EcoPlan worked with the Islands Trust First Nations Task Force to identify priorities that could be used as the basis for a First Nations Consultation Strategy.  Over the course of two meetings the Task Force worked through a deliberative and structured process based on EcoPlan’s four-phase, ten-step strategic planning approach to discuss issues and stakeholders, formulate a vision and objectives, and develop priority strategies and actions for implementation. Multiple methods and advanced technology were used throughout the decision support process. For example, value focused thinking was used to solicit and structure the problem, expert solicitation of impacts to evaluate and paired comparison/direct ranking to prioritize