Scientific Review Northern Spotted Owl Draft Recovery Plan Continues

Scientific Review Northern Spotted Owl Draft Recovery Plan Continues

Meeting will be open to the public

A panel of scientists will meet February 11 in Bellevue, Washington, to continue the independent evaluation of what constitutes the best available science concerning the ecology of the northern spotted owl. The panel will consider issues raised in peer reviews of the northern spotted owl draft recovery plan, including fire regimes and habitat, adaptive management and modeling tools, and will evaluate all science relevant to these issues.

The meeting, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., will be in the Chinook Conference Room of the One Bellevue Center office building, 411 108th Avenue NE. Driving directions are at http://www.parametrix.com/contact/pdf/Bellevue.pdf. The scientific discussion will be open to the public for observation. Please RSVP to