Southwest Decisions Resources Blue Trails Guide Webinar presentation
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Did you miss our May webinar, Planning for Recreation and Conservation with Diverse Stakeholders? This free webinar, led by Tahnee Robertson and Andi Rogers of Southwest Decision Resources discussed ways to improve collaboration and coordination in stakeholder groups. Watch today and learn: – Tips for working with stakeholder groups – Benefits of diverse stakeholder groups – Case study examples from around the country
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- 1. Planning for Recreation and Conservation with Diverse Stakeholder Groups Blue Trails Guide Webinar Tahnee Robertson and Andi Rogers Southwest Decision Resources
- 2. Outline v Who we are v Collaboration examples v Tools/approaches v Your questions
- 3. SDR Team A small facilitation group based in Arizona We work with partners on complex planning, decision making and problem solving processes, primarily in the natural resources field Goals -- broad participation, inclusive and informed process, higher quality outcomes, and more lasting solutions.
- 4. What we do • Natural resource and community issues: Watershed restoration, outdoor recreation, conservation, forest management, grazing, youth engagement, energy development, community visioning, strategic planning, etc. • Who: Agencies, organizations, local government, universities, communities, landowners, watershed partnerships, underrepresented stakeholders, others • Where: Southwest US, broader western US, Alaska and Mexico • How: Provide support for collaborative processes in cross-jurisdictional settings • Assessment, process design, facilitation, mediation, strategic planning, coaching, mentoring, and training • Long term partnerships • Navigate through complexity
- 6. Grazing and adaptive management collaboratives
- 7. Kingman, AZ • BLM Resource Advisory Council stakeholder subcommittee (FACA compliant convening option) • Develop new “adaptive management” alternative for the Environmental Assessment • Defining triggers and thresholds
- 8. Las Cienegas NCA Adaptive Management v BLM managed grassland and riparian area in southeast AZ v Process initiated by agency manager and rancher v Strong, consistent participation by diverse partners for 10+ yrs v Adaptive management cycle, with stakeholder engagement • Spring and Fall Biological Planning Field Meetings • Teams: Uplands, Riparian, Heritage/Youth, Landscape, Coordinating v Monitoring results shared with rancher, agency and stakeholders – informs progress on plan objectives
- 9. Greater Prescott Trails Planning Sustainable recreation strategy action team
- 10. GPTP Overview • Larger sustainable recreation process –> trail planning as priority • Collaborative process to identify and prioritize new trail projects across local and federal jurisdictions in the greater Prescott area (central AZ) • Coordinating Team – agencies and recreation user groups (motorized and non-motorized), between meeting work, guide process • Large public workshops – strong and diverse participation throughout • Partner volunteers did the mapping • Participatory prioritization process linked to agency decisions Ø Municipalities and Forest Service implementing priority projects
- 11. Verde Front Regional Sustainable Recreation Collaborative in central Arizona Verdefront.org
- 12. Youth Pathways Monitoring Sustainable Funding Soil Stabiliza8on Mul8- species Approach Fossil Creek Watchable Wildlife Flow Restora8on Na8ve Plant Materials Trails Cultural Resources Economic Development / Geotourism Verde Watershed Collaboration Camp Verde, Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Jerome & Sedona in Arizona State of the Watershed Volunteerism Leadership Council Working Collabora-vely for a Healthy Verde River and Vibrant Communi-es Invasive Plant Management Steering CommiMee Coordina8ng Team Sustainable Recrea8on Verde Front Restora8on Coali8on Verde Watershed River Recrea8on
