Derek Van Marter
Derek Van Marter
Email Address derek_vanmarter@yahoo.com
Website http://www.ucsrb.com
Position or Title Associate Director
Professional Biography Derek Van Marter offers fifteen years of domestic and international experience in public involvement and impartial facilitation in natural resources, environmental management and public policy. As the Associate Director at the Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery Board, he works as an impartial mediator/facilitator on a variety of issues related to implementation of a federal salmon and steelhead recovery plan. He is available for third-party neutral work outside of his current duties.He also served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Niger, West Africa from 1995-1998. Working in a natural resource management program, he facilitated community projects in natural resources, soil restoration, watershed management, health/nutrition and sanitation. As the team coordinator, he facilitated interaction between Niger Government officials and rural communities on various topics, and participated in implementing a new community-based training model that Peace Corps Niger has since adopted.
City Twisp
State Washington
Zip 98856
Phone 509-997-0379
Fax 509-997-0379
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Federal Employee No
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Total Cases Last 10 Years 15
Case Experience by Subject Matter
| Service | Case | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cross-cultural Issues | Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery | 2007 |
| Endangered Species and/or Critical Habitat | Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery | 2007 |
| Fisheries | Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery | 2007 |
| Pesticides and/or Toxic Substances | Idaho Water Quality Standards | 2004 |
| Water Quality | Idaho Water Quality Standards | 2004 |
| Environmental Planning (e.g., NEPA, Forest plans, travel mgmt., resource mgmt.) | Hanford Monument Federal Advisory Committee | |
| Wildlife Issues | ODFW Conservation Advisory Committee |
Type of Public Decision
| Application | Case | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Rulemaking | EPA Federal Advisory Committee | 2007 |
| Implementation/monitoring agreements | Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery | 2007 |
| Planning | Hanford Monument Federal Advisory Committee |
Case Size
| Size | Case | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cases involving more than 60 participants | Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery | 2007 |
| Cases involving 15 to 60 participants | EPA Federal Advisory Committee | 2007 |
| Cases involving more than 3 but less than 15 participants | Idaho Water Quality Standards | 2004 |
Case Jurisdiction/Scale
| Jurisdiction | Case | Year |
|---|---|---|
| National or regionally significant cases | EPA Federal Advisory Committee | 2007 |
| Tribal government | Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery | 2007 |
| Multi-jurisdictional | Idaho Water Quality Standards | 2004 |
| Interagency | Hanford Monument Federal Advisory Committee | |
| State | ODFW Conservation Advisory Committee |
Process Support Services
Meeting Support
| Support Service | Case | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Logistical and administrative support (organizing logistics for meetings, notetaking, etc.) | EPA Federal Advisory Committee | 2007 |
| Engagement of technical experts/third party science advisors | Idaho Water Quality Standards | 2004 |
| Experience in a team of multiple ECR Professionals | Hanford Monument Federal Advisory Committee |
Collaborative Technologies
| Collaborative Technology | Case | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Visualization Tools (e.g., electronic maps, flyover video simulations, geographic information systems, digital storytelling) | Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery | 2007 |
| Implementation Tools (e.g., content management tools, project management tools) | Upper Columbia Salmon Recovery | 2007 |
| Decision Analysis/Decision Support/Modeling (e.g., spatial analysis, multi-criteria discussion support, scenario planning, charettes) | ODFW Conservation Advisory Committee |
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