PARENT SESSION
Oral Session #38: The Human Spirit in Landscape Restoration.
Presiding: D. Borland
Tuesday, August 6. 1:00 PM to 4:45 PM. Greenlee Meeting Room, TCC.

Building social capital through basin-scale planning and monitoring in SW Oregon.

WHITALL, DEBRA^*,1, ¹ U.S. Forest Service, Ashland, OR

ABSTRACT- Implementing restoration models that build social capital are crucial for the long-term stability of ecosystems, industries, communities, and ultimately, our society. Social capital refers to connections among individuals and the trust and reciprocity that arise from them. The Rogue Basin Restoration Technical Team, comprised of community and government agency representatives, has been chartered to develop a comprehensive, strategic plan for identifying high priority restoration needs across jurisdictional boundaries. The team developed this strategy and is currently involved in the implementation and analysis of an Ecological Management Decision Support (EMDS) model. The Rogue Basin Restoration Technical Team will use the EMDS model to identify and prioritize restoration and monitoring opportunities throughout the Rogue River and south coast basins in southwest Oregon. The results of this effort will be available to any stakeholders wishing to use it and will be accessed via inquiry and online.

KEY WORDS: social capital, basin-scale, planning, monitoring