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Sustainable Sustainable Rangelands Rangelands RoundtableRoundtable

Process and ProceduresProcess and Procedures

Tom BartlettTom Bartlett

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SRR MissionSRR Mission

The Roundtable will identify The Roundtable will identify indicators of sustainability based indicators of sustainability based on social, economic, and ecological on social, economic, and ecological factors, to provide a framework for factors, to provide a framework for national assessments of national assessments of rangelands and rangeland use.rangelands and rangeland use.

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SRR Vision for RangelandsSRR Vision for Rangelands

We envision a future in which We envision a future in which rangelands in the U.S. rangelands in the U.S. provide a desired mix of provide a desired mix of economic, ecological and economic, ecological and social benefits to current social benefits to current and future generations.and future generations.

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Vision for the SRR ProcessVision for the SRR Process

We envision a future where We envision a future where we have widely accepted we have widely accepted criteria and indicators for criteria and indicators for monitoring and assessing monitoring and assessing the economic, social and the economic, social and ecological sustainability of ecological sustainability of rangelands.rangelands.

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Roundtable MeetingsRoundtable Meetings

Facilitated and InteractiveFacilitated and Interactive Agenda: Will be sent before each Agenda: Will be sent before each

meeting of the Roundtablemeeting of the Roundtable Meetings will be two daysMeetings will be two days Morning of the first day – 2 hoursMorning of the first day – 2 hours

Update new membersUpdate new members IntroductionIntroduction

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Afternoon of the first day.Afternoon of the first day. Agenda will have the starting point.Agenda will have the starting point. One or more presentations related to One or more presentations related to

the topic for the meeting.the topic for the meeting. Agenda is flexible to fit needs, Agenda is flexible to fit needs,

progress and dynamics of the progress and dynamics of the group.group. Lou Romero will adjust agenda.Lou Romero will adjust agenda.

Roundtable MeetingsRoundtable Meetings

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Roundtable MeetingsRoundtable Meetings

At the end of day two:At the end of day two: We will decide what we have We will decide what we have

attained.attained. We will determine the topics for the We will determine the topics for the

Delphi process between the meetings.Delphi process between the meetings. We will agree on a rough agenda for We will agree on a rough agenda for

the next meeting.the next meeting.

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Delphi ProcessDelphi Process

Building between meetings.Building between meetings. Continue to develop ideas.Continue to develop ideas. Obtain discussion and agreement Obtain discussion and agreement

on products of the previous on products of the previous meeting.meeting.

To be successful, SRR members To be successful, SRR members must participate and exchange must participate and exchange ideas.ideas.

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Delphi ProcessDelphi Process

Open-ended or opinion questions.Open-ended or opinion questions. Helen Rowe will send out questions.Helen Rowe will send out questions. Members will respond.Members will respond. Helen will analyze and summarize Helen will analyze and summarize

responses.responses. Individual responses will be Individual responses will be

anonymous.anonymous. Process is iterative. Process is iterative.

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SRR TeamSRR Team SRR Co-Chairs: SRR Co-Chairs:

Tom Bartlett, Colorado State University Tom Bartlett, Colorado State University John Mitchell, Rocky Mountain Research Station, John Mitchell, Rocky Mountain Research Station,

FSFS Facilitator: Lou Romero, de LaPorte & Facilitator: Lou Romero, de LaPorte &

AssocAssoc Kristie Maczko, Rocky Mountain StationKristie Maczko, Rocky Mountain Station

Hotel arrangementsHotel arrangements NotesNotes CommunicationsCommunications

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SRR TeamSRR Team

Helen Rowe, Colorado State UniversityHelen Rowe, Colorado State University Delphi ProcessDelphi Process Web page Web page CommunicationsCommunications

Noelle Grether, Colorado State UniversityNoelle Grether, Colorado State University Travel reimbursementTravel reimbursement

Idea Staff and CoordinationIdea Staff and Coordination Alison Hill, WO, FSAlison Hill, WO, FS Larry Bryant, WO, FSLarry Bryant, WO, FS Mike Manfredo, CSUMike Manfredo, CSU

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SRR TeamSRR Team

Steering Committee Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Tom Bartlett and John MitchellCo-Chairs: Tom Bartlett and John Mitchell Tim Reuwsaat, WO, BLMTim Reuwsaat, WO, BLM Evert Byington, WO, ARSEvert Byington, WO, ARS Alison Hill, WO, FSAlison Hill, WO, FS Larry Bryant, WO, FSLarry Bryant, WO, FS Ex-officio – Kristie Maczko, Helen RoweEx-officio – Kristie Maczko, Helen Rowe

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Sustainable Rangelands Sustainable Rangelands RoundtableRoundtable

OpenOpen PositivePositive Future focusedFuture focused DynamicDynamic

AgendaAgenda MembersMembers

Values and respects all opinions Values and respects all opinions and contributions of membersand contributions of members

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Sustainable Rangelands Sustainable Rangelands RoundtableRoundtable

The group determines the The group determines the outcomes.outcomes.

