1. Conservation Biology On the Colorado Plateau

2. Purpose: To provide an organization linking the region's widely dispersed scientific community, and others interested in the study and conservation of the Colorado Plateau's living resources.

3. Functions: Networking ~ Creating a connected community of practicing Conservation Biologists Communications ~ Providing a voice for CB with media, elected leaders, students, and the general public Organizing ~ Linking individuals working on pressing issues, often in isolation, so that their work can be better coordinated and more effective in influencing policy and management Synthesizing ~ Providing expert opinion and review on pressing conservation issues

4. Organization: President ~ Tom Sisk (thru 2001) Vice President and Tribal Liaison: Gary Nabhan (thru 2002) Secretary / Treasurer: Max Oelschlaeger (thru 2003) Agency Liaison: Charles Van Riper III Conservation Committee Chair : Paul Beier Election of President ~ Term 2002-04

5. Conservation Committee Chair + Issue Team Leaders Issue Team 1 Issue Team 2 Issue Team 3 Issue Team n Issues go to the Chapter Member- ship for review Outreach to the media, the public, etc. Chapter Office Working model:

6. 1.How can the Chapter best serve Conservation Biologists across the Colorado Plateau? 2.What are the Issues most in need of immediate attention from the affiliated Conservation Biologists on the Plateau? Discussion:

7. Responses to questionnaire ~ 1. View-sheds on the Colorado Plateau 2. Riparian vegetation 3. Water allocations 4. Threats to cultural/natural resources 5. Threatened and endangered species issues 6. Grazing issues Issues to tackle:

8. Issues to tackle continued: 7. Noxious weeds – impacts & control 8. Correlating biodiversity conservation with the toll of wilderness designation (esp. in Utah) 9.Impacts of recreation 10. Conservation issues regarding Native Americans and land management issues (such as Peabody Coal, mining on the San Fransisco Peaks)

9. Proposed Working Groups: Responses to questionnaire ~ 1. Impacts of energy development 2. Cultural/natural resource issues (i.e. Peabody Coal, etc) 3. Threatened and endangered species issues