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Collaboration and Multi-party Monitoring Stewardship Contracting Training Workshop. Karen Steer, Sustainable Northwest Marcus Kauffman, Watershed Research and Training Center. Topics. What is collaboration? What is required in stewardship contracting and why? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Collaboration and Collaboration and Multi-party MonitoringMulti-party Monitoring
Stewardship Contracting Stewardship Contracting
Training WorkshopTraining Workshop
Karen Steer, Sustainable NorthwestKaren Steer, Sustainable Northwest
Marcus Kauffman, Watershed Research and Training CenterMarcus Kauffman, Watershed Research and Training Center
TopicsTopics
What is collaboration?What is collaboration?
What is required in stewardship What is required in stewardship contracting and why?contracting and why?
Key aspects of collaboration (LOPIM)Key aspects of collaboration (LOPIM)
Multi-party monitoring (what and how)Multi-party monitoring (what and how)
DiscussionDiscussion
Collaboration: a definitionCollaboration: a definition
Collaboration:Collaboration:Working together to solve problems or seize Working together to solve problems or seize
opportunitiesopportunitieshas broad-based participation that is open, has broad-based participation that is open,
transparent and inclusivetransparent and inclusiveenhances understanding, encourages solutions, enhances understanding, encourages solutions,
and develop common objectivesand develop common objectives
Collaboration vs. Traditional Collaboration vs. Traditional Decision MakingDecision Making
Is outcome and solution-based vs. processIs outcome and solution-based vs. process
Build mutual understanding of problemsBuild mutual understanding of problems
Incorporate a broad set of valuesIncorporate a broad set of values
Proactive rather than reactiveProactive rather than reactive
Identifies and shares resourcesIdentifies and shares resources
NEPA and Collaboration:NEPA and Collaboration:Different, yet ComplementaryDifferent, yet Complementary
NEPANEPA CollaborationCollaboration
Formal NEPA process begins Formal NEPA process begins with proposed action.with proposed action.
Scoping (CE, EA, EIS)Scoping (CE, EA, EIS)
Comment on EA or DEISComment on EA or DEIS
Administrative AppealAdministrative Appeal
Proactive: Before any Proactive: Before any action is proposedaction is proposed
Pre-scoping Pre-scoping
Multi-party Monitoring Multi-party Monitoring process designed up-frontprocess designed up-front
Community involvement in Community involvement in non-NEPA decisionsnon-NEPA decisions
Inclusion of regulatory Inclusion of regulatory agencies in the pre-NEPA agencies in the pre-NEPA process with local process with local collaborative groups.collaborative groups.
Collaboration: What is required?Collaboration: What is required?
Defining localDefining local 60.42c.7: “District Rangers shall 60.42c.7: “District Rangers shall
make a determination of the local make a determination of the local community appropriate to the community appropriate to the projectproject and i and inn collaboration with collaboration with interested partiesinterested parties.”.”
Project DevelopmentProject Development 61.1a “Projects 61.1a “Projects shallshall be developed be developed collaborativelycollaboratively with with
communities.communities.
Line officer shall seek to involve the publicLine officer shall seek to involve the public
Local unit should seek early involvement of stakeholdersLocal unit should seek early involvement of stakeholders
Stewardship projects should have considerable local Stewardship projects should have considerable local support.”support.”
Why is collaboration part of Why is collaboration part of Stewardship Contracting?Stewardship Contracting?
Stewardship contracting is a tool to help Stewardship contracting is a tool to help meetmeet
the needsthe needs of rural communities. of rural communities.
Environmental, social, economicEnvironmental, social, economic
Collaboration is a process that is used to ensure Collaboration is a process that is used to ensure
that community needs are heard, understood, that community needs are heard, understood,
and can be addressed. and can be addressed.
How does collaboration help How does collaboration help meet community needs?meet community needs?
