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Shared Vision Planning : One Collaborative Approach Shared Vision Planning : One Collaborative Approach for Achieving Sustainable Water Resources for Achieving Sustainable Water Resources
Robert A. PietrowskyDirector, Institute for
Water Resources & the International Center for
Integrated Water Resources Mgt. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Robert A. PietrowskyDirector, Institute for
Water Resources & the International Center for
Integrated Water Resources Mgt. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
55thth World Water Forum World Water Forum Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul, TurkeyMarch 21, 2009March 21, 2009
Contribution Contribution to Worldwide Initiativesto Worldwide Initiatives
Inter-linkage with other MDG ‘s
MDG 1:Eradicate extreme
poverty and hunger
MDG 6:Combat malariaand other water
bornediseases
MDG 8:Develop a global
partnershipfor development
MDG 7Ensure environmental sustainability
IWRM approaches are essential for developing sustainable approaches for achieving the MDG’s
Some Some GloomyGloomy Global Global Water Arithmetic Water Arithmetic
Just under 1 billion (884 million) people lack access to safe water
328 million in Sub-Saharan Africa, 285 million in South/SE Asia, 47 million in Latin America & Caribbean
80% of diseases carried by water: 1 child every 8 seconds killed and 5-7 million people annually: $125 billion in workday losses/yr.
> 75% of these people live in water stressed areas (less then 1000cm): most in politically unstable regions
In Asia, > 2/3’s population live in areas where 80% of rainfall occurs in 20% of the year
2.5 billion people (2 in 5) lack access to adequate sanitation2.5 billion people (2 in 5) lack access to adequate sanitation
1.2 billion have no access to sanitation facilities at all World not on track to meet the MDG sanitation target Majority w/out improved sanitation in Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa
Ecosystem Sustainability:20% of freshwater species near extinctionEcosystem Sustainability:20% of freshwater species near extinction
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Economy-Wide Impacts
Improve water security by strengthening Improve water security by strengthening cooperation on shared waters.cooperation on shared waters.
Increase access to, and effective use of, safe Increase access to, and effective use of, safe water and sanitation to improve human health;water and sanitation to improve human health;
Improve water resources management and Improve water resources management and increase water productivity;increase water productivity;
U.S. Objectives for International Water ResourcesU.S. Objectives for International Water Resources
Senator Paul Simon Water for Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act of 2005the Poor Act of 2005
Water Interdependencies & Water Interdependencies & Global ChangeGlobal Change
Climate Change-Climate Change-Global WarmingGlobal Warming
Interconnected Interconnected National Economies – National Economies – Global Supply ChainGlobal Supply Chain
Multidisciplinary,Multidisciplinary,Multi-JurisdictionalMulti-Jurisdictional
Participatory, Consensus-Participatory, Consensus-Based Decision-MakingBased Decision-Making
Basin/Watershed Scale,Basin/Watershed Scale,Inter-Sectoral SolutionsInter-Sectoral Solutions
Changing Changing Societal ValuesSocietal Values
Advances in Advances in Science & TechScience & Tech
Water Quality, Water Quality, Sanitation & Sanitation &
Health ChallengesHealth Challenges
Energy-Water-Energy-Water-Food NexusFood Nexus
IntergovernmentalIntergovernmentalPartnershipsPartnerships
Environmental Environmental SustainabilitySustainability
Implications of AgingImplications of AgingInfrastructureInfrastructure
DisappearingDisappearingWetlandsWetlands& Coasts& Coasts
Increased Increased Competition Competition
for Water for Water
Water HazardWater HazardVulnerabilitiesVulnerabilities
GlobalizationGlobalization PopulationPopulation
Growth & MigrationGrowth & Migration
Trans-boundary Trans-boundary Water IssuesWater Issues
Contemporary ImperativeContemporary Imperative
to Collaborateto Collaborate
New York Times OP-ED Column – “Why How Matters” , October 14, 2008 New York Times OP-ED Column – “Why How Matters” , October 14, 2008
Tom FriedmanTom Friedman
Provides good summary of why trend towards Provides good summary of why trend towards collaboration is inevitable as our world (and our collaboration is inevitable as our world (and our work, businesses, etc.) become more interconnected. work, businesses, etc.) become more interconnected.
