Meeting Materials - Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

DGIF Strategic Plan: Connecting People with WildlifeTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................................................................................4PLANNING PROCESS OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................................................5EMPLOYEE AND STAKEHOLDER INPUT SESSION PROCESS..........................................................................................................5CRITICAL FACTORS DRIVING AGENCY CHANGE ...........................................................................................................................61. GROWING DISCONNECT WITH THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT ........................................................................................................62. DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS.........................................................................................................................................................73. DECLINE IN REVENUES...........................................................................................................................................................74. UNFUNDED MANDATES ........................................................................................................................................................85. HABITAT LOSS, FRAGMENTATION, AND LAND USE POLICY............................................................................................................86. LOSS OF ACCESS...................................................................................................................................................................97. INCREASED DEMANDS FOR USE OF PUBLIC LANDS AND FACILITIES .................................................................................................98. COMPLEXITY OF WILDLIFE AND HABITAT MANAGEMENT ...........................................................................................................109. WILDLIFE DISEASES ............................................................................................................................................................1010. ATTRACTING AND RETAINING QUALITY STAFF .....................................................................................................................1011. CHANGING TECHNOLOGY................................................................................................................................................10ANALYSIS OF CURRENT CONDITIONS.........................................................................................................................................11STRENGTHS ................................................................................................................................................................................11WEAKNESSES..............................................................................................................................................................................12OPPORTUNITIES ..........................................................................................................................................................................13THREATS....................................................................................................................................................................................14SEVEN STANDARDS FOR EXCELLENCE ........................................................................................................................................151. ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES ..................................................................................................................152. POSITIVE IMAGE, OUTREACH, AND CUSTOMER FOCUS ..............................................................................................................153. COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT.........................................................................................................154. DIVERSIFIED AND RELIABLE FUNDING BASE .............................................................................................................................155. HIGHLY EFFICIENT STRUCTURE AND OPERATIONS .....................................................................................................................156. HIGHEST QUALITY LEADERS, STAFF, AND WORK ENVIRONMENT..................................................................................................167. EFFECTIVE USE OF TECHNOLOGY ...........................................................................................................................................16DGIF CORE VALUES AND COMMITMENTS .................................................................................................................................16CORE VALUES .............................................................................................................................................................................16CORE COMMITMENTS ..................................................................................................................................................................17DGIF WILL BE THE BEST AT:..........................................................................................................................................................17SEVEN GOALS FOR 2020 .............................................................................................................................................................171. INCREASE THE QUALITY OF WILDLIFE RELATED EXPERIENCES.......................................................................................................172. INCREASE ACCESS TO PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LANDS AND WATERWAYS...........................................................................................183. DELIVER HIGH QUALITY CUSTOMER SERVICE ...........................................................................................................................184. STRENGTHEN FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY................................................................................................................................185. INCREASE ANGLING, BOATING, HUNTING, AND WILDLIFE WATCHING EDUCATION PROGRAMS..........................................................182 |