Dan Adams

Dan Adams

Dan Adams

Biographical Info Dan Adams is a mediator/facilitator, public involvement strategist, and organizational development consultant and coach. Dan is known for his ability to look at problems from a holistic approach that incorporates his expertise in business, conflict resolution, organizational development, environment, and public policy. Dan has worked as a consultant since 1997 with local, state, and federal government agencies, tribes, as well as a host of nongovernmental organizations and corporations. Dan led the Langdon Group as its executive director from 2004 to 2020. Today, Dan is a Senior Executive with the Langdon Group. He is a nationally known expert in collaboration for highly-complex cases involving science and environmental policy. Dan is deeply devoted to promoting the ideals of effective communication and collaboration and is a well-known public speaker, trainer and coach. In 2015, Dan co-created the Utah Program on Collaboration with the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. In 2016, Dan developed the 5P’s Model of Engagement as a diagnostic and problem-solving tool for multi-agency collaboration helping Political, Policy, Program, Project and Public levels of agencies. In 2019, Dan was the recipient of the IAP2 Greater Good Award. In 2022, Dan co-authored a paper to be published in the Human-Wildlife Interactions Journal titled Enhancing Stakeholder Engagement with strategies addressing ‘wicked problems’ and focused on the wild horse and burro dispute. Dan is an avid outdoorsman and spends his spare time training horses, ranch roping, cycling, fly fishing, hunting, hiking and spending time with his family.

Email Address dadams@langdongroupinc.com

Website http://www.langdongroupinc.com

Position or Title Senior Executive

Professional Biography Dan Adams is a mediator/facilitator, public involvement strategist, and organizational development consultant and coach. Dan is known for his ability to look at problems from a holistic approach that incorporates his expertise in business, conflict resolution, organizational development, environment, and public policy. Dan has worked as a consultant since 1997 with local, state, and federal government agencies, tribes, as well as a host of nongovernmental organizations and corporations. Dan led the Langdon Group as its executive director from 2004 to 2020. Today, Dan is a Senior Executive with the Langdon Group. He is a nationally known expert in collaboration for highly-complex cases involving science and environmental policy. Dan is deeply devoted to promoting the ideals of effective communication and collaboration and is a well-known public speaker, trainer and coach. In 2015, Dan co-created the Utah Program on Collaboration with the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. In 2016, Dan developed the 5P’s Model of Engagement as a diagnostic and problem-solving tool for multi-agency collaboration helping Political, Policy, Program, Project and Public levels of agencies. In 2019, Dan was the recipient of the IAP2 Greater Good Award. In 2022, Dan co-authored a paper to be published in the Human-Wildlife Interactions Journal titled Enhancing Stakeholder Engagement with strategies addressing ‘wicked problems’ and focused on the wild horse and burro dispute. Dan is an avid outdoorsman and spends his spare time training horses, ranch roping, cycling, fly fishing, hunting, hiking and spending time with his family.

Address Line 1 392 E. Winchester Street, Suite 300

City Salt Lake City

State Utah

Zip 84107

Phone 801-520-4762

Small Business No

GSA Schedule Provider No

Federal Employee No

Native Dispute Resolution Network Yes

Total Cases Last 10 Years 80


ECR Services Provided

ServiceCaseYear
MediationBureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming Grazing Dispute Mediation2021
Organizational DevelopmentMountainland Association of Governments Wasatch County Housing Authority2021
Assessment and FacilitationUtah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Utah Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Echo Junction Wildlife Fencing and Crossing2021
Public InvolvementKaysville City Downtown Redevelopment Facilitation and Public Involvement Process Design2020

