The Development of EMS in Region 2The Development of EMS in Region 2First StepsFirst Steps

Joan Friedlander Joan Friedlander USDA Forest ServiceUSDA Forest ServiceRocky Mountain Region Rocky Mountain Region

USDA Forest Service USDA Forest Service October 2005October 2005

This is new to the Forest ServiceThis is new to the Forest Service

There is much to be revealedThere is much to be revealed

R2 is in early stages of R2 is in early stages of EMS development but EMS development but is at the forefront of is at the forefront of the nation the nation

Forest Plan revision Forest Plan revision timelines for 3 CO timelines for 3 CO Forests are driving Forests are driving our timeline our timeline

EMS In R2

EMS is a new, different for us, EMS is a new, different for us, we brought in experts who we brought in experts who could help us better could help us better understand this system. understand this system.

Lot s of interest and opinions Lot s of interest and opinions about EMS, not many about EMS, not many examples to look at. examples to look at.

R2 is proceeding at a fairly fast R2 is proceeding at a fairly fast clip clip

Four Revision Forests & RO Four Revision Forests & RO have combined forces to have combined forces to develop EMS and develop EMS and consequently appreciably consequently appreciably reduced workload.reduced workload.

Operating on the 80/20rule. Operating on the 80/20rule. We aren’t striving for We aren’t striving for perfection. This perfection. This management model is management model is inherently self-correcting. inherently self-correcting.

EMS

EMS Organization in R2EMS Organization in R2

RF/DRFS & SUPSRF/DRFS & SUPSLead Directors (2) Lead Directors (2) Lead RO Staff (4)Lead RO Staff (4)((1@100%1@100%, 3@20%), 3@20%)

EMS Steering Team (3)EMS Steering Team (3)Forest EMS Teams (4-8)Forest EMS Teams (4-8)(max 10% in development phase)(max 10% in development phase)

EMS Module Teams (8)EMS Module Teams (8)(est. 5-8 days mid Oct-Dec)(est. 5-8 days mid Oct-Dec)

WO & ContractorsWO & ContractorsEPA & BLMEPA & BLM

Regional Foresters and 2 DeputiesRegional Foresters and 2 Deputies

Forest Forest Supervisors Supervisors (PSN, GMUG, SJ (PSN, GMUG, SJ and SH)and SH)

Regional EMS Regional EMS Steering TeamSteering Team(Brian F. Sharon F, (Brian F. Sharon F, Glenda W.)Glenda W.)

Forest EMS Forest EMS Representative Representative (Lead)(Lead)

Regional EMS Regional EMS Coordinators Coordinators (Joan F & Suzanne B)(Joan F & Suzanne B)

Forest EMS Team Forest EMS Team

(4-8 people)(4-8 people)

Forest EMS Team Forest EMS Team

(4-8 people)(4-8 people)

Forest EMS Forest EMS Module Teams Module Teams membersmembers

3 max from each 3 max from each revision Forestrevision Forest

Forest EMS Forest EMS Module Teams Module Teams

(8 Teams of 3-5) (8 Teams of 3-5) includes non-includes non-revision Forest revision Forest members (1-2)members (1-2)

EMS Training EMS Training

August 16-18 Lakewood, R2 August 16-18 Lakewood, R2 EMS TrainingEMS Training

October 11-12 GMUG EMS October 11-12 GMUG EMS Training Training

October 13-14 San Juan October 13-14 San Juan EMS TrainingEMS Training

October 18-19 EMS Module October 18-19 EMS Module Team TrainingTeam Training

November 3 EMS November 3 EMS Stakeholder WorkshopStakeholder Workshop

November 4 EMS November 4 EMS Executive TrainingExecutive Training

EMS is FUN, Lets get it done.

EMS Training is (a bit) intenseEMS Training is (a bit) intense

Typical Forest Service Typical Forest Service employee after R2 employee after R2

EMS training.EMS training.

But it is not as hard as it first But it is not as hard as it first appears (we think)appears (we think)

After cross-walking After cross-walking terminology and terminology and approaches—much is approaches—much is already in place.already in place.

Then why do this? The Then why do this? The emphasis is on emphasis is on checking to see if checking to see if what we have in place what we have in place needs adjustment or needs adjustment or not.not.

EMS Products So FarEMS Products So Far Charter & Project Initiation Charter & Project Initiation

LetterLetter

Request for EMS Module Request for EMS Module Team AssignmentsTeam Assignments

Forests are compiling lists Forests are compiling lists of aspects, developing of aspects, developing criteria and ideas for criteria and ideas for significant aspects significant aspects

Drafting Environmental Drafting Environmental Policy Statements Policy Statements

EMS Module Team Action EMS Module Team Action PlansPlans

Where we are on the pyramid?Where we are on the pyramid?

SimplifySimplify Training Training Aug-Nov Aug-Nov

0505

Enable Enable Work-planningWork-planning Nov-JanNov-Jan

CollaborateCollaborate Share & Refine Share & Refine Mar-MayMar-May

OptimizeOptimize Operate & Operate & AuditAudit

June-June-Sept 06Sept 06

EMS has the potential to serve as a bridge of trust and understanding

An accountable framework for adaptive management and continual improvement of performance

The EMS Model

PLAN

DOCHECK

ACT

Stakeholder InvolvementStakeholder Involvement

R2 Colorado Stakeholder Workshop 11-3-05

Expectations are high

Will unfold over time

EMS is transparent

Forest focused

Unique Partner Opportunities

EMS PartnershipsEMS Partnerships

Combined Forest Combined Forest Service and BLM Service and BLM planningplanning

Involving EPAInvolving EPA Reliance on Reliance on

ContractorsContractors Future….Future….

Exploring the potential for EMSExploring the potential for EMS

PartnershipsPartnerships

((ourour) Lessons Learned () Lessons Learned (so farso far))

A year is a very aggressive A year is a very aggressive timeframe for beginners.timeframe for beginners.

Don’t overspend your time on Don’t overspend your time on initial phases initial phases (development). 50/50 Rule. (development). 50/50 Rule.

Tension whether to focus EMS Tension whether to focus EMS

on doing the right things or on doing the right things or doing things right. doing things right.

((ourour) Lessons Learned () Lessons Learned (so farso far))

““Just do itJust do it”. The process is ”. The process is forgiving, iterative and forgiving, iterative and inherently corrective in design.inherently corrective in design.

80/20 Rule. 80/20 Rule. Don’t Don’t strive for strive for perfection.perfection.

There is room for centralizing There is room for centralizing some of this work.some of this work.

((ourour) Lessons Learned () Lessons Learned (so farso far))

Forests need ownership in Forests need ownership in EMS. It’s EMS. It’s their their system.system.

Alternate approaches: EMS Alternate approaches: EMS Module TeamsModule Teams

Need specially developed Need specially developed executive training executive training conducted early. conducted early.

EMS training takes more EMS training takes more than a day. than a day.

((ourour) Lessons Learned () Lessons Learned (so farso far))

Contribution of Forest Plans to Contribution of Forest Plans to EMS is uncertain. EMS is uncertain.

Plan vs project. Broader land Plan vs project. Broader land management objectives management objectives may may fitfit better into EMS objectives better into EMS objectives and targets than significant and targets than significant aspects. aspects.

Work towards acceptance. The Work towards acceptance. The hook (gem) is accountability hook (gem) is accountability and adaptive management. and adaptive management.

((ourour) Lessons Learned () Lessons Learned (so farso far))

RO EMS Team has to have depth RO EMS Team has to have depth to function with multiple to function with multiple changing priorities.changing priorities.

Select coordinators who are Select coordinators who are closers. closers.

The person(s) developing EMS The person(s) developing EMS may not be the same people may not be the same people who should operate it over the who should operate it over the long haul. long haul.

Chocolate, treats and humor are Chocolate, treats and humor are indispensable. indispensable.

What is missing….What is missing….

Need web sites Need web sites (transparency for (transparency for public and one stop public and one stop shopping). shopping).

Consider system for Consider system for sharing products and sharing products and information to all information to all interested.interested.

Need examples to share.Need examples to share.

EMS EMS

““The Big Picture The Big Picture allows us to see allows us to see the form in the form in information and the information and the simplicity in simplicity in complexity.”complexity.”

From Big Picture, Small WorldFrom Big Picture, Small World

www.bigpicturessmallworld.comwww.bigpicturessmallworld.com

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