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on September 22-23. A focus group session was conducted on September 23 which also included the NTFP protocol during the onsite visit. The Cow Creek Tribe IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff from the forestry program. The team spent a full day in the field and a half day with Cow Creek Council members, cultural staff and tribal members for the Focus Group and the Non-Timber Forest Products meetings. The field site visits included 15 stops observing many examples of management on fee and trust lands. The IFMAT team participants on the Cow Creek Tribe site visit included Adrian Leighton, Vincent Corrao, and John Sessions. October 2022 Chugachmiut, Alaska The Chugachmiut visit consisted of an on-site visit on October 5-6. The on-site visit was well attended by tribal forestry staff. IFMAT members Adrian Leighton, Tim Vredenburg and Chase Christopherson participated on the on-site field visit. The team spent two days on site that included an office meeting and field stops.

An introduction to the Coquille trust and fee lands was conducted and the afternoon for field day that included four field stops on the Coquille Forest. On Wednesday, following a combined focus group/ NTFP session, the team made a field tour of the Empire (Kilkich) forest. IFMAT members participating on this site visit included John Sessions and Adrian Leighton. Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde The Grand Ronde Tribe visit consisted of a virtual meeting on August 29 followed by an on-site visit on September 20-21. A focus group session was conducted on September 20 which also included the NTFP protocol during the onsite visit. The Grand Ronde Tribe IFMAT on-site visit was well attended by staff from the forestry and wildlife program. The team spent a full day in the field and included 4 stops. The IFMAT team participants on Grand Ronde site visit included Vincent Corrao, and Tim Vredenburg. Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians The Cow Creek Tribe visit consisted of a virtual meeting on August 31 followed by an on-site visit

Appendix iv – IFMAT IV Trip Log A-33

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