Jan. 15, 2003 Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable

Jan. 15, 2003 Tenth SRR Meeting Fort Myers, Florida January 14-16,2003

Jan. 15, 2003 SRR Meetings Twelve Meetings Twelve Meetings Four meetings in 2001 Four meetings in 2001 Five in 2002 Five in 2002 Three in 2003 Three in 2003 Fort Myers Fort Myers Albuquerque, NM March 19-20, 2003 Albuquerque, NM March 19-20, 2003 Washington, DC May 19-23, 2003 Washington, DC May 19-23, 2003 Jackson Hole, WY June 3-4, 2003 Jackson Hole, WY June 3-4, 2003

Jan. 15, 2003 SRR Planning Meeting December in Phoenix, AZ December in Phoenix, AZ 16 SRR Participants 16 SRR Participants Steering Committee Steering Committee Criterion Groups Criterion Groups Purpose Purpose Results to concentrate on from 2003 to 2005 Results to concentrate on from 2003 to 2005 Identify commitments to produce outcomes Identify commitments to produce outcomes Develop action plan to actualize commitments Develop action plan to actualize commitments Develop action plan to continue evolution of indicator work for prioritized topics Develop action plan to continue evolution of indicator work for prioritized topics

Jan. 15, 2003 SRR Planning Meeting Strategic Strategic Overview discussions based on long term vision and select strategic goals. Overview discussions based on long term vision and select strategic goals. Operational Operational Identification of key commitments and decisions Identification of key commitments and decisions Tactical Tactical Tasks, timelines & responsibilities into Draft Action Plan Tasks, timelines & responsibilities into Draft Action Plan

Jan. 15, 2003 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.

Jan. 15, 2003 New SRR Mission The SRR will promote social, ecological, and economic sustainability of rangelands through the development and widespread use of the criteria and indicators for rangeland assessments, and by providing a forum for dialogue on sustainability of rangelands.

Jan. 15, 2003 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.

Jan. 15, 2003 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.

Jan. 15, 2003 New SRR Vision We envision a future in which: Rangelands in the US provide a desired mix of economic, ecological, and social benefits to current and future generations There are widely accepted and used criteria and indicators for monitoring and assessing the economic, social, and ecological sustainability of rangelands.

Jan. 15, 2003 Products of SRR Symposium and Proceedings at the Feb SRM Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO Symposium and Proceedings at the Feb SRM Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO Workshop at ESA Meeting in Tucson, AZ in August 2002 Workshop at ESA Meeting in Tucson, AZ in August 2002 Symposium/Workshop on Indicators at Feb SRM Annual Meeting in Casper, Wyoming Symposium/Workshop on Indicators at Feb SRM Annual Meeting in Casper, Wyoming Report on Sustainable Rangelands in Spring, 2003 Report on Sustainable Rangelands in Spring, 2003

Jan. 15, 2003 SRR Timeline Fort Myers – Jan – First draft of report chapters ready for editing. Fort Myers – Jan – First draft of report chapters ready for editing. SRM Workshop – Feb. 3-5 SRM Workshop – Feb. 3-5 Feb. 15 – Chapters ready for SRR internal review. Feb. 15 – Chapters ready for SRR internal review. March 1 – SRR internal review completed. Consider and integrate feedback. March 1 – SRR internal review completed. Consider and integrate feedback.

Jan. 15, 2003 SRR Timeline Albuquerque – March – Revised chapters completed. Submit to external reviewers. Albuquerque – March – Revised chapters completed. Submit to external reviewers. April 11 – Receive external reviews and incorporate changes. April 11 – Receive external reviews and incorporate changes. Friday, May 2, 2003 – Deadline for final chapters. Friday, May 2, 2003 – Deadline for final chapters.

Jan. 15, 2003 SRR Timeline May 5-9 – Create Executive Summary (Briefing Document). To printer on May 9. May 5-9 – Create Executive Summary (Briefing Document). To printer on May 9. May – SRR Briefing in Washington, D.C. May – SRR Briefing in Washington, D.C. June – SRR meeting to transition to new goals. June – SRR meeting to transition to new goals.

Jan. 15, 2003 Purpose of Tenth SRR Meeting Complete draft chapters in preparation for internal Intergroup review. Complete draft chapters in preparation for internal Intergroup review. Finalize report outline, timeline, and writing assignments. Finalize report outline, timeline, and writing assignments. Continue working on data set identification and acquisition. Continue working on data set identification and acquisition.

Jan. 15, 2003 Tenth SRR Meeting Tenth SRR Meeting Draft Action Plan from Phoenix – Tim Reuwsaat Draft Action Plan from Phoenix – Tim Reuwsaat Draft Communication Plan and Discussion – Lori Hidinger Draft Communication Plan and Discussion – Lori Hidinger NRCS State & Transition Models for Ecological Sites – Dennis Thompson NRCS State & Transition Models for Ecological Sites – Dennis Thompson

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