BLM Cooperating Agencies Advisory Group Meeting
June 30, 2014
BLM Eugene District Office
3106 Pierce Parkway Suite E – Room 213
Springfield, OR 97477
Call-in Information: 866-660-7585 Participant code - 7961316
Facilitated by Oregon Consensus Facilitator:
Donna Silverberg, DS Consulting
10:00 am - 3:30 pm
Meeting Purpose: To update the Cooperating Agencies Advisory Group on decisions and progress
made on analyzing draft alternatives; gather input on review processes and prepare for future CAAG
involvement with BLM’s Resource Management Plan for Western Oregon.
MEETING AGENDA
NOTE: Timing is provided as an estimate. Times may flex as needed to support useful discussions.
10:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks – Mike Haske, BLM Deputy State Director
• Introductions and Agenda Review – Donna Silverberg, Facilitator
o 2/20/14 Draft Meeting Summary: Review & Approval
10:15 Spring 2014 Public Outreach Overview – Jody Weil, BLM Deputy State Director Mark Brown,
RMP Project Manager & Facilitator
• Overview of what BLM heard - general trends
• What did BLM do with the public’s input?
10:45 Draft Alternatives Update – Mark Brown, Richard Hardt, Lauren Pidot
• How and why have the Draft Alternatives been modified from the Potential Preliminary
Alternatives?
• What alternatives are being analyzed?
• What alternatives were considered but not analyzed in detail?
12:00 Get lunch*
12:30 Where is BLM in the RMP Process? Richard Hardt, Lauren Pidot
• Status Update on Modelling and Analysis: Current progress, challenges, next steps
 Socio-economic
 Habitat/endangered species
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Recreation
Discussion: Options for Records of Decision to reflect ecological-based
boundaries and landscape-level planning ( Abbie Jossie, Roseburg District
Manager, Mark Brown)
Stay tuned for preliminary results!
1:15
Future CAAG Involvement: What’s Next in the RMP Process – Mark Brown, Richard Hardt
• The CAAG has already reviewed many aspects of the Draft RMP/EIS: purpose and need,
AMS, guidance on the formulation of alternatives, Planning Criteria, and preliminary
alternatives
• Process for future:
 Presentation on analytical results for Draft RMP/EIS
 CAAG members providing advice and input on preferred alternative for the
Draft RMP/EIS
 CAAG members providing comments during Draft RMP/EIS comment period
 Presentation to CAAG on Comments received and how BLM responded to them
 CAAG Engagement in the development of the Proposed RMP
2:00
General Updates
• CAAG round robin and updates
• Washington D.C. progress reports and upcoming briefing on July 28th – Mike Haske,
• Update from Westside Steering Committee – Kim Titus, BLM
• BLM Staff updates – Mark Brown
• Legislative efforts: updates from CAAG members about any legislative contacts or issues
related to this effort
• Questions & Discussion
3:10
Next Steps and Wrap Up – Facilitator & CAAG Members
• Assignments, meeting schedule and times
• Next CAAG meeting:
o Topic: Report out on findings and outcomes of analysis and input on selection of
Preferred Alternative
3:30
Adjourn
*Lunch break will be ½ hour to get food. Please bring your own or make plans to get your food in the
allotted time frame. The on-site cafeteria will be open and available. Please note: We will have the
cafeteria menu available if you wish to make an early order ready for your own 12:00 pick-up.
Two 10-minute breaks will be taken when needed by the group.
We will have coffee and light snacks available for the morning session.
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