HOCP FLT Presentation 3.11
Transcript of HOCP FLT Presentation 3.11
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Announcing:
Heart of the Continent InternationalCommunity Congress 2011
www.heartofthecontinent.org
Balancing Nature and Commerce
in Communities that Neighbour Public Lands
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Heart of the Continent International Community Congress 2011
Vision for the Meeting:Vision for the Meeting:
The Heart of the Continent region sees:The Heart of the Continent region sees:
Increased community economic vibrancyIncreased community economic vibrancy
Appreciation of public lands within the largerAppreciation of public lands within the larger
human and ecological landscapehuman and ecological landscape
Respect for the various perceptions about usesRespect for the various perceptions about uses
on public landson public lands
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GOALSGOALS
Communities and public lands thriveCommunities and public lands thrive
together. We will buildtogether. We will build
Vibrant, sustainable community economiesVibrant, sustainable community economieswith a stronger community connection towith a stronger community connection to
public landspublic lands
Regional awareness of the public landsRegional awareness of the public lands
throughout the Heart of the Continentthroughout the Heart of the Continent Enhanced interest in public landsEnhanced interest in public lands
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Heart of the Continent
International Community Congress 2011
ObjectiveObjective
Bring together communityBring together community
members with local public landsmembers with local public lands
managers to develop and launchmanagers to develop and launch
initiatives for their community toinitiatives for their community to
connect to neighbouring publicconnect to neighbouring public
landslands
33--7 Communities around the7 Communities around the
Heart of the Continent will eachHeart of the Continent will each
send a team to participatesend a team to participate
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The Heart of the Continent International CommunityThe Heart of the Continent International Community
Congress, scheduled for 2011, isCongress, scheduled for 2011, is based on the US Fishased on the US Fish
and Wildlife workshop Balancing Nature and Commerceand Wildlife workshop Balancing Nature and Commerce
in Communities that Neighbour Public Lands.in Communities that Neighbour Public Lands.
International Falls, Koochiching County & VoyageursInternational Falls, Koochiching County & VoyageursNational Park saw success with this initiative in 2006.National Park saw success with this initiative in 2006.
The resultsThe results--oriented focus of the workshop guided theoriented focus of the workshop guided the
development of action items that connect the communitydevelopment of action items that connect the community
to their national park.to their national park.
Heart of the Continent Partnership sent a team inHeart of the Continent Partnership sent a team inJanuary 2010 and affirmed the process will work wellJanuary 2010 and affirmed the process will work well
with the regionwith the region
BackgroundBackground
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Heart of the Continent 2011 International Community Congress
Key OutcomesKey Outcomes Each local community team emerges with anEach local community team emerges with an
action plan they will work to implement in theaction plan they will work to implement in the
next 12 monthsnext 12 months Create a paradigm shiftCreate a paradigm shift -- we are in this togetherwe are in this together
as a crossas a cross--border region rather than differentborder region rather than different
and separate communitiesand separate communities
Communities and public lands thrive togetherCommunities and public lands thrive together
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Spring 2010:Spring 2010:
PlanningPlanning
ProcessProcess
Design team forms withDesign team forms withcommunity members fromcommunity members fromaround the regionaround the region
Design team and HOCPDesign team and HOCPSteering Committee planSteering Committee planthe Internationalthe International
Community Congress ofCommunity Congress of20112011
Communities informed ofCommunities informed ofthe Internationalthe InternationalCommunity Congress andCommunity Congress andcommunity team memberscommunity team membersexpectationsexpectations
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Design Team Role:Design Team Role:
Plan, prepare & host the International CommunityPlan, prepare & host the International CommunityCongress 2011Congress 2011
Design team members will:Design team members will:
Develop Intl Community Congress programDevelop Intl Community Congress program
Create participant guidelines andCreate participant guidelines and
expectationsexpectations Plan logisticsPlan logistics
Promote to communitiesPromote to communities
Raise fundsRaise funds
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Local Community TeamLocal Community Team
Each local team consists of:Each local team consists of:
44--8 key local community members8 key local community members
From one or several communities in close proximityFrom one or several communities in close proximity Mix ofMix of
Elected leadersElected leaders County and City, Province, Tribal/First NationCounty and City, Province, Tribal/First Nation
Business leadersBusiness leaders i.e. tourism, forest products, servicei.e. tourism, forest products, service
industries, etc.industries, etc.
Land managersLand managers i.e. State, Federal, Provincial, Nationali.e. State, Federal, Provincial, National NonNon--ProfitsProfits i.e. Chamber of Commerce, Multi Use,i.e. Chamber of Commerce, Multi Use,
Environmental, UniversitiesEnvironmental, Universities
OtherOther Community volunteers, etc.Community volunteers, etc.
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Timeline 2010:Timeline 2010:
Design team preparesDesign team prepares
Introduce
Plan
Create
Design
team
Form
Committees
Develop
Participantguidelines
Recruit local
teams
Logistics
Program
Funding
February April May Summer -
Autumn
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Timeline 2011: Coming togetherTimeline 2011: Coming together
DesignDesign
TeamTeam
finalizesfinalizes
effortsefforts
January
Community I
Community III
Community IV
Community V
March
Heart of the ContinentHeart of the Continent
IntlIntl
CommunityCommunity
CongressCongress
20112011
Community II
Local community teams of 4-
8 members are ready
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End result:End result:
Heart of the ContinentHeart of the Continent
International CommunityInternational CommunityCongress in March 2011Congress in March 2011
Each community team launches a new economicEach community team launches a new economicinitiativeinitiative that connects them with their public landsthat connects them with their public lands
Different constituenciesDifferent constituencies develop increaseddevelop increasedunderstandingunderstanding amongst one anotheramongst one another
Communities connectCommunities connect with neighbouring communitieswith neighbouring communitiesthroughout the cross border regionthroughout the cross border region
Communities and public landsCommunities and public lands thrive togetherthrive together
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Heart of the Continent International
Community Congress 2011
If you are interested in participating, contact
Heart of the Continent Partnership www.heartofthecontinent.org