or two years representatives of the Karuk Tribe,Klamath Forest Alliance, EnvironmentalProtection Information Center, Orleans Fire SafeCouncil, Mid-Klamath Watershed Council andothers met many times to collaboratively design aplan to reduce wildfire risk on national forestlands surrounding the community whilerespecting cultural and environmental values.Reaching agreement required all sides tocompromise. Once agreement was reached it wasup to the Forest Service to implement the plan.