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<br />effective communication with residents on how to go about preserving the natural resource base and the value <br />that comes with this preservation. Specifically, communication is needed to help articulate threats to <br />environmental resources. There is also a lack of effective communication with developers about the loss of <br />natural areas/open space and concerns that residents may have on this issue. Finally, there is a lack of ongoing <br />public engagement opportunities for the residents to express their concerns about natural resources. <br /> <br />Objectives: Ramsey Communications Plan <br />1.Develop communications strategies for Ramsey <br />a.For residents: public education <br />b.For developers: guidebook and reference materials <br />c.Translating community feedback into an action plan <br />2.Develop a solution for ongoing community engagement <br /> <br />Image courtesy of the Resilient Communities Project <br />Methods - Identifying Natural Resource Communication Priorities <br />We used a series of case studies, in class discussions, a brief literature review, and informational <br />interviews with subject matter experts to identify a series of recommendations for the Ramsey Communications <br />Plan. <br /> <br />Suggested Priorities <br />As a group we identified and reviewed 14 unique articles, case studies, videos, organizational <br />communications strategies etc., surrounding natural resources. We performed a Strengths, Weaknesses, <br />Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis of each of these strategies. Key themes emerged from the SWOT <br />analysis, as well as readings throughout the semester in PA 5253, and are highlighted below. We used these <br />themes to inform our final recommendations. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />