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THE LUBRECHT REPORT:A MID-WAY ASSESSMENT OF THE 10-YEAR WILDERNESS STEWARDSHIP CHALLENGE
Developed By:The Wilderness Advisory Group
April 2010
Presentation Overview
Background Current Status Looking Back – The First Five Year Looking Ahead – The Next Five Years
Background
The 10-Year Wilderness Stewardship Challenge (10YWSC) has the stated goal of having all wildernesses managed to a “minimum stewardship level” by 2014 The target date coincides with the 50th anniversary of the
Wilderness Act The “minimum stewardship level” is reached when a
wilderness scores 60-points or higher of a total possible 100-points on ten elements Elements include fire planning, recreation site inventory
and baseline workforce The 10YWSC was approved by Chief Dale Bosworth
and the National Leadership Team in the fall of 2003
Percent of Wildernesses Meeting Standard - National
FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 20140.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
Average Score - National
FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 20140.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
Average Score by Element - National
E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8 E9 E100.00
1.00
2.00
3.00
4.00
5.00
6.00
7.00
FY 05
FY 06
FY 07
FY 08
FY 09
Percent of Wildernesses Meeting Standard – Regional(FY 2009 data)
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R8 R9 R10 Natl. Ave.
0.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
Average Score – Regional(FY 2009 data)
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R8 R9 R10 Natl. Ave.
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
Percent of Wildernesses Meeting Standard – Regional
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R8 R9 R100.0%
20.0%
40.0%
60.0%
80.0%
100.0%
FY 05
FY 06
FY 07
FY 08
FY 09
Average Score – Regional
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R8 R9 R100.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
FY 05
FY 06
FY 07
FY 08
FY 09
Number of Wildernesses by “Progress Classes” – National(FY 2009 data)
At or Above (60+)
Near (50-59)
Approaching (35-49)
Well Below (0-34)
Did Not Report
Number of Wildernesses by “Progress Classes” – Regional(FY 2009 data)
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R8 R9 R100
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
At or Above (60+)Near (50-59)Approaching (35-49)Well Below (0-34)Did Not Report
Progress Needed to Make the Challenge
FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 20140
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
Current Rate of Progress
Progress Needed
Looking Back – The First Five Years
What Has Worked Well: Regional Coordination
Setting a Specific Timeframe for Making Progress Focusing on Progressing in a Single Element Concentrating on Lagging Wilderness Areas Dedicating Professionals to Make Progress
Hiring detailers Bringing in Trainers Creating Strike Teams Having Region/Forest resource specialists work directly with
wilderness personnel
Increasing Cooperation between Wilderness Programs
Looking Back – The First Five Years
What Has Worked Well: (cont.) Functional Integration
Supporting Specialists to Work Directly with Wilderness Personnel
Line Officer Leadership and Commitment Emphasizing the Challenge as a Priority Leadership Accountability for Meeting the
Challenge Bold Action by Leadership
Looking Back – The First Five Years
What Has Worked Well: (cont.) Creative Use of Resources
Focusing Funding on the Challenge Creating a Challenge Grant at the Regional Level Applying Outfitter/Guide generated funds for Element 7
(Outfitters/Guides) Applying Inventorying & Monitoring funds for specialists
to work on plans and monitoring Using Volunteers Training
Looking Back – The First Five Years
What Has Worked Well: (cont.) Strength of Existing Programs
Relying on Dedicated & Experienced Wilderness Personnel
Revisiting and Adapting pre-10YWSC efforts
Looking Back – The First Five Years
What Has Not Worked Well: Lack of Functional Integration Inadequate Line Officer Leadership and
Commitment Insufficient Resources
Boots on the Ground Funding Training Partnerships and Volunteers
Looking Back – The First Five Years
What Has Not Worked Well: (cont.) Inadequate Policy Limitations in the structure of the
Challenge
Looking Ahead – The Next Five Years
Recommendations: Priority Actions for the Chief
Require each Regional Forester to develop, and submit to the Chief, a Regional Strategy to meet the 10YWSC
Organize and fund strike teams Establish internal grant funds Provide funds to supplement NFF grant
program Conduct assistance reviews for the Regions Develop video for the Chief
Looking Ahead – The Next Five Years
Recommendations: (cont.) Innovative Strategies for National
Wilderness Leadership Increase communication between WWSR
Director and the field Designate National 10YWSC Lead Conduct national leveling calls Conduct national calls to support individual
elements of the 10YWSC Improve educational resources for
implementing the 10YWSC
Looking Ahead – The Next Five Years
Recommendations: (cont.) Strategies for Regional Leadership
Develop region-wide approaches to meet the 10YWSC Charter Regional Wilderness Council to facilitate integration; Charter Regional, Zone or Forest WAG’s composed of specialists
from all resources; Charter integrated regional teams around specific elements
(Strike Teams) or to assist units in most need; Develop integrated region-wide funding strategies around
specific elements; Hold funding aside to allow competition from individual forests
to make progress on the Challenge; Hold funding aside for “model” forests to make progress on
specific elements; Create and fill a Regional 10YWSC Coordinator;
Looking Ahead – The Next Five Years
Recommendations: (cont.) Strategies for Regional Leadership
Develop region-wide approaches to meet the 10YWSC (cont.) Identify regional Subject Matter Experts (SME) to assist other units; Incorporate meeting 10YWSC in region-wide Business Plans,
emphasis areas, and program direction; Conduct region-wide training and meetings to share lessons learned;
Hold region-wide “leveling” calls for consistency in scoring; Create and fill regional internship positions on units of most need; Utilize Enterprise Teams to complete plans, coordinate with
specialists, and complete evaluation and/or monitoring; Create and fill regional detail positions that could spend time in the
region assisting where most needed and/or focus on specific elements;
Develop regional forum for sharing successes/Regional support group (web based, video conferencing, conference calls);
Looking Ahead – The Next Five Years
Recommendations: (cont.) Strategies for Regional Leadership
Develop region-wide approaches to meet the 10YWSC (cont.) Identify and support staff with ability to focus on Wilderness; Include more specific budget advice related to the Challenge from
the Regions and Forests; Require Forests and Districts to develop work plans specific to
10YWSC; Look at other opportunities for funding for the Challenge such as
Stimulus; Include progress on the Challenge in annual line officer
performance reviews; Require training for all wilderness managers; Encourage training for non-wilderness staff; and Adopt models of successful staffing