1. Interagency Coordinators Subgroup (ICS) Prepared for: The Interagency Section 7 Streamlined Consultation Training Summit (February 18, 2004)

2. ICS – What We’re About Is a group chartered by the Regional Executives (that area covered by the Northwest Forest Plan, PACFISH/ INFISH [excluding CA], Bull Trout, and related Biological OpinionsIs a group chartered by the Regional Executives (that area covered by the Northwest Forest Plan, PACFISH/ INFISH [excluding CA], Bull Trout, and related Biological Opinions Interagency – FS, NOAA Fisheries, BLM, and FWSInteragency – FS, NOAA Fisheries, BLM, and FWS

3. Purpose and Role Our Primary Purpose – to be a focal point for oversight and timely resolution of issues with regard to implementation of streamlined consultationOur Primary Purpose – to be a focal point for oversight and timely resolution of issues with regard to implementation of streamlined consultation Primary Role – to function as key policy advisors on the consultation procedures to the Regional Executives and Level 2 teamsPrimary Role – to function as key policy advisors on the consultation procedures to the Regional Executives and Level 2 teams

4. Who is the Current ICS? Bill LeVere, Forest Service (R-4)Bill LeVere, Forest Service (R-4) Russ Strach, NOAA FisheriesRuss Strach, NOAA Fisheries Jon Foster, BLM (ID)Jon Foster, BLM (ID) Wendi Weber, FWSWendi Weber, FWS Alan Christensen, FS (R-6)Alan Christensen, FS (R-6) Neal Middlebrook, BLM (OR/WA)Neal Middlebrook, BLM (OR/WA)

5. Four Main Emphasis Areas Improving Consultation Efficiency and EffectivenessImproving Consultation Efficiency and Effectiveness Organizing for SuccessOrganizing for Success Providing Policy LeadershipProviding Policy Leadership Promoting Performance AccountabilityPromoting Performance Accountability

6. Improving Consultation Efficiency and Effectiveness Reissue Streamlined Consultation Procedures – updated to include guidance on “common execution problems”Reissue Streamlined Consultation Procedures – updated to include guidance on “common execution problems” Provide interagency refresher training in application of streamlined consultation proceduresProvide interagency refresher training in application of streamlined consultation procedures

7. Organizing for Success NOAA Fisheries to delegate signing authority for letters of concurrence to Level 2 representatives, and continue to pursue delegation of BO’s commensurate with level of delegation within FWS.NOAA Fisheries to delegate signing authority for letters of concurrence to Level 2 representatives, and continue to pursue delegation of BO’s commensurate with level of delegation within FWS. Prepare interagency policy direction encouraging utilization of action agency biologists to draft Section 7 documents for review and signature of the responsible consulting agencies.Prepare interagency policy direction encouraging utilization of action agency biologists to draft Section 7 documents for review and signature of the responsible consulting agencies.

8. Organizing for Success (continued) Identify full suite of opportunities to assign one consulting agency lead responsibility for consultation in those geographic areas where there are both listed resident and anadromous fishIdentify full suite of opportunities to assign one consulting agency lead responsibility for consultation in those geographic areas where there are both listed resident and anadromous fish Establish an interagency website –Establish an interagency website –www.or.blm.gov/esa

9. Providing Policy Leadership Regional Executive commitment to meet three times per year to address outstanding policy and operational issuesRegional Executive commitment to meet three times per year to address outstanding policy and operational issues Develop a comprehensive list of policy issues that includes those requiring regional or national resolutionDevelop a comprehensive list of policy issues that includes those requiring regional or national resolution

10. Promoting Performance Accountability Investigate the development of a framework for identifying and tracking the consultation workloadInvestigate the development of a framework for identifying and tracking the consultation workload Develop an agreement on how we are going to elevate and address performance accountability issuesDevelop an agreement on how we are going to elevate and address performance accountability issues Identify interagency streamlining teams that operate effectively and recommend opportunities to acknowledge their successIdentify interagency streamlining teams that operate effectively and recommend opportunities to acknowledge their success

11. Update/Amendment Provide an assessment of programmatic consultations that could be created or expanded for Federal landsProvide an assessment of programmatic consultations that could be created or expanded for Federal lands

12. Questions? Comments?