RVCC: All-Lands Learning Network Survey

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* 1. What is your professional affiliation?

US Forest Service

Bureau of Land Management

Natural Resource Conservation Service

USDA Rural Development

US Fish and Wildlife Service

State agency

Environmental advocacy group

Community-based organization

Regional nonprofit organization

Private landowner

Business

Academic institution

Foundation or charitable trust

Private citizen

Other (please specify)

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* 2. For each program, tool, or authority, please tell us how familiar you are with it.

	I have used this in my work.	I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	I am aware, but not interested in using it.	I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
USFS Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP)	USFS Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) I have used this in my work.	USFS Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	USFS Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	USFS Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) I am aware, but not interested in using it.	USFS Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program (CFLRP) I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
USFS/NRCS Joint Chiefs Initiative	USFS/NRCS Joint Chiefs Initiative I have used this in my work.	USFS/NRCS Joint Chiefs Initiative I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	USFS/NRCS Joint Chiefs Initiative I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	USFS/NRCS Joint Chiefs Initiative I am aware, but not interested in using it.	USFS/NRCS Joint Chiefs Initiative I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG)	NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) I have used this in my work.	NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) I am aware, but not interested in using it.	NRCS Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP)	NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) I have used this in my work.	NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) I am aware, but not interested in using it.	NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
Rural Development Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) - formerly two separate programs known as RBOG and RBEG	Rural Development Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) - formerly two separate programs known as RBOG and RBEG I have used this in my work.	Rural Development Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) - formerly two separate programs known as RBOG and RBEG I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	Rural Development Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) - formerly two separate programs known as RBOG and RBEG I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	Rural Development Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) - formerly two separate programs known as RBOG and RBEG I am aware, but not interested in using it.	Rural Development Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) - formerly two separate programs known as RBOG and RBEG I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP)	Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) I have used this in my work.	Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) I am aware, but not interested in using it.	Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
Cohesive Wildfire Strategy	Cohesive Wildfire Strategy I have used this in my work.	Cohesive Wildfire Strategy I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	Cohesive Wildfire Strategy I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	Cohesive Wildfire Strategy I am aware, but not interested in using it.	Cohesive Wildfire Strategy I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
Good Neighbor Authority	Good Neighbor Authority I have used this in my work.	Good Neighbor Authority I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	Good Neighbor Authority I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	Good Neighbor Authority I am aware, but not interested in using it.	Good Neighbor Authority I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
Tribal Forest Protection Act	Tribal Forest Protection Act I have used this in my work.	Tribal Forest Protection Act I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	Tribal Forest Protection Act I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	Tribal Forest Protection Act I am aware, but not interested in using it.	Tribal Forest Protection Act I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
Wyden Authority	Wyden Authority I have used this in my work.	Wyden Authority I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	Wyden Authority I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	Wyden Authority I am aware, but not interested in using it.	Wyden Authority I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
Stewardship authorities	Stewardship authorities I have used this in my work.	Stewardship authorities I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	Stewardship authorities I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	Stewardship authorities I am aware, but not interested in using it.	Stewardship authorities I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
Western states/ Wildland Urban Interface Grants	Western states/ Wildland Urban Interface Grants I have used this in my work.	Western states/ Wildland Urban Interface Grants I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	Western states/ Wildland Urban Interface Grants I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	Western states/ Wildland Urban Interface Grants I am aware, but not interested in using it.	Western states/ Wildland Urban Interface Grants I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
Hazardous Fuels Reduction Grants (formerly Stephens funds)	Hazardous Fuels Reduction Grants (formerly Stephens funds) I have used this in my work.	Hazardous Fuels Reduction Grants (formerly Stephens funds) I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	Hazardous Fuels Reduction Grants (formerly Stephens funds) I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	Hazardous Fuels Reduction Grants (formerly Stephens funds) I am aware, but not interested in using it.	Hazardous Fuels Reduction Grants (formerly Stephens funds) I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
Landscape Scale Restoration Grants (LaSR)	Landscape Scale Restoration Grants (LaSR) I have used this in my work.	Landscape Scale Restoration Grants (LaSR) I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	Landscape Scale Restoration Grants (LaSR) I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	Landscape Scale Restoration Grants (LaSR) I am aware, but not interested in using it.	Landscape Scale Restoration Grants (LaSR) I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
NRCS EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program)	NRCS EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) I have used this in my work.	NRCS EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	NRCS EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	NRCS EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) I am aware, but not interested in using it.	NRCS EQIP (Environmental Quality Incentives Program) I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
NRCS CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program)	NRCS CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program) I have used this in my work.	NRCS CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program) I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	NRCS CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program) I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	NRCS CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program) I am aware, but not interested in using it.	NRCS CSP (Conservation Stewardship Program) I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.
Other: note name(s) in text box below	Other: note name(s) in text box below I have used this in my work.	Other: note name(s) in text box below I am aware, and would like to use it, but have not yet.	Other: note name(s) in text box below I am aware, but it is not applicable to my area.	Other: note name(s) in text box below I am aware, but not interested in using it.	Other: note name(s) in text box below I am not aware at all, or know very little about it.

