This FRA Region, managed by Lindsay Warness, Western Region Manager, serves members in the western states. FRA’s Western Region addresses the improvement of wood fiber quality, forest biomass utilization, and wood fiber transportation safety and efficiency. The Western Region also works with allied associations to defend access to the western forest resource and increase workforce connections throughout the states. The Region hosts two annual Region Meetings and compiles monthly reports on clean air/green power, and fiber consumption and inventory.

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In It for the Long Haul

Leadership

Lindsay Warness

Western Region Manager

States in this Region

  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Idaho
  • Montana
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • Oregon
  • Utah
  • Washington
  • Wyoming

Resources

Technical Releases

23-R-17 NEPA Amendments May Improve Permitting Process for Federal Timber Sales and Other Projects

Technical Releases

23-R-16 BLM Administrative Protest Process: Elimination Rule & Litigation

Technical Releases

23-R-15 Monitoring Work Activities of Equipment During Forest Operations Using Smartphones and Activity Recognition

Technical Releases

23-R-09 U.S. Forest Service Wood Innovations: Support for Innovation and Renewable Wood Energy

Technical Releases

23-R-08 Incidental Take and Habitat Conservation Plan Requirements

Technical Releases

23-R-07 USDA NEPA Process: Categorical Exclusions

Safety Alerts

23-S-09 Emergency Action Plans

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Safety Alerts

23-S-04 The Importance of Pre-Task Conversations

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Safety Alerts

22-S-14-Incident Evaluations

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Safety Alerts

Tether Line Cut- Near Miss

On a fall day in the Pacific Northwest, a feller-buncher operator…

Safety Alerts

Forest Crew Worker Electrocuted While Trying to Cut Tree Fallen on High-Voltage Power Line

On a dry and overcast fall day in the Pacific Northwest,…

Safety Alerts

Following Too Closely Results in Serious Collision

Background On a late spring day in the Pacific Northwest, two…

Carbon Reports

New Mexico

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in New Mexico

Carbon Reports

Oregon

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Oregon

Carbon Reports

Montana

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Montana Montana has 25.5 million…

Carbon Reports

Western

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in the Western Region

Carbon Reports

Utah

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Utah

Carbon Reports

Washington

Quick Facts on Forest Carbon in Washington

Presentations

Washington DNR Carbon Project

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The Oregon Private Forest Accord

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Mature and Old-Growth Forests: Define, Identify, Inventory

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Association of Washington Business

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Myno Carbon Corporation

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Renewable Energy at KFGS for the Next 40 Years

Reports

May 2023 Clean Air & Green Energy Report

Reports

May 2023 Fiber Report

Reports

June 2023 Fiber Report

Reports

June 2023 Clean Air & Green Energy Report

Reports

April 2023 Clean Air & Green Energy Report

Reports

April 2023 Fiber Report

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Labor National Trucking Workforce

Investing in the Future of Trucking Through Technology and Education

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FRA Meetings Matter

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