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Reduction Act Notice:
The DOI Office of Collaborative Action and Dispute Resolution (CADR)
requests your assistance in evaluating this facilitated process. As a
part of this evaluation, we ask the various participants who have
been involved in this project or case to provide us with information
about their experience. The data compiled will be used to improve
future facilitation services provided by the CADR.
CADR will not report
information from this evaluation in a way that respondents or their
organizations can be identified. Moreover, the identity of individual
respondents will be kept confidential and will not be disclosed.
Please indicate the extent to which
agreement was reached.
To
answer this question, think about those issues that were central to
the discussions and needed to be addressed to resolve or advance the
matter
THE
TERM "AGREEMENT" APPLIES TO THE WRITTEN OR UNWRITTEN
AGREEMENT(S) YOU REACHED WITH OTHER PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROCESS,
INCLUDING PLANS, PROPOSALS/RECOMMENDATIONS, PROCEDURES, COLLABORATIVE
DECISIONS TO WORK TOGETHER AND SETTLEMENTS. WE USE THE TERM
AGREEMENT
RECOGNIZING THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN MORE THAN ONE AGREEMENT.
(CHECK
ONLY ONE)
Agreement on all key issues
Agreement on most key issues
Agreement on some key issues
No agreement on key issues;
progress was made towards addressing the matter. (To Q13)
No agreement, the process ended
without us making much progress. (To Q13)
USE
THE SPACE BELOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ELABORATE ON YOUR RESPONSE:
Rate your level of agreement with the
following statements regarding the agreement.
Scale
0=Not at all, 10=Completely
The
agreement reached takes account of our key interests.
The
agreement reached will effectively resolve the matter.
The
agreement reached can be implemented.
The
facilitator’s involvement was important to efforts to reach
agreement
Were there any important issues that
were not addressed by the agreement?
Yes
No (to 5)
Not sure (to 5)
Are those important issues from the
previous question satisfactorily addressed or likely to be addressed
by another process that has been agreed to by the parties?
Were you satisfied with the agreement
reached using the facilitated process?
Scale
0=Not at all, 10=Completely
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Effects of the
Agreement
In
the next set of questions, you will be asked about the size and the
likelihood of the most important condition that you expect will
change as a result of the agreement reached through the facilitated
process.
We
recognize that there can be uncertainty about your answers to these
questions. Without you answering all questions, we cannot produce the
needed estimate of effects from the agreement reached through the
facilitated process.
From your perspective, what condition
has been or will be the most importantly affected or changed as a
result of the agreement made in this facilitated process?
please
select the condition most importantly affected or changed.
Community / social
Economic / commercial
Historic / cultural resource
Natural resource/ environmental
Public safety / public health
Recreational
Other (please comment)
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Please
describe the condition you selected above that you expect to change.
For the first ten years after the
agreement to what extent will the change in the [pipe
from Q6] condition be better or worse than existed before the
facilitated process?
Scale
-4 to +4 with -4=significantly worse and +4=significantly better
For the first ten years after the
agreement how likely is it that the changes in the [pipe
from Q6] condition will occur?
Scale
0=will not occur, 10=has occurred or definitely will occur.
Please explain your answers about the
amount and likelihood of change in the [pipe from Q6] condition.
Do you anticipate further change in
(pipe from Q6) effects
beyond ten years?
Yes (describe)
No
Uncertain
Please explain your response.
Were there benefits from the
facilitated process that were not part of the agreement?
Did
the process break an impasse on this matter?
Yes
No (to 8)
Don’t know (to 8)
How
important was breaking the impasse to the overall result of the
process?
[0=Not at all, 10=Essential]
To what extent was there change over
the course of the process in the ability of participants to work
together on this matter and in your level of trust in each other?
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Much improved
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Somewhat improved
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About the same
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Somewhat worse
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Much worse
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Change
in our ability to work together cooperatively.
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Change
in our trust of each other.
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Please use this
space if you wish to elaborate on changes in the levels of
cooperation and trust.
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Did you participate in developing the
approach for the facilitated process (e.g., agenda setting, meeting
frequency and location, ground rules)?
