Collaboration and Collaboration and Multi-party MonitoringMulti-party Monitoring

Stewardship Contracting Stewardship Contracting

Training WorkshopTraining Workshop

Karen Steer, Sustainable NorthwestKaren Steer, Sustainable Northwest

Marcus Kauffman, Watershed Research and Training CenterMarcus Kauffman, Watershed Research and Training Center

TopicsTopics

What is collaboration?What is collaboration?

What is required in stewardship What is required in stewardship contracting and why?contracting and why?

Key aspects of collaboration (LOPIM)Key aspects of collaboration (LOPIM)

Multi-party monitoring (what and how)Multi-party monitoring (what and how)

DiscussionDiscussion

Collaboration: a definitionCollaboration: a definition

Collaboration:Collaboration:Working together to solve problems or seize Working together to solve problems or seize

opportunitiesopportunitieshas broad-based participation that is open, has broad-based participation that is open,

transparent and inclusivetransparent and inclusiveenhances understanding, encourages solutions, enhances understanding, encourages solutions,

and develop common objectivesand develop common objectives

Collaboration vs. Traditional Collaboration vs. Traditional Decision MakingDecision Making

Is outcome and solution-based vs. processIs outcome and solution-based vs. process

Build mutual understanding of problemsBuild mutual understanding of problems

Incorporate a broad set of valuesIncorporate a broad set of values

Proactive rather than reactiveProactive rather than reactive

Identifies and shares resourcesIdentifies and shares resources

NEPA and Collaboration:NEPA and Collaboration:Different, yet ComplementaryDifferent, yet Complementary

NEPANEPA CollaborationCollaboration

Formal NEPA process begins Formal NEPA process begins with proposed action.with proposed action.

Scoping (CE, EA, EIS)Scoping (CE, EA, EIS)

Comment on EA or DEISComment on EA or DEIS

Administrative AppealAdministrative Appeal

Proactive: Before any Proactive: Before any action is proposedaction is proposed

Pre-scoping Pre-scoping

Multi-party Monitoring Multi-party Monitoring process designed up-frontprocess designed up-front

Community involvement in Community involvement in non-NEPA decisionsnon-NEPA decisions

Inclusion of regulatory Inclusion of regulatory agencies in the pre-NEPA agencies in the pre-NEPA process with local process with local collaborative groups.collaborative groups.

Collaboration: What is required?Collaboration: What is required?

Defining localDefining local 60.42c.7: “District Rangers shall 60.42c.7: “District Rangers shall

make a determination of the local make a determination of the local community appropriate to the community appropriate to the projectproject and i and inn collaboration with collaboration with interested partiesinterested parties.”.”

Project DevelopmentProject Development 61.1a “Projects 61.1a “Projects shallshall be developed be developed collaborativelycollaboratively with with

communities.communities.

Line officer shall seek to involve the publicLine officer shall seek to involve the public

Local unit should seek early involvement of stakeholdersLocal unit should seek early involvement of stakeholders

Stewardship projects should have considerable local Stewardship projects should have considerable local support.”support.”

Why is collaboration part of Why is collaboration part of Stewardship Contracting?Stewardship Contracting?

Stewardship contracting is a tool to help Stewardship contracting is a tool to help meetmeet

the needsthe needs of rural communities. of rural communities.

Environmental, social, economicEnvironmental, social, economic

Collaboration is a process that is used to ensure Collaboration is a process that is used to ensure

that community needs are heard, understood, that community needs are heard, understood,

and can be addressed. and can be addressed.

How does collaboration help How does collaboration help meet community needs?meet community needs?

