BLM Cooperating Agencies Advisory Group Meeting
February 20, 2014
BLM Eugene District Office
3106 Pierce Parkway Suite E – Room 147
Springfield, OR 97477
Call-in Information: 866-660-7585 Participant code - 7961316
Facilitated by Oregon Consensus Facilitator:
Donna Silverberg, DS Consulting
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Meeting Purpose: To refine and continue progress with the Cooperating Agencies Advisory Group’s
review of and ideas for 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 12/19/13 Draft Meeting Summary: Review & Approval
10:15 Where is BLM’s Planning Process at this Point?
• Progress with the Planning Process – Mark Brown, BLM
• ID Team Progress – Richard Hardt, BLM
• Update from Westside Steering Committee – Kim Titus, BLM
• Questions & Discussion
10:30 CAAG Involvement
• CAAG Work Groups – Overview of Latest Efforts/Plans for future
• ESA Technical Teams – Overview of Efforts/Plans for future
• Legislative efforts: updates from CAAG members about any legislative contacts or
issues related to this effort
11:00 BLM March Public Outreach: Dry Run of Information and Input Sessions – Donna Silverberg
The group will participate in a dry run of BLM’s planned Public Sessions, scheduled for early
March. This will be an opportunity for BLM to share their materials with CAAG, for CAAG to see
the latest material and then engage in discussion and feedback so that BLM can refine prior to
going out to the public.
Background: After input from CAAGs Outreach Committee, the March December Sessions have
been designed to expose the public to BLM’s planning process and BLM’s current thinking about
the possible range of preliminary alternatives. As with the December sessions, small groups will
be used to illicit information from the public in terms of their understanding and whether BLM
has missed anything.
[NOTE: The Information and Input Sessions—and this dry run— will include an overview
of the Planning Criteria. Included will be an ‘Overview of the Purpose and Need’, an
‘Introduction to Planning Criteria’ and a look at the range of preliminary alternatives]
12:00 Get lunch*
12:30 Continue with Dry-Run information and discussion
2:45
Next Steps and Wrap Up – Facilitator & Group
• Assignments, meeting schedule and times
• Next CAAG meeting: April
o Topic: Report on Public sessions and In-Depth discussion of Preliminary
Alternatives
3:00
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. We anticipate eating while watching the part of the dry run. 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.
BLM Information and Input Sessions: Planning Criteria and Preliminary Alternatives
DRAFT March 2014
Portland, Oregon
The CAAG session will follow the timing noted in red. This is agenda is for you to see
that it is the same agenda/plan intended for the public sessions.
Schedule
Topic
Presenter
5:00 – 5:10 pm
11:00-11:10
Welcome!
• Introductions
• Why are we here tonight?
• What we heard in December
Donna Silverberg, facilitator
from DS Consulting
5:10 – 5:30
11:10-11:30
Plenary Session
• Why is the BLM planning the RMPs for
W.O.? What is BLM’s role?
District Manager
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•
Where are we today?
o Timeline/Milestones
BLM’s focus at this point: “what we
could do, not should do”
5:30 – 5:35
Clarifying Questions & Brief Answers
Facilitator
5:35 – 5:45
Planning Overview
• Purpose and Need video
• Focus on Four Key Topics
District Manager
5:45 – 6:00
11:45-noon;
noon-12:30 get
lunch then go to
room 149
6:00 – 6:10
12:30-12:40 in
room 149
Planning Criteria: What are They?
• Preliminary Alternatives video
• Stepping Stone to the Draft EIS
Project Manager
Instructions, then Disperse into Small Groups
Input needed tonight: Do you see the things
you care about represented in the range of
alternatives for each topic area?
Facilitator
6:10 – 8:00
Facilitated Stations on Key Topics
{20 min. discussion; 5 min. transitions}
• Owl Conservation
• Timber Management
• Stream Protection
• Recreation
Reconvene to plenary seating
11:35-11:45
12:40-2:10
8:00 – 8:05
8:05 – 8:20
2:10-2:45
8:20 – 8:30
2:45-3:00
8:30 pm 3:00
Brief summary report from Small Groups
At CAAG: discussion about what you have
seen and done; advice for BLM
Closing and Next Steps
Adjourn
3
Facilitators & DLT member
scribes
Facilitators
District Manager