Friedman recalls a book called, “How: Why How Friedman recalls a book called, “How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything in Business (and We Do Anything Means Everything in Business (and in Life)”, by Dov Seidman.in Life)”, by Dov Seidman.
Seidman's book basically argues that in our hyper- Seidman's book basically argues that in our hyper- connected and transparent world, how you do things connected and transparent world, how you do things matters more than ever, because so many more matters more than ever, because so many more people can now see how you do things, be affected people can now see how you do things, be affected by how you do things and tell others how you do by how you do things and tell others how you do things on the Internet anytime, for no cost and things on the Internet anytime, for no cost and without restraint. without restraint.
Friedman OP-ED Column – Friedman OP-ED Column –
““Why How Matters” Why How Matters”
“ “In a connected world,” Seidman told Friedman, “countries, In a connected world,” Seidman told Friedman, “countries, governments & companies also have character, & their character — governments & companies also have character, & their character — how they do what they do, how they keep promises, how they make how they do what they do, how they keep promises, how they make decisions, how things really happen inside, decisions, how things really happen inside, how they connect & how they connect & collaborate, how they engender trust, how they relate to their collaborate, how they engender trust, how they relate to their customers, to the environment & to the communities in which they customers, to the environment & to the communities in which they operate — is now their fateoperate — is now their fate.”.”
Freidman argues that given this inter-connectiveness, Freidman argues that given this inter-connectiveness, we need to we need to get back to collaborating the old-fashioned way.get back to collaborating the old-fashioned way.
That is, people making decisions based on business judgment, That is, people making decisions based on business judgment, experience, prudence, clarity of communications, in a transparent, experience, prudence, clarity of communications, in a transparent, open and forthright manner - open and forthright manner - ultimately it's all about character and ultimately it's all about character and trust. trust.
Friedman Gets to Friedman Gets to
the Heart of It the Heart of It
New York Times OP-ED Column – “Why How Matters” , October 14, 2008 New York Times OP-ED Column – “Why How Matters” , October 14, 2008
Tom FriedmanTom Friedman
Friedman gets to the heart of it - Public Friedman gets to the heart of it - Public Ethics matter, not just personal values.Ethics matter, not just personal values.
Public ethics is the business of good Public ethics is the business of good government - how we work together, government - how we work together, collaborate & implement fair rules, not just collaborate & implement fair rules, not just strong teams. strong teams.
— — Paul Noeldner - ethicalguidebook.comPaul Noeldner - ethicalguidebook.comMaple Bluff, WisconsinMaple Bluff, Wisconsin
• Collaborative, shared visioning , consensus building approach
• Partnerships between all levels of government
• Early and continuous involvement by all stakeholders
• Technical process of jointly building transparent analytical models
• Multi-objective, environmentally sustainable • Watershed/river basin or systems scale• Operating projects monitored, adaptively managed
Fort Peck
Oahe
Garrison
Big Bend
Fort RandallGavins Point
Montana
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
NorthDakota
South Dakota
Wyoming
MissouriColorado
FLOOD CONTROL
IRRIGATION
NAVIGATION
RECREATION
M&I WATER SUPPLY
WATER QUALITY
HYDROPOWER
RIVERINE FISH(Pallid Sturgeon)
RESERVOIR FISH
TERNS AND PLOVERS
WETLAND HABITAT
RIPARIAN HABITAT
HISTORIC PROPERTIES
ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
TREATY AND TRUST
ENDANGERED SPECIES Navigation Channel
Contemporary Contemporary Watershed PlanningWatershed Planning
Contemporary Contemporary Watershed PlanningWatershed Planning
Representative U.S. Representative U.S. Partnering IllustrationsPartnering Illustrations
Representative U.S. Representative U.S. Partnering IllustrationsPartnering Illustrations
ICIWaRM
Sustainable Rivers ProjectSustainable Rivers ProjectA National Collaboration between -A National Collaboration between -
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers & TNC U.S. Army Corps of Engineers & TNC
to develop ecosystem flow recommendations that to develop ecosystem flow recommendations that create adequate conditions for all native species create adequate conditions for all native species enough of the time.enough of the time.
GoalGoal
to facilitate effective and efficient to facilitate effective and efficient management of important biological management of important biological resources within the context of the Corps’ resources within the context of the Corps’ Civil Works and Regulatory missions.Civil Works and Regulatory missions.
