Desert Rivers Collaborative Meeting

Tuesday- October 21, 2014; 9:00-11:00 am

Grand Junction Air Center (2774 Landing View Lane, Grand Junction, 81506)*

Desired Meeting Outcomes
  • Learn about current projects , challenges/milestones, other relevant partner news, current and upcoming funding opportunities
  • Affirm Desert Rivers Collaborative mission and overall goals, or redefine as necessary
  • Discuss importance/relevancy and potential timeline for development of implementation plan for DRC
  • Document necessary plan components
  • Catalog list of challenges facing partners as larger projects are considered
  • Discuss potential solutions/capacity building steps
  • Define action steps necessary to develop implementation plan
Agenda

9:00-9:45

  • Partner updates on current or planned projects
  • Discuss potential “cross-visit” with Southeast Utah Riparian Partnership
  • Make decision about whether or not to host group Spring 2015
  • Discuss potential sites if visit is a go
  • Funding update on pending and upcoming grant opportunities for DRC

9:45-10:00

  • Check in on DRC mission& goals
  • Does the current focus of the group meet partners’ needs?
  • Are we addressing the right questions/problems in the area?
  • Partner involvement
  • TC commitment to advancing partnership
  • Which potential partners are we currently missing?

10:00-11:00

  • Plan development discussion and input
  • Purpose of plan
  • Outline strategiesto achieve goals
  • Assist partners with long-term land management goals
  • Legitimacy with funders/strengthen grant applications
  • Document successes and work completed to date
  • Determine what components of a plan would be most helpfulto TC/partners?
  • Definitionor documentation of riparian issues in focus area
  • Landscape-scale and site specific goals and project selection criteria with public and private lands strategies delineated
  • Potential list of sites w/
  • Timelines for implementation
  • Cost estimates
  • List of barriers/challenges
  • Staff capacity?
  • Technical knowledge?
  • Timeline and capacity for developing plan
  • Number of resources in existence that can help prioritization


*Instructions for the Air Center: When you arrive at the Air Center (on the west end of the airport; access via Falcon Way and Landing View Land), push the button at the gate and say you're there for the DRCmeeting. Take a left after the gate, and park in the back lot. If you have any trouble, please call my cell phone (970-985-8759) or the Air Center (at 970-257-4800).