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The Purpose & The Purpose & Process of the Process of the Sustainable Sustainable Rangelands Rangelands RoundtableRoundtable

E. Tom Bartlett, Helen I. E. Tom Bartlett, Helen I. Rowe, Kristie MaczkoRowe, Kristie Maczko

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Sustainable Rangelands Sustainable Rangelands RoundtableRoundtable

A group of stakeholders involved in A group of stakeholders involved in meetings to identify a set of criteria meetings to identify a set of criteria and indicators (C&I) for measurement and indicators (C&I) for measurement of rangeland sustainability.of rangeland sustainability.

The C&I describe individual elements The C&I describe individual elements to assess to determine trends in to assess to determine trends in resource conditions, management, resource conditions, management, economic benefits, and social values economic benefits, and social values derived from rangeland.derived from rangeland.

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Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

Brundtland Commission (WCED) – Brundtland Commission (WCED) – 19871987

““Development that meets the needs Development that meets the needs of the present generation without of the present generation without compromising the ability of future compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own generations to meet their own needs.”needs.”

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Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

Ensuring human well-being while Ensuring human well-being while respecting ecosystem well-being respecting ecosystem well-being and the earth’s environmental and the earth’s environmental limits and capacities.limits and capacities.

Encompasses environmental and Encompasses environmental and social issues, as well as economic social issues, as well as economic activity.activity.

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International BackgroundInternational Background

Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, 19921992 Climate changeClimate change Biological diversityBiological diversity Forest principlesForest principles Agenda 21 – plan for achieving Agenda 21 – plan for achieving

sustainable development in the 21sustainable development in the 21stst century.century.

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International BackgroundInternational Background

1993 – International seminar on sustainable 1993 – International seminar on sustainable development of boreal and temperate development of boreal and temperate forest in Montreal.forest in Montreal.

Working group on criteria and indicators for Working group on criteria and indicators for the conservation and sustainable the conservation and sustainable management of temperate and boreal management of temperate and boreal forest – the Montreal Process.forest – the Montreal Process.

1995 Santiago Declaration – 7 Criteria and 1995 Santiago Declaration – 7 Criteria and 67 Indicators – temperate and boreal 67 Indicators – temperate and boreal forests.forests.

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U. S. BackgroundU. S. Background

Roundtable on Sustainable ForestsRoundtable on Sustainable Forests Sustainable Minerals RoundtableSustainable Minerals Roundtable 1999 – First meeting on Sustainable 1999 – First meeting on Sustainable

Rangelands Roundtable.Rangelands Roundtable. 2001 – First meeting of the 2001 – First meeting of the

Sustainable Rangelands Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable.Roundtable.

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Sustainable Rangelands Sustainable Rangelands RoundtableRoundtable

OpenOpen PositivePositive Future focusedFuture focused DynamicDynamic

AgendaAgenda MembersMembers

Values and respects all opinions Values and respects all opinions and contributions of membersand contributions of members

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Sustainable Rangelands Sustainable Rangelands RoundtableRoundtable

The group determines the The group determines the outcomes.outcomes.

Identify indicators for Sustainable Identify indicators for Sustainable RangelandsRangelands

Indicators are suitable nationwide.Indicators are suitable nationwide. Gain from other efforts:Gain from other efforts:

Roundtable on Sustainable ForestsRoundtable on Sustainable Forests Sustainable Minerals RoundtableSustainable Minerals Roundtable Heinz, EPA, TNCHeinz, EPA, TNC

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SRR Vision for RangelandsSRR Vision for Rangelands

We envision a future in which We envision a future in which rangelands in the U.S. rangelands in the U.S. provide a desired mix of provide a desired mix of economic, ecological and economic, ecological and social benefits to current social benefits to current and future generations.and future generations.

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Vision for the SRR ProcessVision for the SRR Process

We envision a future where We envision a future where we have widely accepted we have widely accepted criteria and indicators for criteria and indicators for monitoring and assessing monitoring and assessing the economic, social and the economic, social and ecological sustainability of ecological sustainability of rangelands.rangelands.

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SRR MissionSRR Mission

The Roundtable will identify The Roundtable will identify indicators of sustainability based indicators of sustainability based on social, economic, and ecological on social, economic, and ecological factors, to provide a framework for factors, to provide a framework for national assessments of national assessments of rangelands and rangeland use.rangelands and rangeland use.

