Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1) Public Engagement Overview: Stakeholder and public engagement will inform the extent of interconnected issues experienced within areas of sensitive lands related to a number of stressors, including but not limited to, development, transportation infrastructure, local economy, recreation, human wildlife conflicts, and climate change. Deliverable: The selected Consultant will lead both stakeholder and public engagement efforts, relying on a variety of both in-person and virtual formats to capture robust input used to inform project scope and priorities. Details: a. Identifying and requesting input from a wide variety of stakeholders will be critical, including but not limited to, local agriculture, real estate, developers, conservationists, citizens, and government officials. b. Collaborative efforts in support of existing public engagement opportunities throughout the area shall be considered (e.g., Planning Coordination Committee events, etc.). c. Wherever possible, the subsequent scope of analysis should follow stressors relative to the geography of their impact. 2) Literature Review Overview: Emerging studies and lessons learned from other communities shall be used to guide research and recommendations. Deliverable: The selected Consultant will review regional scientific studies related to the identified stressors and their impacts on sensitive lands, in addition to a review of both past and current plans, including but not limited to, the Critical Lands Study of the Bozeman Area (1997), City of Bozeman’s Community Plan (2021) and Climate Plan (2021), and Gallatin County’s Growth Policy (2021) and Triangle Community Plan (2020).