Collaboration is social process to:Collaboration is social process to:Define community needsDefine community needsFind common groundFind common groundBuild trust and promote learning Build trust and promote learning Take actionTake actionPromote accountabilityPromote accountability
Community-based collaborative Community-based collaborative groupsgroups
Work on multiple issues that cross sectorsWork on multiple issues that cross sectors
Diverse stakeholdersDiverse stakeholders
Combination of government and non-Combination of government and non-governmentalgovernmental
Focus on problem-solvingFocus on problem-solving
Meeting Community Needs: Meeting Community Needs: Some examplesSome examples
Buck Stewardship Buck Stewardship Integrating restoration, local employment and monitoringIntegrating restoration, local employment and monitoring
MetoliusMetoliusForum for learning, providing community voice, finding Forum for learning, providing community voice, finding
common groundcommon ground
SiuslawSiuslaw Integrating restoration of private and public lands, Integrating restoration of private and public lands,
supporting 25 jobs, providing community voicesupporting 25 jobs, providing community voice
Collaborative Process:Collaborative Process:Key PhasesKey Phases
LLearningearning
OOperatingperating
PPlanning Design and Selectionlanning Design and Selection
IImplementation mplementation
MMulti-party Monitoringulti-party Monitoring
Federal Advisory Committee ActFederal Advisory Committee Act(FACA)(FACA)
If your group is:If your group is:Managed by non-federal entityManaged by non-federal entitySelected by non-federal entity Selected by non-federal entity Provides information or opinions to the federal agencyProvides information or opinions to the federal agencyDeals with many issues or general mattersDeals with many issues or general mattersHas no ‘selfish advantage’ to be gainedHas no ‘selfish advantage’ to be gained
You probably don’t need to worry about FACAYou probably don’t need to worry about FACA
LearningLearning
What are the challenges/opportunities and What are the challenges/opportunities and community needscommunity needsStart with the end in mind Start with the end in mind
Are there shared issues? Can we collaborate?Are there shared issues? Can we collaborate?Is there a collaborative group? Or is there a need Is there a collaborative group? Or is there a need to form one? to form one? Community-based nonprofitCommunity-based nonprofitRACRACWatershed CouncilsWatershed CouncilsOthers Others
OperationsOperations
Roles Roles FacilitatorFacilitatorMemberMemberConvenorConvenorInformation providerInformation provider
PerspectivesPerspectives
Hi. I’m a contractor. I want contracts for local firms
I work for a local environmental group. My role is to make sure that fish habitat and soils are improved
I’m a soil scientist. I provide data on techniques for improving soil fertility
As County Commissioner I want to see jobs created and businesses started.
I’m a ballerina…
and a woodworker! I hope that when wood is removed from restorative thinning that it can go to local processing
Operations, continuedOperations, continued
Decision-makingDecision-makingDecision-making within Group can work byDecision-making within Group can work by
Consensus, Majority, HybridConsensus, Majority, Hybrid
Agency does not vote Agency does not vote Overall decision-making authority is still agencyOverall decision-making authority is still agency
Information sharing, outreach and Information sharing, outreach and communicationcommunicationWithin and outside the group Within and outside the group
Planning, Design and SelectionPlanning, Design and SelectionIdentify projects that will meet group’s goals Identify projects that will meet group’s goals and outcomesand outcomes Identify local communityIdentify local community
Assess existing resource conditions Assess existing resource conditions and available dataand available data
Planning, continuedPlanning, continued
Explore project ideas with agency team, key Explore project ideas with agency team, key leaders, collaborative groupleaders, collaborative group
Define decision-space with collaborative groupDefine decision-space with collaborative group
ImplementationImplementationNEPA decision completed…now how will the project NEPA decision completed…now how will the project
be implemented?be implemented?
Develop and package contractsDevelop and package contracts
Seek technical assistance, if necessarySeek technical assistance, if necessary
Identify funding and partnership opportunitiesIdentify funding and partnership opportunities
Multi-Party MonitoringMulti-Party Monitoring
A definitionA definitionA process to engage diverse groups to ensure A process to engage diverse groups to ensure
projects are meetings their objectives and projects are meetings their objectives and expectations of the public.expectations of the public.
Multi-Party Monitoring: Multi-Party Monitoring: What is Required? What is Required?