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SRR Guiding PrinciplesSRR Guiding Principles

1.1. Collectively, indicators Collectively, indicators should guide monitoring should guide monitoring efforts to measure efforts to measure rangeland sustainability in rangeland sustainability in the U.S. at the national the U.S. at the national scale. Indicators should scale. Indicators should guide monitoring efforts at guide monitoring efforts at multiple scales.multiple scales.

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SRR Guiding PrinciplesSRR Guiding Principles

2.2. Ensure that the indicators Ensure that the indicators employ the appropriate employ the appropriate temporal and spatial scales for temporal and spatial scales for assessing the criteria.assessing the criteria.

3.3. Collectively, C&I will address Collectively, C&I will address social, ecological, and economic social, ecological, and economic aspects of sustainability.aspects of sustainability.

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SRR Guiding PrinciplesSRR Guiding Principles

4.4. Use a C&I framework as a Use a C&I framework as a common language and common language and operational framework for operational framework for defining and assessing defining and assessing sustainability. Begin by sustainability. Begin by considering C&I of RSF.considering C&I of RSF.

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SRR Guiding PrinciplesSRR Guiding Principles

5.5. Review and consider other Review and consider other indicator initiatives.indicator initiatives.

6.6. Numerous political questions Numerous political questions related to rangelands. We related to rangelands. We will focus on vision-mission will focus on vision-mission agreed to by SRR.agreed to by SRR.

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SRR Guiding PrinciplesSRR Guiding Principles

7.7. Process will feature outreach to Process will feature outreach to stakeholders, open dialogue, stakeholders, open dialogue, and respect for differing and respect for differing opinions.opinions.

8.8. The SRR will be supportive of The SRR will be supportive of and compatible with improved and compatible with improved on-the-ground management of on-the-ground management of rangelands. rangelands.

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Benefits of the Work of Benefits of the Work of SRRSRR

Provide a common framework for Provide a common framework for monitoring and assessing progress monitoring and assessing progress towards sustainable rangeland towards sustainable rangeland management.management.

Monitor changes in social, Monitor changes in social, ecological, and economic aspect of ecological, and economic aspect of rangeland sustainability.rangeland sustainability.

Wade & Reuwsaat will cover the Wade & Reuwsaat will cover the details of benefits.details of benefits.

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Roundtable MeetingsRoundtable Meetings

Facilitated and InteractiveFacilitated and Interactive Agenda: Will be sent before each Agenda: Will be sent before each

meeting of the Roundtablemeeting of the Roundtable Meetings will be two daysMeetings will be two days Morning of the first dayMorning of the first day

Update new membersUpdate new members IntroductionIntroduction

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Remainder of the first day.Remainder of the first day. Agenda will have the starting point.Agenda will have the starting point. One or more presentations related to One or more presentations related to

the topic for the meeting.the topic for the meeting. Agenda is flexible to fit needs, Agenda is flexible to fit needs,

progress, and dynamics of the progress, and dynamics of the group.group. Facilitator adjusts agenda.Facilitator adjusts agenda.

Roundtable MeetingsRoundtable Meetings

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Roundtable MeetingsRoundtable Meetings

At the end of day two:At the end of day two: We will decide what we have We will decide what we have

attained.attained. We will determine the topics for the We will determine the topics for the

Delphi process between the meetings.Delphi process between the meetings. We will agree on a rough agenda for We will agree on a rough agenda for

the next meeting.the next meeting.

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Collaborative DelphiCollaborative Delphi

Building between meetings.Building between meetings. Continue to develop ideas.Continue to develop ideas. Obtain discussion and agreement on Obtain discussion and agreement on

products of the previous meeting.products of the previous meeting. Discuss needs for the next meeting.Discuss needs for the next meeting. To be successful, SRR members To be successful, SRR members

must participate and exchange must participate and exchange ideas.ideas.

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Collaborative DelphiCollaborative Delphi

Open-ended or opinion questions Open-ended or opinion questions sent out to participants.sent out to participants.

Responses are analyzed and Responses are analyzed and summarized.summarized.

Individual responses are Individual responses are anonymous.anonymous.

Process is iterative. Process is iterative.

