Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable

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Sustainable Sustainable Rangelands Rangelands

RoundtableRoundtable

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Purpose TodayPurpose Today

Introduce the Sustainable Introduce the Sustainable Rangelands RoundtableRangelands Roundtable Sustainability BackgroundSustainability Background ParticipantsParticipants ProcessProcess

Criteria and Indicators for Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable RangelandsSustainable Rangelands

Briefly Outline Future PlansBriefly Outline Future Plans

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Sustainability is defined Sustainability is defined with respect to people.with respect to people.

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Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development

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

World Commission on Environment and World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987Development, 1987

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Sustainable Rangeland Sustainable Rangeland EcosystemsEcosystems

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Sustainable Productive Sustainable Productive Capacity Capacity

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Sustainable Communities Sustainable Communities and Economiesand Economies

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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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A stakeholders’ process for identifying A stakeholders’ process for identifying a set of criteria and indicators (C&I) a set of criteria and indicators (C&I) for assessing rangeland sustainability.for assessing rangeland sustainability.

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

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SRR VisionSRR Vision

We envision a future in which:We envision a future in which:

Rangelands in the US provide a desired mix of Rangelands in the US provide a desired mix of economic, ecological, and social benefits to economic, ecological, and social benefits to current and future generationscurrent and future generations

There are widely accepted and used criteria There are widely accepted and used criteria and indicators for monitoring and assessing and indicators for monitoring and assessing the economic, social, and ecological the economic, social, and ecological sustainability of rangelandssustainability of rangelands

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SRR MissionSRR Mission

The SRR will promote social, The SRR will promote social, ecological, and economic ecological, and economic sustainability of rangelands through sustainability of rangelands through the development and widespread the development and widespread use of the criteria and indicators for use of the criteria and indicators for rangeland assessments, and by rangeland assessments, and by providing a forum for dialogue on providing a forum for dialogue on sustainability of rangelands.sustainability of rangelands.

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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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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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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 SFR.considering C&I of SFR.

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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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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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Sustainable Rangelands Sustainable Rangelands Roundtable ParticipantsRoundtable Participants

Over 50 organizations have had Over 50 organizations have had representation; over 100 individualsrepresentation; over 100 individuals

Agencies – Federal, State, LocalAgencies – Federal, State, Local Professional OrganizationsProfessional Organizations UniversitiesUniversities Conservation OrganizationsConservation Organizations Producer groupsProducer groups

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Open, positive, future-focusedOpen, positive, future-focused Values and respects all opinions and Values and respects all opinions and

contributions of participantscontributions of participants The group determines the outcomesThe group determines the outcomes Facilitated and interactiveFacilitated and interactive Uses Delphi process between Uses Delphi process between

meetingsmeetings

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FacilitationFacilitation

Facilitator has experience with Facilitator has experience with Sustainable Minerals RoundtableSustainable Minerals Roundtable

Facilitator has over 30 years Facilitator has over 30 years experience with Forest Serviceexperience with Forest Service

Facilitator works closely with SRR Facilitator works closely with SRR leadership leadership

Has been a vital part of the SRR Has been a vital part of the SRR processprocess

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Collaborative DelphiCollaborative Delphi

Continues to develop ideas Continues to develop ideas between meetingsbetween meetings

Open-ended questions in an Open-ended questions in an iterative processiterative process

Individual responses are Individual responses are anonymousanonymous

Keeps participants engaged in SRRKeeps participants engaged in SRR

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SRR MeetingsSRR Meetings

4 in 2001, 5 in 2002, 3 in 20034 in 2001, 5 in 2002, 3 in 2003 Denver, Salt Lake City, Reno, San Denver, Salt Lake City, Reno, San

Antonio, Tucson, Washington DC, Antonio, Tucson, Washington DC, Billings, San Diego, Fort Meyers, Billings, San Diego, Fort Meyers, Albuquerque, Jackson Hole, PortlandAlbuquerque, Jackson Hole, Portland

Local participantsLocal participants Phoenix Planning Meeting, Dec. 2002 Phoenix Planning Meeting, Dec. 2002 Boise, October 2003Boise, October 2003

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SRR OrganizationSRR Organization

Steering CommitteeSteering Committee Criterion GroupsCriterion Groups Goal GroupsGoal Groups Working Groups – Scale, Working Groups – Scale,

Definitions, ExamplesDefinitions, Examples Ad hoc groups for special eventsAd hoc groups for special events SRR StaffSRR Staff

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SRR TeamSRR Team SRR Co-Conveners: SRR Co-Conveners:

