United States Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
Oregon State Office
P.O. Box 2965
Portland, Oregon 97208
February 16, 2012
In Reply Refer to:
8300 (OR932) P
EMS TRANSMISSION 02/17/2012
Information Bulletin No. OR-2012-034
To:
District Managers
Attn: Outdoor Recreation Planners, NLCS Leads, and Youth Leads
From:
Deputy State Director for Resource Planning, Use and Protection
Subject: 2012 Oregon/Washington Biennial Recreation NLCS-Youth Workshop
The Recreation, National Landscape Conservation System, and Youth Workshop will be held in Portland
this year at the Embassy Suites – Downtown, located at 319 SW Pine Street, Portland, Oregon. The
workshop will begin on Tuesday, April 10, at 8:00 A.M. and end on Thursday, April 12, at 3:45 P.M.
Each district will receive $2,000 in the Annual Work Plan to assist in the travel costs for three individuals
– excluding the Salem District.
A block of rooms has been reserved under the name BLM Recreation Group at the Embassy Suites
Hotel –Downtown Portland. Please make reservations no later than March 10th, 2012. The rooms have
been reserved within the per diem rate of $113.00. Please call 1-800-643-7892 for reservations.
Remember, to guarantee a room at the per diem rate, you must call by March 10th, 2012.
A draft agenda is attached. Each district will get a 15 minute block of time to share a specific issue,
accomplishment, unique niche, or a program overview that can benefit the group. Please call Chris Dent,
Lead Outdoor Recreation Planner, at 503-808-6215 if you have any questions.
Districts with Unions are reminded to notify their unions of this information bulletin and satisfy any
bargaining obligations before implementation. Your servicing Human Resources Office or Labor
Relations Specialist can provide you with assistance in this matter.
Signed by
Cathy L. Harris
Associate Deputy State Director
Resource Planning, Use and Protection
Authenticated by
Paj Shua Cha
Records Section
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Attachment
1-2012 Oregon/Washington Recreation-NCLS-Youth Workshop Agenda (4pp)
Distribution
WO250 (A. Tenney)
WO410 (R. Towne)
OR912 (M. Campbell)
OR914 (M. Roop)
OR955 (A. Haselby)
SOL (B. Grenham)
2012 Oregon/Washington Recreation-NLCS-Youth Workshop
Embassy Suites - Downtown
319 SW Pine Street, Portland, Oregon
Presenter
Time
Topic
Monday - 4/9: Travel Day
4:00-6:30
Dent
8:00-8:15
Walk//Dinner
Tuesday - 4/10: General Session
Agenda/Housekeeping
Dent
8:15-8:30
8:30-8:45
Welcoming Remarks
Introductions
Haske
All
8:45-9:00
State of OR/WA Recreation Address
Dent
9:00-9:15
State of OR/WA NLCS Address
Magee
9:15-9:30
State of OR/WA Youth Address
Fuller
9:30-10:00
10:00-10:15
NLCS - Soda Mountain Wilderness Recap
Break
Moderator Remarks
Hunter /
Minor
All
Page 1 of 4
Beaupre
Enjoy a 2.7 mile walk along the Willamette
Esplanade before cruising the downtown watering
holes and restaurants. Meet at 4:00 on the East side
of the state office (at the light rail stop)
Review agenda and housekeeping items
Inspirational opening. Designed to create a positive,
motivating atmosphere that will aid in successful
knowledge transfer during the workshop
Name, Rank, Serial Number
15 minute overview of the recreation program
highlights, initiatives, problem areas from a state
perspective. No Q&A
15 minute overview of the NLCS program
highlights, initiatives, problem areas from a state
perspective. No Q&A
15 minute overview of the youth program
highlights, initiatives, problem areas from a state
perspective. No Q&A
30 minute overview of the Soda Mountain
Wilderness (e.g. designation of a new NLCS unit,
planning, issues, implementation challenges, etc.)
with Q&A
Tuesday - 4/10: General Session
10:15-10:30
State of Burns Address
Franulovich
10:30-11:15
Social Media / Electronic Media
Requirements
Campbell /
Fuller
Hoban
Wash
All
1:00-1:25
RMIS Update
State of Coos Bay Address
Lunch
Concurrent Sessions
Module 1: Cave Management
Magee
Fuller
1:30-1:55
Module 2: SRP/RUP/Fee Q&A
Module 1: VRM
Dent
Magee
Knauf
Fuller
Module 2: Travel Management
Knauf
Dent
Module 1: Agreements
Fuller
Beaupre
Module 2: Understanding the Budget
Dent
Magee
2:30-2:55
Module 1: External Website Needs
Fuller
Beaupre
Haselby
All
Knauf
2:55-3:15
Module 2: Fee Web Site
Break
11:15-11:45
11:45-12:00
12:00-1:00
2:00-2:25
Page 2 of 4
Beaupre
10-12 minute highlight of the district focused on a
specific issue, accomplishment, district overview of
opportunities, or on a unique niche (e.g. highlighting
the dog trial SRP's on Spokane). Prefer power point,
video, etc.
