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From: Sent: To: Subject: Thanks Carmel! Weeks, Andria -FS 20 Jul 2017 20:53:27+0000 Walters, Carmel I -FS RE: RESPONSE: ACTION NEEDED: Reform plan- follow up Andria Weeks Acting Chief of Staff Forest Service Washington Office, Business Operations p: 202-205-5102 c:|(b)(6) | f: 202-649-1161 aweeks@fs.fed.us 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 www.fs.fed.us 2*11 Caring for the land and serving people From: Walters, Carmel I -FS Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 12:29 PM To: Jackson, Lamont - FS <lamontjackson@fs.fed.us>; Weeks, Andria -FS <aweeks@fs.fed.us> Cc: Douglas, Nicholas E -FS <nedouglas@fs.fed.us> Subject: RESPONSE: ACTION NEEDED: Reform plan- follow up Lamont and Andria - 1(b)(5), Deliberative Process Privilege Please let us know if there are additional questions we may answer. Thanks, Carmel From: Jackson, Lamont - FS Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2017 10:19 AM To: Douglas, Nicholas E -FS <nedouglas(S>fs.fed.us>; Smith, Greg -FS <gsmithQ8(5)fs.fed.us>; West, Cynthia D -FS <cdwest(a>fs.fed.us>; Blount, Emilee -FS <eblount(5)fs.fed.us>; Spear, Susan J -FS <sspear(a)fs.fed.us>: Harper, Robert -FS <rharper|S)fs.fed.us>; Emanuel, Jacqueline A -FS <jemanuel(5>fs.fed.us>; Rowley, Allen -FS <arowlev(5)fs.fed.us>; Rogers, Carol E -FS <cerogers(5)fs.fed.us>; Weldon, Leslie -FS <lweldon(5>fs.fed.us>; Casamassa, Glenn -FS <gcasamassa(5)fs.fed.us>; Higgins, Jeanne M -FS <jmhiggins(5)fs.fed.us>; French, Chris -FS <cfrench(5>fs.fed.us>; Martin, Michiko J -FS <michikoimartin(5>fs.fed.us> Cc: Weeks, Andria -FS <aweeks(5)fs.fed.us>; Hale, Cynthia A -FS <cahale(Sifs.fed.us> Subject: FW: ACTION NEEDED: Reform plan- follow up Importance: High Hello all As promised, please see the enclosed emails and attachment. This is due to me and Andria Weeks by 4:00 today. Thanks, Lamont From: Weeks, Andria -FS Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2017 5:31 PM To: Jackson, Lamont - FS <lamontiackson(5)fs.fed.us>: Pressman, Debbie -FS <dpressman(afs.fed.us>; Butler, Deborah B -FS <dbutler(5)fs.fed.us>: Lepore, Mary Beth -FS <mlepore(Sfs.fed.us>; Lasko, Linda FS <llasko(afs.fed.us> Cc: Rapp, John - FS <imrapp(afs.fed.us> Subject: ACTION NEEDED: Reform plan- follow up Importance: High Hello all, Per the request below provide input on the additional information needed and submit before 4pm tomorrow. I'll input your responses into the attached spreadsheet and return to OBPA by COB. Thanks, Andria Weeks Acting Chief of Staff Forest Service Washington Office, Business Operations p: 202-205-5102 c: (b)(6) f: 2U2-B49-1161 aweeks@fs.fed.us 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 www.fs.fed.us wnr Caring for the land and serving people Page 491 Withheld pursuant to exemption Referred to Another Agency of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Plan 071117.docx Weeks, Andria -FS 21 Jul 2017 14:46:18 +0000 Murray, Mariel J - OBPA Snieckus, Mary -FS;Rapp, John - FS;Eberlien, Jennifer - OSEC, Washington, DC RE: RESPONSE: Reform plan- follow up Updates FS FY 2019 Agency Reform Proposals_72117.xlsx, Agency Reform Mariel, Sorry I had two versions and I sent you the one that didn't reflect _________ . (b)(5), Deliberative Process Privilege , ........... We don't have any cost impacts at this time so I left them as is, but I can ask folks to continue to work on it. What's your timeframe for finalizing? Also, I didn't realize you didn't have a Word version so see attached. Andria Weeks Acting Chief of Staff Forest Service Washington Office, Business Operations p: 202-205-5102 c:p(6) f: 202-649-1161 aweeks@fs.fed.us 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 www.fs.fed.us 22*13 Caring for the land and serving people [Referred to Another Agency [Referred to AnotherAgency From: Weeks, Andria -FS Sent: Friday, July 21, 2017 10:19 AM To: Murray, Mariel J - OBPA, Washington, DC <Mariel.Murray@obpa.usda.gov> Cc: Snieckus, Mary -FS <marysnieckus(S)fs.fed.us>; Rapp, John - FS <imrapp(5)fs.fed.us>; Eberlien, Jennifer - OSEC, Washington, DC <Jennifer.Eberlien(S)osec.usda.gov> Subject: RESPONSE: Reform plan- follow up Good morning Mariel, The additional information you requested is included in the attached. Also there is one additional change we would like your assistance to make for the plan proposal, (b)(5), Deliberative Process Privilege ________________________________________ I reflected this change on the spreadsheet as well. Can you make this change in the proposal entry? Thanks, Andria Weeks Acting Chief of Staff Forest Service Washington Office, Business Operations p: 202-205-5102 c:kb)(6) f: 202-649-1161 aweeks@fs.fed.us 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 www.fs.fed.us i^yKi Page 494 Withheld pursuant to exemption Referred to Another Agency of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act I S Reform Proposals (b)(5):Deliberative Process Privilege Forest Service FY 2019 Agency Reform Proposals Eliminating Restructuring or Improve Workforce Kunding Impac Activities Merging Activities Organizational Management Efficiency and Effectiveness Description No Yes