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ATT00001.htm I FINAL Agenda NWRS Leadership Team June 2018 Meeting.docx 4 FINAI SO Briefing .Stat.ement.docx ATT00002.htm 4a FINAI SO 3366 leadership BP June 2018.docx ATT00003.htm 4c FINAI Attachment, for SO Briefing Paper fFW.S1.docx ATT00004.htm 5 FINAI Realty for the Future Team Recommendat.ions.docx ATT00005.htm 5a FINAI Realty for the Future Team Recommendations Report.pdf ATT00006.htm 6 FINAI I&M Review Implementation BP June2018.docx ATT00007.htm 6a FINAI I&M Implementation Plan-6-1-18.docx ATT00008.htm 7 FINAI Body Worn Cameras BP.docx ATT00009.htm 7a FINAI Draft. Body Worn Cameras Directors Orders.doc ATT00010.htm 8 FINAI Vehicle Modernization Review Recomendat.ions.docx ATT00011.htm 8a FINAI Vehicle Fleet. Modernization Decision Summary.docx ATT00012.htm 9 FINAI Priority Heritage Assets.docx ATT00013.htm 10 FINAI NFPA Capacity BP.docx ATT00014.htm II FINAI CCP revisions BP.docx ATT00015.htm 11a FINAI Iandscape-CCPs BP.docx ATT00016.htm 11b FINAI Planning Team Charters Signed.pdf ATT00017.htm 11c FINAI PIT RFPORT f11.pdf ATT00018.htm 11d FINAI NWRS Chief ICD Memo & Guidance Signed 10.3.16.pdf ATT00019.htm 12 FINAI NWRS Chiefs Mt.g June 2018 - Iogist.ics v2.docx ATT00020.htm
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From: "Donahoe, Jeffery" <jeffery_donahoe@fws.gov> To: FWHQ CNWR Deputy Division Branch Chiefs <fwhq_cnwr_deputy_division_branch_chiefs@fws.gov>. FWHQ CNWR Leadership Team <fwhq_cnwr_leadership_team@fws.gov>. FWHQ CNWR Refuge Supervisors and Assistants <fwhq_cnwr_refuge_supervisors_and_assistants@fws.gov> Noah Matson <noah_matson@fws.gov> Subject: Agenda and supporting documents for the the June 2018 F2F Leadership Team Meeting
Attached are the files containing the agenda and supporting documents
for the June 2018 Leadership Team Face to Face meeting in Region 5. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Also, everyone needs to bring cash to cover snacks ($20) and the group dinner ($40). Thanks.
Jeffery Donahoe 703-358-2401
NWRS Leadership Team Meeting JUNE 19-21 2018
Meeting Dates:
Meeting Location:
Invitees:
Regions Kevin Foerster, Kim Trust Aaron Archibeque Tom Harvey Charlie Blair Tom Worthington David Viker Brett Hunter Scott Kahan Sharon Marino Will Meeks Maureen Gallagher Mitch Ellis Socheata Lor Polly Wheeler Stacy Armitage
June 19 - 21,2018
Edwin B. Forsythe NWR (R5)
Programs Cynthia Martinez, Chief Shaun Sanchez, Deputy Noah Matson, NRCP Rob Miller, FET Linda Walker, VSC Rich Johnston, RLE Ketti Spomer, BPW Steve Seibert, Realty Mark Chase, NRPC Chris Wilcox, Fire
Guests Doug Damberg, Refuge Supervisor's Group Aaron Mize Eugene Marino Eric Alvarez
Agenda
TUESDAY, JUNE 19
Start Time
8:30 am
30 min
9:00 am
60 min
Topic Meeting Kick-off - Welcome, logistics Action item review and updates
Discussion Lead(s) Cynthia Martinez Cynthia Martinez
10:00 am
15 min
10:15 am
1 hr 30 min
11:45 am
Break
Budget and Performance - This discussion will cover the FY18 appropriations, allocations and performance metrics, highlights of FY19 budget talks, and what is known about FY20 formulation.
