For rangeland owners and managers, evaluation surveys of training outcomes are an alternative to formal reporting about implementation of nonpoint source water programs that protects confidentiality while documenting program success. Continue reading →
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Larson, S., Smith, K., Lewis, D., Harper, J., & George, M. (2005) Finding 2
Industry initiated voluntary pollution control programs, supported by education, can result in implementation of BMPs when course work involves participants developing a water quality management plan for their ranch that includes
ranch description, ranch goals, ranch maps, basin water quality status, nonpoint source self-assessments, existing and planned BMPs, and monitoring procedures. Continue reading →
Lawrence, T. & T. Koontz. (2004) Finding 1
Before designing training, survey local officials to learn if they:
- Have a good understanding of their communities’ storm water management plan.
- Feel they have sufficient information to make informed decisions about storm water management.
- See a role for local watershed groups in water quality monitoring, stormwater management planning, plan implementation, and compliance monitoring or environmental stewardship.
Leach, W. D. (2006) Finding 1
Assess the democracy merits of collaborative public management by watershed partnerships in terms of: inclusiveness, representativeness, impartiality, transparency, deliberativeness, lawfulness, and empowerment. Continue reading →
Leach, W. D., & Pelkey, N. W. (2001) Finding 1
Design partnership development training to build understanding and skills for partnership success factors and themes identified through the Leach and Pelky (2001) meta-analysis of empirical literature. (see Table 2, p. 382 for detailed list of these associated with each factor).
Focus on factors influencing partnership success:
- maintain balance between partnership resources and scope of activity
- pursue flexible and informal process
- attend to alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes
- attend to institution analysis and development (IAD) processes
Lefko, S. A., Rice, M. E., & Pedigo, L. P. (1999) Finding 1
Address economic benefits:
- Focus outreach programs on the potential of the farm practice to increase yield or otherwise improve economic benefit
Levin, J. & M. O’Malley. (2004) Finding 1
Use these outreach components and apply best practices for each:
- Program planning
- Program development and implementation
- Professional development
- Evaluation
- Research
Liukkonen, B. (2004) Finding 1
Build skills among water outreach professionals to ask the right questions about the:
- Need to demonstrate impacts
- Availability of staff and funding resources
- Need to provide repeated education for new decision makers
- Need to keep the science current
Lowrie, K. W. and M. Greenberg. (1997) Finding 1
Provide staff training, and/or provide access to environmental experts for businesses not already engaged in pollution prevention activities. Aim to increase concern about liability. Continue reading →
Lowrie, K. W. and M. Greenberg. (1997) Finding 2
Stress benefits such as efficiency or better relations with government, for businesses not primarily concerned with public image. Continue reading →
