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<br />42 <br /> <br />sllare tilese responsibilities? Once again, Iltis could provide a basis from which we could build future <br />collaboration. For example, Iltis could lead to sbared poblic meetings wbere, Fisb and Game, tile BLM and tlIe <br />Forest Service would plan and facilitate tlIe meeting togetiler instead of just attending eacb otilers meetings. <br /> <br />Eight hundred numbers, wbicb can be establislled coUaboratively, are a great way of sllowing tlIe public tl1at yoo <br />are tilere to serve tlIem. Additionally, tilere sllould be an interactive bulletin board created tI1at anyone witll a <br />modem can book into and ask for belp witll specific problems or get information on a specific river. ARMS is <br />currently looking into developing sucb a bulletin board, it is important tl1at we support it. <br /> <br />We sbould be combining our mailing lists and mass mailings. We sbould tryandreduceSOffie <br />of tile paper load we are tI1rowing at our interested publics. We need to fmd out what our sister agencies are <br />planning on producing and look for ways to combine our efforts. Jointly planned news letters, mail surveys & <br />response forms are just a few examples of common mailings tilat we can combine. Also, we need to try and <br />segment our mailing lists based on peoples' interests; tlIere may be issues tilat are only of interest to a part of <br />your total mailing list. <br /> <br />Work group results <br /> <br />Work Group Issues: <br />1. Getting tile general public, county goverrunent (and city), and ageucies to see tlIe importance of <br />coordination. <br />2. Convincing private landowners to adopt an Ecosystem Management approacb. <br />3. How do we coordinate and bring togetller tilat many interests (local vs. regional and national)? <br />4. Land status cbanges (esp. AK) and cbanges in goals for tile land (FS, State, BLM, etc.). <br />5. Bringing togetller diverse interests, industry, recreatiou, general public, and enviromnentalisls in a format tI1at <br />allows us to accomplisb sometlling. <br />6. How do we decide bow many participants is enougb? <br />7. Overcoming problems associated wilb political and jurisdictional boundaries. <br />8. Individuals will want to focus on tilemselves. How can tlIey be convinced to go along witil a more bolistic, <br />basin-wide approach? <br />9. Once yoo bave a sbared vision, bow do you get consensus on bow to get tilere? <br />10. Concern tilat tilere is a bidden agenda <br />It. The logistics of dealing witll sucb a large planning area may be probibitive. <br />12. Moving tile public out of tileir comfort wne witll tlIe status quo. <br /> <br />Work Group Ideas I Solutions: <br /> <br />. If we bave tile right people and an effective meeting design, we could resolve all tilese issues. <br /> <br />. Time spent in goal-setting sllould produce fairly specific objectives instead of motlierbood <br />statements. <br /> <br />. Contract out tile facilitation and planning process to a neutral party. <br /> <br />. Document all conversations and questions and answers, in order to clear up confusion over bow <br />different aspects of the management plan were developed. <br /> <br />. Spend time educating participants on more tecbnical aspects. <br /> <br />. Conduct informal field trips witll private landowners, in order to get a cbance to get to know each <br />otiler. <br /> <br />. Establisb a technical review team made up of diverse publics. <br />. Screen your participants based on specific criteria. Is be or sbe going to be a good group member? <br />. Build on small successes and go from tilere. <br /> <br />American River Management Society <br />