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Aside from finding funding and staff capacity, what have been the most challenging barriers to your all-lands projects? Check all that apply. Use the text box at the bottom to add comments if you wish.

Identifying which programs and authorities are applicable to which activities and jurisdictions

Lack of flexibility in the programs and authorities available

Regulatory or policy barriers

Reconciling all-lands projects with your internal performance measures or incentives

Finding willing partners

Finding willing landowners

Overcoming differences in organizational structures between partners

Figuring out organizational roles and responsibilities between partners

Individual personalities

Outreach and engagement with the larger community and/or private landowners

Identifying management/restoration needs

Making the time to collaborate

Project development—identifying specific activities and locations

Leveraging different funding sources at the right time to meet the project’s cross boundary goals

Writing grants for specific projects

Availability of qualified contractors with necessary technical expertise

Establishing monitoring plans

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Of these barriers, which was the single most challenging? Explain why, and how you addressed it.

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* 5. Once you made the decision to use a specific program or authority, how did you figure out how to do it? Check all that apply. Use the text box at the bottom to provide additional comments if you wish.

Attended webinar

Asked colleagues within your organization

Asked partner colleagues at other organizations

Asked those working on other all-lands projects outside of your organization/location to learn from their example

Attended a field tour

Attended a training workshop

Taught yourself using guidebooks, program documents, or other materials

Went ahead, tried things out, and learned from them

Other (please specify)

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* 6. When you were figuring out your project(s), who helped you? Check all that apply. Use the text box at the bottom to provide additional comments if you wish.

Internal colleagues in your organization

External colleagues at other organizations

Program personnel (e.g. at an agency) designated to help with a particular tool or authority

University researchers or Extension personnel

Professional associations

Neighbors or other landowners nearby

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Which specific activity, resource, or person was the single most helpful to you in figuring out what to do?

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* 8. What did you need to do within your organization to be able to implement all-lands projects? Check all scenarios that apply. Use the text box at the bottom for additional comments if you wish.

I had to ask for permission to do something new or different

I was willing and/or able to reallocate time/staff time away from my other efforts

I set up a pilot or first stage to test things out

I hired someone new to help

I had to arrange contract(s) or agreement(s)

We had to create new internal capacity

I had to build agreement within my organization that this was a priority

I did not need to ask for permission and was able to act as I needed without authorization from others

I had to be willing to take some risks

I had to step up as a leader

I had to explain and show how this work helped us achieve our goals

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What did you do within your community/landowners/other organizations to work on all-lands projects? Check all scenarios that apply. Use the text box at the bottom for additional comments if you wish.

I built new relationships with other organizations

I built new relationships with landowners

I did not need to seek agreement and was able to act as I needed without getting social license

I spent a lot of time on the ground in project development

I had to be willing to take some risks

We had to develop new rules or processes for collaborating (e.g., new policies, charters, formal inter-organizational MOUs or other structures)

We had to identify specific roles and responsibilities for different partners

Someone/some people stepped up as leaders

We had to stitch together and leverage funding resources

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How comfortable would you say you are with taking risks in your all-lands projects? Risks could include, for example, making decisions in the face of uncertainty, trying something new, stepping out of your usual role, or trying something that not everyone may agree with.

Very comfortable

Somewhat comfortable

Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable

Somewhat uncomfortable

Very uncomfortable

N/A

Very comfortable

Somewhat comfortable

Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable

Somewhat uncomfortable

Very uncomfortable

N/A

RVCC: All-Lands Learning Network Survey

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* 1. What is your professional affiliation?

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* 2. For each program, tool, or authority, please tell us how familiar you are with it.

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* 3. Aside from finding funding and staff capacity, what have been the most challenging barriers to your all-lands projects? Check all that apply. Use the text box at the bottom to add comments if you wish.

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* 4. Of these barriers, which was the single most challenging? Explain why, and how you addressed it.

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* 5. Once you made the decision to use a specific program or authority, how did you figure out how to do it? Check all that apply. Use the text box at the bottom to provide additional comments if you wish.

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* 6. When you were figuring out your project(s), who helped you? Check all that apply. Use the text box at the bottom to provide additional comments if you wish.

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* 7. Which specific activity, resource, or person was the single most helpful to you in figuring out what to do?

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* 8. What did you need to do within your organization to be able to implement all-lands projects? Check all scenarios that apply. Use the text box at the bottom for additional comments if you wish.

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* 9. What did you do within your community/landowners/other organizations to work on all-lands projects? Check all scenarios that apply. Use the text box at the bottom for additional comments if you wish.

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* 10. How comfortable would you say you are with taking risks in your all-lands projects? Risks could include, for example, making decisions in the face of uncertainty, trying something new, stepping out of your usual role, or trying something that not everyone may agree with.

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* 11. What, if anything, has enabled or would enable you take risks in your all-lands projects?

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* 12. If there was one lesson learned that you could share with others attempting all-lands projects, what would it be?

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* 13. Is there anything else that we didn’t ask about that is important?

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* 14. If we can follow up with you for additional details, please share your contact information. Thank you!