Yes Yes N/A (b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege No Yes Yes Yes N/A b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege No Yes Yes Yes No (b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Yes No No Yes Yes Yes (b)(5), Deliber ative Yes Yes Short term: (b)(5) Deliber alive Process Long term: (b)(5). Deliber ive Process Privilege ;b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege No No Yes No Estimated saving* (b)(5); Deliberative Process (b)(5),Delibet Privilege rative No No Yes Yes Yes No b)(5),Deliberative Process 3rivilege Estimated saving b)(5),Deliber ative Yes Yes N/A ' (b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege ;b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege No No Yes No Estimated program savings b)(5);Deiibera Live Process (b)(5), Deliber| lative D Agency Reform Proposal Name Scope: Department Type: - Supports all types below S Eliminating activities S Restructuring or merging activities / Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness S Workforce management (improve performance, increase accountability, and/or reduce cost/size) USDA Strategic Goals: Goal #1 - Ensure USDA programs are Delivered Efficiently, Effectively, and with Integrity; and Goal #6 - Ensure Productive and Sustainable Use of our National Forest System Lands Proposal-at-a-Glance: |(b)(5):Deliberative Process Privilege |(b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Mechanism: primary mechanism for change category: Statutory, Regulatory, Administrative (1-2 paragraphs) Administrative.; (b)(5). Deliberl ative Drnrocc (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Implications for other agencies (optional) Scope: Department Type: Restructuring or merging activities USDA Strategic Goals Goai #1 Ensure USDA programs are Delivered Efficiently. Effectively, and with Integrity; and Goal #6 - Ensure Productive and Sustainable Use of our National Forest System Lands Proposal-at-a-Glance Supporting Evidence Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action 1(b)(5). Deliberl ative Dmracc Affected Stakeholders External stakeholders should not be impacted. (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Mechanism: Administrative. (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes Implications for other agencies Scope - USDA and Forest Service Type - Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal 1: Ensure USDA programs are delivered efficiently, effectively, and with integrity. Strategic Goal 6: Ensure productive and sustainable use of our National Forest System Lands. Proposal-at-a-Glance b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Description |(b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege ^ Kb)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Justification Our current practices and processes are not delivering results at the pace and scale expected of the Forest Sendee. We aspire to significantly improve our practices and processes to meet the pace and scale of results expected of the Forest Service in a sustainable way. 1(b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Supporting Evidence Measuring Success Affected Budget and FTE changes No budget or FTE changes are expected from this effort. -- ' 1 {b'nSj.Delibbialivb piucess Privilege (b)(5), Deiiber| lative Proposal Name: Scope: f a. b. (b)(5). Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Type S Eliminating activities USDA Strategic Goals Ensure USDA programs are Delivered Efficiently, Effectively, and with Integrity Strengthen the Stewardship of Private Lands through Technology and Research Proposal-at-a-Glance c. d. Dcscrintion Justification Supporting Evidence Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action |b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Measuring Success Mechanism: Statutory: Budget and FTE changes Implications for other agencies 1(b)(5) Deliberl ative (b)(5), Deliber ative Dmrocc________ Type Eliminating activities Restructuring or merging activities > Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness Workforce management (improve performance, increase accountability, and/or reduce cost/size) USDA Strategic Goals This proposal is consistent with USDA Strategic Goals: GOAL I: Ensure USDA programs are Delivered Efficiently, Effectively, and with Integrity GOAL 6: Ensure Productive and Sustainable Use of our National Forest System Lands Proposal-at-a-Glance (b)(5);Deliber ative Dr. Description Short explanation of the existing issue and rationale for the proposed change. (1-2 paragraphs Justification Supporting Evidence Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action Mechanism: Administrative./ (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes (1-2 paragraphs) This project rcquires no changes to budget or PTEs. I (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5).Deliber ative Drnrocc Scope - USDA Forest Service Type - improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal 1: Ensure USDA programs are delivered efficiently, effectively, and with integrity. Strategic Goal 6: Ensure productive and sustainable use of our National Forest System