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From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Weeks, Andria -FS 15 Sep 2017 21:34:51 +0000 Nelson, Christopher - OBPA;Murray, Mariel J - OBPA, Washington, DC Lago, Lenise -FS;Malkowski, Anton - FS FS Reform Plan Proposals FS_REFORM PLAN_20170915 (Final).docx Good evening Chris and Mariel, I understand that OBPA is no longer incorporating agency reform plan proposals into the FY2019 Department Estimate. Therefore, I'm sending the Forest Service's final proposals directly to you. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Thanks, Andria Weeks Acting Chief of Staff Forest Service Washington Office, Business Operations p: 20^0^102 f: 202-649-1161 aweeks@fs.fed.us 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 www.fs.fed.us Caring for the land and serving people |(b)(5);Deliber| ative Scope Forest Service Type Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness (b)(5). Deliber [ative Dr. USDA Strategic Goals USDA Strategic Goal 6. 3 USDA Strategic Goal 6. 2 Mitigate Wildfire Risk Ensure Lands and Watersheds are Sustainable, Healthy and Productive (b)(5)Deliber| ative Dmroec Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action The Forest Service proposes to begin implementing this Initiative in FY 201 j (b)(5), Deliberative Process Privilege Measuring Success Affected Stakeholders^ Internal and External, j (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Mechanism: Administrative, j (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes This Initiative does not require any budget or FTE changes f (b)(5)rDeliberative Process Pnvilege Implications for other agencies There would be limited or no impacts to other USDA agencies. (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5) Deliber| ative -4~ 2019 DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES Proposal Name: Scope: Forest Service Type (select one) - Supports all actions below S Eliminating activities S Restructuring or merging activities S Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness / Workforce management (improve performance, increase accountability, and/or reduce cost/size) liSDA Strategic Goals Identify which of the new USDA Strategic Goals (sec Appendix A) will the reform proposal help achieve: 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-Glanee Description Short explanation of the existing issue and rationale for the proposed change Justification Projected result/outcomes, both positive and negative (b)(5),Deliber ative Drorocc What We Learned in 2013: What Is Different About This Proposal for 2017: Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action (b)(5),Deliber| lative PrnrQcc Affected Stakeholders Internal stakeholders: / Mechanism: (b)(5);Deliberatrve Process Privilege (b)(5), Deliber ative Drni-occ________ Budget and FTE changes ____ ____ This proposal requires no budget or FTE changes to implement! (D)(6j:ueiiDerative Process Privilege Proposal Name: Streamlining Environmental Analysis and Decision Making Scope Interagency - Forest Service!1(b)(5),Deliberative Process 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. Proposal at a_Glan_c_e a. (b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege b. c. Supporting Evidence 2019 DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES 1(b)(5), Deliberl stive Affected Stakeholders Budget and FTE changes 1 no budget or FTE changes arc expected. (b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege Implications for other agencies (optional) |fb)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege Proposal Name: Forest Products Delivery System Modernization Scope 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 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. 'b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege Deliberative Process Pr (b)(5) Deliber ative D'l-tr-acc Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action FY 2017: Project initiated, breadth and depth of problem/issues described, potential program changes identified. FY 2018: Problem/issues further refined, potential program changes identified, top priority program changes identified and selected, and work initiated. FY 2019: Short-term changes have been implemented, long-term changes have been initiated. Measuring Success b)(5), Deliberative Process Privilege Affected Stakeholders (b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Mechanism Administrative/Regulatory: These changes are anticipated to be pre-dominantly administrative in nature. There may be a few regulatory changes, and an even smaller number of statutory changes. / (b)(5),Deliberl lative (b)(5),Deliber ative ative Proposal Name - Scope US DA and Forest Sendee 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),Deliber| lative Drorocc 12 2019 DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES Justification i.Deliberative Process Privileoe Supporting Evidence (b)(5):Deliber| lative D Measuring Success National metrics already exists to measure success through standard inspection criteria. Actual costs will need to be tracked and accounted for. Affected Stakeholders (b)(5),Deliber [ative Dr. Proposal Name: liberative Process Privilege Scope Forest Service Type ^ Workforce management (improve performance, increase accountability, and/or reduce cost/size v' Restructuring or merging activities USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal 1: Ensure USDA programs are Delivered Efficiently, Effectively, and with Integrity Strategic Goal 5: Strengthen the Stewardship of Private Lands through Technology