Ketti Spomer
Desired outcome - A clear understanding of the budoet and performance requirements that are outlined in appropriations language as well as priorities established by the Department and the Service, and how they inform budget execution. Lunch
1 pm
60 min
Refuge Supervisor Report Out
Doug Damberg
Start Time 2 pm
3 hr 15 min break included
5 pm
NWRS Leadership Team Meeting JUNE 19-21 2018
Topic
(4) Coordinating Across Secretarial Orders and Next Steps - Multiple Secretarial Orders and tight deadlines result in a reactive and scattered approach to implementation. For maximum effectiveness and efficiency coordination is needed across SOs to further the vision of the NWRS.
Desired outcome - Clear understanding of responsibilities at each level of the Service, and a consistent and efficient approach to implementing required actions. End of Day
Discussion Lead(s)
Shaun Sanchez/Linda Walker/Aaron Mize/Noah Matson
WEDNESDAY, JUNE20
Start Time Topic
Discussion Lead
12 pm
Field Trip - EB Forsythe NWR Lunch
1 pm
4 hr
1 pm
30 min
1:30 pm
1 hr
2:30 pm
1hr
Strategic Investment Strategy - Deputies Breakout
Rob Miller
Desired outcome - Develop guiding principles for the Refuge System's deferred maintenance strategic investment strategy.
Reconvene - Recap the previous day's discussion and revisit select topics, if necessary Realty for the Future - Presentation of draft report and recommendations for the future of the Realty program.
Cynthia Martinez Eric Alvarez
Desired outcome - To provide pre-decisional discussion on approach to Realty for the Future. (6) I and M Review Implementation - Discuss implementation of the I&M Review and a specific proposal from the I&M Coordinators regarding the 7-year plan that addresses in whole or in part, multiple recommendations from the review.
Mark Chase
3:30 pm
15 min
3:45 am
1 hr 15 min
Desired outcome - A common understanding of the plan to address the review and approval for the IMCT to proceed with the 7-year plan revision. Break
Body Worn Cameras - In December, 2017, the Department of the Interior released policy on the use of Body Worn Cameras (BWC) by DOI law enforcement programs. In addition to technical requirements, the Department's policy requires standard guidance and policy at the bureau level. A Director's Order has been drafted in consultation with Regional Law Enforcement Chiefs, ITRM, DOI Solicitor's Office, and the Professional Responsibility Unit, that would immediately meet the requirements of the Department policy.
Rich Johnston
Desired outcome - A clear understanding of DOI BWC policy requirements to facilitate comments/edits on the draft Directors Order.
5 pm
End of Day
NWRS Leadership Team Meeting JUNE 19-21 2018
THURSDAY, JUNE 21
Start Time Topic
Discussion Lead
8:30 am
30 min
Reconvene - Recap the previous day's discussion and revisit select topics, if necessary.
Cynthia Martinez
9 am
1 hr 30 min
Fleet Modernization - Review recommendations of the Fleet Modernization Team.
Rob Miller
10:30 am
15 min
10:45 am
60 min
Desired outcome - To provide pre-decisional discussion on approach to Refuoe fleet management and allocations. Break
Priority Historic Assets - The Service just celebrated its 115th anniversary and its real property portfolio reflects its age, with hundreds of buildings and structures that are more than 50-years old. As stewards of these resources, FWS must work to develop priorities among our historic portfolio to better enable decisions such as re-use or restoration and deconstruction or removal.
Eugene Marino
11:45 am
Desired outcome - Establishing a Priority Heritage Asset process to help FWS determine what buildings rise to a level where investing in them will derive a return on that investment. Lunch
1 pm
1 hr
(10) NEPA - Present and discuss the outcomes of the team chartered to develop recommendations, guidance and supporting materials for implementing NEPA and discuss implementation of S.O. 3355 on Streamlining NEPA Reviews.
Noah Matson
2 pm
2 hr
Desired outcome - Understand evolvino NEPA policy reauirements and capacity needed to implement S.O. 3355 and other Departmental, Service-wide, and regional priorities. (11) Refuge Planning - Present and discuss the outcomes of the team chartered to develop recommendations for the future of refuge planning. Also discuss how to approach current comprehensive planning efforts and as well as how to approach minor revisions of CCPs in response to new and updated refuge hunt/fish plans and other needs.
