Class2008Oct03

Class Assignments and Agenda for Week 7, 2008 Oct 3
Class meets from 9:10 - 11:55A in 3214 Jordan Hall on the NCSU Campus. You are free to bring food and drink to this classroom.


 * Objectives**


 * Review TFR results chains with Marcia Brown to make sure we're on track
 * Enhance understanding of GIS tools and public data available for learning about properties
 * Begin learning how other land conservancies think about measuring success


 * Things to do before our meeting - please read all items, regardless of team**

Item 1: Notes: Debbie to post notes from 26 Sept by Monday

Item 2: Readings
 * Foundations of Success. 2007. Using Results Chains to Improve Strategy Effectiveness. Foundations of Success. ( Readings file FOS2007_ResultsChainGuide.pdf )

Item 3: Temple Flat Rock
 * TFR team (Debbie, Kate, Maria, Steve) to post revised Mirdai on TFR page by Tuesday
 * Berryhill team (Deb/Mary/Louise) to work on TFR results chain(s) for "invasive species" direct threat to granitic outcrop
 * Kuenzler team (Julia/Kate/Kathryn) to work on TFR results chain(s) for "trampling, ATV, etc" direct threat to granitic outcrop
 * Little River team (Jessie/Maria/Steve) to work on TFR results chain(s) for "aforestation" threat to Piedmont prairie
 * In results chains, work through objectives and indicators to the extent possible
 * Not sure best way to get results chains into one Miradi file, but suggest that each team post a sketch of their ideas to the TFR page by Wed midnight so that the TFR team can put them into diagram for Friday (Marcia will join us). If you have another idea, y'all are free to negotiate amongst yourselves. Objective is we want Marcia to be able to see results chains by Fri when she joins us in class.

Item 4: Pre-site-visit thoughts - all individuals
 * For all of you who have yet to visit your site, please start a file and write down what you expect to see on site, based on all of the documentation you have examined. Please send me that file **before** you visit the site. Once you have visited the site, I would like you to go back to that file and describe how what you found differed from / met your expectations, explaining the reason for the differences / agreement where you can.

Item 5: Property teams
 * Continue to review documentation and post your ideas on the wiki. Feel free to start Miradi files and post those for examination by all.
 * Create a time line for completion, with the goal of a final seminar on Fri 5 Dec. Post this schedule at the top of the page for your property (Berryhill, Kuenzler , Little River ).

Item 6: Regional team (Emily, George, Jeff)
 * Work through direct and indirect threats and create a Miradi diagram for review by class


 * Agenda for class session**

9.10 **Preliminaries** (Hess) - Note taker = - Time keeper =

9.15 Marcia Brown to join in by phone 919.513.2523

9.15 Regional Conceptualization (Hess / Masten / Weidner) - Brief update and discussion

9.30 Conservation Measures Survey Results (Alexander) - Louise will discuss some results from our survey of how NC's land trusts think about success. - Survey instrument: [|FinalSurvey.pdf] - Summary so far: [|PrelimSurveyResults.2008.10.01.pdf] - Discussion

9.45 Temple Flat Rock (FOS)
 * Focus on results chains

10.30 Marcia may leave

10.30 GIS tools and public data (Masten)

11.30 Next Steps (Class, 25 min)
 * Plans for next TWO weeks - no class next week

11.55 **Adjourn**