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SRR Working GroupsSRR Working Groups

Outreach Working GroupOutreach Working Group Lori Hidinger, Ecological Society of Lori Hidinger, Ecological Society of

Amer.Amer. Coordination Working GroupCoordination Working Group

Tom Roberts, BLMTom Roberts, BLM Scale Working GroupScale Working Group

Paul Geissler, USGSPaul Geissler, USGS Definition Working GroupDefinition Working Group

John Tanaka, Oregon State Univ.John Tanaka, Oregon State Univ.

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SRR TeamSRR Team

Co-Chairs: Co-Chairs: Tom Bartlett, Colorado State University Tom Bartlett, Colorado State University John Mitchell, Rocky Mountain Research John Mitchell, Rocky Mountain Research

Station, FSStation, FS Facilitator: Lou Romero, de LaPorte & Facilitator: Lou Romero, de LaPorte &

AssocAssoc Kristie Maczko, Rocky Mountain StationKristie Maczko, Rocky Mountain Station Helen Rowe, Colorado State UniversityHelen Rowe, Colorado State University Alison Hill, Larry Bryant, Mike ManfredoAlison Hill, Larry Bryant, Mike Manfredo

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SRR TeamSRR Team

Steering Committee Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Tom Bartlett and John MitchellCo-Chairs: Tom Bartlett and John Mitchell Tom Reuwsaat, WO, BLMTom Reuwsaat, WO, BLM Evert Byington, WO, ARSEvert Byington, WO, ARS Alison Hill, WO, FSAlison Hill, WO, FS Larry Bryant, WO, FSLarry Bryant, WO, FS Paul Geissler, USGSPaul Geissler, USGS

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SRR Time LineSRR Time Line

Would like to be done by 2003.Would like to be done by 2003. Nine Meetings:Nine Meetings:

Four meetings in 2001; five in 2002.Four meetings in 2001; five in 2002. 20012001

April – DenverApril – Denver June – Salt Lake CityJune – Salt Lake City July – RenoJuly – Reno Nov. – San AntonioNov. – San Antonio

DynamicDynamic

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Schedule of Meetings Schedule of Meetings

20022002 Tucson, AZTucson, AZ Jan. 9-10, 2002Jan. 9-10, 2002 Denver,CODenver,CO March 26-27, March 26-27,

20022002 Washington, DCWashington, DC May 29-30, 2002May 29-30, 2002 Billings, MTBillings, MT July 30-31, 2002July 30-31, 2002 San Diego, CASan Diego, CA Oct., 2002Oct., 2002

20032003 Florida, Albuquerque, D.C.Florida, Albuquerque, D.C.

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SRR SupportSRR Support

Time and effort of all individuals and Time and effort of all individuals and organizations participating.organizations participating.

USDA Forest ServiceUSDA Forest Service Colorado State UniversityColorado State University Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management US Geological SurveyUS Geological Survey Agricultural Research ServiceAgricultural Research Service Additional partnersAdditional partners

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Products of SRRProducts of SRR

Symposium and Proceedings at the 2002 Symposium and Proceedings at the 2002 SRM Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MOSRM Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO

Symposium at ESA Meeting in Tucson, Symposium at ESA Meeting in Tucson, AZ on August 4,2002AZ on August 4,2002

Report on Sustainable Rangelands in Report on Sustainable Rangelands in Spring, 2003. Spring, 2003. First Approximation Report – June 2003.First Approximation Report – June 2003. Complement report on sustainable forest Complement report on sustainable forest

management.management.

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SRR CriteriaSRR Criteria

Maintenance of ecological health Maintenance of ecological health and diversity of rangelands.and diversity of rangelands. Rod Heitschmidt & Linda JoyceRod Heitschmidt & Linda Joyce

Conservation of soil and water Conservation of soil and water resources on rangelands.resources on rangelands. Sherm KarlSherm Karl

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SRR CriteriaSRR Criteria

Maintenance of productive Maintenance of productive capacity on rangeland ecosystems.capacity on rangeland ecosystems. Dennis ChildDennis Child

Maintenance and enhancement of Maintenance and enhancement of multiple economic and social multiple economic and social benefits to current and future benefits to current and future generations.generations. John Tanaka & Allen TorellJohn Tanaka & Allen Torell Mark BrunsonMark Brunson

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SRR CriteriaSRR Criteria

Legal, institutional, and economic Legal, institutional, and economic framework for rangeland framework for rangeland conservation and sustainable conservation and sustainable management.management. Tom LustigTom Lustig

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Please Complete Please Complete & Return One-& Return One-Page Page Questionnaire.Questionnaire.