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Stakeholder meetings and participating
organizations
Over 195 participants representing 77 agencies and
organizations signed in to discuss NFHI during facilitated
stakeholders meetings held from December 2003 through July
2004 in Kansas City, Mo., Spokane, Wash., Ocean City, Md.,
Nashville, Tenn., and Sun Valley, Idaho, and at the AFS Fisheries
Administrators Section meeting in San Antonio, Texas. A list
of participating organizations, including 37 state agencies,
8 federal agencies and 32 nongovernmental organizations, is
provided in the complete stakeholder meeting report.
In addition, SFBPC staff made presentations to
administrators from several federal agencies, as well as at
the following meetings: Native American Fish and Wildlife Society,
Jackson Hole, Wyo., May 3-6; The Coastal Society Conference,
Newport, RI, May 23-26; and Midwest Association of Fish and
Wildlife Agencies Annual Meeting, Bismarck, ND, July 11-13
Science workshop support
To develop a solid scientific foundation for NFHI, a workshop
titled “Healthy Fish Habitats: Creating Benchmarks
For Success” is scheduled in conjunction with the AFS
Annual Meeting in Madison, Wis. Sponsors for the event are
AFS, IAFWA, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, SFBPC
and USFWS. This facilitated workshop took place on August
22 from 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
In preparation for the workshop, NFHI coordinators
produced and maintain a website through which participants
can: 1) obtain NFHI information; 2) register for the workshop;
and 3) submit and review abstracts describing existing habitat
monitoring efforts.
Sponsors for stakeholder events
Sponsors for meeting logistics, facilitation, materials and
communications with stakeholders included: AFS; B.A.S.S.
/ ESPN Outdoors; Bass Pro Shops; IAFWA; National Fish and
Wildlife Foundation; Trout Unlimited; and USFWS.
Communications with stakeholders
NFHI coordinators kept stakeholders informed before and after
scoping meetings through use of:
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A 7- to 8-page electronic newsletter summarized
meetings, provided news about events and services and thanked
sponsors. All potential participants within the growing
database received these newsletters by email.
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An evaluation
form given to participants after each meeting (in paper
or online format) gathered recommendations to improve meetings
in other regions and determine interest in further participation.
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The
NFHI website, which currently catalogues all materials
and events associated with NFHI’s scoping
and implementation phases.
Through invitation lists and inquiries, a contact
database of 379 people representing 186 agencies and organizations,
sorted by region and meeting participation, was used to distribute
information throughout the scoping process. These databases
will allow NFHI coordinators to maintain a flow of information
as the NFHI develops.
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