Lands. Proposal-at-a-Glance ,b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Description National Forests were originally envisioned as working forests with multiple objectives to improve and protect the forest, secure favorable watershed conditions, and to furnish a continuous supply of timber for use by citizens of the United States. During the post-World War II housing boom, national forests were viewed as a ready supply of building material resulting in high volume outputs that peaked in the 1980s. This era had a significant influence on our forest management culture and associated internal direction that persists to this day. 1(b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege Justification Our current practices and processes are not delivering results at the pace and scale expected of the Forest Service. We aspire to significantly improve our practices and processes to meet the pace and scale of results expected of the Forest Service in a sustainable way. |(b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action FY17: Project initiated, breadth and depth of problem/issues described, potential program changes identified. FY18: Problem/issues further refined, potential program changes identified, top priority program changes identified and selected, and work initiated. FYI9: Short-term changes have been implemented, long-term changes have been initiated Measuring Success Mechanism Administrative/Regulatory.j (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes No budget or FTE changes are expected from this effort. --------------------------------------------------------------- 1-------tbT(StDeliberative Prutess Privilege Proposal Name: 1(b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5), Deliber ative Dm^pf_____ Scope - Forest Service Type S Workforce management (improve performance, increase accountability, and/or reduce cost/size S Restructuring or merging activities USDA Strategic Goals STRATEGIC GOAL I: Ensure USDA programs are Delivered Efficiently, Effectively, and with Integrity Objective 1.1: Modernize information technology infrastructure, facilities, and support services to improve the customer experience Objective 1.4: Improve financial stewardship of resources and utilize data-driven analyses to maximize the return on investment STRATEGIC GOAL 5: Strengthen the Stewardship of Private Lands through Technology and Research Objective 5.1: Enhance conservation planning with science-based tools and information Objective 5.2: Promote productive working lands STRATEGIC GOAL 6: Ensure Productive and Sustainable Use of our National Forest System Lands Objective 6.1: Contribute to the Economic Health of Rural Communities through Use and Access Opportunities Objective 6.2: Ensure Lands and Watersheds are Sustainable, Healthy, and Productive Objective 6.3: Mitigate Wildfire Risk Proposal-at-a-Glance Description (b)(5);.Deliber ative Dmracc Justification (b)(5),Deliberative Prnrp^g Pnviipnp |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Supporting Evidence Measuring Success Affected Stakeholders Mechanism: Administrative., Budget and FTE changes (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Forest Service Type ^ Restructuring or merging activities S improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness S Workforce management USDA Strategic Goals Ensure USDA programs arc Delivered Efficiently, Effectively, and with Integrity Proposai-at-a-Glance .Inst Miration 1(b)(5) Deliberl ative Drnrocc Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action Proposed timeline: FY 2017-Early FY 2018-,'' (b)(5). Deliberative Process Privilege Early-Mid FY2018 -/ (b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege Measuring Success Affected Stakeholders Internal stakeholders] L_ (b)(5):Deiiberative Process Privilege (b)(5),Deliber| ative DrnrArr t>)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege External stakeholders. Mechanism: primary mechanism for change category: Administrative Budget and FTE changes Implications for other agencies Proposal Namei (b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege Scope: Forest Service Type S Eliminating activities. S Restructuring or merging activities: S Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness: USDA Strategic Goals Strategic goal #1: Ensure USDA programs are Delivered Efficiently, Effectively, and with Integrity. Proposal-at-a-Glance Description What arc you proposing? f (b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege What problem are you trying to solve? (b)(5): Deliberative Process Privilege Justification Why is this good government?/ (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege How wi 11 this lead to efficiencies, cost savings, and/or workforce reductions?/ (b)(5):Deliberative Process Privilege How will your reform improve custom^fjcge^^^.f^UIP^'s^nstituents? 