As a small program, the GNAR initiative focuses on providing education, research and capacity building resources to GNAR communities. That said, the programs represented by our team members provide a range of support and services for GNAR communities and the regions around them:
Collaboration and conflict resolution assistance
The Environmental Dispute Resolution Program
EDR offers a range of training, coaching, and facilitation services to help stakeholders in and around GNAR communities work together to address challenges and opportunities. For more info contact Danya.Rumore@law.utah.edu
Community design assistance:
USU'S Landscape, Architecture & Environment Planning Program
Community design assistance: USU's Landscape, Architecture & Environment Planning Program
USU's LAEP program leverage a variety of partnerships to engage, students, faculty, design and planning courses, and Extension programs, to help GNAR communities begin to address design and planning challenges through generating visionary conceptual design alternatives. For more info contact Jake.Powell@usu.edu
Needs assessments for economic diversification:
The Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
IORT can facilitate a process of strategically identifying economic industries that gateway and natural amenity region communities can develop to diversify their local economies. We provide strategies that community leaders can implement to target and attract local investments. For more info contact jordan.smith@usu.edu
Visitor use monitoring and management solutions:
The Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism
IORT can provide technical assistance to gateway and natural amenity region communities who are interested in quantifying and monitoring the volume and spatial distribution of tourism activity. We also tie these measures to economic development metrics (e.g., jobs, wages, salaries, etc.) for communities interested in knowing how tourism flows impact their local economies. For more info contact jordan.smith@usu.edu
If there is another way we or our partners can assist you, please contact us for more information: liz.sodja@usu.edu