1. Development of a Methodology for Community Involvement in Recreational Management: Recommendations to the Los Padres National Forest The Team: Nicholle Fratus, Jill Komoto, Carolina Morgan, Tom Whitaker, Sarah Worth Advisors: Frank Davis, Cathie Ramus Clients: Los Padres National Forest Community Forestry International

2. Project Objectives Increase and improve the quality of the public’s involvement Increase community collaboration and forest stewardship Develop recommendations for Los Padres National Forests to:

3. Los Padres National Forest 2 million acres stretching 220 miles from Carmel Valley to Los Angeles County Limited Project Scope: Communities of Santa Barbara County Santa Barbara County and Los Padres National Forest

4. Problem Facing Los Padres Approximately 25 million people live within 2 hours of Los Padres National Forest Recreational budget down 40% over past 5 years How do you manage increased recreation use with dwindling resources?

5. Importance of Community Involvement Maintains forest recreation management Provides: Human resources Capital resources Technical resources Raises communication, awareness and understanding between interest groups

6. Inform Consult Participate Collaborate Empower Public Involvement Spectrum

7. Background Research Stakeholder Assessment Methodology for Collaborative Management within Los Padres NF Approach MMQ Case Study Analysis Forest Service Assessment Organization Profile

8. Stakeholder Assessment To understand what methodology will work best for the community of Santa Barbara County Consists of two parts: Organizational Profile Multi-Method Questionnaire (MMQ)

9. Organization Profiles Stakeholder list criteria Proximity Recreational concern Profile to determine: Organizational structure Forest use patterns Organization’s relationship with the Forest Service

10. Stakeholder Organization Map Los Padres National Forest Forest Service Government Business Groups Media User Groups Citizen Groups Education & Youth Groups Environmental Groups

11. Multi-Method Questionnaire (MMQ) Target Groups Organization Members Forest Users General Public Forest Service Mailing List What is asked? Recreational use and satisfaction Forest Service interaction and satisfaction Barriers for involvement

12. MMQ Analysis Involvement of each target group Interaction based on: Visitation frequency Recreational use/recreational satisfaction Demographics Satisfaction of interaction Best methods for distribution & reception of information to & from public

13. Comparative Case Study Review Basis for selection of case studies: Concern recreation management Collectively provide broad spectrum of: Methods / Approaches Scales of issue (local to federal) Levels of success Levels of information, values, and power sharing Levels of discussion

14. Variables for Developing a Matrix from Case Studies Basic data Community demographics Why collaborate? End results

15. Examples of Case Studies Applegate Partnership Quincy Library Group San Juan National Forest Initiative Cispus Adaptive Management Area Owl Mountain Partnership Tahoe Rim Trail Project Front Country Trails Working Group

16. Methodology Framework Develop collaborative process that best fits Santa Barbara County recreational management. Methodology for Collaborative Management within Los Padres NF Stakeholder Assessment Case Study Analysis Forest Service Constraints

17. Deliverables Stakeholder Assessment: 2/7/03 Matrix of Case Study Characteristics: 2/7/03 Methodology for Community Input: 2/27/03

18. Timeline Stakeholder assessment: 7/1/02 – 2/7/03 Data entry and analysis: 12/5/02 – 2/7/03 Comparative Case Study Review: 7/1/02 – 1/17/03 Develop Draft Methodology: 11/6/02 – 2/27/03 Evaluation of selected process 1/17/03 Final methodology: 2/27/03

19. Questions? http://fiesta.bren.ucsb.edu/~forest/ Forest@bren.ucsb.edu