Bryant Kuechle

Bryant Kuechle

Bryant Kuechle

Email Address bk@langdongroupinc.com

Website http://langdongroupinc.com/

Position or Title Executive Director

Professional Biography Bryant Kuechle is an experienced and trained public facilitator specializing in groups representing divergent interests. A certified mediator and public participation practitioner. Bryant has assembled and facilitated numerous community advisory committees, working groups and task forces that included membership representing all interested and potentially impacted groups and perspectives, including all forms of government and special interest/advocacy groups. Bryant is committed to the principles of public participation, experienced in remaining neutral, and skilled at providing a variety of independent facilitation services, including:• Conflict management• Problem solving• Constructive dialogue• Active listening• Consensus development• Reflective communication. Bryant will routinely draw upon his broad experience, interpersonal and team building skills to support effective communication among group members and assist them to coalesce and reach final agreement on issues, all while adhering to the agenda and keeping meetings on task and on track. Bryant joined The Langdon Group in 2005 and helped lead its growth from a team of two in one office to 21 in multiple locations. His focal areas include water, renewable energy, climate change, public lands, wildfire, municipal infrastructure, superfund cleanup, species protection, and other environmental issues for local, state and federal agencies, internally and externally.

City Meridian

State Idaho

Zip 83642

Phone 208-739-3048

Small Business No

GSA Schedule Provider No

Federal Employee No

Native Dispute Resolution Network No

Total Cases Last 10 Years 80


ECR Services Provided

ServiceCaseYear
Policy DialoguesBLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board2019
Regulatory NegotiationsNational Park Overflight Advisory Group2018
Joint Fact Finding/Neutral EvaluationUSFS/USFWS Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Stakeholder Engagement2018
Public Engagement/Public InputEPA Urban Waters Stormwater Hispanic Community Engagement2016
Conflict/Situation AssessmentBLM Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Management Plan Needs Assessment2016
Facilitation of Collaboration or Conflict Resolution EffortUSFS Umatilla Forest Collaborative Group2015
Mediation/Assisted NegotiationIdaho Dept. of Fish & Game/Idaho Transportation Department Long Term MOU2014
Strategic Planning for Collaboration or Conflict Resolution EffortIdaho Transportation Department Public Outreach Planner2013
Process DesignIdaho Transportation Department DMV Modernization Process Management2013

Case Experience by Subject Matter

ServiceCaseYear
Cross-cultural IssuesEPA Urban Waters Stormwater Hispanic Community Engagement2016
Endangered Species and/or Critical HabitatBLM Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Management Plan Needs Assessment2016
Ecosystem ManagementUSFS Umatilla Forest Collaborative Group2015
Wildlife IssuesIdaho Dept. of Fish & Game/Idaho Transportation Department Long Term MOU2014
SuperfundUSDOE Site Enviro. Mngmt. CAB Facilitation2013
Air Quality and/or Air PollutionUSDOE Site Enviro. Mngmt. CAB Facilitation2013
Transportation Planning/Program ImplementationIdaho Transportation Department Public Outreach Planner2013
NEPAWest Davis Corridor EIS - Utah DOT2011
Transportation and Urban Infrastructure GeneralClarkston WA multi jurisd. interchange partnership2009
Land Use, Growth Management, Sustainable DevelopmentWenatchee, Washington Foothills Growth Study2008
Environmental Planning (e.g., NEPA, Forest plans, travel mgmt., resource mgmt.)Prosser WA Runway Ext EA process facilitation2007
Facility SitingFiler ID Community Infrastructure Consensus Build2006

Type of Public Decision

ApplicationCaseYear
Implementation/monitoring agreementsBLM Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Management Plan Needs Assessment2016
RulemakingWestern Governors' Association Species Conservation and ESA Initiative Workshop Facilitator2016
License and permit issuanceHarney County, Oregon Wildfire Collaborative2016
Policy developmentIdaho Dept. of Fish & Game/Idaho Transportation Department Long Term MOU2014
Compliance and enforcement actionUSDOE Site Enviro. Mngmt. CAB Facilitation2013
PlanningColumbia River Crossing Study - Tri-Cities, Washington2010
Siting and ConstructionLehi UT Community Trail Public/Agency Facilitation2008

Case Size

SizeCaseYear
Cases involving more than 3 but less than 15 participantsBLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board2019
Cases involving 15 to 60 participantsBLM Southern Nevada Designated Leasing Areas Siting Forum2018
Cases involving more than 60 participantsBLM Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Management Plan Needs Assessment2016
Cases involving u00a03 or fewer participantsIdaho Transportation Department Public Outreach Planner2013

Case Jurisdiction/Scale

JurisdictionCaseYear
National or regionally significant casesBLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board2019
IntergovernmentalNational Park Overflight Advisory Group2018
InternationalWestern Governors' Association Species Conservation and ESA Initiative Workshop Facilitator2016
Large landscape scaleBLM Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Management Plan Needs Assessment2016
Multi-jurisdictionalUSFS Umatilla Forest Collaborative Group2015
InteragencyIdaho Dept. of Fish & Game/Idaho Transportation Department Long Term MOU2014
Tribal governmentUSDOE Site Enviro. Mngmt. CAB Facilitation2013
StateIdaho Transportation Department DMV Modernization Process Management2013
Local/communityADA Compliance Transportation Plan - Lewis/Clark Valley MPO2012

Process Support Services

Meeting Support
Support ServiceCaseYear
Experience in a team of multiple ECR ProfessionalsBLM Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Management Plan Needs Assessment2016
Logistical and administrative support (organizing logistics for meetings, notetaking, etc.)EPA Urban Waters Stormwater Hispanic Community Engagement2016
Engagement of technical experts/third party science advisorsUSDOE Site Enviro. Mngmt. CAB Facilitation2013
Collaborative Technologies
Collaborative TechnologyCaseYear
Implementation Tools (e.g., content management tools, project management tools)Idaho Transportation Department Public Outreach Planner2013
Visualization Tools (e.g., electronic maps, flyover video simulations, geographic information systems, digital storytelling)ADA Compliance Transportation Plan - Lewis/Clark Valley MPO2012
Project Websites (static, interactive, portals, etc.)West Davis Corridor EIS - Utah DOT2011
Engagement/Communication Tools (e.g., polling tools, social media, collaborative document production, video conferencing, webinars, ideation tools)Columbia River Crossing Study - Tri-Cities, Washington2010
Evaluation and Monitoring Tools (e.g., electronic survey tools, dashboards)Columbia River Crossing Study - Tri-Cities, Washington2010
Decision Analysis/Decision Support/Modeling (e.g., spatial analysis, multi-criteria discussion support, scenario planning, charettes)Wenatchee, Washington Foothills Growth Study2008

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