Meeting Materials - Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Meeting Materials - Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Meeting Materials - Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
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DGIF Strategic Plan: Connecting People with WildlifeOpportunitiesImproving AccessAcquiring more l<strong>and</strong> while prices are lowConservation easements that allow hunting<strong>and</strong> fishingCooperative agreements for access toprivate propertyConservation MovementGrowing awareness <strong>of</strong> conservation needs“Green” buildings <strong>and</strong> low impactdevelopmentLocavore movement – potential market forgamePublic Dem<strong>and</strong>Increased public dem<strong>and</strong> for access tonatural areas (non‐consumptive users)Desire for local <strong>and</strong> low‐cost outdoorrecreationSpecialty users – fly‐fishing; spring turkey;etc. growingIncreased urban programsRenewed FocusCreation <strong>of</strong> a shared vision <strong>and</strong> strategicplan <strong>of</strong> actionIncreased Funding StreamsIncrease in sales tax revenuesWMA user fee, license or stampReduced license exemptionsFees for issuance <strong>of</strong> permitsCharge for technical assistance to private<strong>and</strong> corporate l<strong>and</strong>ownersSeek more federal <strong>and</strong> corporate grantsExp<strong>and</strong> DGIF retail salesBring back traditional constituentsMulti‐year licenseForever licenseAutomatic renewals/alertsUpdate lifetime license structureImplement an annual CPI adjustmentConsolidationAddition <strong>of</strong> staff <strong>and</strong> services from otherstate agencies through reform initiativeStrengthened PartnershipsEducate legislators on needs <strong>and</strong> benefitsStrategic partnerships with otherconservation organizations for funding<strong>and</strong> program development <strong>and</strong> supportExp<strong>and</strong>ed MarketingPotential name change to reflectcomprehensive Agency missionNew Richmond <strong>of</strong>fice could includeinterpretation <strong>and</strong> education centerMarketing messages in different languagesIncreased marketing to draw visitors fromout <strong>of</strong> stateHigh Quality Natural ResourcesDiverse wildlife, l<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> water resourcesfor public useIncreased use <strong>of</strong> WMA’s by nonconsumptiveusersIncreased Outreach <strong>and</strong> EducationWeb‐based education programsIncreased presence in schools by providingmaterials that meet SOL requirementsStrategic partnerships with conservationorganizations to provide educationprogramsIncreased use <strong>of</strong> social mediaDevelopment <strong>of</strong> Law K‐9 UnitsExp<strong>and</strong>ed Volunteer BaseGrowing volunteer networkCreate intern pipelineTechnologyLeverage customer‐centric businessefficiencies13 |
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