PurposePurpose
“ “ . . . . . . re-operate damsre-operate damsto achieve moreto achieve more
eco-sustainable flows,eco-sustainable flows,while continuing towhile continuing to
meet human needs. ”meet human needs. ”
Memorandumof Understanding
NorthwesternDivision
SouthPacific
Division
SouthwesternDivision
MississippiValley
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SouthAtlanticDivision
Great Lakesand Ohio River
DivisionNorth
AtlanticDivision
Seattle
Portland
Walla-Walla
Omaha
Kansas City
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Albuquerque
Sacramento
Galveston
Jacksonville
Savannah
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
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Fort Worth
Tulsa
New OrleansMobile
PacificOcean
Division
Alaska
Honolulu
Vicksburg
Memphis
St. Louis
Rock IslandChicago
Detroit
Buffalo
Pittsburgh
Nashville
HuntingtonLouisville
St. Paul
Little Rock
Europe
Far East
Japan
Corps of Engineers Partnership Corps of Engineers Partnership with The Nature Conservancy – with The Nature Conservancy –
TNC’s Sustainable Rivers Program TNC’s Sustainable Rivers Program
WillametteRiver
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BigCypress
Creek
White / Black / Little Red Rivers
Savannah River
Roanoke RiverGreen River
West River
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Bill Williams River, Bill Williams River, Arizona, USAArizona, USA
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ARIZONA
Phoenix
Tucson
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• Disproportionately important ecological Disproportionately important ecological value due to riparian habitat losses on value due to riparian habitat losses on Lower Colorado RiverLower Colorado River
• Best remaining native riparian woodland Best remaining native riparian woodland habitat on the Lower Colorado River habitat on the Lower Colorado River ( Cottonwood-Willow ) ( Cottonwood-Willow )
• More than 340 bird species on the Bill More than 340 bird species on the Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge, Williams River National Wildlife Refuge, including:including:
Southwestern Willow FlycatcherSouthwestern Willow Flycatcherandand
Yuma Clapper RailYuma Clapper Rail( federally listed )( federally listed )
ReservoirOperations
RiverHydraulics
EcosystemAssessment
SedimentWater Qualityand Temperature
GroundwaterSW Connections
Hydrology
Recent BWR ActivitiesRecent BWR Activities
• Evaluate performance of the water control planEvaluate performance of the water control plan
• Establish BWR ecological flow requirementsEstablish BWR ecological flow requirements
– March 2005 Eco-Flow workshop with expertsMarch 2005 Eco-Flow workshop with experts
• Technical support for ecosystem management…Technical support for ecosystem management…
Regulated and natural river flows
MODFLOWIHAHEC-EFM
HEC-ResSimHEC-RAS MDSWMS
HEC-RASMDSWMS
ExtendedRecord
Revised estimates of evaporation losses and general data review
USGS Flow Values( Pre - Alamo Dam )
1928 – Present
Hydrology: Pre- & Post-Hydrology: Pre- & Post-Alamo DamAlamo Dam
Max Release= 7000
2006 Experimental Flow Release
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Cottonwood and Willow
Cottonwood, Willow, and Tamarisk
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• EFM: Ecosystem Functions Model
– Help determine ecosystem responses to flow regimes of rivers and wetlands
Ongoing Science( vegetation, sedimentation, mammal
populations, benthics, fish )
Bill Williams RiverBill Williams RiverCorridor Steering CommitteeCorridor Steering Committee
U.S. ArmyCorps of Engineers
• Multi-agency collaboration is criticalMulti-agency collaboration is critical
• Partnering brings additional Partnering brings additional expertise, funding, and political expertise, funding, and political supportsupport
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• Significant progress in technical & scientific areas Significant progress in technical & scientific areas necessary to improve water managementnecessary to improve water management
• The importance of multi-agency collaboration The importance of multi-agency collaboration cannot be over-emphasizedcannot be over-emphasized
• Long-term effort that requires future monitoring Long-term effort that requires future monitoring and adaptationand adaptation
• Partnering brings additional expertise, funding, & Partnering brings additional expertise, funding, & political supportpolitical support
Bill Williams River - Bill Williams River - Progress……Thus FarProgress……Thus Far
Integrated Water Resources Management : Characteristics
Systems ApproachSystems Approach:: Planning & management at the basin, Planning & management at the basin, watershed or transportation system scale. watershed or transportation system scale.
