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BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE 



I aa a research ecoloflst who has studied and publishad on tQarine bird populatioDS aloag tbe 

 Pacific Ocean Coast of North America for the post 25 yean. During this period, I have been 

 fonanate to have the opporranity to work directly with Marbled Murr«l«t populationa. la 

 addition. I have been asfujciated with the Marbled Murrelet Techzdctl CoauoiuM of the Pacific 

 Seabird Group since the formaiion of (hat conmiitiee. I have been actively involved with the 

 conservation issues sunDunding the Marbled Mundet and have interacted with Marbled Muzrelet 

 researchers. For the past few years. I have worlced ss a consultant to the wood psodocti industry 

 in the Pacific Northwest, and Southwest as well, advising them of environmental coocenis. tiying 

 to develop solutions to resource utilizalion-envitomBemal concerns conflicts. 



Please see tny attached Curriculum Vioe and PtAUcadons list for further details of background 

 and experience. 



OVERVIEW 



The resolution of conflicti. perceived or real, as relates to the MarUed Murrdet, has been and 

 continues to be particularly challenging and inteiesting. This is the role that I continue to pursue 

 as a consultant to The Pacific Lumber Cotnpany. This role is now focused on the development 

 and writing of a Marbled Munelet Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) for The Pacific Lumber 

 Company. The primary goal of die Marbled Murrelet HCP i$ to develop and implement foresoy 

 techniques that, when impleiaeated, retain Marbled Murrelet nesting h&bitat rcquircnienu within 

 seated forest areas and thus the retention of aswciflted nesting Marbled Munciets. The Maihled 

 Mmrdet HCP is a process that utilizes Adaptive Management conc^ts and processes to leazn 

 how to manage commennaQy viable fcorests while maintaining Marbled Munelet populatioiu. 

 Ultimately, this process will lead to silviculture techniques for the aouioo of "new" Mvbled 

 Motielei nesting habitaL The Maitled Murreki HCP, and die Adaptive Management process 

 coittained within, constantly in^milaw all new information into tte process, continuously 

 evolving and refining silviculture techniques. Please note that the Adaptive Management process 

 is central to the Recovery Plan for the Northern Spotted Owl (draft; 1992} and the recently 

 released report. Forest Ecosystem Management: An Ecological, Economic, and Social Assessment 

 (1993). Please also note that Tlie Pacific Lumber Company has already implemented elements 

 of the Adaptive Management prxess relative to nesting Marbled Murrelets on the lands of The 

 Pacific Lumber Conq>any. 



TECHNICAL COMMENTS 



I have reviewed the written comments of Ms. S. Kim Nelson, presented to the sobcommittees, 

 dated 12 October 1993. and notes of the comtnenis of Dr. C John Ralph, presented to die House 

 Natural Resources Subctxnminee on Parks and Insular Affairs, 12 October 1993, There are a 

 few, but important, specific elements of their testimony that deserve comment at this time, and 

 such follow. The testimony of Ms. S. X3m Nelson is well prepared, documented and thought out, 

 and requires a similar response, tliat T will submit to Congress in die near future. 



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