Tracking collaboration: forest planning and local participation on the San Juan National Forest, Colorado

The proliferation of community-based collaborative approaches to public land management and planning has spawned many questions regarding issues of community representation and the effects of participation for local residents. This paper presents a longitudinal assessment of local resident participa...

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Published in:Local environment 2008-10, Vol.13 (7), p.609-625
Main Authors: Wilson, Randall K., Crawford, Thomas W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Collaboration
Colorado
Community participation
forest planning
Forests
Governance
national forests
Natural resources
participation
Public-private partnership
Resource management
Social capital
State-society relations
U.S.A
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Summary:The proliferation of community-based collaborative approaches to public land management and planning has spawned many questions regarding issues of community representation and the effects of participation for local residents. This paper presents a longitudinal assessment of local resident participation in collaborative forest planning on local community-forest relations in southwestern Colorado. Using survey data of participants involved in the San Juan National Forest's forest plan revision community study groups from 1998 to 2003, we assess participation in terms of community representation and the effects of community-based collaboration upon individuals' forest uses, forest values, and the level and form of involvement in forest management and planning activities. Results show that community representation remains slanted towards existing active stakeholders, and that while forest values, uses, and frequencies of involvement change little, participants cite positive effects in terms of the development of new knowledge, personal relationships, and greater confidence to engage in forest management affairs.
ISSN:1354-9839
1469-6711
DOI:10.1080/13549830802260134