We were joined by 400 people to discuss the need to relieve the gridlock and controversy that has all but paralyzed western resource conservation and development. The outcome is a set of principles that will speed up environmental problem solving. The doctrine or set of principles we've called Enlibra, which is a made up term, derived from two Latin words. We have to speed up the process of making decisions that could improve both the environment and the economy. Let state and local governments tailor plans to meet local conditions and priorities.
Collaboration is needed to break down barriers and find solutions.
We need to value results over process. Move to performance based systems. There's a big difference between satisfying the regulations and solving the problem. We must use credible science to set down facts and use process to set priorities. Reach agreement on the underlying facts surrounding the environmental question at hand before trying to frame the choices.