AbstractTable of ContentsIntroductionBackgroundBureau of Land ManagementNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationDescription of Proposed ResearchResearch QuestionsStructure and CompositionFunction and ManagementChallenges and AccomplishmentsComparative AnalysisMethodsSchedule of Major TasksAnticipated Results and ProductsDescription of Relevant Institutional ResourcesUniversity of Michigan School of Natural Resources and EnvironmentEcosystem Management InitiativeBudgetPersonnelKathy ChenEDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, SNRE Ann Arbor, MIDUKE UNIVERSITY Durham, NCABRAHAM LINCOLN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION Belleville, ILWILDERNESS SOCIETY Washington, D.C.SOUTH EASTERN EFFORTS DEVELOPING SUSTAINABLE SPACSE Durham, NCWILDERNESS AWARENESS SCHOOL Duvall, WAST LOUIS ZOO St. Louis, MORACHEL CARSON RESERVE Beaufort, NCFREE-AIR CO2 ENRICHMENT SITE Durham, NCDana JackmanEDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, SNRE Ann Arbor, MIUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Charlottesville, VACOLLEGE OF WOOSTER Wooster, OHEXPERIENCETHE CITY OF ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, MITHE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MITHE TRAVERSE GROUP Ann Arbor, MIIBM formerly PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP Arlington, VAWATSON WYATT & COMPANY Washington, DCUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA Charlottesville, VACamille KustinEDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, SNRE Ann Arbor, MIUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS Davis, CAEXPERIENCEUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MIUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN Ann Arbor, MIUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, DAVIS; R4 RECYCLING PROGRAM Davis, CAJoshua KwellerEDUCATIONUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN law school Ann Arbor, MIcornell university ithaca, NYEXPERIENCEmcdermott will & emery llp los angeles, caLynberg & watkins los angeles, caCOLLABORATIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:AN ASSESSMENT OF BLM RESOURCE ADVISORY COUNCILS ANDNOAA SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCILS1. Collaborative Resource Management: An Assessment of BLM Resource Advisory Councils and and NOAA Sanctuary Advisory Councils Title of Project2. Julia Wondolleck Name of Project Advisor Signature / Date3. Client Information: Department of the Interior Elena Gonzalez Name of Client Organization Name of Primary Contact 1801Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 500 (202)327-5352 Street Address Phone Number Email Address Washington, DC 20006 City, State Zip Code NOAA Ellen Brody Name of Client Organization Name of Primary Contact 2205 Commonwealth, Ann Arbor, MI 48105-2945 (734)741-2270 [email protected] Street Address City, State Zip Code Phone Number Email Address4. Final Team Members: advisorycouncils @ctools.umich.edu Group Email Name Kathy Chen Name of Member 1 Signature / Date Dana Jackman Name of Member 2 Signature / Date Camille Kustin Name of Member 3 Signature / Date Josh Kweller Name of Member 4 Signature / Date5. Project Summary:Our country’s natural resources are under increasing pressure to be managed for multiple-uses, many of which have conflicting objectives. Collaborative resource management is an important tool that federal, state, and tribal land and water managers can use to better manage these resources. The Bureau of LandManagement’s Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) and the National Marine Sanctuary’s Sanctuary Advisory Councils (SACs) were established in order to actively involve the public in government decision-making. However, despite existing for more than ten years, there has been no systematic analysis of the RAC or SAC system. This master’s project seeks to analyze what constitutes a “successful” SAC or RAC.This will be accomplished through a four-step process: (1) a general gathering of facts from easily accessible sources; (2) phone/mail surveys of selected RACs and SACs; (3) case studies, which includesvisits by team members, of representative sites; and finally (4) drawing comparisons, contrasts, conclusions, and specific policy recommendations. Our products will include the required academic document detailing our findings, as well as separate policy analyses and a set of recommendations to each client.6. NRE 701 Instructor Approval: Donna Erickson Signature / DatePage 1 of 20COLLABORATIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:AN ASSESSMENT OF BLM RESOURCE ADVISORY COUNCILS ANDNOAA SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCILSABSTRACTOur country’s natural resources are under increasing pressure to be managed for multiple-uses, many of which have conflicting objectives. Collaborative resource management is an important tool that federal, state, and tribal land and water managers can use to better manage these resources. The Bureau of Land Management’s Resource Advisory Councils (RACs) and the National Marine Sanctuary’s Sanctuary Advisory Councils (SACs) were established in order to actively involve the public in government decision-making. However, despite existing for more than ten years, there has been no systematic analysis of the RAC or SAC system. This master’s project seeks to analyze what constitutes a “successful” SAC or RAC. This will be accomplishedthrough a four-step process: (1) a general gathering of facts from easily accessible sources; (2) phone/mail surveys of selected RACs and SACs; (3) case studies, which includes visits by team members, of representative sites; and finally (4) drawing comparisons, contrasts, conclusions, and specific policy recommendations. Our products will include the required academic documentdetailing our findings, as well as separate policy analyses and a set of recommendations to each client.Page 2 of 20COLLABORATIVE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:AN ASSESSMENT OF BLM RESOURCE ADVISORY COUNCILS ANDNOAA SANCTUARY ADVISORY COUNCILSTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction......................................................................................................................................4Background......................................................................................................................................5Bureau of Land Management......................................................................................................5National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration....................................................................6Description of Proposed
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