2015 NMFWA Partnership Benefits and Challenges Arizona Army
National Guard Camp Navajo
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Partners Northern Arizona University Coconino/ Kaibab National
Forest Rocky Mountain Research Station Local Fire Departments -City
of Flagstaff Fire Department, Ponderosa Fire Department, Highlands
fire Department State Forestry Coconino County Naval Observatory-
ACUB/ REPI American Humane Society AHPIS Arizona Game and Fish
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Wildland Fire- Suppression Activities
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Prescribed Fire- Volunteer Mountain Burn And Land Navigation
Burn
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Rocky Mountain Research Station- Bark Beetle Research
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Gunnison Prairie Dog Soap Flushing Training- Humane
Society
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Mist Netting Bats- Multiple Partners
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Arizona Game and Fish Projects Bald Eagle- Winter Habitat
Use
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Influence of Forest Treatments on Wild Turkey Movements
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Elk Movement Study- Pre-range construction
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Influence of Forest Treatment on Bat Populations
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All photos Ernie Murray, Camp Navajo
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Bear and Mountain Lion - Distribution Using Camera Traps
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Benefits Money and time savings Inter-agency agreement are
easier and cheaper than contractors Added resources Other agencies
bring their own resources with them Added technical/ scientific
expertise Partners can share expertise on non- related projects
Leverage of state resource/ legal clout with other agencies-
INRMP
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Challenges Quality issues High turnover in position Poor
quality in reporting and poor data management Funding issues Taking
advantage of DoD funding Graduates students Data issues Lack of
communication Data ownership
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Some Key Characteristics of Successful Partnerships Shared
priorities Focus is on the work that the partners agree is most
important Shared resources Pooling of resources leads to greater
efficiency/effectiveness Coordination May be formal or informal;
depending on nature of partnership, may require clearly defined
roles Communication - Reporting out on activities and results and
meeting regularly Investment Each partner is dedicated to success
and has skin in the game Resilience Partnership is able to
withstand changes in staff, funding, organizational structure,
etc.
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Hannah Telle Arizona Army National Guard Camp Navajo
[email protected] 928-773-3318 Questions ?
