Operating Principles for met draft january 19, 2006 ver. General Principles

January 19, 2006 ver.

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  Exceptions: MET members will operate by these principles unless a discussion occurs about making an exception and agreement about the exception occurs.
  
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  Meaningful use of principles: MET members will use these principles to assess team progress and team function.
  
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  Principles are not permanent: MET members will modify these principles when other measures of progress become apparent or they achieve consensus that a principle is no longer helpful.
  
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  Work is on target: Charter and Work Plan define the priorities and scope for MET activity.
  
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  Time is valuable: Members will respect the value of time for members of the core group extended team, advisory team, and all other participants and contributors.
  

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  Regular attention to Work Plan: MET members will meet every quarter on the Work Plan to update and refine as appropriate
  
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  Meaningful meetings: Every meetings will produce something substantive
  
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  Individual responsibility: Team members are responsible for identifying scheduling conflicts with supervisor and MET chair
  

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  Members have Dual Role: MET members will pay constant attention to their duel responsibility to (1) contribute to MET work objectives and (2) serve as a communication conduit with their community, program, or unit.
  
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  External communications matter: External communications will aim at building ownership in eventual MET products and improving the content of those products
  
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  Review is important: Broad review of working documents will occur
  

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  Individual responsibility: Team members will produce work within agreed upon timeframes
  
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  Three Drivers: Products will demonstrate attention to each of the following:
  
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    Feasibility,
    
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    Scientific Validity,
    
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    Relevancy to public land management and planning
    
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  Distribution Target: Final products will be available through Technical Information for Planning Support (TIPS) website.