Social License Subcommittee

The Social License Subcommittee is a substantive subcommittee.

Researches, identifies and addresses barriers in public perception toward active vegetation management, prescribed fire and private landowner forestry treatments.

The RMRI Social License Subcommittee is a substantive subcommittee that seeks to address crosscutting issues and remove barriers related to building social license to help priority landscapes achieve their goals. The roles and responsibilities of the Social License Subcommittee are to:

  • Develop key messages to develop broad social approval for active vegetation management, prescribed fire, and private landowner forestry treatments (e.g., defensible space, home hardening, etc.).
  • Research, identify, and address barriers in public perception towards active vegetation management, prescribed fire, and private landowner forestry treatments.
  • Coordinate with the Communication Subcommittee to produce communication materials based on the key messages.
  • Create a depository of communication materials for partners to access on a variety of topics (e.g., forest health, wildlife habitat, etc.).
  • Identify and develop natural and social science outcomes related to building social license.

Themes & Messages

Three Keys to Healthier Forests: Prescribed Fire, Fire Adapted Communities, and Active Forest Management.


Meeting Summaries

Social License/Communications – June 15, 2023

Social License/Communications – March 28, 2023

Social License/Communications – Jan. 20, 2023

Social License – Sept. 13, 2022

Social License – July 21, 2022

Social License – May 23, 2022

Social License – March 8, 2022

Social License – Dec. 6, 2021

Social License – Nov. 1, 2021

Social License – Oct. 4, 2021

Social License – Sept. 8, 2021

Social License – Aug. 2, 2021

Social License – July 6, 2021

Social License – June 7, 2021

Social License – April 6, 2021

Social License – March 1, 2021

Social License – Jan. 11, 2021

Social License – Dec. 7, 2020

Social License – Oct. 26, 2020

Social License – July 20, 2020

Social License – June 15, 2020

Social License – May 26, 2020

Social License – May 11, 2020

Social License – April 17, 2020

Governance Charter

The RMRI Governance Charter was ratified June 2020 and is subject to annual review. The Charter outlines RMRI structure and governance.