1. 2015 NMFWA Partnership Benefits and Challenges Arizona Army National Guard Camp Navajo

5. Partners Northern Arizona University Coconino/ Kaibab National Forest Rocky Mountain Research Station Local Fire Departments -City of Flagstaff Fire Department, Ponderosa Fire Department, Highlands fire Department State Forestry Coconino County Naval Observatory- ACUB/ REPI American Humane Society AHPIS Arizona Game and Fish

6. Wildland Fire- Suppression Activities

7. Prescribed Fire- Volunteer Mountain Burn And Land Navigation Burn

9. Rocky Mountain Research Station- Bark Beetle Research

10. Gunnison Prairie Dog Soap Flushing Training- Humane Society

11. Mist Netting Bats- Multiple Partners

12. Arizona Game and Fish Projects Bald Eagle- Winter Habitat Use

13. Influence of Forest Treatments on Wild Turkey Movements

14. Elk Movement Study- Pre-range construction

15. Influence of Forest Treatment on Bat Populations

16. All photos Ernie Murray, Camp Navajo

17. Bear and Mountain Lion - Distribution Using Camera Traps

19. Benefits Money and time savings Inter-agency agreement are easier and cheaper than contractors Added resources Other agencies bring their own resources with them Added technical/ scientific expertise Partners can share expertise on non- related projects Leverage of state resource/ legal clout with other agencies- INRMP

20. Challenges Quality issues High turnover in position Poor quality in reporting and poor data management Funding issues Taking advantage of DoD funding Graduates students Data issues Lack of communication Data ownership

21. Some Key Characteristics of Successful Partnerships Shared priorities – Focus is on the work that the partners agree is most important Shared resources – Pooling of resources leads to greater efficiency/effectiveness Coordination – May be formal or informal; depending on nature of partnership, may require clearly defined roles Communication - Reporting out on activities and results and meeting regularly Investment – Each partner is dedicated to success and has “skin in the game” Resilience – Partnership is able to withstand changes in staff, funding, organizational structure, etc.

22. Hannah Telle Arizona Army National Guard – Camp Navajo Hannah.Telle@fmo.azdema.gov 928-773-3318 Questions ?