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Development of a Methodology for Community Involvement in Recreational Management: Recommendations to the Los Padres N

Development of a Methodology for Community Involvement in Recreational Management: Recommendations to the Los Padres National Forest. The Team: Nicholle Fratus, Jill Komoto, Carolina Morgan, Tom Whitaker, Sarah Worth Advisors: Frank Davis, Cathie Ramus Clients: Los Padres National Forest

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Development of a Methodology for Community Involvement in Recreational Management: Recommendations to the Los Padres N

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  1. Development of a Methodology for Community Involvement in Recreational Management: Recommendations to the Los Padres National Forest The Team: Nicholle Fratus, Jill Komoto, Carolina Morgan, Tom Whitaker, Sarah Worth Advisors: Frank Davis, Cathie Ramus Clients: Los Padres National Forest Community Forestry International

  2. Project Objectives Develop recommendations for Los Padres National Forests to: • Increase and improve the quality of the public’s involvement • Increase community collaboration and forest stewardship

  3. Los Padres National Forest • 2 million acres stretching 220 miles from Carmel Valley to Los Angeles County • Limited Project Scope: Communities of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County and Los Padres National Forest

  4. Problem Facing Los Padres • Approximately 25 million people live within 2 hours of Los Padres National Forest • Recreational budget down 40% over past 5 years • How do you manage increased recreation use with dwindling resources?

  5. Importance of Community Involvement • Maintains forest recreation management • Provides: • Human resources • Capital resources • Technical resources • Raises communication, awareness and understanding between interest groups

  6. Public Involvement Spectrum Inform Consult Participate Collaborate Empower

  7. Background Research Organization Profile MMQ Case Study Analysis Forest Service Assessment Stakeholder Assessment Methodology for Collaborative Management within Los Padres NF Approach

  8. Stakeholder Assessment • To understand what methodology will work best for the community of Santa Barbara County • Consists of two parts: • Organizational Profile • Multi-Method Questionnaire (MMQ)

  9. Organization Profiles • Stakeholder list criteria • Proximity • Recreational concern • Profile to determine: • Organizational structure • Forest use patterns • Organization’s relationship with the Forest Service

  10. Business Groups Media Government Education & Youth Groups User Groups Environmental Groups Citizen Groups Stakeholder Organization Map Los Padres National Forest Forest Service

  11. Multi-Method Questionnaire (MMQ) • Target Groups • Organization Members • Forest Users • General Public • Forest Service Mailing List • What is asked? • Recreational use and satisfaction • Forest Service interaction and satisfaction • Barriers for involvement

  12. MMQAnalysis • Involvement of each target group • Interaction based on: • Visitation frequency • Recreational use/recreational satisfaction • Demographics • Satisfaction of interaction • Best methods for distribution & reception of information to & from public

  13. Comparative Case Study Review • Basis for selection of case studies: • Concern recreation management • Collectively provide broad spectrum of: • Methods / Approaches • Scales of issue (local to federal) • Levels of success • Levels of information, values, and power sharing • Levels of discussion

  14. Variables for Developing a Matrix from Case Studies • Basic data • Community demographics • Why collaborate? • End results

  15. Examples of Case Studies • Applegate Partnership • Quincy Library Group • San Juan National Forest Initiative • Cispus Adaptive Management Area • Owl Mountain Partnership • Tahoe Rim Trail Project • Front Country Trails Working Group

  16. Case Study Analysis Forest Service Constraints Stakeholder Assessment Methodology for Collaborative Management within Los Padres NF Methodology Framework • Develop collaborative process that best fits Santa Barbara County recreational management.

  17. Deliverables • Stakeholder Assessment: 2/7/03 • Matrix of Case Study Characteristics: 2/7/03 • Methodology for Community Input: 2/27/03

  18. Timeline • Stakeholder assessment: 7/1/02 – 2/7/03 • Data entry and analysis: 12/5/02 – 2/7/03 • Comparative Case Study Review: 7/1/02 – 1/17/03 • Develop Draft Methodology: 11/6/02 – 2/27/03 • Evaluation of selected process 1/17/03 • Final methodology: 2/27/03

  19. Questions? http://fiesta.bren.ucsb.edu/~forest/ Forest@bren.ucsb.edu

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