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
Service | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Policy Dialogues | BLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board | 2019 |
Regulatory Negotiations | National Park Overflight Advisory Group | 2018 |
Joint Fact Finding/Neutral Evaluation | USFS/USFWS Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Stakeholder Engagement | 2018 |
Public Engagement/Public Input | EPA Urban Waters Stormwater Hispanic Community Engagement | 2016 |
Conflict/Situation Assessment | BLM Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Management Plan Needs Assessment | 2016 |
Facilitation of Collaboration or Conflict Resolution Effort | USFS Umatilla Forest Collaborative Group | 2015 |
Mediation/Assisted Negotiation | Idaho Dept. of Fish & Game/Idaho Transportation Department Long Term MOU | 2014 |
Strategic Planning for Collaboration or Conflict Resolution Effort | Idaho Transportation Department Public Outreach Planner | 2013 |
Process Design | Idaho Transportation Department DMV Modernization Process Management | 2013 |
Case Experience by Subject Matter
Service | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Cross-cultural Issues | EPA Urban Waters Stormwater Hispanic Community Engagement | 2016 |
Endangered Species and/or Critical Habitat | BLM Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Management Plan Needs Assessment | 2016 |
Ecosystem Management | USFS Umatilla Forest Collaborative Group | 2015 |
Wildlife Issues | Idaho Dept. of Fish & Game/Idaho Transportation Department Long Term MOU | 2014 |
Superfund | USDOE Site Enviro. Mngmt. CAB Facilitation | 2013 |
Air Quality and/or Air Pollution | USDOE Site Enviro. Mngmt. CAB Facilitation | 2013 |
Transportation Planning/Program Implementation | Idaho Transportation Department Public Outreach Planner | 2013 |
NEPA | West Davis Corridor EIS - Utah DOT | 2011 |
Transportation and Urban Infrastructure General | Clarkston WA multi jurisd. interchange partnership | 2009 |
Land Use, Growth Management, Sustainable Development | Wenatchee, Washington Foothills Growth Study | 2008 |
Environmental Planning (e.g., NEPA, Forest plans, travel mgmt., resource mgmt.) | Prosser WA Runway Ext EA process facilitation | 2007 |
Facility Siting | Filer ID Community Infrastructure Consensus Build | 2006 |
Type of Public Decision
Application | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Implementation/monitoring agreements | BLM Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Management Plan Needs Assessment | 2016 |
Rulemaking | Western Governors' Association Species Conservation and ESA Initiative Workshop Facilitator | 2016 |
License and permit issuance | Harney County, Oregon Wildfire Collaborative | 2016 |
Policy development | Idaho Dept. of Fish & Game/Idaho Transportation Department Long Term MOU | 2014 |
Compliance and enforcement action | USDOE Site Enviro. Mngmt. CAB Facilitation | 2013 |
Planning | Columbia River Crossing Study - Tri-Cities, Washington | 2010 |
Siting and Construction | Lehi UT Community Trail Public/Agency Facilitation | 2008 |
Case Size
Size | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Cases involving more than 3 but less than 15 participants | BLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board | 2019 |
Cases involving 15 to 60 participants | BLM Southern Nevada Designated Leasing Areas Siting Forum | 2018 |
Cases involving more than 60 participants | BLM Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Management Plan Needs Assessment | 2016 |
Cases involving u00a03 or fewer participants | Idaho Transportation Department Public Outreach Planner | 2013 |
Case Jurisdiction/Scale
Jurisdiction | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
National or regionally significant cases | BLM Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board | 2019 |
Intergovernmental | National Park Overflight Advisory Group | 2018 |
International | Western Governors' Association Species Conservation and ESA Initiative Workshop Facilitator | 2016 |
Large landscape scale | BLM Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Management Plan Needs Assessment | 2016 |
Multi-jurisdictional | USFS Umatilla Forest Collaborative Group | 2015 |
Interagency | Idaho Dept. of Fish & Game/Idaho Transportation Department Long Term MOU | 2014 |
Tribal government | USDOE Site Enviro. Mngmt. CAB Facilitation | 2013 |
State | Idaho Transportation Department DMV Modernization Process Management | 2013 |
Local/community | ADA Compliance Transportation Plan - Lewis/Clark Valley MPO | 2012 |
Process Support Services
Meeting Support
Support Service | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Experience in a team of multiple ECR Professionals | BLM Greater Sage Grouse Conservation Management Plan Needs Assessment | 2016 |
Logistical and administrative support (organizing logistics for meetings, notetaking, etc.) | EPA Urban Waters Stormwater Hispanic Community Engagement | 2016 |
Engagement of technical experts/third party science advisors | USDOE Site Enviro. Mngmt. CAB Facilitation | 2013 |
Collaborative Technologies
Collaborative Technology | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Implementation Tools (e.g., content management tools, project management tools) | Idaho Transportation Department Public Outreach Planner | 2013 |
Visualization Tools (e.g., electronic maps, flyover video simulations, geographic information systems, digital storytelling) | ADA Compliance Transportation Plan - Lewis/Clark Valley MPO | 2012 |
Project Websites (static, interactive, portals, etc.) | West Davis Corridor EIS - Utah DOT | 2011 |
Engagement/Communication Tools (e.g., polling tools, social media, collaborative document production, video conferencing, webinars, ideation tools) | Columbia River Crossing Study - Tri-Cities, Washington | 2010 |
Evaluation and Monitoring Tools (e.g., electronic survey tools, dashboards) | Columbia River Crossing Study - Tri-Cities, Washington | 2010 |
Decision Analysis/Decision Support/Modeling (e.g., spatial analysis, multi-criteria discussion support, scenario planning, charettes) | Wenatchee, Washington Foothills Growth Study | 2008 |
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