Citizen Issues and Opportunities Related to Bureau of Land Management Activities in the Farmington District Office, 2001

Highlights: A social assessment of interests and issues in a disruptive setting with high frustration among residents regarding oil and gas development in the area. Strong cultural support for the industry as it improved the standard of living in the region over several decades but impacts were not being addressed. …

Using Social Ecology to Meet the Productive Harmony Intent of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 2001

(Hastings West-Northwest Journal of Environmental Law and Policy, Volume 7, Issue 3, Spring, 2001) Kevin Preister, James A. Kent Abstract: In this paper, we explore the concept of productive harmony, contained in Section 101 of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)1 , showing how the term can be conceived and …

The Red-Cockaded Woodpecker as an Asset: Creating Community Benefits from Habitat Restoration, 2000

Highlights: Work supported by U.S. Army at Fort Bragg, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, North Carolina chapter of The Nature Conservancy, and North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. To expand its training capacity, Ft. Bragg had to improve habitat for the threatened red-cockaded woodpecker. Two strong social interests provided links to …

Cultural Attachment: Assessment of Impacts to Living Culture, 1995

Highlights: In a review of environmental effects for a proposed powerline, the Forest Service determined that “cultural attachment” was an issue of “community significance.” Cultural attachment is the cumulative effect over time of a collection of traditions, attitudes, practices, and stories that tie a person to the land, to physical place, …

Field Guide to the Social Ecology of the Willamette Valley, Oregon, 2002

Highlights: A regional social assessment of the southern Willamette Valley, approximate population 800,000, for the Willamette and Siuslaw National Forests, and the Eugene and Salem district offices of BLM Organized by CSEPP’s Human Geographic Mapping System into three scales of human geography, from Community Resource Units (CRUs), Human Resource Units …

Community field reports for land use planning, Spokane BLM, 2011

Highlights: CSEPPs Human Geographic Mapping System applied to eastern Washington State Human geographic units become the basis of planning and administration The field reports provide an unfiltered view of residents’ stories of their community, of relations with BLM, and opportunities for responsive management Emerging issues identified and communication strategies developed.

Geographic Democracy

A widespread power shift is occurring in which citizens are becoming more aware of how a project impacts their immediate surroundings, and they want more control over those potential impacts, with or without government or corporate allies. Authors: James Kent & Kevin Preister