Noah Matson
4 pm
1 hr
Desired outcome - To provide pre-decisional discussion on approach to refuge planning. Wrap Up and Close Out
Cynthia Martinez
BRIEFING STATEMENT PREPARED FOR: NWRS LEADERSHIP TEAM DATE: June 1, 2018
TITLE: Coordinating Across Secretarial Orders and Next Steps
ISSUE: Multiple Secretarial Orders (Orders) and tight deadlines result in a reactive and scattered approach to implementation. For maximum effectiveness and efficiency coordination is needed across Orders to further the vision of the NWRS
BACKGROUND: The Secretary has issued numerous Orders since taking office. These Orders differ from those issued in prior administrations in their prescriptive nature, level of specificity and timelines for responding. It is clear that the Secretary is managing the work of the bureaus through these Orders. It is also clear that these Orders directly align with the Secretary's top priorities. The National Wildlife Refuge System plays a key role in the implementation of these Orders and has directed staff and resources to focus on them. While HQ has supported a significant portion of the workload initially, as we move into implementation more and more work will need to occur at the Regional and Field level. The challenge for the Refuge System is to recognize the urgency and need to meet these directives while still maintaining our long-term Vision in support of the NWRS Mission.
STATUS/KEY POINTS: Our discussion will cover several key areas: o Status update on new Secretarial Order 3366 - Recreation o Overview and Status Update on NWRS progress of all other Orders and Commitments o Status Update on Service Hunt/Fish Opportunity Tool (SHOT) assessment o Status Update on implications of 3355 - NEPA Streamlining The focus of our discussion will be to better understand how these and future actions translate to the Regions and the Field. Our response to these Orders will have policy and workload implications to the field. Such as: o Increased and expedited NEPA o New or revised regulations o Changes in RAPP data collection o Additional or new reporting requirements o Changes in types of activities or events on refuges o Increased emphasis on quantitative and qualitative metrics and trends It is critical to communicate to our workforce especially at field stations the importance of prioritizing actions to address these Orders. We want to make sure that the commitments we make to support the Secretarial Priorities are strategic and positively impact the long-term mission of the Refuge System.
PREPARED BY: Linda Walker, Division Chief, Visitor Services and Communications, NWRS
BRIEFING STATEMENT
PREPARED FOR: NWRS LEADERSHIP TEAM
DATE: June 1, 2018
TITLE: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Response to Secretarial Order 3366 (Increasing Recreational Opportunities on Lands and Waters Managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior)
ISSUE: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) is collaborating with other Department of the Interior bureaus and has assembled a cross-programmatic Service team to respond to Secretarial Order (SO) 3366.
BACKGROUND: The Service is approaching the SO 3366 response strategically, forming sub-teams of internal subject matter experts to build on the existing SO 3356 response, recommendations, and implementation plan. The SO 3366 response will be organized into the five major topic areas corresponding to specific directives in the SO.
STATUS/KEY POINTS:
A.
SO 3366 Objectives Analyze and align SO 3356 recommendations and implementation plan to serve as foundation for 3366 response;
Ensure recommendations represent input from multiple Service programs; Arrange weekly briefings for Refuge and Service leadership, being responsive to possible course changes; Hold weekly meetings with Department bureaus, collaborating on responses where possible; and Submit the Service response by the July 17, 2018 deadline.
B.
SO 3366 Lead Team and Sub-Teams
Linda Walker, NWRS Division Chief of Visitor Services and Communications, is the designated Service
lead to implement the responsibilities of the Secretarial Order. Brad Gunn from WSFR and Dave Miko
from FAC are also on the Lead Team (Team). The Team has identified 25 Service employees to comprise
sub-teams that will provide draft recommendations to the Lead Team (see list below). The five sub
teams correspond to specific directives in the SO, which include the following topic areas: (1) expanding
recreational opportunities; (2) streamlining/improving permitting process for guides and outfitters and
the contracting process for concessioners; (3) providing greater general recreational access; (4)
recommendations for more recreation-focused grants and cooperative agreements; and (5) providing
more recreational opportunities for people with disabilities.
