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The next evolution of the
federal forest payments
Kevin Perkins
EMPA Capstone
June 15, 2013
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Summary of the Problem, Background and
Research question: Timber Payments & SRS Forest
Payment Calculation
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Methodology: Communities of Interest
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Proposal: “Whole Forest Value Plan”
 Findings: Enactment
 Analysis: Counties
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Acknowledgements
Challenge
as Change Agent
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Average 3 highest annual
payments
Update acres and PCPI for
eligible counties
Calculate income adjustment
from PCPI (County PCPI /
Median PCPI for all counties)
Sum the acres and high 3
payments, determine median
PCPI for all eligible counties
Calculate base share from
acres and county share of
average of highest 3 annual
payments
Average of county proportion
of acres and county
proportion of highest 3
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Calculate adjusted share: base
share X income adjustment
Calculate payment: full
funding amount X adjusted
share
Apply allocation percentages
to the county share of the State
payment
Review the allocation
requirements and guidelines
in the Act and verify the
county’s allocation
Apply the county allocation to
the county share of the State
payment for public schools
and roads, title II special
projects, title III county funds.
Timber Industry
Environmental Interests
Federal Legislators
Federal Agencies
Governor
Conservative Commissioners
Liberal Commissioners
Oregon Residents
Base Tax Rate x Total
Acreage
Benton County:
$2.21 x 84,000 = $185,640
Legislative?
Legal?
Economic?
CULTURE
Congress
Industry
Agency
Citizens
Conservatives
Counties
Liberals
A big thank you to:
My cohort-an amazing group of courageous and
dedicated people
Friends and family for tolerating my nearly two
year effective absence
My supervisor and coworkers for the
understanding and support
Faculty and staff for making this a defining
experience in my life