DIRT - Desert Information Resources Work Group

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1. PURPOSE and BACKGROUND:

The Desert Information and Resource Team is one of several working groups created by the Desert Managers' Group (DMG) to implement tasks to achieve DMG 5-year goals. Its purpose is to promote conservation of California desert natural/cultural resources through the activities and projects.

2. MISSION:

To provide the public with superior customer service, and comprehensive, coordinated information about desert wide resources and visitor opportunities.

3. DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Brief the DMG on the working group's activities
• Coordinate with other DMG interagency working groups as appropriate to carry out their missions
• Develop annual work plan and budget for work group activities. Submission to DMG NLT July 1 for upcoming FY
• Assist in developing annual work plans and associated budgets by reviewing proposals to implement DMG initiatives
• As requested by the DMG, provide technical review of activities, projects, work plans, final reports and major products. Evaluate the effectiveness of these activities and report results to the DMG
• Assist in developing, implementing, and evaluating outreach programs for DMG efforts.
• Provide a forum for discussion and resolution of issues related to their mission
• Annually review and recommend for approval to the DMG updates to the DMG five year goals
• Conduct surveys to determine visitor satisfaction, frequently asked questions, preferences, and expectations
  Use the results of the surveys and existing data to develop an on going interagency visitor service strategy
• Develop desert wide environmental education strategies to satisfy identified customer needs.
• Set up a framework to collect, produce and disseminate educational and interpretive information through a wide variety of channels.