Final Process

FHC Vision & Strategy

Living Document

Presented to FHC August 13, 2025

By Becca Samulski

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Where we’ve been

The Goal & Strategy Refinement Google Doc reflects forest health goal and actions with input from:

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• Initial forest health vision survey, FHC and Director Gibbs vision input;
• Vision public feedback;
• Other strategic planning documents that guide work in Colorado;
• FHC 6/30 Goals and Actions brainstorm
• Groups from FHC follow-up virtual meetings to continue work from the brainstorming session and identify additional key stakeholders for drafting;
• Forest Collaboratives Network Branching Out session for Cross-boundary Collaboration input;
• Subject Matter Experts: Ashley Prentice (CSFS Carbon), Megan Maxwell (CTIA), Amanda West and Ethan Bucholtz (CSFS GIS), Sarah McCaffrey (USFS Social Science ret.), Patricia Champ (USFS RMRS and WiRē), Julie Shapiro (WWIRC)

• FHC Goal and Action Refinement�August 13 through August 25
• FACO/ DNR staff incorporate FHC feedback & prep input form for Stakeholder/ public�August 25 through August 31
• FHC Chance to review one-another’s input and email changes to feedback form�September 1 though September 4
• FACO incorporate feedback into form September 5
• Stakeholder and Public Goal and Action - Form Open for Feedback�September 7 through September 29
• FACO/ DNR staff incorporate form feedback Into Vision & Strategy Doc�September 30 - October 10
• FHC Vision and Strategy Doc Preview�October 10 through October 17
• FACO/ DNR staff incorporate final FHC comments�October 18 through October 23 To FHC October 24
• FHC Vision and Strategy Doc Adoption Meeting �October 29

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PROCESS TIMELINE

Goal and Action Refinement

Add your “suggestions” To the Goal & Strategy Refinement Google Doc

• Do the Goals and Actions get us on our way? Are they bold enough?
• Do they establish a baseline? Or is there one already that we need your expertise to incorporate?
• Is there something important missing?
• Make your suggested edits
• Clarify
• Add specificity
• Add or remove “Who”
• Suggest removing (add comment w/ why)

• Login to Google doc w/ email you’re invited to this meeting with - request access if not granted
• Share Document Link with EXTREME Discretion
• Need to consult an expert? Reach out and incorporate their expertise as best you can.

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THANK YOU

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