Handbook section 68Handbook section 68Monitoring is an important part of stewardship Monitoring is an important part of stewardship
contractingcontracting It is not appropriate to conduct project monitoring It is not appropriate to conduct project monitoring
through stewardship contracts or agreements with through stewardship contracts or agreements with revenue received from a stewardship contractrevenue received from a stewardship contract
Multi-party monitoring of individual project is Multi-party monitoring of individual project is encouraged but not requiredencouraged but not required
Programmatic multi-party monitoringProgrammatic multi-party monitoringWe don’t know what it will look like yetWe don’t know what it will look like yet
Types of MonitoringTypes of Monitoring
ImplementationImplementation
EffectivenessEffectiveness
Third-partyThird-party
Multi-party (also called All Party or Multi-party (also called All Party or Collaborative monitoring)Collaborative monitoring)
Multi-party Monitoring:Multi-party Monitoring: Getting Started Getting Started
Who Monitors?Who Monitors?Members of the collaborativeMembers of the collaborativeOther stakeholdersOther stakeholders
Multi-party Monitoring: Multi-party Monitoring: What does it entail?What does it entail?
Identify project objectives Identify project objectives Ecological, Social, EconomicEcological, Social, EconomicDetermine monitoring methodsDetermine monitoring methodsIdentify existing data and gapsIdentify existing data and gapsGather data, collect informationGather data, collect informationEvaluate resultsEvaluate resultsPresent findings and Present findings and recommendationsrecommendationsAsk for inputAsk for inputPromotion: field tours, etcPromotion: field tours, etc
How does Collaboration work in How does Collaboration work in Stewardship Contracting? Stewardship Contracting?
Learning and Operations
Ecological, Social, Economic goals/outcomes
Project:
Planning Selection & Design NEPA Contract Dev.) Implementation
Multi-party Monitoring:
Who, What, How, etc..
Collaboration and MPM:Collaboration and MPM:
It’s not my job!It’s not my job! Select internal project teamSelect internal project team Leadership support is Leadership support is
neededneeded
It takes too much time!It takes too much time! Reduces appeals & litigationReduces appeals & litigation
It takes too much money!It takes too much money! Costs diminish over timeCosts diminish over time Not collaborating has high Not collaborating has high
social costs social costs Partners can bring money Partners can bring money
and resources to projectsand resources to projects
Collaboration violates Collaboration violates FACA!FACA! No, it doesn’t…just follow No, it doesn’t…just follow
the rulesthe rules
Public meetings are Public meetings are sufficient for collaborationsufficient for collaboration No, NEPA and collaboration No, NEPA and collaboration
are different and can be are different and can be complementarycomplementary
Lessons from the Pilots: Lessons from the Pilots: Collaborate early and oftenCollaborate early and often
Community and partners want to be Community and partners want to be involved in something positive and involved in something positive and worthwhileworthwhileReach out to community and partners Reach out to community and partners earlyearlyEx: Antelope and SiuslawEx: Antelope and Siuslaw
Be prepared for mutual learning and Be prepared for mutual learning and educationeducationBe transparent and maintain positive Be transparent and maintain positive community and regional relationshipscommunity and regional relationships
Lessons from Pilot Projects:Lessons from Pilot Projects:Project Selection and DesignProject Selection and Design
Start small and increase in scale and complexityStart small and increase in scale and complexityBring contracting officers and regulatory agencies Bring contracting officers and regulatory agencies into the process earlyinto the process earlyStewardship contracting is new for contractors tooStewardship contracting is new for contractors tooUnderstand local capacityUnderstand local capacityConsider providing training in new contract formatsConsider providing training in new contract formats
Maintain your sense of humor…Maintain your sense of humor…it will help you work through it will help you work through difficult timesdifficult times
For information and assistance:For information and assistance:
Sustainable NorthwestMaia Enzer and Karen Steer: 503.221.6911
Watershed Research and Training CenterMarcus Kauffman: 541.346.0661
Ecosystem Workforce ProgramCassandra Moseley: 541.346.4545
Flathead Economic Policy CenterCarol Daly: 406.892.8155
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To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202)720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (202)720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity employer.an equal opportunity employer.