Location: The workshop will be held at the Embassy Suites Portland-Washington Square in Tigard, OR. The Embassy Suites is located at 9000 SW Washington Square Road.
Lodging information: Reduced rate lodging is available at the Embassy Suites by calling 503-644-4000 and mentioning slope stability workshop. The rate for a single room is $114 plus tax. After February 6, 2012, the reduced rate will be subject to availability.
Registration: The registration fee is $175 if received by February 21, 2012 or $225 if received after February 21, 2012. The registration fee includes a book of speaker materials, lunch and refreshments. The field trip fee is $65 on or before 2/21 or $95 after 2/21 and is not included in the registration fee. The field trip fee includes lunch and transportation. Checks should be made payable to Western Forestry and Conservation Association. Purchase orders, VISA/MasterCard, and American Express are accepted. Tax id # 930-331-712. No refunds for cancellations after February 21, but substitutions are always welcome. Registration is available on line at www.westernforestry.org
Society of American Foresters CFE credits: By attending this conference participants will be eligible for 5.5 CFE hours in Category 1. The field trip on 3/1/12 is 3 CFE hours.
Registration questions: Michele at 503-226-4562
Slope Stability on PNW Forested Lands
February 29 – March 1, 2012
Embassy Suites, Tigard, OR
Sponsored by: Western Forestry and Conservation Association
| February 29, 2012 | |
| 8:00 | Introduction and Welcome Richard Zabel, Western Forestry and Conservation Association, Portland, OR |
| 8:05 | Workshop Goals and Theme – Advances in Detecting, Analyzing, Treating and Regulating Unstable Slopes in Forested Terrain of the Pacific Northwest Susan Shaw, Weyerhaeuser Co., Springfield, OR |
Session A: Landslide Detection and Analysis |
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| 8:15 | Refresher on Landslide Terms and Detection Methods Venice Goetz, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA |
| 9:00 | Field Analytical Methods, Tools, and Reports Tim Blackwood, Hart Crowser, Portland, OR |
| 9:45 | Break |
| 10:00 | Detecting and Mapping Landslides Using LiDAR Bill Burns, Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, Portland, OR |
| 10:30 | NetMap: Slope-stability and Sediment-delivery Potential Assessments at the Watershed Scale |
| 11:00 | Break |
| Session B: Update on Forest Management and Practices in Washington and Oregon | |
| 11:15 | Perspectives on Washington Forest Regulations and Management Leslie Lingley, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Olympia, WA |
| 11:40 | Perspectives on Oregon Forest Regulations and Management John Seward, Oregon Department of Forestry, Salem, OR |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
Session C: Landslide Treatment Methods – Case Studies |
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| 1:00 | Landslide Monitoring Methods With Examples From Oregon and Washington |
| 1:30 | Landslide Mitigation Methods Gunnar Schlieder, Geoscience, Inc. Eugene, OR |
| 2:00 | Road Design, Repair, and Stabilization in Landslide Terrain Julie Dieu, Rayonier Corp., Hoquiam, WA |
| 2:30 | Break |
Session D: Advances in Understanding Relationships Between Landslides and Forest Management |
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| 2:45 | Regional Studies: Landslide Response to Major Events in Washington State – Speaker TBA |
| 3:15 | Regional Studies: Landslide Associations with Rainfall, Stand Age, Topography, and Landform Type in Southwestern Washington Ted Turner, Weyerhaeuser Co. Springfield, OR |
| 3:45 | Break |
| 4:00 | Question and answer session |
| 4:20 | Field-trip information – Mike Buren, Oregon Department of Forestry, Forest Grove, OR and Jason Hinkle |
| 4:30 | Adjourn |
Optional Field Trip: March 1, 2012 -
We are unable to accept registrations for the tour due to it being full
- Separate registration, not included with workshop registration.
- Depart Embassy Suites 8 AM and return to the hotel at 4 PM.
- A field trip to the Tillamook State Forest will be on March 1st, to look at slope stability and forestry issues. This will be an opportunity to expand on discussions from the workshop and to look at some examples in the field. The field trip will depart from the Embassy Suites at 8 AM and return by 4 PM. The field trip will include the following four stops:
· Stop 1: Timber Harvest and Slope Stability – We will look at a recent landslide in a recently harvested unit and discuss the effects of timber harvest on slope stability, the effects of landslides on natural resources and public safety, and options for mitigation.
· Stop 2: Roads and Slope Stability – We will look at a landslide affecting a forest road and discuss the effects of road construction and maintenance on slope stability, characteristics of road-related landslides, and options for avoidance and mitigation.
· Stop 3: Roads Crossing Debris Flow-Prone Streams – We will look at a road crossing a debris flow-prone stream and discuss the interaction of road crossings and debris flows, evaluating risk to resources downstream, and options for mitigation.
· Stop 4: Debris Flow Risk Assessments for Public Safety – We will look at the lower reach of a debris flow-prone stream and will discuss how to assess the risk of debris flows impacting roads, homes, and other structures. We will also discuss options for mitigation. - We are going to the field so bring your boots, raingear, and hardhat. Transportation and lunch will be provided.
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Registration questions?
Call Michele at 888-722-9416 or 503-226-4562
Western Forestry and Conservation Association
4033 SW Canyon Rd., Portland, OR 97221
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