Case Experience by Subject Matter

ServiceCaseYear
Assessment and FacilitationUtah Division of Water Resources - Great Salt Lake (GSL) Basin Integrated Plan2023
NEPA, Facilitation and Public InvolvementBureau of Land Management Cascade Siskiyou National Monument Situational Assessment & Scoping Facilitation2023
NEPA, Facilitation and Public InvolvementUtah Department of Transportation I-15 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), Farmington to Salt Lake City2023
Assessment, Facilitation, Policy ImplementationUtah Division of Water Resources Utah Watershed Council Act Implementation (2023
Public Lands and Tribal EngagementUtah Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office (PLPCO) Facilitation2023
NEPA, Facilitation and Tribal EngagementU.S. Forest Service (USFS) Manti-La Sal Forest Plan Revision2023
Meeting Facilitation and ManagementUtah State University Free Roaming Equid Ecosystem Sustainability (FREES) Facilitation2023
Environmental Public Policy Assessment & FacilitationUtah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands Weber River Facilitation2023
Assessment and FacilitationBureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Incentive Program2022
Environment and Public PolicyUniversity of Nevada, Reno Policy Center Organizational Design and Facilitation2022
Assessment and FacilitationBureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Adoption Incentive Program2022
Policy ImplementationUtah Division of Forestry Fire and State Lands Shared Stewardship Facilitation2021
Organizational DevelopmentUtah Department of Transportation (UDOT) Innovation Initiative2021
NEPA, Facilitation and Public InvolvementIdaho Transportation Department (ITD) Targhee Pass Environmental Assessment, Island Park, Idaho2021
Assessment and FacilitationUtah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Utah Department of Wildlife Resources (DWR) Echo Junction Wildlife Fencing and Crossing2021
Public InvolvementKaysville City Downtown Redevelopment Facilitation and Public Involvement Process Design2020
Endangered Species and/or Critical HabitatUtah State University: Free Roaming Equid Summit Facilitation2019
Organizational Assessment and PartneringUtah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC) u2013 Organizational Assessment and Partnering2018
Water Management, Allocation, RightsBureau of Reclamation & Utah Division of Water Resources: Colorado River Water Rights Negotiation2018
NEPA, Facilitation and Public InvolvementUDOT: West Davis Corridor, Environmental Impact Statement2018

Type of Public Decision

ApplicationCaseYear
Compliance and Enforcement ActionBLM: Wilson Creek Grazing Allotment Facilitation2019
License and Permit IssuanceUDOT: West Davis Corridor, Environmental Impact Statement2018
Policy DevelopmentBLM: Wyoming Sage Grouse Plan Revision Facilitation2018

Case Size

SizeCaseYear
Cases involving more than 3 but less than 15 participantsBLM: Wilson Creek Grazing Allotment Facilitation2019
Cases involving more than 60 participantsUDOT: West Davis Corridor, Environmental Impact Statement2018
Cases involving 15 to 60 participantsBLM: Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Facilitation2018

Case Jurisdiction/Scale

JurisdictionCaseYear
Large landscape scaleUtah State University: Free Roaming Equid Summit Facilitation2019
Tribal governmentUS Forest Service: Manti-La Sal National Forest, Forest Plan Revision Tribal Facilitation2019
Local/communityUniversity of Utah: u00a0Utah Forum on Collaboration2019
StateITD: u00a0Targhee Pass Environmental Assessment2019
Multi-jurisdictionalUDOT: West Davis Corridor, Environmental Impact Statement2018
National or regionally significant casesBLM: Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Facilitation2018

Process Support Services

Meeting Support
Support ServiceCaseYear
Engagement of technical experts/third party science advisorsUDOT: West Davis Corridor, Environmental Impact Statement2018
Meeting Facilitation and ManagementBureau of Land Management (BLM) Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board Facilitation2018
Collaborative Technologies
Collaborative TechnologyCaseYear
Engagement/Communication Tools (e.g., polling tools, social media, collaborative document production, video conferencing, webinars, ideation tools)Utah Department of Transportation I-15 Environmental Impact Statement2023
NEPA, Facilitation and Public InvolvementBureau of Land Management u2013 Cascade Siskiyou National Monument Situational Assessment2023
Visualization Tools (e.g., electronic maps, flyover video simulations, geographic information systems, digital storytelling)UDOT: West Davis Corridor, Environmental Impact Statement2018
Project Websites (static, interactive, portals, etc.)UDOT: West Davis Corridor, Environmental Impact Statement2018

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