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Sustainable Sustainable Rangelands Rangelands RoundtableRoundtable

Process and ProceduresProcess and Procedures

Tom BartlettTom Bartlett

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

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

and dynamics of the group.and dynamics of the group. Lou Romero will adjust agenda.Lou Romero will adjust agenda. Most of time will be devoted to group work.Most of time will be devoted to group work.

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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Collaborative DelphiCollaborative Delphi

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

products of the previous meeting.products of the previous meeting. Discuss needs for next meeting.Discuss needs for next meeting. To be successful, SRR members must To be successful, SRR members must

participate and exchange ideas.participate and exchange ideas.

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Collaborative DelphiCollaborative Delphi

Open-ended or opinion questions Open-ended or opinion questions sent out to participants.sent out to participants.

Responses are analyzed and Responses are analyzed and summarized.summarized.

Individual responses are Individual responses are 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 Collaborative Delphi Collaborative Delphi Web page Web page CommunicationsCommunications 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 Paul Geissler, USGSPaul Geissler, USGS 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

Definition Working GroupDefinition Working Group John Tanaka, Oregon State UniversityJohn Tanaka, Oregon State University

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SRR Time LineSRR Time Line

Would like indicators to be done by 2003.Would like indicators to be done by 2003. Twelve Meetings:Twelve Meetings:

Four meetings in 2001; five in 2002; three in Four meetings in 2001; five in 2002; three in 2003.2003.

20012001 April – DenverApril – Denver June – Salt Lake CityJune – Salt Lake City July – RenoJuly – Reno Nov. – San AntonioNov. – San Antonio

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Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings

20022002 Tucson, AZTucson, AZ Jan. 9-10, 2002Jan. 9-10, 2002 Denver,CODenver,CO March 26-27, March 26-27,

20022002 Washington, DCWashington, DC May 29-30, 2002May 29-30, 2002 Billings, MTBillings, MT July 30-31, 2002July 30-31, 2002 San Diego, CASan Diego, CA Oct. 29-30, 2002Oct. 29-30, 2002

20032003 Florida, Albuquerque, D.C.Florida, Albuquerque, D.C.

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SRR SupportSRR Support

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

USDA Forest ServiceUSDA Forest Service Colorado State UniversityColorado State University Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management U.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Geological Survey Agricultural Research ServiceAgricultural Research Service Additional partnersAdditional partners

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Products of SRRProducts of SRR

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

Workshop at ESA meeting - TucsonWorkshop at ESA meeting - Tucson Report on Sustainable Rangelands in Report on Sustainable Rangelands in

Spring, 2003. Spring, 2003. Will be used as input into First Approximation Will be used as input into First Approximation

Report – June 2003.Report – June 2003. Complement report on Sustainable Forest Complement report on Sustainable Forest

Management.Management.

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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 Five CriteriaSRR Five 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.