March 19, 2003 Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable

March 19, 2003 Eleventh SRR Meeting Albuquerque, New Mexico March 19-20,2003

March 19, 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 Albuquerque, NM 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

March 19, 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

March 19, 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

March 19, 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.

March 19, 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.

March 19, 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.

March 19, 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.

March 19, 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.

March 19, 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

March 19, 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.

March 19, 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.

March 19, 2003 Purpose of 11th SRR Meeting Incorporate internal reviews into draft criterion chapters. Incorporate internal reviews into draft criterion chapters. Finalize criterion reviews for external review. Finalize criterion reviews for external review. Identify participants for future SRR work. Identify participants for future SRR work.

March 19, 2003 Eleventh SRR Meeting Eleventh SRR Meeting Values in the First Approximation Report – Tom Bartlett & Lou Romero Values in the First Approximation Report – Tom Bartlett & Lou Romero Delphi results for SRR key messages – Helen Rowe Delphi results for SRR key messages – Helen Rowe Connectivity of Criteria of Sustainability – Brian Czech Connectivity of Criteria of Sustainability – Brian Czech

March 19, 2003 Eleventh SRR Meeting Eleventh SRR Meeting Open Space – Lou Romero Open Space – Lou Romero Review Strategic Course for the Future – Tom Bartlett Review Strategic Course for the Future – Tom Bartlett Finalize FAR Chapters – Criterion Groups Finalize FAR Chapters – Criterion Groups

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