and Research Strategic Goal 6: Ensure Productive and Sustainable Use of our National Forest System Lands Proposal-at-a-Clance_______________ , |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege 14 2019 DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Justification (b)(5);Deliberative |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Measuring Success b)(5) Defifc ive Process Pri' Affected Stakeholders Mechanism: ;b)(5) Deliberative Process Pnvllege (b)(5):Deliber ative Pmmcc b)(5):Deliber| lPatriv^eqcc 2019 DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES (b)(5),Deliber ative Dmroec 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 arc Delivered Efficiently, Effectively, and with Integrity. Proposal-at-a-Glance Description Justification Supporting Evidence (b)(5), Deliber| ative Drnrocc Mechanism: Administrative.) ---------------------------------- 1 ___ ____ ..... (D)(o) Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5), Deiiber ative Drneocc 1(b)(5), Deliberl ative Proposal Name b)(5).Deliberative Process Pnvilege Scope Forest Service Type - Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness liSDA 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. Proposs 1-at-a-Glance (b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege b)(5) Deliberati b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Description Justification Supporting Evidence (b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5),Deliber ative Dr. Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action FY2017 - FY20I9 Affected Stakeholders a (b)(5). Deliberative Process Privilege Mechanism 1(b)(5). Deliberl ative iDrnrocc Administrative/Legislative: b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Forest Service Type - Restructuring or merging activities USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal 1: Ensure USDA programs are delivered efficiently, effectively, and with integrity. Supporting Evidence (b)(5) Deliber ative Drnrocc_________ "20-^. 2019 DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES Affected Stakeholders Internal and External stakeholders.;' (b)(5);Deliber ative Drnrocc (b)(5):Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes No significant budgetary or FTE changes are anticipated. (b)(5), Deliber| ative Implications for other agencies (optional) Other USDA agencies will not be impacted by this agency reform. (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Proposal Name: Scope 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 1(b)(5): Deliberative Process Privilege (b.)@>),Deliberative Process Privilege # (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5), Deliber ative Dr, Budget and FTE changes Estimated savings of b)(5),Deliberat per year. Mechanism Regulatory. |1 ->5) Deliberative Process Privilege Proposal Name: Scope Forest Service Type - Improve Organization efficiencies & 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 Deliberative Process b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege 22 2019 DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES Description (b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege Justification Supporting Evidence kb)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5) Deliberative --- Drnrocc Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action FY20I7 - FY2019 Mcasuring Success (b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Affected Stakeholders (b)(5); Deliber jative Drnrocc Mechanism Statutory, regulatory, and administrative Budget and FTE changes No signilicant budgetary or FTE changes are anticipated. Proposal Name: Scope Forest Service Type v' Restructuring or merging activities / Improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness v' Workforce management USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal I: Ensure USDA programs are Delivered Efficiently. Effectively, and with Integrity Proposal-at-a-GIance 1(b)(5).Deliberative Process Pnvilege Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action Proposed timeline: FY 2017-Early FY 2018 A (b)(5):Deliberative Process Privilege 24 2019 DEPARTMENT ESTIMATES Affected Stakeholders_______________________ _______________________ Internal stakeholders./ (b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege External stakeholders. 1 Scope: Type J Eliminating activities USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal 1: Ensure USDA programs are Delivered Efficiently, Effectively, and with Integrity Strategic Goal 5: Strengthen the Stewardship of Private Lands through Technology and Research Proposal-at-a-G e. Justification f. 'b)(5). Deliberative Process Privilege g- h. i. |(b)(5);Deliber| ative 1(b)(5) Deliberl ative Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action |(b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege Measuring Success ((b)(5).Deliberative Process Privilege 1(b)(5),Deliber| |ative Drnrocc Mechanism: Statutory: ;b)(5) Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes (b)(5), Deliber ative Drrsr'oce (b)(5) Deliber ative Drnrocc (b)(5),Deliber ative Drnmcc Proposal Name: Scope Type S Eliminating activities Restructuring or merging activities v' Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness v' Workforce management (improve performance, increase accountability, and/or reduce cost/size) 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), Deliber| lative Drnrocc Mechanism Administrative. / (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FXjLhanggs_(l-2 paragraphs) Short term: Long term: i ____________ (b)(5),Deliberative Process Privilege