7883

• UCREFRP Catalog Number: 7883
• Author: Colorado Ecosystem Partnership.
• Title: Colorado Ecosystem Partnership, ...Governments, Citizens and Scientists Working Together...
• USFW Year: 1994.
• USFW - Doc Type: \
• Copyright Material: NO

Colorado Rockies Regional
Cooperative
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August, 1994
Setting and scope Promote research needs and application, education and demonstration related to
economic development and ecosystem principles, and to extend public service
with regard to biodiversity, resource management and human/wildland
interface. To enhance information sharing, coordination, cooperative research
and education and to affiliate with the USMan and the Biosphere Program as a
regional cooperative. Ecoregion defined at the Rocky Mountain Forest and Great
Plains Shortgrass Prairie Provinces within the steppe Division of the Dry Domain
(Bailey, 1980).
Issues/problems being Address needs for data base development (GIS), cooperative research, dealing
addressed with biodiversity, ecosystem management and human wildland interface and
educational initiatives at the agency, state, county, and city level of the
participating members.
• Participants MOU signed in 1992 consisting of 14 entities. Core group consists of Rocky
Mountain Forest and Range Experiment Station, Colorado State University,
• Rocky Mountain NP, Colorado Division of Wildlife, Arapaho/Roosevelt NF,
Boulder County, Larimer County, The Nature Conservancy, and US Geological
Survey, University of Colorado, City of Boulder, City of Fort Collins, Colorado
State Forest Service, and US Fish and Wildlife Service/NBS.
Sources of technical input Archived database information (GIS when available) from all participating
agencies.
Brief history and present Idea of a regional cooperative initiated in October, 1989. Early discussion
status centered around the status of nationally designated biosphere reserves and their
role in fostering cooperative research. A vision statement was prepared in 1990
which set the stage for "promote knowledge and understanding of the natural
and human resources of this region, to encourage wise use of these resources
through research; database development and integration; education; and the
demonstration of principles for ecosystem management..." Continued efforts are
underway to develop a regional data base at Colorado State University, initiate
cooperative research projects, promote environmental education, and provide
technical support for resource management and land use decisions consistent
with ecosystem values and goals.
Funding sources Project specific funding initiatives. Core funding needed for travel, coordination,
etc. from participating agencies.
Contact Howard Alden, Partnership Coordinator, 800 E. Co. Rd. 58, Fort Collins, CO,
80524,303.482-0983