C
Status
The Team created a project timeline, with time allotted for review, comments, and revisions at several
stages and progressive organizational levels as the report is produced. The Team has met weekly with
the other bureau 3366 leads, and this interagency group also met with Rick May, Senior National Advisor
to the Secretary for Recreation, on June 1. The sub-teams have been meeting by phone, and are in the process of completing their respective reporting documents, which are due to the Lead Team by June 15. The Team will create the final Service response starting on June 17. Draft materials and updates will continue to be provided to Service leadership as we prepare the report in the 90-day time period.
PREPARED BY: Linda Walker, Chief, Division of Visitor Services and Communications, 703-358-2172, linda_d_walker@fws.gov
SO 3366 SERVICE RESPONSE TEAM
Lead Team Linda Walker Brad Gunn Dave Miko Joshua Winchell Mike Carlo
Role FWS 3366 Designated Lead Lead Team Lead Team HQ Support HQ Support
Recreation Sub-Team Nathan Caldwell
Program NWRS
Region HQ
Christopher Deets
MB
HQ
Carey Edwards
FAC
R3
Diane (Dee) Emmons
NWRS
R6
John Seals
FAC
HQ
Denise Wagner
FAC
HQ
Angelina Yost
NWRS
HQ
Permitting Sub-Team
Ty Benally
NWRS
R7
Phil LePelch
NWRS
HQ
Debbie Steen
NWR
R7
Access Sub-Team
Ken Fowler
NWRS
HQ
Julie Henning Karen Rank
FAC
HQ
NWRS
HQ
Program/Region NWRS/HQ WSFR/HQ FAC/HQ NWRS/HQ NWRS/HQ
Grants Sub-Team
Lori Bennett
WSFR
HQ
Ramon Martin
WSFR
R2
Christina Milloy
WSFR
HQ
Stacy Sanchez
MB
HQ
Patrick Schulze Susan Wells
NWRS
HQ
FAC
HQ
Accessibility Sub-Team
Bobbea Cadena
HR
HQ
Derek (DC) Carr
NWRS
R8
Deborah Moore
NWRS
HQ
Juli Niemann Joe Starinchak
NWRS
R2
FAC
HQ
Summary of Interior Secretary Orders (S.O.) relevant to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
S.O. 3347: Conservation Stewardship and Outdoor Recreation (March 2 2017). Summary: The purpose of this order is to enhance conservation stewardship, increase outdoor recreation, and improve the management of game species and their habitat. The order requested a report on actions taken to implement - and recommendations to further implement - the 2007 Executive Order 13443: Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation, as well as recommendations to further enhance recreational angling opportunities. Response: The USFWS and NPS developed a joint response to the S.O. which was approved by the Secretary on August 22, 2017. Per S.O. 3347, this response was submitted for review to two Federal Advisory Councils (the Wildlife and Hunting Heritage Conservation Council and the Sport Fishing and Boating Partnership Council) for further review and request for additional recommendations. The Secretary incorporated the FWS/NPS (and BLM) 3347 responses as well as recommendations from the councils into a subsequent Secretary Order, S.O. 3356 (see below).
S.O. 3349: American Energy Independence (March 29, 2017) Summary: Implements E.O. 13783 which establishes sweeping policy goals on energy, climate change, mitigation, and regulations. The S.O. implemented the required review of all agency policies related to climate change and mitigation and those that placed a burden on energy development. The S.O. specifically required the USFWS to conduct a policy review of the USFWS oil and gas rule ("Management of Non-Federal Oil and Gas Rights," 81 Fed. Reg. 79948, published Nov. 14, 2016) and report on whether it was fully consistent with a March 28th 2017 Executive Order, "Promoting Energy Independence and Economic Growth". Response: The Service reviewed the refuge oil and gas rule and concluded that its intent is consistent with the policy set forth in the Executive Order because it aimed to provide clarity to producers and ensure access to NWRS land was consistent across the system. The Department has yet to issue an official statement on its intent to let the rule stand, or revoke or revise the rule. Similarly, the Department has not issued policy guidance related to climate change, mitigation, or policies that burden energy development.