Collaboration is social process to:Collaboration is social process to:Define community needsDefine community needsFind common groundFind common groundBuild trust and promote learning Build trust and promote learning Take actionTake actionPromote accountabilityPromote accountability

Community-based collaborative Community-based collaborative groupsgroups

Work on multiple issues that cross sectorsWork on multiple issues that cross sectors

Diverse stakeholdersDiverse stakeholders

Combination of government and non-Combination of government and non-governmentalgovernmental

Focus on problem-solvingFocus on problem-solving

Meeting Community Needs: Meeting Community Needs: Some examplesSome examples

Buck Stewardship Buck Stewardship Integrating restoration, local employment and monitoringIntegrating restoration, local employment and monitoring

MetoliusMetoliusForum for learning, providing community voice, finding Forum for learning, providing community voice, finding

common groundcommon ground

SiuslawSiuslaw Integrating restoration of private and public lands, Integrating restoration of private and public lands,

supporting 25 jobs, providing community voicesupporting 25 jobs, providing community voice

Collaborative Process:Collaborative Process:Key PhasesKey Phases

LLearningearning

OOperatingperating

PPlanning Design and Selectionlanning Design and Selection

IImplementation mplementation

MMulti-party Monitoringulti-party Monitoring

Federal Advisory Committee ActFederal Advisory Committee Act(FACA)(FACA)

If your group is:If your group is:Managed by non-federal entityManaged by non-federal entitySelected by non-federal entity Selected by non-federal entity Provides information or opinions to the federal agencyProvides information or opinions to the federal agencyDeals with many issues or general mattersDeals with many issues or general mattersHas no ‘selfish advantage’ to be gainedHas no ‘selfish advantage’ to be gained

You probably don’t need to worry about FACAYou probably don’t need to worry about FACA

LearningLearning

What are the challenges/opportunities and What are the challenges/opportunities and community needscommunity needsStart with the end in mind Start with the end in mind

Are there shared issues? Can we collaborate?Are there shared issues? Can we collaborate?Is there a collaborative group? Or is there a need Is there a collaborative group? Or is there a need to form one? to form one? Community-based nonprofitCommunity-based nonprofitRACRACWatershed CouncilsWatershed CouncilsOthers Others

OperationsOperations

Roles Roles FacilitatorFacilitatorMemberMemberConvenorConvenorInformation providerInformation provider

PerspectivesPerspectives

Hi. I’m a contractor. I want contracts for local firms

I work for a local environmental group. My role is to make sure that fish habitat and soils are improved

I’m a soil scientist. I provide data on techniques for improving soil fertility

As County Commissioner I want to see jobs created and businesses started.

I’m a ballerina…

and a woodworker! I hope that when wood is removed from restorative thinning that it can go to local processing

Operations, continuedOperations, continued

Decision-makingDecision-makingDecision-making within Group can work byDecision-making within Group can work by

Consensus, Majority, HybridConsensus, Majority, Hybrid

Agency does not vote Agency does not vote Overall decision-making authority is still agencyOverall decision-making authority is still agency

Information sharing, outreach and Information sharing, outreach and communicationcommunicationWithin and outside the group Within and outside the group

Planning, Design and SelectionPlanning, Design and SelectionIdentify projects that will meet group’s goals Identify projects that will meet group’s goals and outcomesand outcomes Identify local communityIdentify local community

Assess existing resource conditions Assess existing resource conditions and available dataand available data

Planning, continuedPlanning, continued

Explore project ideas with agency team, key Explore project ideas with agency team, key leaders, collaborative groupleaders, collaborative group

Define decision-space with collaborative groupDefine decision-space with collaborative group

ImplementationImplementationNEPA decision completed…now how will the project NEPA decision completed…now how will the project

be implemented?be implemented?

Develop and package contractsDevelop and package contracts

Seek technical assistance, if necessarySeek technical assistance, if necessary

Identify funding and partnership opportunitiesIdentify funding and partnership opportunities

Multi-Party MonitoringMulti-Party Monitoring

A definitionA definitionA process to engage diverse groups to ensure A process to engage diverse groups to ensure

projects are meetings their objectives and projects are meetings their objectives and expectations of the public.expectations of the public.

Multi-Party Monitoring: Multi-Party Monitoring: What is Required? What is Required?