Learn about the OR/WA social media campaign and
how you can help, and understanding photo/video
requirements for reproduction needs.
30 minute overview of RMIS requirements,
challenges, changes, etc. with Q&A
See Burns
What is cave management?
RVSAT is developing a Q&A appendix for the 2930
Handbook. This is your chance to see the question
library and add to it
Update on VRM, VRI, and contrast ratings
Update on travel and transportation
management/planning
Review of types of agreements, when and what to
use for specific cases
A quick walk-thru starting with the President's
budget, Congress/OMB budget, PTA/AWP,
directives
and spreadsheets
Brainstorming
effort on improving our website
content and potential social media topics for
recreation, NLCS, and youth.
Help develop a standard OR/WA web page that will
address our state's fee projects and meet the intent of
FLREA's mandate for reporting.
Tuesday - 4/10: General Session
General Session
3:15-3:30
State of Eugene Address
3:30-4:00
4:00-4:15
Trail Planning in BLM
State of Lakeview Address
4:15-4:45
4:45-5:00
8:00-4:30
8:00-4:30
8:00-8:15
8:15-8:30
Recreation: Sandy Ridge Trail System
Field Trip Overview
Wednesday - 4/11: Field Trip
Trail System Planning, Design and
Management
River Management Planning and Design
Thursday - 4/12: General Session
Agenda/Field Trip Recap
State of Medford Address
Aleman
Knauf
Perrin
Weidenbach
Jarrett /
IMBA
Jarrett / Dent
Sandy Ridge Trailhead: Tour of new facility with
discussions surrounding planning, design charette
process and carrying capacity determination. Sandy
Ridge Trail System: Tour with discussion
surrounding design, innovative construction
techniques and partnership creation. Tour assistance
from IMBA and AntFarm youth crew partners.
Marmot Dam Site: Sandy River Basin plan with a
focus on Marmot dam site planning, SRP issues and
restoration. Wildwood Recreation Site: Developed
site management, WSR management on the Salmon
River, Cascade Streamwatch environmental
education/interpretation. Tour assistance from
Wolftree partners.
Jarrett
Milnor
Dent
Klein
Page 3 of 4
See Burns
30 minute overview on the planning concepts and
practices to successfully plan a trail system on our
public lands with Q&A
See Burns
30 minute overview on the development of the
Sandy Ridge Trail System in partnership with IMBA
with Q&A
Fuller
Review agenda and field trip
See Burns
Thursday - 4/12: General Session
8:30-9:15
9:15-9:30
NLCS/Recreation Legal View
State of Prineville Address
Grenham
Manezes
9:30-9:45
9:45 - 10:00
10:00-10:15
10:15-10:30
Recreation Fee Program Update
State of Roseburg Address
Break
State of Spokane Address
Knauf
Morgan
All
Smith
10:30-11:15
SCORP Presentation
11:15-12:00
12:00-1:00
1:00-1:15
Law Enforcement Update
Lunch
State of Vale Address
Roop
All
Points
1:15-2:15
2:15-2:30
WO250 Update
Break
TBD
All
2:30-3:30
3:30-3:45
WO410/420 Update
Closeout/Bin List
45 minute overview on legal issues relating to
recreation and other NLCS resources with Q&A
See Burns
15 minute overview of fee program including
RRAC/RAC status, business plans, audit, triennial
report, etc. with Q&A
See Burns
See Burns
45 minute overview of the 2012-2017 SCORP effort
by Oregon State Parks and Recreation staff with
Q&A
45 minute overview on law enforcement challenges
in relation to recreation and NLCS resources and
discussion on the supplemental rule process with
Q&A
Bergerson
Towne
Dent et.al.
Page 4 of 4
Dent
Magee
See Burns
60 minute WO perspective on Recreation and
Visitor Services with Q&A
60 minute WO perspective on NLCS and Youth
with Q&A