November 7, 2001 Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable Process and Procedures Tom Bartlett

November 7, 2001 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.

November 7, 2001 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.

November 7, 2001 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.

November 7, 2001 Roundtable Meetings Facilitated and Interactive Facilitated and Interactive Agenda: Will be sent before each meeting of the Roundtable Agenda: Will be sent before each meeting of the Roundtable Meetings will be two days Meetings will be two days Morning of the first day – 2 hours Morning of the first day – 2 hours Update new members Update new members Introduction Introduction

November 7, 2001 Afternoon of the first day. Afternoon of the first day. Agenda will have the starting point. Agenda will have the starting point. One or more presentations related to the topic for the meeting. One or more presentations related to the topic for the meeting. Agenda is flexible to fit needs, progress and dynamics of the group. Agenda is flexible to fit needs, progress and dynamics of the group. Lou Romero will adjust agenda. Lou Romero will adjust agenda. Roundtable Meetings

November 7, 2001 Roundtable Meetings At the end of day two: At the end of day two: We will decide what we have attained. We will decide what we have attained. We will determine the topics for the Delphi process between the meetings. We will determine the topics for the Delphi process between the meetings. We will agree on a rough agenda for the next meeting. We will agree on a rough agenda for the next meeting.

November 7, 2001 Delphi Process Building between meetings. Building between meetings. Continue to develop ideas. Continue to develop ideas. Obtain discussion and agreement on products of the previous meeting. Obtain discussion and agreement on products of the previous meeting. To be successful, SRR members must participate and exchange ideas. To be successful, SRR members must participate and exchange ideas.

November 7, 2001 Delphi Process Open-ended or opinion questions. Open-ended or opinion questions. Helen Rowe will send out questions. Helen Rowe will send out questions. Members will respond. Members will respond. Helen will analyze and summarize responses. Helen will analyze and summarize responses. Individual responses will be anonymous. Individual responses will be anonymous. Process is iterative. Process is iterative.

November 7, 2001 SRR Team SRR Co-Chairs: SRR Co-Chairs: Tom Bartlett, Colorado State University Tom Bartlett, Colorado State University John Mitchell, Rocky Mountain Research Station, FS John Mitchell, Rocky Mountain Research Station, FS Facilitator: Lou Romero, de LaPorte & Assoc Facilitator: Lou Romero, de LaPorte & Assoc Kristie Maczko, Rocky Mountain Station Kristie Maczko, Rocky Mountain Station Hotel arrangements Hotel arrangements Notes Notes Communications Communications

November 7, 2001 SRR Team Helen Rowe, Colorado State University Helen Rowe, Colorado State University Delphi Process Delphi Process Web page Web page Communications Communications Noelle Grether, Colorado State University Noelle Grether, Colorado State University Travel reimbursement Travel reimbursement Idea Staff and Coordination Idea Staff and Coordination Alison Hill, WO, FS Alison Hill, WO, FS Larry Bryant, WO, FS Larry Bryant, WO, FS Mike Manfredo, CSU Mike Manfredo, CSU

November 7, 2001 SRR Team Steering Committee Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Tom Bartlett and John Mitchell Co-Chairs: Tom Bartlett and John Mitchell Tim Reuwsaat, WO, BLM Tim Reuwsaat, WO, BLM Evert Byington, WO, ARS Evert Byington, WO, ARS Alison Hill, WO, FS Alison Hill, WO, FS Larry Bryant, WO, FS Larry Bryant, WO, FS Ex-officio – Kristie Maczko, Helen Rowe Ex-officio – Kristie Maczko, Helen Rowe

November 7, 2001 Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable Open Open Positive Positive Future focused Future focused Dynamic Dynamic Agenda Agenda Members Members Values and respects all opinions and contributions of members Values and respects all opinions and contributions of members

November 7, 2001 Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable The group determines the outcomes. The group determines the outcomes. Identify indicators for Sustainable Rangelands Identify indicators for Sustainable Rangelands Indicators are suitable nationwide. Indicators are suitable nationwide. Gain from other efforts: Gain from other efforts: Roundtable on Sustainable Forests Roundtable on Sustainable Forests Sustainable Minerals Roundtable Sustainable Minerals Roundtable

November 7, 2001 SRR Working Groups Outreach Working Group Outreach Working Group Lori Hidinger, ESA Lori Hidinger, ESA Coordination Working Group Coordination Working Group Tom Roberts, BLM Tom Roberts, BLM Scale Working Group Scale Working Group Paul Geissler, USGS Paul Geissler, USGS

November 7, 2001 SRR Time Line Would like to be done by Would like to be done by Nine Meetings: Nine Meetings: Four meetings in 2001; five in Four meetings in 2001; five in April – Denver April – Denver June – Salt Lake City June – Salt Lake City July – Reno July – Reno Nov. – San Antonio Nov. – San Antonio Dynamic Dynamic

November 7, 2001 Schedule of Meetings San Antonio, TXNov. 7-8, 2001 San Antonio, TXNov. 7-8, 2001 Tucson, AZJan. 9-10, 2002 Tucson, AZJan. 9-10, 2002 Denver,COMarch 26-27, 2002 Denver,COMarch 26-27, 2002 Washington, DCMay 29-30, 2002 Washington, DCMay 29-30, 2002 Billings, MTJuly 29-30, 2002 Billings, MTJuly 29-30, 2002 Las Vegas, NVNov. 6-7, 2002 Las Vegas, NVNov. 6-7, 2002

November 7, 2001 SRR Support Time and effort of all individuals and organizations participating. Time and effort of all individuals and organizations participating. USDA Forest Service USDA Forest Service Colorado State University Colorado State University Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Land Management Agricultural Research Service Agricultural Research Service Additional partners Additional partners

November 7, 2001 Products of SRR Symposium and Proceedings at the 2002 SRM Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO Symposium and Proceedings at the 2002 SRM Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO Report on Sustainable Rangelands in Spring, Report on Sustainable Rangelands in Spring, Will be used as input into First Approximation Report – June Will be used as input into First Approximation Report – June 2003.

November 7, 2001 SRR Guiding Principles 1. 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.

November 7, 2001 SRR Guiding Principles 2. Ensure that the indicators employ the appropriate temporal and spatial scales for assessing the criteria. 3. Collectively, C&I will address social, ecological, and economic aspects of sustainability.

November 7, 2001 SRR Guiding Principles 4. Use a C&I framework as a common language and operational framework for defining and assessing sustainability. Begin by considering C&I of SFR.

November 7, 2001 SRR Guiding Principles 5. Review and consider other indicator initiatives. 6. Numerous political questions related to rangelands. We will focus on vision-mission agreed to by SRR.

November 7, 2001 SRR Guiding Principles 7. Process will feature outreach to stakeholders, open dialogue, and respect for differing opinions. 8. The SRR will be supportive of and compatible with improved on-the- ground management of rangelands.

November 7, 2001 SRR Criteria Maintenance of productive capacity on rangeland ecosystems. Maintenance of productive capacity on rangeland ecosystems. Maintenance of ecological health and diversity of rangelands. Maintenance of ecological health and diversity of rangelands. Conservation of soil and water resources on rangelands. Conservation of soil and water resources on rangelands.

November 7, 2001 SRR Criteria Maintenance and enhancement of multiple economic and social benefits to current and future generations. 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. Legal, institutional and economic framework for rangeland conservation and sustainable management.