Session 8 – October 20, 2026
King County Online Evening Section – Forest Stewardship Coached Planning Course
Agenda
Review and Intro
6:00 – 6:10 p.m.
Sensitive Resources
6:10 – 7:10 p.m.
Kevin Zobrist (WSU Extension)
Break
7:10 – 7:20 p.m.
Fire Risk Reduction
7:20 – 8:30 p.m.
TBD (WA DNR)
Speaker Contact Info:
Kevin Zobrist – WSU Extension: 425-231-4524, kevin.zobrist@wsu.edu
Kelsey Ketcheson – WSA DNR:564-669-0056, kelsey.ketcheson@dnr.wa.gov
Learn More and Work on Your Plan
Recommended Activities
- Study the resource maps of your property. Using the Water Resources Section Examples as a guide, draft the water quality/riparian & fish habitat/wetlands section of your forest stewardship plan (Resource Category 3). Note any streams or wetlands, their types. Describe management considerations, protection measures, and any opportunities for habitat enhancement.
- Watch the threatened and endangered species video.
- Use the information you’ll receive from Kevin and the Special Resources and Biodiversity Section Examples (PDF) to write the protection of special resources and biodiversity (Resource Category 7) section of your plan.
- If fire risk is an issue on your property, consider adding some mitigation activities to the forest health (Resource Category 1) section of your plan using the Forest Health Section Examples (PDF) to guide you. This should allow you to now finish that section.
- Draft your management timeline (see Management Timeline Examples (PDF). Be sure to include an entry for “review and update plan” for 10 years from now and 20 years from now.
- Review the Quick Guide to Nomenclature and make any necessary edits to your plan.
- Turn in a complete draft of your plan to your site visit forester.
Recommended publications for further learning
- Forest Practices Illustrated
- Wetlands as Varied as Our Region
- Riparian Areas: Fish and Wildlife Havens
Connect Online
Check out these additional resources that are available to you online: