Types of Organizations Participating in CONCUR-Facilitated Dialogues

CONCUR's work is focused primarily in the American West, but we have worked throughout the United States and internationally. The groups below represent participants in CONCUR-facilitated dialogues and negotiations and span the spectrum of agencies and private groups active in environmental decision making.

State Government

CALFED Bay-Delta Program
Governor's Cabinet
State Coastal Enhancement Agencies
State Coastal Regulatory Agencies
State Environmental Regulation Agencies
State Fish and Game Agencies
State Natural Resource Agencies
State Environmental Regulatory Agencies
State Land Conservation Agencies
State Parks Agencies
State Toxics Control Agencies
State Public Health Agencies
State Water Quality Agencies
State Water Supply Agencies

Regional Agencies

Bay Area Association of Governments
Base Closure Reuse Advisory Boards
Water Districts (Staff and Board Members)
Port Districts
Regional Parks Agencies
Regional Water Quality Regulatory Agencies
Regional Waste Treatment Agencies
Regional Water Supply Agencies

Local Government

City Redevelopment Agencies
City and County Housing Agencies
City and County Planning Departments
City and County Health Departments
City and County Public Works Departments
City and County Environmental Services Agencies
City and County Parks Departments
Harbor Masters
Local Waste Treatment Agencies
Local Water Supply Agencies
Local Flood Control Districts
Regional Waste Treatment Agencies
Regional Water Supply Agencies

Philanthropic Organizations

Community Based Foundations
Regional Foundations
National Foundations

Federal Agencies

Bureau of Land Management
Bureau of Reclamation
CALFED Bay-Delta Program
Corps of Engineers
Council on Environmental Quality
Department of Defense
National Marine Fisheries Service
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Resource Conservation Services
US Border Patrol
US Bureau of Reclamation
US Department of AgricultureUS Department of State
US EPA
US Fish and Wildlife Service
US Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution

Local Citizen Organization or NGOs

Beach Use Advocates
Equestrian Use Advocates
Environmental Justice Organizations
Homeless Advocates
Homeowners Associations
Local Sierra Club ChaptersLocal Watershed Councils
Neighborhood Associations
Property Rights Advocates
Parks and Open Space Advocates
River Protection Advocates
Water Conservation Advocates

Elected Officials (Participant or Senior Advisor)

Board Members of Special Districts
City Councils
Mayors
County Supervisors
State Representatives and Senators
Members of Congress

Regional or National Environmental Organizations

Environmental Justice Organizations
Environmental Litigators
Bay and Estuary-Oriented Organizations
Forest Protection Advocates
Hunting and Sport Fishing-Oriented Organizations
Lake Protection Advocates
National Environmental Organizations (EDF, NRDC, NWF)
Organic and Sustainable Farming Advocates
River Protection Advocates
Wetland Protection and Interpretation Advocates
Wildlife-Oriented Organizations

Private Business and Industry

Aerospace Industry
Aggregate and Hard Mineral Mining
Agricultural Industry: Farming or Ranching
Aluminum industry
Building Industry Trade Associations
Chambers of Commerce
Commercial Fishing and Mariculture
Chemical Manufacturers
Electric Utility Industry
Equipment Manufacturing Industry
Oil and Gas Extraction
Irrigation Districts
Longline tuna and swordfish fishers
Ocean recreation industry
Petroleum Refiners
Ports and Towboat Carriers
Pharmaceutical Industry
Real Estate Industry
Salmon and spot prawn fishers
Shoreline Tourism Associations
Silicon Chip Manufacturing
Timber Industry
Toy Manufacturers
Water User Trade Associations
Waste Management Industry

Native American and Indigenous Organizations

International Advocates of Indigenous Peoples' Rights
International Advocates of Food Security and Land Reform
Maori (N.Z.) Tribes
Tribal Councils, Bands, and Rancherias

Technical Advisors to Facilitated Dialogues

Agronomists
Botanists
Civil Engineers
Conservation Biologists
Energy Conservation Specialists
Estuarine Ecologists
Fisheries Biologists
Groundwater Engineers
Hydrologists
Industrial Process Designers
Landscape Architects and Designers
Land Use and Environmental Attorneys
Park and Recreation Planners
Remediation Technology Specialists
Resource Economists
Restoration Ecologists
Wetland Ecologists

Educational Institutions

Community Colleges
Natural History Institutions
University Academic Departments
University Physical Planning and Building Departments
University Sea Grant Programs

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