Facilitation Team

The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution is a federal program established in 1998 by the U.S. Congress to assist parties in resolving environmental, natural resource and public land conflicts. It is a program of the Tucson-based Morris K. Udall Foundation, an independent agency of the executive branch. The Institute's role is to serve as a neutral convener of the Greater Sage-Grouse Range-Wide Issues Forum (Forum) process, identifying and assembling a group of participants that brings a broad spectrum of interests to the table.

The Institute has contracted the services of a third-party neutral facilitator, Susan Hayman, North Country Resources, Inc., to work with Larry Fisher, Senior Program Manager for Natural Resources and Public Lands at the Institute, to serve as the Facilitation Team. The Facilitation Team will work closely together to support the participants, develop and maintain the integrity of the collaborative process, and facilitate communication about the process among Forum participants and with the public. Larry will provide project management support to the Forum process. Susan will serve as lead facilitator and primary contact for Forum participants. Other support members of the team will be identified and included as needed throughout the process.

The Facilitation Team supports the participants, maintains the integrity of the collaborative process, and facilitates communication about the process among Forum participants and with the public.

The Facilitation Team is responsible for ensuring that the selection process for participants is neutral and impartial. The Team will seek to develop a design that maintains a collaborative and inclusive process.

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