IntegrationIntegration: Holistic consideration of: : Holistic consideration of: Land & Water Land & Water Upstream & DownstreamUpstream & Downstream
InnovationInnovation:: Use of both supply-side & demand-side approaches. Use of both supply-side & demand-side approaches.
IntersectoralIntersectoral:: Collaborative decision-making - integrating both Collaborative decision-making - integrating both water and water and land management responsibilities. land management responsibilities.
Institutional FrameworkInstitutional Framework:: Multi-jurisdictional, usually spanning Multi-jurisdictional, usually spanning planning, planning, policy, regulatory, implementation & operational policy, regulatory, implementation & operational authorities. authorities.
PartnershipsPartnerships:: Participatory governance & decision-making Participatory governance & decision-making processes that are transparent, inclusive, and consensus-based.processes that are transparent, inclusive, and consensus-based.
Surface & groundwater Surface & groundwater Coastal, estuary & riverine Coastal, estuary & riverine
Much is Expected: The
Dimensions of IWRM Integrated Water Resources Management
Water supply & sanitation
Irrigation & drainage
EnergyEnviron-mentalservices
Recreation
Environ Stewardship
Infrastructure for Infrastructure for mgt of floods and mgt of floods and
droughts, droughts, navigation, navigation, ecosyst em ecosyst em restoration, restoration,
multipurpose multipurpose storage, water storage, water
quality and other quality and other purposespurposes
Policy/ Policy/ Institutional Institutional fram eworkfram ework
Management Management instrumentsinstruments
Political economy Political economy of water mgtof water mgt
Navigation
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Inter-modal Transport
Other uses inclindustry and private sector
Water Sectors/Uses
Flood Risk Mgt.
Vertical Integration: coordination & implementation of policies, programs, systems & projects
Horizontal Integration: coordination of sectoral programs across multiple agencies
Partnerships: Partnerships: Participatory governance with transparent, inclusive, and consensus-based Participatory governance with transparent, inclusive, and consensus-based decision processesdecision processes
Multi-objectiveMulti-objectiveIntegrationIntegration
Multidisciplinary: intergovernmental teams of specialists across relevant disciplines
HydropowerRegulatory Programs
Leadership: Varies by sector & program
Complexity & uncertainly in natural systems an increasingly Complexity & uncertainly in natural systems an increasingly important consideration (hydrology, ecology, etc.)important consideration (hydrology, ecology, etc.)
Adaptation needed to climate change on system-basis Adaptation needed to climate change on system-basis
U.S. Federal discretionary funding shrinking U.S. Federal discretionary funding shrinking
Globalization will continue, if not accelerateGlobalization will continue, if not accelerate
Water management responsibilities will continue to be sharedWater management responsibilities will continue to be shared
Improved intergovernmental cooperation on trans-boundary Improved intergovernmental cooperation on trans-boundary water issues is essentialwater issues is essential
Increased public and stakeholder participation in water planning Increased public and stakeholder participation in water planning is criticalis critical
Public often lacks trust in Government officials & govt “experts” Public often lacks trust in Government officials & govt “experts”
Likely Operating Premise - Likely Operating Premise - Water Conflicts Will PersistWater Conflicts Will Persist
Given this Context – Given this Context – Successful Water Mgt. Requires:Successful Water Mgt. Requires:
Technical ToolsTechnical Tools• Understand basic Understand basic
hydrology, ecology, hydrology, ecology, economics, etceconomics, etc
• Accurately Accurately represent the represent the linkages between linkages between these scientific these scientific areasareas
Process SkillsProcess Skills• Understand Understand
institutional settinginstitutional setting• Understand sources of Understand sources of
any conflictany conflict• Develop ways to Develop ways to
engage Stakeholdersengage Stakeholders• Build trustBuild trust
Facilitation/Interactive Workshops
Collaboration/Mediation
Assisted Negotiations
Joint Decision Making
Having an influence upon the decision
Agreeing to the decision
Being heard before the final decision is made
HIGHLEVEL OF PARTICIPATIONLEVEL OF PARTICIPATION PARTICIPATORY TECHNIQUEPARTICIPATORY TECHNIQUE
