The objective is to have the attendees be a mix of all interested parties.
Aim for inclusiveness.

General Objective:
15-30% federal agencies
70-80% non-federal agencies

Government Possibilities:
Federal agencies (as appropriate in your area)

• BLM
• Forest Service
• USGS
• National Resource Conservation Service
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Military
• National Park Service

State government

Local government

• County - e.g. county commissioners, supervisors, extension services, weed and pest department, planners.
• Tribal - e.g. tribal leaders, community relations.
• Cities - e.g. council members, parks and recreation, planning/zoning, community development, school district, higher education.

General Public Possibilities:

Labels are here to help stimulate possibilities. The individual will represent a variety of viewpoints.

Local interest groups

• Business/tourism connection - e.g. chambers of commerce, office of tourism, Rotary, Kiwanis.
• Livelihood connection - e.g. farmers, ranchers, loggers, fishermen, miners, outfitters, businessmen, real estate, local RC&D Councils.
• Recreation connection - e.g. fishing clubs, sportsman groups, boaters, skiers, snowboarders, off-highsway vehicle groups, birders, hiking clubs, bikers, campers.
• Environmental connection - e.g. wild horse groups, ecology groups (e.g. Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy), endangered species, wilderness advocates