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|(b)(5);Deliber| ative Scope: Department Type: - Supports all types below / Eliminating activities S Restructuring or merging activities S Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness S Workforce management (improve performance, increase accountability, and/or reduce cost/sizc) 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-GIance: |b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Mechanism: primary mechanism for change category: Statutory, Regulatory, Administrative (1-2 paragraphs) Implications for other agencies (optional) (b)(5);Deliber ative Drrw^oce Scope: Department Type: Restructuring or merging activities USDA Strategic Goals Goal #1 - Ensure USDA programs arc 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 (b)(5);Deliber ative DrncQcc Affected Stakeholders External stakeholders should not be impacted. (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Mechanism: Administrative. (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Implications for other agencies |(b)(5);Deliber| ative 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 1(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Description 1(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege J |(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. 1(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Supporting Evidence Measuring Success Affected Stakeholders Budget and FTE changes No budget or FTE changes are expected from this effort. 1 (b)(5),Delibeialive Piucess Privilege (b)(5);Deliber| lative Dinrocc Proposal Name: Scope:) a. b. (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Type / 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 Justification e. t>)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege f. g- h. b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Supporting Evidence JK5j stive 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 |(b)(5);Deliber| ative Pmrocc 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 1: 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 Mechanism: Administrative./ 1 (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes (1-2 paragraphs) This project requires no changes to budget or FTEs. I (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliber ative Prrvr'Qcc 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. 1(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. FY19: Short-term changes have been implemented, long-term changes have been initiated Measuring Success Mechanism Administrative/Regulatory.| (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes No budget or FTE changes are expected from this effort. I---------------------------------------------------------------- ;--------(b)(5).Dt'fibt'iativt* Piutess Privilege Proposal Name: |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege 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 1: 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 Justification (b)(5);Deliberative Prnrp^Q Privilpnp 1(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Supporting Evidence (b)(5);Deliber ative Dr, Measuring Success Mechanism: Administrative./ Budget and FTE changes (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Implications for other agencies Scope Forest Service Type S Restructuring or merging activities S Improving organizational efficiency and effectiveness S Workforce management USDA Strategic Goals Ensure USDA programs are Delivered Efficiently, Effectively, and with Integrity Proposal-at-a-Glance |(b)(5);Deliber| ative iDrnrocc Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action Proposed timeline: J FY 2017-Early FY 2018 (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Measuring Success Affected Stakeholders Internal stakeholders] I-- (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege External stakeholders. Mechanism: primary mechanism for change category: Administrative Budget and FTE changes Implications for other agencies Proposal Name (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Scope: Forest Service Type / 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 f Description What arc you proposing? (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege What problem arc you trying to solve? (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Justification Why is this good government?^" (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege How will this lead to efficiencies, cost savings, and/or workforce reductions?/ (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege How will your reform improve customer experience for USDA's constituents? 1~ Supporting Evidence Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action Measuring Success Affected Stakeholders Mechanism: (b)(5);Deliber ative Drrw^oee Scope - USDA Forest Service Type - Restructuring or merging activities USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal 1: Ensure USDA programs are delivered efficiently, effectively, and with integrity. Proposal-at-a-Glance Affected Stakeholders Internal and External stakeholders./ 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)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5);Deliber ative Dmrnrr________ 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 'b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5); Deliber| lative Droroce (b)(5);Deliber| lative Prrw~ (b)(5);Deliber| lative Drrw-occ (b)(5); Deliber| lative Dmrflcc (b)(5); Deliber| lative D Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action Under implementation.|bX5XDeliberative Process Privilege Affected Stakeholders - (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes - No budget or FTE changes arg exgecyed from this effort. Mechanism - Regulatory.! (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege (b)(5): Deliber ative Drrvr'Qcc 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. 2. Description Justification Supporting Evidence Proposal Implementation and Time Horizon to Start Action FY2017 - FY2019 Measuring Success b)(5);Deliberative Process Priv Affected Stakeholders Internal and external 1(b)(5): Deliberative General public constituents. Mechanism Administrative/Legislative: 1(b)(5); Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes No significant budgetary or FTE changes are anticipated. |(b)(5);Deliberl ative 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 arc Sustainable, Healthy and Productive Proposal-at-a-Glance 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 budggt or FTE changesJ rivilege Implications for other agencies There would be limited or no impacts to other USDA agencies. (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Scope Interagency - Forest Service, b)(5):Deliberative Process Privilege Type Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness USDA Strategic Goals Strategic Goal 1: Ensure USDA programs arc delivered efficiently, effectively, and with integrity. Strategic Goal 6: Ensure productive and sustainable use of our National Forest System Lands. |(b)(5);Deliber| ative a) |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege b) c) d) Affected Stakeholders |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Mechanism |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Budget and FTE changes (b)(5); Deliber ative Dmrocc (b)(5); Deliber ative Dmr-occ Scope: Forest Service Type (select one) - Supports all actions below S Eliminating activities S Restructuring or merging activities S Improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness S 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-GIance Description Short explanation of the existing issue and rationale for the proposed change. What We Learned in 2013: What Is Different About This Proposal for 2017: (b)(5); Deliber| lative D'nroee Affected Stakeholders Budget and FTE changes This proposal requires no budget or FTE.changes to implement i~ (b)(5): Deliber ative Drrvr'Qcc Scope - Forest Sendee Type - Improve Organization efficiencies & effectiveness USDA Strategic Goals Justification Affected Stakeholders |(b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Mechanism Statutory, regulatory, and administrative Budget and FTE changes - No significant budgetary or FTE changes are anticipated. Page 542 of 600 Withheld pursuant to exemption Referredto AnotherAgency of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Page 543 of 600 Withheld pursuant to exemption Referredto AnotherAgency of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (b)(5);Deliberative Process Privilege Page 544 of 600 Withheld pursuant to exemption Referredto AnotherAgency of the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act