Michael Hughes
Michael Hughes
Email Address mike@hughes-collaboration.com
Website http://www.hughes-collaboration.com
Position or Title President
Professional Biography I specialize in public policy decision making, stakeholder and public engagement, collaboration and conflict resolution. I have 20 years' experience as a convener, facilitator and consensus builder in complex environmental cases. I have conducted regulatory negotiations, policy dialogues, and site-specific mediations on subjects that include NEPA, land use, transportation, energy, climate adaptation, resource development, wildlife refuge planning, water quality, Clean Air Act implementation, nuclear weapons site cleanup, and Superfund cleanup. In addition, I have successfully conducted public involvement efforts in conjunction with policy-making processes, blending consensus building and public input. As a trainer, I have designed and delivered training in conflict resolution, consensus building, negotiation and communication in the context of complex environmental and public-policy disputes for clients in the private and public sectors.I can also serve as an effective facilitator for the a wide array of meetings, including information exchange meetings, public involvement meetings, planning sessions, goal setting retreats and other meetings that don't require conflict resolution and mediation.I am able to adapt a well-practiced problem solving process to the individual needs of the client and the stakeholder group.
Address Line 1 40 South Bellaire Street
City Denver
State Colorado
Zip 80246
Phone (303) 941-8010
Small Business Yes
GSA Schedule Provider No
Federal Employee No
Native Dispute Resolution Network No
Total Cases Last 10 Years 35
ECR Services Provided
Service | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Facilitation of Collaboration or Conflict Resolution Effort | National Advisory Committee - Forest Planning Rule Implementation | 2012 |
Process Design | Huerfano County Community Forum | 2012 |
Strategic Planning for Collaboration or Conflict Resolution Effort | The World Bank u2013 Project-based Environmental Dispute Resolution Mechanisms | 2010 |
Conflict/Situation Assessment | Four Forests Restoration Initiative | 2009 |
Joint Fact Finding/Neutral Evaluation | Nuclear Power Joint Fact Finding | 2007 |
Mediation/Assisted Negotiation | St Croix River Crossing | 2004 |
Public Engagement/Public Input | Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge | 2004 |
Policy Dialogues | EPA Children's Health Advisory Committee | 2002 |
Regulatory Negotiations | Ozone Reduction Stakeholder Negotiations | 2001 |
Case Experience by Subject Matter
Service | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Environmental Enforcement and Permitting | Clean Air Act Mediation - Confidential | 2013 |
Ecosystem Management | National Advisory Committee - Forest Planning Rule Implementation | 2012 |
Environmental Planning (e.g., NEPA, Forest plans, travel mgmt., resource mgmt.) | National Advisory Committee - Forest Planning Rule Implementation | 2012 |
Coastal Zone and/or Marine Management Issues | Marine Mammals and Sound Workshop | 2010 |
Climate Change | Nuclear Power Joint Fact Finding | 2007 |
Energy Issues (Including Transmission, u00a0Development and Conservation Issues) | Nuclear Power Joint Fact Finding | 2007 |
Cross-cultural Issues | Hells Canyon Dam Relicensing | 2006 |
Archeological and/or Historic Preservation | St Croix River Crossing | 2004 |
Transportation and Urban Infrastructure General | St Croix River Crossing | 2004 |
Endangered Species and/or Critical Habitat | Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge | 2004 |
Environmental Health | EPA Children's Health Advisory Committee | 2002 |
Air Quality and/or Air Pollution | Ozone Reduction Stakeholder Negotiations | 2001 |
Type of Public Decision
Application | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
License and permit issuance | Hells Canyon Dam Relicensing | 2006 |
Siting and Construction | St Croix River Crossing | 2004 |
Compliance and enforcement action | Silver Creek Watershed Remediation | 2002 |
Planning | Jobs-to-Population Task Force, Boulder,CO | 2002 |
Policy development | Fluoride Technical Study Group, Ft.Collins, CO | 2002 |
Rulemaking | Ozone Reduction Stakeholder Negotiations | 2001 |
Implementation/monitoring agreements | Shattuck Cleanup, Citizen Advisory Group | 2000 |
Case Size
Size | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Cases involving u00a03 or fewer participants | Clean Air Act Mediation - Confidential | 2013 |
Cases involving 15 to 60 participants | National Advisory Committee - Forest Planning Rule Implementation | 2012 |
Cases involving more than 3 but less than 15 participants | Lowry Range Conservation | 2008 |
Cases involving more than 60 participants | Ozone Reduction Stakeholder Negotiations | 2001 |
Case Jurisdiction/Scale
Jurisdiction | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Interagency | Endangered Species Act - Federal/State Joint Task Force | 2013 |
National or regionally significant cases | National Advisory Committee - Forest Planning Rule Implementation | 2012 |
Tribal government | Hells Canyon Dam Relicensing | 2006 |
Multi-jurisdictional | St Croix River Crossing | 2004 |
Intergovernmental | St Croix River Crossing | 2004 |
State | Silver Creek Watershed Remediation | 2002 |
Local/community | Jobs-to-Population Task Force, Boulder,CO | 2002 |
Process Support Services
Meeting Support
Support Service | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Logistical and administrative support (organizing logistics for meetings, notetaking, etc.) | Huerfano County Community Forum | 2012 |
Experience in a team of multiple ECR Professionals | Nuclear Power Joint Fact Finding | 2007 |
Engagement of technical experts/third party science advisors | Fluoride Technical Study Group, Ft.Collins, CO | 2002 |
Collaborative Technologies
Collaborative Technology | Case | Year |
---|---|---|
Project Websites (static, interactive, portals, etc.) | National Advisory Committee - Forest Planning Rule Implementation | 2012 |
Implementation Tools (e.g., content management tools, project management tools) | National Advisory Committee - Forest Planning Rule Implementation | 2012 |
Engagement/Communication Tools (e.g., polling tools, social media, collaborative document production, video conferencing, webinars, ideation tools) | Four Forests Restoration Initiative | 2009 |
Visualization Tools (e.g., electronic maps, flyover video simulations, geographic information systems, digital storytelling) | St Croix River Crossing | 2004 |
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