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Planning 2.0 Improving the way we plan together.

Planning 2.0

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Planning 2.0

• A Resource Management Plan (RMP) is a blueprint

that describes how the BLM will manage areas of public land over a period of time.

• Required under The Federal Land Management

and Policy Act (FLPMA).

• Developed through a collaborative process.
• Guides future management actions and decisions.

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Resource Management Plans

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• 50+ on‐going Resource

Management Plans (RMPs) under development.

• Most western states

include 6 ‐10 planning areas.

Planning Status

Planning 2.0

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How did this initiative get started?

http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/info/directors_corner/2016roadmap.html

2016 Roadmap for Success Develop a more proactive and nimble approach to planning.

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Planning 2.0

• Overview of BLMs Current Planning Process
• Litigation review
• Recommendations

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Internal Assessment

Planning 2.0

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The Landscape Approach

• Landscape scale assessments
• Regional mitigation strategies
• Monitoring for adaptive management
• Geospatial data integration
• Science integration

Planning 2.0 will improve our ability to “plan across landscapes”

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Project Goals

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• 1. Create a more dynamic and efficient

planning process.

• 2. Enhance opportunities for collaborative

planning.

• 3. Plan across landscapes and at multiple

scales. Planning 2.0

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Project Steps

Proposed Rule Draft Handbook Final Rule Final Handbook Implement Changes Identify Potential Changes

We are here! Spring 2015 Summer 2015 Spring 2016 Summer 2016

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How might we meet these goals?

Planning 2.0

• 1. Integration of adaptive management into

plans.

• 2. Earlier public and stakeholder

collaboration.

• 3. Improved amendment process.

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Create a more dynamic and efficient planning process

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• 1. New opportunities for public participation

and stakeholder collaboration.

• 2. Improved use of web technology.
• 3. Continue to actively engage Cooperating

Agencies in plan development.

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Enhance opportunities for collaborative planning.

Planning 2.0

• 1. Reconsider boundaries for future plans.
• 2. Higher‐level plans are focused on

landscape goals and land use allocations.

• 3. Emphasis on geospatial data‐driven

plans.

Plan across landscapes and at multiple scales

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What could this process look like?

Planning 2.0

Integrated RMP Landscape Approach

Landscape Goals

Integrated Objectives

Allowable Use & Management Actions Allowable Use & Management Actions Allowable Use & Management Actions

Current RMPs Structured by Programs

Program Goal

Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Required Design Features Allowable Use & Management Actions

Program Goal

Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Required Design Features Allowable Use & Management Actions

Program Goal

Objective 1 Objective 2 Objective 3 Required Design Features Allowable Use & Management Actions

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Regional Mitigation Required Design Features

Conceptual Planning Decision Frameworks

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Notice

• f Intent

Public Scoping Develop Alternatives Notice of Availability for Draft Plan Public Comment Period Notice of Availability for Proposed Plan Protest and Governors Consistency Review Assess the Management Situation

RMP Development

Prepare Draft Plan

RMP Review

Revise Plan Publish Final Decision

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Current Planning Process*

*For new plans and revisions

Planning 2.0

Notice

• f Intent

Public Scoping Formulate Alternatives Notice of Availability for Draft Plan Public Comment Period Notice of Availability for Proposed RMP Protest Period and Governors Consistency Review

Pre‐Planning

Evaluate Existing Management and Need for a Plan Revision Pre-Planning Outreach Assess the Management Situation

RMP Development

Alternatives Outreach Prepare Draft Plan

RMP Review

Revise Plan Publish Final Decision Revise Alternatives

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Possible Revised Process*

*For new plans and revisions

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Planning 2.0 BLM evaluates existing management and management concerns.

PRE‐PLANNING

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• Is existing management working?
• Are there resource management concerns?
• What is the anticipated scope of the

planning effort?

• What is the anticipated planning area

boundary?

Planning 2.0 Collaborative pre‐planning outreach.

• What resources and multiple uses are

important in the planning area?

• Where are they important?

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PRE‐PLANNING

• What is our long‐term vision for the landscape?
• Is the planning area boundary and scope of the planning effort

appropriate to reach this vision?

• What data is available for this planning effort?

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Planning 2.0 Data gathering informs scoping.

Plan Evaluation Ecoregional Assessments Other Data Sources (e.g. Citizen Science) Monitoring Data

Assessment

Data from Cooperators

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PRE‐PLANNING

Public Scoping

Planning 2.0 Alternatives outreach.

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RMP DEVELOPMENT

• Is the range of alternatives

complete?

• Is any relevant information

missing?

• Are the goals consistent with

each other?

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• 1. Collaborative pre‐planning and alternatives
• utreach.
• 2. More focused plans.
• 3. Landscape‐level goals/direction and integrated

resource and use objectives.

• 4. Less prescriptive plans.
• 5. Adaptive management.

How is this approach different?

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Questions?

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• Do you have ideas on how the BLM might

achieve the project goals?

• What have you seen that worked well in past

planning efforts?

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Questions for Discussion