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Task force debates how to make forest-resilience objectives measurable and what threats to prioritize
Summary
Members discussed the need to make objectives measurable, suggested performance standards, reviewed external examples and scientific support, and flagged resource, political, and authority constraints such as alluvial-fan and development controls.
Task force members used the meeting to press for clearer, measurable objectives and to explore how to define baselines and performance standards for Whatcom County’s forest resilience plan.
Triangle staff presented examples from other efforts —including the Washington Shrubstep Restoration and Resiliency Initiative and the King County 30‑year strategic plan—showing how objectives can include time-bound, measurable targets. Kate walked the group through an example objective from the Shrubstep project: "reduce the present day adjusted dollar amount of damage, number of structures burned and families displaced resulting from wildland fires ... below the 10 year average by 5% for 10 consecutive years beginning in 2029." She used the example to show how…
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