Laura Sneeringer

Laura Sneeringer

Laura Sneeringer

Email Address lsneeringer@mediate.org

Website http://www.mediate.org

Position or Title Program Manager

Professional Biography Laura Sneeringer provides collaborative services including assessment, facilitation, mediation, strategic planning and training, primarily for natural resource focused dialogues and organizational improvement projects. She has facilitated dialogues on wide range of environmental topics such as: cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields and abandoned mine lands; smart growth and sustainability; renewable energy, oil development and energy efficiency; forest management; and water quality and infrastructure planning. Many of these projects have been technically complex, involved a wide range of parties or difficult interpersonal issues. Laura also provides organizational improvement services. She helps staff and management, different departments and different agencies work together more effectively. She also provides interactive training on collaborative skills, such as communication and facilitation, interest-based negotiation, building trust, improving team dynamics and designing multi-party processes.

Address Line 1 3050 Broadway, Suite 300

City Boulder

State Colorado

Zip 80304

Phone 303-442-7367

Fax 303-442-7442

Small Business No

GSA Schedule Provider No

Federal Employee No

Native Dispute Resolution Network No

Total Cases Last 10 Years 19


ECR Services Provided

ServiceCaseYear
Facilitation of Collaboration or Conflict Resolution EffortTransit-Oriented Development Planning along Commuter Rail Corridors, Denver, CO2015
Public Engagement/Public InputBoulder County Comprehensive Creek Recovery and Watershed Master Plans, CO2014
Process DesignIndian Oil Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking2013
Regulatory NegotiationsIndian Oil Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking2013
Strategic Planning for Collaboration or Conflict Resolution EffortCoordination among Colorado Springs Parks Department and Volunteer Friends Groups2012
Conflict/Situation AssessmentWorkplace Assessment, Training and Facilitated Dialogue for US Army (confidential)2012
Mediation/Assisted NegotiationMediation among Managment at BLM (confidential)2010

Case Experience by Subject Matter

ServiceCaseYear
Land Use, Growth Management, Sustainable DevelopmentTransit-Oriented Development Planning along Commuter Rail Corridors, Denver, CO2015
Transportation Planning/Program ImplementationPikes Peak Area 2040 Regional Transportation Plan2015
Watershed Management and/or PlanningBoulder County Comprehensive Creek Recovery and Watershed Master Plans, CO2014
Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiu2019ian IssuesIndian Oil Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking2013
Oil and Gas ProductionIndian Oil Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking2013
Water QualityCDOT Innovative Stormwater Program Development2012
Energy Issues (Including Transmission, u00a0Development and Conservation Issues)Public Meetings Related to Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Site Assessment Activities for the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf2012
Parks and Refuge IssuesCoordination among Colorado Springs Parks Department and Volunteer Friends Groups2012
Air Quality and/or Air PollutionAir Program State Implementation Plan Streamlining2011
Forest and Timber IssuesPublic Listening Session on Forest Service Land and Resource Management Planning Rule2010
BrownfieldsEPA Brownfields Program Workshops2010
MiningFederal Brownfields Partnership Mine-Scarred Lands Initiative2006

Type of Public Decision

ApplicationCaseYear
PlanningPikes Peak Area 2040 Regional Transportation Plan2015
RulemakingIndian Oil Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking2013
License and permit issuanceMoffat Collection System EIS Interagency Dialogue2012

Case Size

SizeCaseYear
Cases involving more than 60 participantsPikes Peak Area 2040 Regional Transportation Plan2015
Cases involving 15 to 60 participantsIndian Oil Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking2013
Cases involving more than 3 but less than 15 participantsMediation among Managment at BLM (confidential)2010

Case Jurisdiction/Scale

JurisdictionCaseYear
Multi-jurisdictionalTransit-Oriented Development Planning along Commuter Rail Corridors, Denver, CO2015
Local/communityBoulder County Comprehensive Creek Recovery and Watershed Master Plans, CO2014
Tribal governmentIndian Oil Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking2013
National or regionally significant casesIndian Oil Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking2013
StateCDOT Innovative Stormwater Program Development2012
InteragencyMoffat Collection System EIS Interagency Dialogue2012
IntergovernmentalMoffat Collection System EIS Interagency Dialogue2012

Process Support Services

Meeting Support
Support ServiceCaseYear
Experience in a team of multiple ECR ProfessionalsIndian Oil Valuation Negotiated Rulemaking2013
Logistical and administrative support (organizing logistics for meetings, notetaking, etc.)National Committee on Levee Safety2009
Engagement of technical experts/third party science advisorsRenewable Energy Action Plan for Beatty, NV2005

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