S.O. 3355: Streamlining National Environmental Policy Act Reviews and Implementation of Executive Order 13807 (August 31, 2017).
Summary: This Order is intended to: 1) immediately implement certain improvements to National Environmental Policy Act reviews conducted by the Department of the Interior; 2) begin assessment of additional such opportunities; and 3) begin implementation of Executive Order 13807: "Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects" (August 15,2017).
Response: The USFWS submitted its response to DOI on December 11, 2017 with a set of recommendations including: setting target page and timing limitations for the preparation of Environmental Assessments; actions to streamline the NEPA process; a description of impediments to efficient and effective reviews, actions that could be taken by the Council on Environmental Quality, and candidates for the "One Federal Decision" process. Implementation of the S.O. is continually evolving with new guidance from the Department, including procedures for approving EISs and tracking EISs in a Department database. Guidance on the development of Environmental Assessments is forthvoming.
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Summary of Interior Secretary Orders (S.O.) relevant to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
S.O. 3356: Subject: Hunting, Fishing, Recreational Shooting, and Wildlife Conservation Opportunities and Coordination with States, Tribes, and Territories (September 15, 2017)
Summary: This order builds upon S.O. 3347, directing bureaus to develop an implementation plan for the recommendations it provided in response to S.O. 3347 (i.e. the "implementation plan"). In addition, over 20 new directives were outlined in SO 3356 that addresses permitting, grant opportunities, increasing access to Departmental lands, veteran and youth mentoring programs, greater collaboration with states, regulatory alignment, and improving waterfowl populations. S.O. 3362 (see below) further expands on certain aspects of this order.
Response: To date the USFWS has submitted formal responses to the department addressing ten directives with specific deadlines including an "implementation plan" (approved May 15, 2018). Accomplishments and activities that address other directives are reported to the Department on a weekly basis as they occur and an annual report is being developed to summarize work accomplished for S.O. 3356 and S.O. 3347.
S.O. 3362: Improving Habitat Quality in Western Big-Game Winter Range and Migration Corridors (February 9, 2018)
Summary: The order directs the bureaus to work in close partnership with a number of western and mountain states to enhance and improve the quality of big-game winter range and migration corridor habitat on Federal lands under the management jurisdiction of this Department in a way that recognizes state authority to conserve and manage big-game species and respects private property rights. Additionally, the order seeks to expand opportunities for big-game hunting by improving priority habitats to assist states in their efforts to increase and maintain sustainable big game populations across western states. The order follows the intent and purpose of S.O. 3356.
Response: On April 27, 2018 the USFWS appointed Casey Stemler to a newly created position, Senior Advisor to the Director for Western States. Stemler will be responsible for the full range of program development and implementation as they relate to western states and implementation ofS.O.3362.
S.O. 3366: Increasing Recreational Opportunities on Lands and Waters Managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior (April 18, 2018).
Summary: The order is intended to help ensure public lands and waters under the management and administration of the U.S. Department of the Interior (Department) are open and accessible for recreational pursuits by all Americans and visitors to the United States. The order requires bureaus to: create a plan that develops new, or increases and expands existing, recreational opportunities that are consistent and comply with all applicable laws and regulations; provide recommendations for improving and streamlining relevant permitting requirements for guides and outfitters and facilitated outdoor recreation providers; and improve contracting processes for recreation-specific concessioners. The order also directs the respective heads of bureaus to designate one full-time employee to oversee recreational opportunities, including implementation of the order.
Response: The USFWS is collaborating with other DOI bureaus and has assembled a crossprogrammatic team to respond to the order, building on the existing SO 3356 response effort. The S.O. response will be organized into the five major topic areas corresponding to specific directives in the S.O. (due July 18, 2018).
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