Partnership: Workshop Notes 12/2017
Partnership spin-off of AppLCC - formed Dec 2017, see workshop notes:
Working Groups Formed on "Next Steps"
#1. Develop a “position paper” of vision, goals over next few years (Gwen Brewer (MD DNR) to serve as lead)
- Bridgett Costanzo (NRCS-WLFW-NE), Bill Jenkins (EPA-R3), Perry Wheelock (NPS-NCR)
- ID workplan, wo-WLFWrk groups, gaps, communication needs
- Develop next steps
#2. Synthesis “State of the Appalachians” (Danny Lee (USFS-SRS) to serve as lead)
- Rick Durbrow (EPA-R4), Bill Jenkins (EPA-R3), Cale Godfry (VA DGIF), Cindy Williams (FWS-R4-ACP)
- Where we are, how the investment we’ve done has advanced things
- Focus on water quality, landscape, etc.
- Can think about metrics, monitoring
#3. Plan for project manager (Jon Gasset (WMI) to serve as lead)
- Bridgett Costanzo (NRCS-WLFW-NE), Paul Johansen (WV DNR)
- Propose/draft a scope of work for this type of support
- Seek money and fitting person
#4. Evaluation of existing tools and their value to Organizations (Ray Albright/NPS-SE to serve as lead)
- Jason Duke(FWS-Region-4/Bill Uihlien) , Perry Wheelock (NPS-NCR) and Danny Lee (USFS-SRS)
- Evaluate how each tool will fit within agencies’ work
- How does it apply at the management level?
#5. Lessons Learned Study – what’s worked elsewhere that we can learn from in redefining our 2nd generation Landscape Conservation Partnership? (Jean/FWS-SA to serve as lead)
- Can capture the context of how partnerships evolve, 22 LCCs
- Look at existing organizational development research
- Think about conservation partnerships and networks more broadly
- Large Landscape Partnership may know some of this