Public hearings
Conferences, symposia
Public informationBeing informed about the decision being made
LOW
Task Forces/Advisory Groups
Match Techniques to Intended Level of InvolvementMatch Techniques to Intended Level of Involvement
A Continuum of Participation A Continuum of Participation
A B
• Conciliation• Information exchange meetings• Cooperative• Collaborative Problem-solving• Negotiations
UnassistedUnassisted Assisted 3rd Party Decision Making
RelationshipBuilding Asst--------------------------•Counseling/therapy•Conciliation•Team building•Informal Social • Joint Activities
ProceduralAssistance---------------•Coaching-consultation•Training•Facilitation•Mediation
Substantive Assistance----------------------------•Mini-trial•Technical advisory boards•Dispute Panels•Advisory Mediation•Fact Finding•Settlement Conference
AdvisoryNon-binding Assistance---------------•Non binding arbitration•Summary Jury trial
BindingAssistance--------------•Bindingarbitration•Med-Arb•Dispute Panels(binding)•Private Courts•Judging
HOT TUB WAR
A Tool Box – a Range of Dispute A Tool Box – a Range of Dispute Resolution TechniquesResolution Techniques
Extent of Conflict Extent of Conflict
A B
• Conciliation• Information exchange meetings• Cooperative• Collaborative Problem-solving• Negotiations
UnassistedUnassisted Assisted 3rd Party Decision Making
RelationshipBuilding Asst--------------------------•Counseling/therapy•Conciliation•Team building•Informal Social • Joint Activities
ProceduralAssistance-----------------•Coaching-consultation•Training•Facilitation•Mediation
Substantive Assistance----------------------------•Mini-trial•Advisory boards•Dispute Panels•Advisory Mediation•Fact Finding•Settlement Conf
AdvisoryNon-binding Assistance---------------•Non binding arbitration•Summary Jury trial
BindingAssistance--------------•Bindingarbitration•Med-Arb•Dispute Panels(binding)•Private Courts•Judging
HOT TUB WARExtent of Conflict Extent of Conflict
Technically Informed Assistance----------------------------• Computer Assisted Dispute Resolution (CADRe)
•Shared Vision Planning
A Tool Box – a Range of Dispute A Tool Box – a Range of Dispute Resolution TechniquesResolution Techniques
What is Shared Vision What is Shared Vision Planning ?Planning ?
Shared Vision Planning (SVP)Shared Vision Planning (SVP) is a collaborative approach to formulating is a collaborative approach to formulating water management solutions that combines three disparate practices: water management solutions that combines three disparate practices:
1) Traditional water resources planning, within a contemporary IWRM 1) Traditional water resources planning, within a contemporary IWRM context,context,
2) Active and open public participation, structured to suit the setting, 2) Active and open public participation, structured to suit the setting,
3) Technical transparency thru collaborative computer modeling. 3) Technical transparency thru collaborative computer modeling.
The desired outcome is technically informed, timely, and hopefully, more The desired outcome is technically informed, timely, and hopefully, more robust decisions, with less conflict. robust decisions, with less conflict.
Although each of these elements have long been successfully applied, what Although each of these elements have long been successfully applied, what makes SVP unique is the integration of traditional planning processes with makes SVP unique is the integration of traditional planning processes with structured, open public participation & collaborative computer modeling. structured, open public participation & collaborative computer modeling.
Process of “technically informed" consensus building.
Links IWRM Collaboration directly to civil society and the people
Models are built collaboratively & accessible to all stakeholders.
Public and experts work together to build models and supply data.
Stakeholder concerns are directly incorporated into models.
Collaborative Decision-Making & IWRM: Shared Vision Planning
Models are visual and transparent
Shared Vision Planning
Particularly useful in trans-boundary and high-conflict cases.
• SVP builds SVP builds understanding understanding of the system – of the system –
• SVP builds SVP builds confidenceconfidence in the analysis in the analysis
• SVP builds SVP builds trust betweentrust between stakeholders stakeholders
““the process of building a model is a way of the process of building a model is a way of working out a shared view of what is being working out a shared view of what is being managed and how the managing should be done." managed and how the managing should be done."
