Public Process Phases (second draft)

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River Protection Working Group Public Process Phases (second draft, 12/3/07) Phase One—Gettina Started (emphasize no decisions/recommendations will be made in this phase) • Introductions > Overview of a map of the rivers/streams in the region (warm up) ➢ Relay River Protection Working Group: history, purpose, work products, members, relationship.to USFS/BLM Management Plan and Government Roundtable, etc. (emphasize 2 broad objectives) ➢ Set Tone: a) collaboration; b) real community/ public involvement and process (this is not a 'one deal; c) consensus building; d) avoiding position-along and polarization; e) everyone is welcome and anyone who comes to the meetings has a voice and is a participant > Process and Meeting(s) Parameters: • relay reasons for convening, process"road map", hopeful outcomes; • explain scope and format for the meetings/process; • explain reasoning for stakeholders! attendees' invitations and determine additional invitees; • relay participant expectations and develop group ground rules; • give definition of consensus and how it will be used; and (check out how the group feels about the above points and move on from there) ➢ Hand out content information on Selected Stream/River including a two-page Fact sheet with a map. Refer participants to a Web Site for a lot more information (sweep minutes, CDWR data, etc.) ➢ Handout content piece on various available protections for Selected River/Streams (emphasize no decisions or recommendations being made yet -- this step is to educate on tools available) (ask participants to study this Information before the next meeting) ➢ Re-emphasize role of the RPW in "guiding"the process not driving it *—,Ptblie-eomment • Wrap up, summarize, evaluate Desired Outcomes of Phase I • • Excitement for the process, buy-in, enthusiasm t • A general acceptance on the part of attendees n, id sta eheldro to engage in and commit to the process • Participants begin to`own"the process and help shape it 1