Robert A. Schultz, AICP

Bob Schultz, AICP has partnered with JKA since 1989, providing strategic planning, land use planning, and issue management services to public, private, and non-profit sector clients. Bob has managed a variety of notable projects for JKA including: The Washoe County Issue Management System, a nationwide strategic plan for the USFS Washington Office for Recreation, Wilderness, and Heritage Resources, the Cultural Attachment Study for the USFS in West Virginia and Virginia, the Holy Cross Underground Transmission Line project in Snowmass Village, CO and several private sector land use entitlement projects. Bob also co-developed and delivers "Place-Based NEPA", a course for the BLM's Partnership Series that offers advice for a community-based approach to compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

Bob is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and American Planning Association. He has written land use regulations for public sector clients, prepared applications and represented clients in land use entitlement processes, and has trained local officials in an issue management approach to land use decisions. His other areas of interest include sustainable development, green business development, and community-based economic development.

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354 Fawn Dr.
Carbondale, CO 81623
(970) 963.3670
bschultz@strategy.org

Education: B.A. Philosophy, Ohio State University 1982
Numerous training sessions and workshops related to strategic planning, scenarios and futurist skills, community planning, organizational learning, and negotiation/facilitation.

Current Position: President, Robert Schultz Consulting- an issue management, strategic planning and land use consultancy, established in 1989. Also provide contract Project Management for James Kent Associates, Basalt, CO.

Recent Projects:

Colorado State Parks Strategic Plan. Consultation and meeting facilitation regarding the future of the state's 44-park system.
Holy Cross Underground Transmission Line. Wrote applications to Town of Snowmass Village and Pitkin County, led public participation process to insure public support, negotiated land use and funding agreements. The agreement was the first successfully reached in Western Colorado.
Place Based NEPA. Wrote training class for professionals and citizens to better implement the intent of the National Environmental Policy Act through public participation. Class is offered through Bureau of Land Management National Training Center- Partnership Series.
Aspen Waldorf Foundation Strategic Plan, Strategic Plan update.
Carbondale Commercial Code Amendments. Authored code amendments and led amendments through review process.
Selected projects of Note: Washoe County Comprehensive Plan, Team member for developing and implementing growth management plan that won regional and national APA awards.
Washoe County Issue Management System, Lead consultant
For ground-breaking project to decentralize budget and planning decision making.
USFS Strategic Plan for Recreation, Heritage, and Wilderness
Resources, Lead consultant for national strategy. Overhaul of agency and significant legislation resulted.
Cultural Attachment Study, Lead Consultant and Project Manager for study that led to new federal protection for living cultures.

Current Affiliations:

Member, American Planning Association
Member, American Institute of Certified Planners
Treasurer, Carbondale Mountain Fair
Member, Site Planning Committee KDNK
Member, Site Planning Committee Solar Energy Int'l
Advisor, CCAH Property Issue

Previous Affiliations:

President, Aspen Waldorf Foundation
Chair, Eagle County Roaring Fork Planning Commission
Co-founder, Roaring Crystal Alliance

Selected Awards: Distinguished Service Award, Eagle County, CO

References: Available Upon Request

Representative Client List

Project Management
James Kent Associates

Government
Bureau of Land Management
US Forest Service
US Fish & Wildlife Service
CO State Parks
CO Department of Health
Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Authority
Roaring Fork Rural Transportation District
Roaring Fork Railroad Holding Authority
Washoe County, NV
Pitkin County, CO
City of Aspen, CO
Town of Snowmass Village, CO
Town of Carbondale, CO
Town of Basalt

Land Use Applicants
River Valley Ranch
Hines Corp.
Holy Cross Energy
Waldorf School on the Roaring Fork
Adessa Community
W/J
Aspen Base Operations
Red Table Acres Homeowners Association
Two Rivers Village
Carbondale Co-Housing

Energy
FMC
Western Water Development
Truckee Geothermal Development
Holy Cross Energy

Transportation/Environmental Review
Parsons
URS
Washington Group
OTAK-Rock Creek Studios
Woodward Clyde
New Century Transportation Foundation