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I have served in various matters in which
policy issues were critically important in the discussion of conflict and
assessment of options for resolution, including the following:
Growth
management -
Denver Regional Council of Governments, 2008. Facilitated a four
month long process to update and reach agreements on DRCOG growth
management and urban growth issues.
Missouri River Spring
Rise Facilitation – Multiparty Facilitation on Endangered Species
Recovery Measures for the Pallid Sturgeon. Co-facilitated a plenary group composed of 55 stakeholder
representatives, and multiple technical committees with 75 members that
were charged by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fish and Wildlife
Service, EPA and Park Service to develop recommendations for a spring rise
on the Missouri River
as one contribution to
the recovery of the pallid sturgeon, an endangered species. Parties
included representatives of five Federal agencies, eight states,
twenty-seven Indian tribes, interior drainage associations, the
agricultural community, environmental organizations, power companied,
municipalities, recreation, and navigation interests.
Land
use - Mountain Community, Private land owners, 2006. Mediated a
solution to a public land, river access disputes among a Colorado
Municipality and several landowners concerning historic rights of way,
land title, river access and recreation easements leading to a
comprehensive settlement agreement.
Jarbidge Water Dispute.
Mediated under court appointment a dispute arising out of flooding, road
wash out, Clean Water Act and ESA issues (Bull Trout) in the Jarbidge
Creek basin in
Nevada
. The process included
the negotiation of settlement agreement among a three federal, two state,
and multiple local stakeholders and their legal counsel/technical expert
in a context of high conflict and public visibility. Key issues included
federal vs. state/local control of land and water access.
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