Identify indicators for Sustainable Identify indicators for Sustainable RangelandsRangelands

Indicators are suitable nationwide.Indicators are suitable nationwide. Gain from other efforts:Gain from other efforts:

Roundtable on Sustainable Forests Roundtable on Sustainable Forests Sustainable Minerals RoundtableSustainable Minerals Roundtable

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SRR Working GroupsSRR Working Groups

Outreach Working GroupOutreach Working Group Lori Hidinger, ESALori Hidinger, ESA

Coordination Working GroupCoordination Working Group Tom Roberts, BLMTom Roberts, BLM

Scale Working GroupScale Working Group Paul Geissler, USGSPaul Geissler, USGS

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SRR Time LineSRR Time Line

Would like to be done by 2003.Would like to be done by 2003. Nine Meetings:Nine Meetings:

Four meetings in 2001; five in 2002.Four meetings in 2001; five in 2002. 20012001

April – DenverApril – Denver June – Salt Lake CityJune – Salt Lake City July – RenoJuly – Reno Nov. – San AntonioNov. – San Antonio

DynamicDynamic

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Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings

San Antonio, TXSan Antonio, TX Nov. 7-8, 2001Nov. 7-8, 2001 Tucson, AZTucson, AZ Jan. 9-10, 2002Jan. 9-10, 2002 Denver,CODenver,CO March 26-27, 2002March 26-27, 2002 Washington, DCWashington, DC May 29-30, 2002May 29-30, 2002 Billings, MTBillings, MT July 29-30, 2002July 29-30, 2002 Las Vegas, NVLas Vegas, NV Nov. 6-7, 2002Nov. 6-7, 2002

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SRR SupportSRR Support

Time and effort of all individuals Time and effort of all individuals and organizations participating.and organizations participating.

USDA Forest ServiceUSDA Forest Service Colorado State UniversityColorado State University Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management Agricultural Research ServiceAgricultural Research Service Additional partnersAdditional partners

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Products of SRRProducts of SRR

Symposium and Proceedings at the Symposium and Proceedings at the 2002 SRM Annual Meeting in 2002 SRM Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MOKansas City, MO

Report on Sustainable Rangelands Report on Sustainable Rangelands in Spring, 2003. in Spring, 2003. Will be used as input into First Will be used as input into First

Approximation Report – June 2003.Approximation Report – June 2003.

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SRR Guiding PrinciplesSRR Guiding Principles

1.1. Collectively, indicators Collectively, indicators should guide monitoring should guide monitoring efforts to measure efforts to measure rangeland sustainability in rangeland sustainability in the U.S. at the national the U.S. at the national scale. Indicators should scale. Indicators should guide monitoring efforts at guide monitoring efforts at multiple scales.multiple scales.

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SRR Guiding PrinciplesSRR Guiding Principles

2.2. Ensure that the indicators Ensure that the indicators employ the appropriate employ the appropriate temporal and spatial scales for temporal and spatial scales for assessing the criteria.assessing the criteria.

3.3. Collectively, C&I will address Collectively, C&I will address social, ecological, and economic social, ecological, and economic aspects of sustainability.aspects of sustainability.

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SRR Guiding PrinciplesSRR Guiding Principles

4.4. Use a C&I framework as a Use a C&I framework as a common language and common language and operational framework for operational framework for defining and assessing defining and assessing sustainability. Begin by sustainability. Begin by considering C&I of SFR.considering C&I of SFR.

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SRR Guiding PrinciplesSRR Guiding Principles

5.5. Review and consider other Review and consider other indicator initiatives.indicator initiatives.

6.6. Numerous political questions Numerous political questions related to rangelands. We related to rangelands. We will focus on vision-mission will focus on vision-mission agreed to by SRR.agreed to by SRR.

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SRR Guiding PrinciplesSRR Guiding Principles

7.7. Process will feature outreach to Process will feature outreach to stakeholders, open dialogue, stakeholders, open dialogue, and respect for differing and respect for differing opinions.opinions.

8.8. The SRR will be supportive of The SRR will be supportive of and compatible with improved and compatible with improved on-the-ground management of on-the-ground management of rangelands. rangelands.

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SRR CriteriaSRR Criteria

Maintenance of productive Maintenance of productive capacity on rangeland ecosystems.capacity on rangeland ecosystems.

Maintenance of ecological health Maintenance of ecological health and diversity of rangelands.and diversity of rangelands.

Conservation of soil and water Conservation of soil and water resources on rangelands.resources on rangelands.

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SRR CriteriaSRR Criteria

Maintenance and enhancement of Maintenance and enhancement of multiple economic and social multiple economic and social benefits to current and future benefits to current and future generations.generations.

Legal, institutional and economic Legal, institutional and economic framework for rangeland framework for rangeland conservation and sustainable conservation and sustainable management.management.