Stakeholder Involvement Guidelines

DMG meetings are working interagency staff meetings and are not required to be open to attendance by stakeholders. However, the DMG has adopted the attached Guidelines in hope that involving stakeholders in the process will foster a common understanding of desert wide issues and lead to more effective management programs. The guidelines are intended to promote and facilitate constructive stakeholder involvement in the Desert Managers Group (DMG) process.

Because of the difficulty in maintaining accurate and complete e-mail lists, stakeholders will not receive direct e-mail notification of DMG meetings. Notice of DMG meetings will be posted on the DMG Website (www.dmg.gov) at least 30 days prior to a meeting. Stakeholders may also call the Department of the Interior (DOI) or Department of Defense (DOD) Coordinators' office at (760) 255-8888 or (760) 255-8896 for information about upcoming DMG meetings and events. Summaries of DMG meetings will be posted on the DMG Website approximately two weeks after each meeting.

Stakeholders who want to attend a DMG meeting must contact either the DOI or DOD Coordinator prior to the meeting. Please provide at least one week's notice so that we may better accommodate your participation and attendance.

Thank you for your interest in the DMG. If you have questions or comments please contact the DOI or DOD Coordinator at the phone numbers or e-mail listed in the Guidelines below.

Stakeholder Participation Guidelines (Adobe Acrobat PDF)