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Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable. Process and Procedures Tom Bartlett. SRR Mission. The Roundtable will identify indicators of sustainability based on social, economic, and ecological factors, to provide a framework for national assessments of rangelands and rangeland use.
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Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable Process and Procedures Tom Bartlett
SRR Mission The Roundtable will identify indicators of sustainability based on social, economic, and ecological factors, to provide a framework for national assessments of rangelands and rangeland use.
SRR Vision for Rangelands We envision a future in which rangelands in the U.S. provide a desired mix of economic, ecological and social benefits to current and future generations.
Vision for the SRR Process We envision a future where we have widely accepted criteria and indicators for monitoring and assessing the economic, social and ecological sustainability of rangelands.
Roundtable Meetings • Facilitated and Interactive • Agenda: Will be sent before each meeting of the Roundtable • Meetings will be two days • Morning of the first day – 2 hours • Update new members • Introduction
Roundtable Meetings • Afternoon of the first day. • Agenda will have the starting point. • One or more presentations related to the topic for the meeting. • Agenda is flexible to fit needs, progress and dynamics of the group. • Lou Romero will adjust agenda.
Roundtable Meetings • At the end of day two: • We will decide what we have attained. • We will determine the topics for the Delphi process between the meetings. • We will agree on a rough agenda for the next meeting.
Delphi Process • Building between meetings. • Continue to develop ideas. • Obtain discussion and agreement on products of the previous meeting. • To be successful, SRR members must participate and exchange ideas.
Delphi Process • Open-ended or opinion questions. • Helen Rowe will send out questions. • Members will respond. • Helen will analyze and summarize responses. • Individual responses will be anonymous. • Process is iterative.
SRR Team • SRR Co-Chairs: • Tom Bartlett, Colorado State University • John Mitchell, Rocky Mountain Research Station, FS • Facilitator: Lou Romero, de LaPorte & Assoc • Kristie Maczko, Rocky Mountain Station • Hotel arrangements • Notes • Communications
SRR Team • Helen Rowe, Colorado State University • Delphi Process • Web page • Communications • Noelle Grether, Colorado State University • Travel reimbursement • Idea Staff and Coordination • Alison Hill, WO, FS • Larry Bryant, WO, FS • Mike Manfredo, CSU
SRR Team • Steering Committee • Co-Chairs: Tom Bartlett and John Mitchell • Tim Reuwsaat, WO, BLM • Evert Byington, WO, ARS • Alison Hill, WO, FS • Larry Bryant, WO, FS • Ex-officio – Kristie Maczko, Helen Rowe
Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable • Open • Positive • Future focused • Dynamic • Agenda • Members • Values and respects all opinions and contributions of members
Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable • The group determines the outcomes. • Identify indicators for Sustainable Rangelands • Indicators are suitable nationwide. • Gain from other efforts: • Roundtable on Sustainable Forests • Sustainable Minerals Roundtable
SRR Working Groups • Outreach Working Group • Lori Hidinger, ESA • Coordination Working Group • Tom Roberts, BLM • Scale Working Group • Paul Geissler, USGS
SRR Time Line • Would like to be done by 2003. • Nine Meetings: • Four meetings in 2001; five in 2002. • 2001 • April – Denver • June – Salt Lake City • July – Reno • Nov. – San Antonio • Dynamic
Schedule of Meetings • San Antonio, TX Nov. 7-8, 2001 • Tucson, AZ Jan. 9-10, 2002 • Denver,CO March 26-27, 2002 • Washington, DC May 29-30, 2002 • Billings, MT July 29-30, 2002 • Las Vegas, NV Nov. 6-7, 2002
SRR Support • Time and effort of all individuals and organizations participating. • USDA Forest Service • Colorado State University • Bureau of Land Management • Agricultural Research Service • Additional partners
Products of SRR • Symposium and Proceedings at the 2002 SRM Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO • Report on Sustainable Rangelands in Spring, 2003. • Will be used as input into First Approximation Report – June 2003.
SRR Guiding Principles • Collectively, indicators should guide monitoring efforts to measure rangeland sustainability in the U.S. at the national scale. Indicators should guide monitoring efforts at multiple scales.
SRR Guiding Principles • Ensure that the indicators employ the appropriate temporal and spatial scales for assessing the criteria. • Collectively, C&I will address social, ecological, and economic aspects of sustainability.
SRR Guiding Principles • Use a C&I framework as a common language and operational framework for defining and assessing sustainability. Begin by considering C&I of SFR.
SRR Guiding Principles • Review and consider other indicator initiatives. • Numerous political questions related to rangelands. We will focus on vision-mission agreed to by SRR.
SRR Guiding Principles • Process will feature outreach to stakeholders, open dialogue, and respect for differing opinions. • The SRR will be supportive of and compatible with improved on-the-ground management of rangelands.
SRR Criteria • Maintenance of productive capacity on rangeland ecosystems. • Maintenance of ecological health and diversity of rangelands. • Conservation of soil and water resources on rangelands.
SRR Criteria • Maintenance and enhancement of multiple economic and social benefits to current and future generations. • Legal, institutional and economic framework for rangeland conservation and sustainable management.