Handbook section 68Handbook section 68Monitoring is an important part of stewardship Monitoring is an important part of stewardship

contractingcontracting It is not appropriate to conduct project monitoring It is not appropriate to conduct project monitoring

through stewardship contracts or agreements with through stewardship contracts or agreements with revenue received from a stewardship contractrevenue received from a stewardship contract

Multi-party monitoring of individual project is Multi-party monitoring of individual project is encouraged but not requiredencouraged but not required

Programmatic multi-party monitoringProgrammatic multi-party monitoringWe don’t know what it will look like yetWe don’t know what it will look like yet

Types of MonitoringTypes of Monitoring

ImplementationImplementation

EffectivenessEffectiveness

Third-partyThird-party

Multi-party (also called All Party or Multi-party (also called All Party or Collaborative monitoring)Collaborative monitoring)

Multi-party Monitoring:Multi-party Monitoring: Getting Started Getting Started

Who Monitors?Who Monitors?Members of the collaborativeMembers of the collaborativeOther stakeholdersOther stakeholders

Multi-party Monitoring: Multi-party Monitoring: What does it entail?What does it entail?

Identify project objectives Identify project objectives Ecological, Social, EconomicEcological, Social, EconomicDetermine monitoring methodsDetermine monitoring methodsIdentify existing data and gapsIdentify existing data and gapsGather data, collect informationGather data, collect informationEvaluate resultsEvaluate resultsPresent findings and Present findings and recommendationsrecommendationsAsk for inputAsk for inputPromotion: field tours, etcPromotion: field tours, etc

How does Collaboration work in How does Collaboration work in Stewardship Contracting? Stewardship Contracting?

Learning and Operations

Ecological, Social, Economic goals/outcomes

Project:

Planning Selection & Design NEPA Contract Dev.) Implementation

Multi-party Monitoring:

Who, What, How, etc..

Collaboration and MPM:Collaboration and MPM:

It’s not my job!It’s not my job! Select internal project teamSelect internal project team Leadership support is Leadership support is

neededneeded

It takes too much time!It takes too much time! Reduces appeals & litigationReduces appeals & litigation

It takes too much money!It takes too much money! Costs diminish over timeCosts diminish over time Not collaborating has high Not collaborating has high

social costs social costs Partners can bring money Partners can bring money

and resources to projectsand resources to projects

Collaboration violates Collaboration violates FACA!FACA! No, it doesn’t…just follow No, it doesn’t…just follow

the rulesthe rules

Public meetings are Public meetings are sufficient for collaborationsufficient for collaboration No, NEPA and collaboration No, NEPA and collaboration

are different and can be are different and can be complementarycomplementary

Lessons from the Pilots: Lessons from the Pilots: Collaborate early and oftenCollaborate early and often

Community and partners want to be Community and partners want to be involved in something positive and involved in something positive and worthwhileworthwhileReach out to community and partners Reach out to community and partners earlyearlyEx: Antelope and SiuslawEx: Antelope and Siuslaw

Be prepared for mutual learning and Be prepared for mutual learning and educationeducationBe transparent and maintain positive Be transparent and maintain positive community and regional relationshipscommunity and regional relationships

Lessons from Pilot Projects:Lessons from Pilot Projects:Project Selection and DesignProject Selection and Design

Start small and increase in scale and complexityStart small and increase in scale and complexityBring contracting officers and regulatory agencies Bring contracting officers and regulatory agencies into the process earlyinto the process earlyStewardship contracting is new for contractors tooStewardship contracting is new for contractors tooUnderstand local capacityUnderstand local capacityConsider providing training in new contract formatsConsider providing training in new contract formats

Maintain your sense of humor…Maintain your sense of humor…it will help you work through it will help you work through difficult timesdifficult times

For information and assistance:For information and assistance:

Sustainable NorthwestMaia Enzer and Karen Steer: 503.221.6911

menzer@sustaianblenorthwest.org

ksteer@sustainablenorthwest.org

Watershed Research and Training CenterMarcus Kauffman: 541.346.0661

marcusk@uoregon.edu

Ecosystem Workforce ProgramCassandra Moseley: 541.346.4545

cmoseley@uoregon.edu

Flathead Economic Policy CenterCarol Daly: 406.892.8155

cdaly1@centurytel.net

Civil Rights ComplianceCivil Rights Compliance

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