Tom Bartlett, Colorado State University Tom Bartlett, Colorado State University John Mitchell, Rocky Mountain Research Station, John Mitchell, Rocky Mountain Research Station,

FSFS Facilitator: Lou Romero, de LaPorte & Facilitator: Lou Romero, de LaPorte &

AssocAssoc Kristie Maczko, Rocky Mountain StationKristie Maczko, Rocky Mountain Station

Hotel arrangementsHotel arrangements NotesNotes CommunicationsCommunications

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SRR TeamSRR Team

Helen Rowe, Colorado State UniversityHelen Rowe, Colorado State University Delphi ProcessDelphi Process Web page Web page CommunicationsCommunications

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SRR TeamSRR Team

Steering Committee Steering Committee Co-Chairs: Tom Bartlett and John MitchellCo-Chairs: Tom Bartlett and John Mitchell Steve Borchard, WO, BLMSteve Borchard, WO, BLM Lori Hidinger, ESALori Hidinger, ESA Dennis Thompson, NRCSDennis Thompson, NRCS Larry Bryant, WO, FSLarry Bryant, WO, FS Paul Geissler, USGSPaul Geissler, USGS Ex-officio – Kristie Maczko, Helen RoweEx-officio – Kristie Maczko, Helen Rowe

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SRR SupportSRR Support

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

USDA Forest ServiceUSDA Forest Service Colorado State UniversityColorado State University Bureau of Land ManagementBureau of Land Management U.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Geological Survey Additional partnersAdditional partners

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SRR Outreach EffortsSRR Outreach Efforts

Presentation, NCBA, Denver, August 2001Presentation, NCBA, Denver, August 2001 Symposium at Society for Range Symposium at Society for Range

Management, Kansas City, Jan. 2002Management, Kansas City, Jan. 2002 Washington, DC Briefing, May 2002Washington, DC Briefing, May 2002 Panel at NCBA, Reno, July, 2002Panel at NCBA, Reno, July, 2002 Indicator Workshop at Ecological Society Indicator Workshop at Ecological Society

of America, Tucson, August 2002of America, Tucson, August 2002 Tradeshow, American Farm Bureau, Tradeshow, American Farm Bureau,

Tampa, Jan. 2003Tampa, Jan. 2003

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Workshop on Data Sets at Society for Workshop on Data Sets at Society for Range Management, Casper, Feb. Range Management, Casper, Feb. 20032003

Booth, American Farmland Trust, Booth, American Farmland Trust, Monterey, March 2003Monterey, March 2003

Meetings, Seminars, Luncheon, Meetings, Seminars, Luncheon, Reception, Washington DC, May 2003Reception, Washington DC, May 2003

International Rangeland Congress, International Rangeland Congress, Durbin, South Africa, July 2003Durbin, South Africa, July 2003

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Evening Session, Ecological Society Evening Session, Ecological Society of America, Savannah, August of America, Savannah, August 20032003

Presentation & Tradeshow, Grazing Presentation & Tradeshow, Grazing Conference, Nashville, Dec. 2003Conference, Nashville, Dec. 2003

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SRR Criteria & IndicatorsSRR Criteria & Indicators

Criteria and indicators described here Criteria and indicators described here represent the current development.represent the current development.

The indicators may be refined as the The indicators may be refined as the SRR advances towards a widely SRR advances towards a widely accepted set for monitoring and accepted set for monitoring and assessing rangeland sustainability.assessing rangeland sustainability.

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SRR Criteria SRR Criteria

Conservation and Maintenance of Soil Conservation and Maintenance of Soil and Water Resourcesand Water Resources

Conservation and Maintenance of Conservation and Maintenance of Plant and Animal Resources on Plant and Animal Resources on RangelandsRangelands

Maintenance of Productive Capacity Maintenance of Productive Capacity on Rangeland Ecosystemson Rangeland Ecosystems

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SRR Criteria SRR Criteria

Maintenance and Enhancement of Maintenance and Enhancement of Multiple Economic and Social Benefits Multiple Economic and Social Benefits to Current and Future Generationsto Current and Future Generations

Legal, Institutional, and Economic Legal, Institutional, and Economic Framework for Rangeland Framework for Rangeland Conservation and Sustainable Conservation and Sustainable ManagementManagement

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Future Direction: Five Future Direction: Five GoalsGoals

Continue criteria and indicator Continue criteria and indicator development and refinement, development and refinement, including data setsincluding data sets

CoordinationCoordination Enhanced outreachEnhanced outreach Sustainability researchSustainability research Funding and supportFunding and support

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