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Brad Phillips Outdoor Recreation Planner Pacific West Region, Oakland, CA

Brad Phillips Outdoor Recreation Planner Pacific West Region, Oakland, CA. Questions. How do (should) GMPs address climate change mitigation? How does (should) the Climate Friendly Parks program fit into the GMP process?. General Management Planning.

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Brad Phillips Outdoor Recreation Planner Pacific West Region, Oakland, CA

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  1. Brad Phillips Outdoor Recreation Planner Pacific West Region, Oakland, CA

  2. Questions How do (should) GMPs address climate change mitigation? How does (should) the Climate Friendly Parks program fit into the GMP process?

  3. General Management Planning Describes the desired resource conditions and visitor experiences and the management necessary to achieve them Directed by law to address the “types and intensities of development” Subject to NEPA

  4. General Management Planning Carbon Emissions Mitigation Not a legal requirement of GMP planning Policy related to GMPs is uncertain and evolving Regional goal of operational neutrality Increasingly heard from public

  5. General Management Planning How to address in GMP NEPA compliance? Background: Climate change issue Impact Topic: Carbon Footprint Compare to regional/state emissions Alternatives Develop alternatives that provide for lower emissions Evaluate mitigation opportunities Affected Environment: Describe existing emissions Environmental Consequences: Impact of each alternative on the carbon footprint

  6. CLIP Tool CLIP Inventory (Module 1) Where the CLIP Tool might be useful to a GMP Affected Environment Selection of the Preferred Alternative Alternatives Development

  7. CLIP Tool CLIP Inventory (Module 1) Where the CLIP Tool can be useful to a GMP Affected Environment Describes the existing resources and values that would be affected by implementation of the alternatives The CLIP inventory provides a quantified description of the existing carbon footprint

  8. CLIP Tool CLIP Inventory (Module 1) Where the CLIP Tool can be useful to a GMP Affected Environment Selection of the Preferred Alternative Used during the Choosing By Advantages process (CBA) Issues with accuracy and assumptions Emotional investment in proposed actions

  9. CLIP Tool CLIP Inventory (Module 1) Where the CLIP Tool can be useful to a GMP Affected Environment Selection of the Preferred Alternative

  10. CLIP Tool CLIP Inventory (Module 1) Where the CLIP Tool might be useful to a GMP Affected Environment Selection of the Preferred Alternative Alternatives Development Focuses early discussion on the areas that matter most Allows the public to weigh in early CLIP Action Planning tool may be used to create alternative Climate Action Plans

  11. CLIP Tool GMP Alternatives Development Specific alternative Climate Action Plans? Inflexible Specific and quantifiable Carbon Footprint reduction goals? Flexible Commitment to Climate Action Planning

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