FBC Biennial Report
Coordination & Collaboration FBC plays a vital role in coordination and collaboration throughout the Flathead Basin and has prioritized the following strategic actions to fulfill this role: •
Encourage close cooperation and coordination between federal, state, provincial, tribal, and local resource managers for establishment of compatible resource development standards, comprehensive monitoring, and data collection and interpretation
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Coordinate with local leaders, organizations, and industry within the basin/region on key natural resource issues to increase support and leadership for advancing natural resource protections
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Provide complementary support to partner programs and projects while emphasizing appreciation and recognizing exemplary efforts in the basin
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Provide a cooperative, inclusive, and open environment to promote coordination and act as a public forum for addressing issues and existing gaps
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Ensure regular communication with decisionmakers, local partners, and stakeholders on the efforts of FBC
In the past two years, we have brought together diverse groups of representatives to inform the commission, partners, and the public in the form of panel presentations at our quarterly meetings. Topics for these panel presentations included water quality monitoring, watershed conservation organizations and their projects, emergency response and preparedness, and growth and development in the Flathead Basin. FBC watershed conservation partners panel presentation. 28
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