K. LeeK. Lee
SVP relies on Structured SVP relies on Structured CollaborationCollaboration
• “Circles of Influence” concept relies on team building.• Concentric circles link representatives with differing levels of personal involvement
Circle A – Model
Building team
Circle B – Model Users,
Validators
Circle C – All
Interested Parties
Circle D –Decision Makers
Characteristics of SVP Characteristics of SVP Technical AnalysisTechnical Analysis
• Integrated – all issues are in one place
• User Friendly – can be used by non-technical parties
• Understandable/Transparent – assumptions, input, relationships, & output
• Relevant – to the issues important to stakeholders and
decision makers• Adaptable/Flexible
– to changing conditions or evolving process
Tier I: Conceptual Framework
Tier II: Integrated Planning / Screening / Negotiating Model
Tier III: Detailed Data Sets and Numerical Models
HydrologyQuality EcologicEconomi
c
Work the SVP Process Both Work the SVP Process Both Vertically & HorizontallyVertically & Horizontally
What is different…What is different…
...from other collaborative planning processes?
– the focus on the technical analysis
...from traditional technical analysis?
– the participation of stakeholders in developing and validating the analysis
Stakeholder Involvement in Stakeholder Involvement in Technical Analysis Not Just TheoryTechnical Analysis Not Just Theory
Applied across different water issues: Droughts, TMDLs, Urban Water Mgmt, 404 Water
Supply Permitting, Reservoir Operation, Water Allocation
Applied across various advocates/sponsors:Feds, states, NGOs, private sector
Interagency federal initiative Corps is mounting a major effort to support
collaborative planning
Current SVP InitiativesCurrent SVP Initiatives
Next stage of SVP pilot on U.S. Federal Water supply 404 permitting with Western States Water Council now being funded by several cities in the western U.S..
Studies sponsored by IJC - Lake Ontario (2001-2006) Upper Great Lakes Study (2006 – present).
Collaborative Modeling on the Willamette River (OR) State of California, Hawaii, Missouri River ERP. Partnerships with Various Federal agencies - USIECR,
USGS, Sandia National Laboratory & U.S. States Further conceptual and methodological development,
primers, training, research and outreach
A Case Study Example – A Case Study Example – Lake Ontario Regulation StudyLake Ontario Regulation Study
Five year, $25 Million study on Five year, $25 Million study on re-regulation of Lake Ontario-re-regulation of Lake Ontario-
St. Lawrence River St. Lawrence River Co-sponsored by the US Co-sponsored by the US
and Canada through and Canada through the International Joint the International Joint Commission (IJC)Commission (IJC)
Collaboratively-built modelsCollaboratively-built modelshelp interest groups identify & help interest groups identify & begin to quantify the relationships begin to quantify the relationships between hydrology and their interests.between hydrology and their interests.
Circle A Circle A • Modelers from Corps + Envt Canada + contractorsModelers from Corps + Envt Canada + contractors• email, weekly teleconferencesemail, weekly teleconferencesCircle BCircle B • Working groups on Navigation, Hydropower, M&I water supply, Environment, Working groups on Navigation, Hydropower, M&I water supply, Environment,
recreational boating, coastal (lake) erosionrecreational boating, coastal (lake) erosion• Working groups developed technical information and passed it to the Circle A Working groups developed technical information and passed it to the Circle A
teamteamCircle CCircle C• The most interested members of the public The most interested members of the public • Technical experts in subsidiary studies Technical experts in subsidiary studies • Road Show presentations at stakeholder gatheringsRoad Show presentations at stakeholder gatheringsCircle DCircle D• Practice Decision-Making workshop with US-Canada Study BoardPractice Decision-Making workshop with US-Canada Study Board
Structured Stakeholder Structured Stakeholder Involvement in Model BuildingInvolvement in Model Building
A data visualization tool that links all the models
Object-Oriented Model - Stella Object-Oriented Model - Stella Linked w/Process ModelsLinked w/Process Models
Evaluation Using Dynamic Excel Evaluation Using Dynamic Excel Spreadsheet in Workshop SettingsSpreadsheet in Workshop Settings
Graphic displays like this one on meadow marsh can relate alternatives to “thing people care about”; able to switch alternatives to play “what if” games
Wrap Up – Wrap Up – Shared Vision PlanningShared Vision Planning
Connecting collaboration & modeling is proliferating – with top-level Corps backing & a federal initiative
Shared Vision Planning integrates tried-and-true planning principles, systems modeling and collaboration
Openness in the process and the modeling foments trust in both and among stakeholders
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