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Building Relationships with the Forest Service for Successful Transportation Projects

Building Relationships with the Forest Service for Successful Transportation Projects . Caring for the Land and Serving People. Presentation Overview. 1) The Forest Service –WYDOT Liaison Program 2) Forest Service 101 3) Federal Land Transfer & Land Use on National Forests

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Building Relationships with the Forest Service for Successful Transportation Projects

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  1. Building Relationships with the Forest Service for Successful Transportation Projects Caring for the Land and Serving People

  2. Presentation Overview • 1) The Forest Service –WYDOT Liaison Program • 2) Forest Service 101 • 3) Federal Land Transfer & Land Use on National Forests • 4) Success Stories - Relationships Create Opportunities.

  3. The Forest Service and WYDOT

  4. Relationships and Problem Solving Wyoming Style(Past)

  5. What Ailed Us -How Did We Get Here? • Long time without working together • Low level of trust & cooperation • Poor communication • Cultural differences and misunderstanding • Disagreement on roles and responsibilities • Conflict produced stalemate instead of solutions

  6. 1) “Liaison” PPT

  7. 2) Forest Service 101

  8. 3) Federal Land Transfer and Land Use

  9. Appreciative Inquiry - • Ask one another, “What are we doing well in our relationship or in this process together?” “How can we do more of that?” • Do more of that.

  10. Naming Elephants - • Identify the elephants (undiscussables) that are in the “room” (i.e., in the relationship or the process). • Figure out how to deal with and overcome them.

  11. Change the Dynamic From... A B To... Interests A B Interest vs. Positional Negotiation

  12. What’s Changed? • Significant “investment” in our relationship • Improved understanding & communication • Liaisons link agencies • Paradigm shift to collaborative ethic • “Interest-based” approach to conflict resolution rather than “position-based” • Greater trust & integration in projects

  13. FS/WYDOT Success Stories: • Cooperative work creates snowball effect • Mutual support ( e.g., NGO relationships) • Greater understanding & willingness to listen (e.g., help us understand “connectivity”) • Project collaboration (e.g., road design & project input, wildlife connectivity, crossing structures) • Integration of Training • Renewal of Liaison program agreements

  14. 4) “Success Stories” PPT

  15. In Summary, Interagency Effectiveness is achieved thru … • Communication • Relationships • Process

  16. Help – our relationship is out of control!! Quick, somebody hire a Liaison!

  17. Steady. We’re all in this together.

  18. Rick Clark Office: (307) 777-3697 richardclark@fs.fed.us Darin Martens Office: (307) 739-5522 darinmartens@fs.fed.us USFS / WYDOT Liaison Contact Info:

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