- 14. Youth Pathways Monitoring Sustainable Funding Soil Stabiliza8on Mul8- species Approach Fossil Creek Watchable Wildlife Flow Restora8on Na8ve Plant Materials Trails Cultural Resources Economic Development / Geotourism Verde Watershed Collaboration Camp Verde, Cottonwood, Clarkdale, Jerome & Sedona in Arizona State of the Watershed Volunteerism Leadership Council Working Collabora-vely for a Healthy Verde River and Vibrant Communi-es Invasive Plant Management Steering CommiMee Coordina8ng Team Sustainable Recrea8on Verde Front Restora8on Coali8on Verde Watershed River Recrea8on
- 15. River Recrea8on – “String of Pearls” “Pearl” • Recrea8on amenity • More locally managed • Examples: state park, town park, riverfront event, river access point, etc. “String” • Connec8vity between “pearls” • Regional collabora8on • Examples: trail connecDvity; regional signage, maps, website, shared funding, etc. Camp Verde Sedona Clarkdale Co@onwood Jerome Area: Verde River Watershed (Verde and tributaries)
- 16. Facilitating peer-to-peer learning among watershed practitioners
- 17. XWN • Arid West • Annual peer-to-peer workshops, watershed hosted • Cross visit incentive program • Virtual linking crosswatershed.net
- 18. Imagine Greater Tucson Community Visioning and Scenario Planning
- 19. Community Conversations Survey What we Care About Where are we headed? Probable Future Alternative Future A Alternative Future B Alternative Future C L A U N C H Prep AcDons & Strategies 2009 - Sep 2010 Dec 2011 2012 à Oct 2010 – Feb 2011 Apr - Oct 2011 Ongoing Community Engagement Preferred Future/ Vision Probable Future Scenario Building Imagine Greater Tucson
- 20. Expressing Our Values to Guide Where We Go 20 Ø Multiple methods Ø Go to the people
- 21. Four Alternative Futures 21 Employment Urban Residen8al Mixed-Use Downtown Standard and Rural Residen8al Pascua Yaqui, Tohono O'odham Exis8ng Development Preserves, CommiMed Open Space Alternative 1: The Trend Alternative 2: Centers and Suburbs Alternative 3: New Centers Alternative 4: Urban Centers Scenarios
- 23. Tool: Stakeholder Mapping and Assessment
- 24. Tool: Process Diagrams - SIMPLE Ø Public communication tool to help simplify a complex process
- 25. Implement Actions through Local Planning Processes Implement Actions outside of Local Planning Processes Preferred Future Scenario Draft Preferred Future Scenario Community Conversations (Multiple in-person formats & online survey) Analysis of Current Trends (Spatial) Topical Focus Groups (non-spatial) What We Value What is our Preferred Future? What is our Probable Future? Public Workshops to Share Results How to get there? Preferred Future Option B Preferred Future Option A Preferred Future Option C Status Quo Future Option D Synthesis & Prep Random Sample Survey Community workshops to develop scenarios 2011 2012 General Timeline Local Jurisdictions’ Planning ProcessesApril Nov-DecMayMarJan FebDecNovOct = Community Engagement Baseline Scenario Status Quo Future Monitoring & Evaluation of Progress Towards the Preferred Scenario Scenario Building What do we Value? Jun Jul Aug OctSep Community exploration of scenarios and trade-off analysis Feedback Synthesis by Technical Team Tool: Process Diagrams – DETAILED Ø Help partners see how all of the parts fit together & keep everyone literally on the same page Ø Adapt as you go
- 27. Tool: Co-convening Equestrian USFS Motorized Sierra Club County City Hiking Facilitator • Collaborative Stewardship Forum is convener (agencies on coordinating team) • Below: diverse leaders/interests share welcome at public workshops - builds trust
- 28. Tools: Foundational Documents and Shared Funding
- 29. Tool: Shared History v Record both key events and insights/lessons v Models the power of collaboration, demonstrating that everyone has knowledge to contribute v Digital timeline options v Build collective understanding of the history of a watershed, issue, etc. v Participants draw on timeline then group storytelling
- 30. Tool: Cross Visits Ø Site visits among two or more groups to exchange ideas and facilitate peer-to-peer learning Ø Very effective learning, inspiring, practical
- 31. Approach: Youth Engaged Stewardship
- 32. Final comments v Shared leadership, sharing control v Capacity building and sustainable structures v The use of a range of visualization tools – maps, GIS, process designs, scenarios v Role of facilitation and collaboration support