1~ Mechanism: (b)(5),Deliber ative Drnrocc________ Scope - USDA Forest Service Type - Restructuring or merging activities USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal I: Ensure USDA programs are delivered efficiently, effectively, and with integrity. Proposal-a t-a-GIanc e Supporting Evidence (b)(5),Deliber| lative Drnrocc Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action Affected Stakeholders Internal and External stakeholders, f Mechanism Budget and FTE changes No significant budgetary or FTE changes are anticipated. Implications for other agencies (optional) Other USDA agencies will not be impacted by this agency reform. (b)(5j:Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5),Deliber ative Drr\r'r\c'c~________ Proposal Name: Scope - Forest Service Type Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal I: Ensure USDA programs are delivered efficiently, effectively, and with integrity. Strategic Goal 6: Ensure productive and sustainable use of our National Forest System Lands. Proposal at a Glance (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action Under implementation. b)(5),Deliberative Proces 'iieye J Affected Stakeholders (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes - No budget or FTE changes are expected from this effort. Mechanism - Regulatory.! (b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege Scope - USDA Forest Service Type - improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal 1: Ensure USDA programs are delivered efficiently, effectively, and with integrity. Strategic Goal 6: Ensure productive and sustainable use of our National Forest System Lands. Supporting Evidence Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action FY2017 FY2019 Measuring Success____________ Affected Stakeholders Internal and external (b)(5) Deliberative General public jconstituents. Mechanism Admi n istrati ve/Legi s I at i ve: |(b)(o); Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes No significant budgetary or FTE changes are anticipated. 1(b)(5), Deliberl ative Proposal Name: Scope Forest Service Type Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness USDA Strategic Goals USDA Strategic Goal 6.3 Mitigate Wildfire Risk USDA Strategic Goal 6.2 Ensure Lands and Watersheds are Sustainable, Healthy and Productive Proposal-at-a-Glanee (b)(5),Deliber| ative Drnracc Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action (b)(5), Deliber lative Drr>racc_________ (b)(5),Deliber ative Affected Stakeholders Internal and External/ (b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege Mechanism: Administrative.! (b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes This Initiative does not require any budget or FTE changes / rivilege Implications for other agencies There would be limited or no impacts to other USDA agencies. (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliber ative Proposal Name: Scope Interagency - Forest Service,'311 'c,l'-'eratlve '-rocess Privilege Type Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal 1: Ensure USDA programs are delivered efficiently, effectively, and with integrity. Strategic Goal 6: Ensure productive and sustainable use of our National Forest System Lands. (b)(5);Deliber ative Drnrocc_________ (b)(5).Deliber ative 1(b)(5), Deliberl 1(5).Deliberl VG 'b)(5l Deliberl a) 1(b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege b) c) d) 1(b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Mechanism 1(b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes (b)(5J:Deliber ative Prr\<~occ (b)(5), Deliber ative Drr>i~Qcc________ Scope: Forest Service Type (select one) - Supports all actions below / Eliminating activities J Restructuring or merging activities S Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness Workforce management (improve performance, increase accountability, and/or reduce cost/size) USDA Strategic Goals Identify which of the new USDA Strategic Goals (see Appendix A) will the reform proposal help achieve: Ensure USDA programs are Delivered Efficiently, Effectively, and with Integrity; Ensure Productive and Sustainable Use of our National Forest System Lands Proposal-at-a-Glance Description Short explanation of the existing issue and rationale for the proposed change. Justification Projected result/outcomes, both positive and negative What We Learned in 2013: What Is Different About This Proposal for 2017: (b)(5);Deliber| lative Prnrocc "ProposalImplementation and Time Horizon to Start Action Affected Stakeholders Internal stakeholders: \ Mechanism: (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes This proposal requires no budget or FTH changes to implement' (b)(5);Deliber! ative DrnrQcc (b)(5), Deliber ative Dmrocc Proposal Name: Scope - Forest Service Type - Improve Organization efficiencies & effectiveness (b)(5) Deliber ative DrAroe:_____ USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal I: Ensure USDA programs are delivered efficiently, effectively, and with integrity. Strategic Goal 6: Ensure productive and sustainable use of our National Forest System Lands. (b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege Description Justification Supporting'"Evidence (b)(5). Deliber ative Pm.-occ_______ Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action FY2017 -FY2019 Affected Stakeholders Mechanism Statutory, regulatory, and administrative Budget and FTE changes - No significant budgetary or FTE changes are anticipated.