Public Outreach & InvolvementPublic Outreach & Involvement

Why & What is Outreach?Why & What is Outreach?

How & Who does Outreach?How & Who does Outreach?

Current Efforts & FeedbackCurrent Efforts & Feedback

What next?What next?

Why We do Outreach:Why We do Outreach:

Every person has theEvery person has the

RIGHTRIGHT

to provide input and influenceto provide input and influence

Every person has theEvery person has the

RIGHTRIGHT

to provide input and influenceto provide input and influence

Simply informing is not enoughSimply informing is not enough

You can never be too inclusiveYou can never be too inclusive

Process Process isis important important

It’s better to do it right the first time, It’s better to do it right the first time, rather than do it over and over rather than do it over and over againagain

Fundamental TruthsAbout Outreach

Fundamental TruthsAbout Outreach

Outreach is More thanjust Public Meetings

Outreach is More thanjust Public Meetings

More than an item to be checked off:

More than an item to be checked off:

ModelingModeling

Alternatives Alternatives

Performance ObjectivesPerformance Objectives

ModelingModeling

Alternatives Alternatives

Performance ObjectivesPerformance Objectives

Good Outreach is about Good Outreach is about community relations:community relations:

Reaching out - InformingReaching out - Informing

Involving – ListeningInvolving – Listening

UnderstandingUnderstanding

Good Outreach is about Good Outreach is about community relations:community relations:

Reaching out - InformingReaching out - Informing

Involving – ListeningInvolving – Listening

UnderstandingUnderstanding

Who Does Outreach?Who Does Outreach?

We all do!We all do!

Corps Outreach SpecialistsCorps Outreach Specialists

SFWMD Outreach and Service Center SFWMD Outreach and Service Center Staff Staff

Project Managers/Planning Technical Project Managers/Planning Technical LeadsLeads

Recreation Plan Team MemberRecreation Plan Team Memberss

Corps Outreach SpecialistsCorps Outreach Specialists

SFWMD Outreach and Service Center SFWMD Outreach and Service Center Staff Staff

Project Managers/Planning Technical Project Managers/Planning Technical LeadsLeads

Recreation Plan Team MemberRecreation Plan Team Memberss

How do We do Outreach?How do We do Outreach?

Develop custom planDevelop custom plan Identify issues Interested partiesIdentify issues Interested parties

Craft a plan/schedule of activitiesCraft a plan/schedule of activities

Develop a budgetDevelop a budget

ImplementImplement InformationInformation

InvolvementInvolvement

Develop custom planDevelop custom plan Identify issues Interested partiesIdentify issues Interested parties

Craft a plan/schedule of activitiesCraft a plan/schedule of activities

Develop a budgetDevelop a budget

ImplementImplement InformationInformation

InvolvementInvolvement

Public MeetingsPublic Meetings

Publications and Publications and PresentationsPresentations

Media RelationsMedia Relations

Public MeetingsPublic Meetings

Publications and Publications and PresentationsPresentations

Media RelationsMedia Relations

Public InformationPublic Information

Public InvolvementPublic Involvement Identify target Identify target

audiencesaudiences

Identify/address Identify/address existing and new existing and new issuesissues

Hold meetingsHold meetings

Build community Build community relationsrelations

Identify target Identify target audiencesaudiences

Identify/address Identify/address existing and new existing and new issuesissues

Hold meetingsHold meetings

Build community Build community relationsrelations

How do we Really do Outreach?How do we Really do Outreach?

By By informinginforming the community the community

By By involvinginvolving the community the community

By By knowingknowing the community the community

By By buildingbuilding relationships relationships

By By informinginforming the community the community

By By involvinginvolving the community the community

By By knowingknowing the community the community

By By buildingbuilding relationships relationships

Early Outreach Efforts:Early Outreach Efforts:

Master Recreation Plan web pageMaster Recreation Plan web page

Stakeholder listStakeholder list

Meet w/stakeholder groupsMeet w/stakeholder groups

Coordination w/CERP ProjectsCoordination w/CERP Projects

Master Recreation Plan web pageMaster Recreation Plan web page

Stakeholder listStakeholder list

Meet w/stakeholder groupsMeet w/stakeholder groups

Coordination w/CERP ProjectsCoordination w/CERP Projects

Master Recreation Plan Web PageMaster Recreation Plan Web Page

www.evergladesplan.org/pm/master_rec_plan.shtmlwww.evergladesplan.org/pm/master_rec_plan.shtml

Provide feedback to Provide feedback to Recreation Planning Recreation Planning TeamTeam

Available during Available during entire planning entire planning processprocess

Email to PM’s/PTLEmail to PM’s/PTL

Provide feedback to Provide feedback to Recreation Planning Recreation Planning TeamTeam

Available during Available during entire planning entire planning processprocess

Email to PM’s/PTLEmail to PM’s/PTL

Web-Based Comment FormWeb-Based Comment Form

What We’ve Heard So Far:What We’ve Heard So Far:

Loss of access points due to STAsLoss of access points due to STAs

Effects of canal backfilling on fishing, boating Effects of canal backfilling on fishing, boating & bank fishing & bank fishing

Equestrian Access to leveesEquestrian Access to levees

Hunting opportunities on public landsHunting opportunities on public lands

Plan effects on frogging, airboating, hunting, Plan effects on frogging, airboating, hunting, camping & off-road vehicle usecamping & off-road vehicle use

Demonstrate need to remove levees & canalsDemonstrate need to remove levees & canals

Loss of access points due to STAsLoss of access points due to STAs

Effects of canal backfilling on fishing, boating Effects of canal backfilling on fishing, boating & bank fishing & bank fishing

Equestrian Access to leveesEquestrian Access to levees

Hunting opportunities on public landsHunting opportunities on public lands

Plan effects on frogging, airboating, hunting, Plan effects on frogging, airboating, hunting, camping & off-road vehicle usecamping & off-road vehicle use

Demonstrate need to remove levees & canalsDemonstrate need to remove levees & canals

What’s Next:What’s Next:

Development of Outreach and Development of Outreach and Public Involvement StrategyPublic Involvement Strategy

MRPMRP

PDTsPDTs

InvolvementInvolvement

InfoInfo

Brainstorming - OpportunitiesBrainstorming - Opportunities

Development of Outreach and Development of Outreach and Public Involvement StrategyPublic Involvement Strategy

MRPMRP

PDTsPDTs

InvolvementInvolvement

InfoInfo

Brainstorming - OpportunitiesBrainstorming - Opportunities