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Steering Committee - This committee oversees the work of the Coalition, serving as the core. The steering committee will also be responsible for internal communication and planning for the long term success of the Coalition. In addition, members will provide oversight and direction to the Directors, whom are tasked with carryingout the Coalition goals.
- Chair: Chet Vogt, rancher
- Staff Contact: Pelayo Alvarez
Members:
*indicates annual rotating seat position
Interagency Coordination Committee: The committee will work to improve coordination between state and federal agencies. Specifically, on efforts to reduce the burden of obtaining state and federal permits of the implementation of voluntary restoration and habitat improvement projects. Additionally, the committee will work facilitate collaborative initiatives between multiple agencies such as cost-share positions or to complete voluntary conservation projects.
- Chair: Tom Moore Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Vice Chair: Karen Sweet, rancher
- Staff Contact: Tracy Schohr
State Lands Grazing Committee: The State Lands Grazing Committee shall work with interested land management agencies on the creation and implementation of managed grazing programs to improve public lands.
- Chair: Noelle Cremers, California Farm Bureau Federation
- Vice Chair: Kyle Wolfe, rancher
- Staff Contact: Tracy Schohr
Outreach Committee: The committee is responsible for the creation and implementation of an annual outreach plan for the partnership that is focus on internal and external activities.
- Chair: Mark Rockwell, The Endangered Species Coalition
- Vice Chair: Mel Thompson, rancher
- Staff Contact: Pelayo Alvarez
Policy Committee: The committee works on federal and state issues that are critical to the long term success of the underlying principles of the Coalition. The committee supports cooperative goals that will financially assist and encourage voluntary conservation on private lands, in addition to preserving the longevity of the ranching industry. Priorities are centralized on the area defined within the resolution and goals specified within the Coalition's action items.
- Chair: Mark Kramer, The Nature Conservancy
- Vice Chair: Kevin Kester, rancher
- Staff Contact: Tracy Schohr
Science/Technical Committee: The Research Committee is to provide technical support services to agencies, answer rangeland species/management questions and share current rangeland research with staff to distribute through partnership.
- Chair: Jon Gustafson, Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Vice Chair: Darrell Sweet, rancher
- Staff Contact: Pelayo Alvarez
Local Working Group Committee: The local working group will help pilot the establishment of a Rangeland Coalition partnership model at the local level.
- Shasta County ? Sheli Wingo, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
- Staff Contact: Tracy Schohr
Summit Committee: The Summit Committee shall work with partners to establish the annual partnership gathering program, venue and sponsors, working closely with Rangeland Coalition staff. For details on the 2012 Summit click here.
- Chair: Shelia Barry, University of California Cooperative Extension
- Vice Chair: Karen Sweet, rancher
- Staff Contact: Tracy Schohr
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