SOUTH GIFFORD PINCHOT COLLABORATIVE

The South Gifford Pinchot Collaborative (SGPC) was formed in December 2011 by combining the former Mt. Adams District Collaborative (MADC) and the Lewis River Collaborative (LRC) that were working on similar issues to create a single group with a shared mission. The LRC and MADC were both formed in the fall of 2008 by Skamania County Commissioners who saw that collaboration and the newly developed Stewardship Sale authority could benefit both forest health and the local county and communities. The Gifford Pinchot National Forest (GPNF) makes up 80% of the land base of Skamania county, and jobs and revenue generated from the GPNF have been critical to the health and well-being of the county and its communities... Our mission is to serve as responsible stewards to limit the economic loss and adverse environmental effects to Skamania County's agricultural, natural, recreational, and human resources as a result of the presence and spread of noxious weeds... The SGPC works with the Forest..

Also known as: SGPC, South