Restoring the West: Balancing Energy Development and Biodiversity
October 30-31, 2012, Utah State University, Logan, Utah | www.restoringthewest.org

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Tuesday Session - October 30, 2012

There are No Civilians: Species-at-Risk and Energy Development
Terry Messmer, Utah State University Extension

Utah’s Leadership in Balancing Energy Development and Conservation
Cody Stewart, Energy Advisor to Utah Governor Gary Hebert

Wearing Four Hats – Finding Balance while being a Rancher, Mineral/Energy Developer, County Councilman, and Conservationist
Chris Robinson, Summit County Council Member

Strategies and Metrics for Mitigating Impacts of Energy Development on Biodiversity
Jonathan Haufler, Executive Director, Ecosystem Management Research Institute

Energy and Wildlife – Investments in Conservation
Scot Donato, Manager of Governmental Affairs, Bill Barrett Corporation

Speak to me Lichen, How Stable is the Soil? Tell me its Disturbance History
Roger Rosentreter, State Botanist

Overview of Best Management Practices used to Mitigate Environmental Impacts from Large-Scale Oil and Gas and Renewable Energy Development Projects on Public Lands Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
James Gazewood, Renewable Energy Program Coordinator

Research Provides Answers to Mitigate Impacts of Energy Development to Wildlife
Jeffrey L. Beck, University of Wyoming, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management

Phased Energy Development and the Precautionary Principle: Good for Critters and Communities
Pete Morton, Former Director of Economic Research, The Wilderness Society

Changes in Pronghorn Use of a Natural Gas Field in Greater Yellowstone
Jon P. Beckmann, Conservation Ecologist, Wildlife Conservation Society

Energy Development and Wilderness Preservation as Compatible Goals
Steve Bloch, Energy Director, Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance

Projecting Wildlife Impacts Before Oil and Gas Development
Janice Thomson, Assistant Vice President for Landscape Analysis, The Wilderness Society
Wednesday Session - October 31, 2012

Sage-Grouse and Energy Development
Bob Budd, Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust

High Lonesome Ranch – a Compatible Use Private Landscape with Conservation and Biodiversity Based Goals and its Interactions with Public Lands
Paul R. Vahldiek Jr., Chairman of the Board, President and CEO of The High Lonesome Ranch

The Energy Footprint on the Landscape and What this Means for Plants, Animals, and Ecosystems
Jayne Belnap, Research Ecologist, U.S. Geological Service

Utah Division of Wildlife Resources’ Approach to Impact Analysis and Mitigation
Bill James, Energy Development / NEPA Coordinator, Utah Division of Wildlife Resources

Towards a West Wide Crucial Habitat Assessment Tool (CHAT)
Gregg Servheen, Wildlife Program Coordinator, Idaho Department of Fish and Game

The Effect of Energy Development on Rare Plant Fecundity in the Piceance Basin, Colorado
Sarah L. Clark, Utah State University Department of Biology
James P. Pitts, Utah State University Department of Biology
James P. Pitts, Utah State University Department of Biology

Unique Habitat Use in a Fringe Greater Sage-Grouse Population
A. Cheyenne Burnett, Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources
S. Nicole Frey, Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources
S. Nicole Frey, Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources

Dust Deposition from Unpaved Roads is Correlated with Decreased Reproduction of an Endangered Utah Endemic Shrub
Matthew B. Lewis, Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources
Eugene W. Schupp, Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources
Thomas A. Monaco, Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources
Eugene W. Schupp, Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources
Thomas A. Monaco, Utah State University Department of Wildland Resources

Greater Natural Buttes: One Model for Stakeholder Cooperation
Brooke Bell, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Anadarko Petroleum

Responsible Use of Public Lands
Mark Raymond, Uintah County Commissioner

Mixing Oil Shale and Water Rights: A Case Study in Western Colorado
Temis Taylor, PhD Candidate, Department of Environment and Society, Utah State University

Best Management Practices for Solar and Wind Energy Development: A Conservationist’s Guide
Allison Jones, Wild Utah Project
Emanuel Vasquez, Wild Utah Project
Amy O'Connor, Wild Utah Project
Emanuel Vasquez, Wild Utah Project
Amy O'Connor, Wild Utah Project
Conference Sponsors
USU Cooperative Extension
USU Department of Wildland Resources
USU Quinney College of Natural Resources
USU Ecology Center
USDA Forest Service State & Private Forestry
Western Aspen Alliance
Juniper Systems
DRiWATER