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Ridgeline Area Vision and Action Plan <br /> Partnership Meeting <br /> Lane Council of Governments <br /> 6.12.2006 <br /> Community Outreach <br /> Most planning projects need an overall plan or set of strategies for involving the public throughout the planning <br /> process —and beyond. Educating the public (residents, land owners, visitors) about the project, bringing them into <br /> the decision - making or planning process, and helping them make a physical connection with project resources can be <br /> important in getting their support. The purpose of each public meeting, workshop, media event, or other venue <br /> should be clear to both the planners and the participants. <br /> Developing key contacts within the community to help generate interest and relay project news can be an effective <br /> strategy for garnering trail support. Consider presentations to civic clubs, senior centers, and schools. Create a <br /> mailing list for the communities and resource agencies in the project area. Add the names of participants at each <br /> meeting or event. <br /> r Questions for Framing a Project Outreach Plan <br /> 1. What part should the public play in your project? What specific outcomes do you want or need from them? <br /> • Support of Ridgeline Area planning efforts <br /> • Identification of opportunities and concerns for Ridgeline Area planning <br /> • Ideas about recreation, habitat improvement, aesthetics, and other specific resources in the Ridgeline <br /> Area <br /> • Ideas about stewardship, private land management, public policies <br /> • Participation on working group /advisory committees <br /> • Review of draft Action Plan <br /> • Endorsement of the Action Plan <br /> • Volunteers to help with implementation of the Action Plan <br /> • Celebration of project successes <br /> • ? ?? <br /> 2. What do you think the public wants from you? What will they want to know about the project? <br /> • Roles and responsibilities of the Ridgeline Area Core and Partnership Committees <br /> • Background information and history of Ridgeline Area planning <br /> • Benefits of the project to them <br /> • Site specific information about recreation and natural resources in the Area <br /> Prepared 6/12/06 for Eugene Ridgeline Area Partnership Team, Eugene, OR <br /> National Park Service Rivers & Trails Program <br /> Phone 206- 220 -4116 email sue abbott(anps.gov www.nps.gov /ccso /rtca <br />