I/we participated and my
participation was appropriate
I/we participated and my
participation was unnecessary
I/we participated and my
participation was insufficient
I/we declined to participate
I was/we were unable to
participate
My/our participation was
unnecessary
Other (please describe)
Please
rate your level of agreement with the following about the early
phases of the facilitated process.
Scale
0=Not at all, 10=Completely.
I/we
had a good understanding of the process from the outset.
I
was/we were able to assess the risks, costs, and benefits associated
with participating in the facilitated process from the outset.
Early
discussions with the facilitator were critical in helping me/us
understand how a facilitated process might serve my/our interests.
Use this space if you wish to
elaborate on your answers to any of these questions.
Please rate your level of agreement
with the following about the participants:
Scale
0=Not at all, 10=Completely.
The
participants, as a group, represented all affected concerns.
The
participants had sufficient authority to make commitments on behalf
of their organizations.
The
participants continued to be engaged so long as their involvement
was needed.
I/we
had the resources (e.g., time, money) needed to participate
effectively in the process.
Use this space if you wish to
elaborate on your answers to any of these questions.
Please rate your level of agreement
with the following about the process:
Scale
0=Not at all, 10=Completely.
The
process enabled me to gain a good understanding
of the issues important to the other participants.
The
process enabled me to gain a good understanding why
issues addressed in the process were important to other
participants.
The
issues addressed in this process were all worthy of our
consideration.
The
process enabled participants to be civil to each other.
This
was an appropriate process to address the matter.
Use this space if you wish to
elaborate on your answers to any of these questions.
Please rate your level of agreement
with the following about the information and issues:
Scale
0=Not at all, 10=Completely
The
information used was good enough for the discussions and agreements
I/we
understood all of the technical discussions sufficiently to
represent my/our interests.
The
process helped us identify the key issues that had to be addressed.
The
participants focused primarily on the key issues once they were
identified.
The
other participants listened to me/us.
The
other participants respected the views I/we expressed.
Use this space if you wish to
elaborate on your answers to any of these questions.
Please rate your level of agreement
with the following about the facilitator:
Scale
0=Not at all, 10=Completely
When
needed the facilitator helped us find ways to move forward
constructively.
The
facilitator dealt with all participants fairly.
I
trusted the facilitator.
The
facilitator ensured my/our views and perspectives were considered in
the process.
The
facilitator helped participants test the practicality of the options
under discussion.
Use this space if you wish to
elaborate on your answers to any of these questions.
Please rate your agreement with the
following statement: Private communications I had with the
facilitator that did not include all participants (e.g., a private
caucus) were important for advancing the process.
[0=Do not
agree at all, 10=Agree completely, NA]
Please rate your agreement with the
following statements about whether you would recommend a facilitated
process and this facilitator to colleagues in a similar situation?
Scale 0=Do not agree at all,
10=Agree completely, NA
I
would recommend this type of facilitated process to colleagues in a
similar situation.
I
would recommend this facilitator to colleagues in a similar
situation.
If you and the other party(ies) had
not used a facilitated process what is the alternative decision
making process that would most likely have been used to reach
an agreement or decision the matter? In responding to this
question, please choose the most likely alternative forum/entity to
the facilitated process that would have produced a decision or
agreement on the same matter, regardless of whether that agreement
or decision might be later appealed in other forums.
We would have reached a
negotiated agreement/settlement with the other party(ies) without
the assistance of a facilitator.
The EPA would have made a
decision if we had not reached an agreement/settlement with the
help of a facilitator.
We would have reached a voluntary
agreement through another process.
Other (please describe)
Imagine the [pipe selected response
from Q6] condition that would have occurred during the first ten
years after a decision or agreement from the alternative process you
identified above (i.e., [pipe Q29]). Would the [pipe selected
response from Q6] condition be better or worse than existed before
you began the facilitated process?
Please
indicate the extent to which the decision or agreement from the
alternative process would have produced a better or worse [pipe
selected response from Q16] condition than what existed before the
facilitated process
began.
Scale -4 to +4 with
-4=significantly worse and +4=significantly better
How likely would the result you
indicated in Q30 be for the [pipe from Q6] condition be during the
first ten years after a decision or agreement from the alternative
process?
Scale 0=would not occur, 10=would
have already occurred or definitely would occur.
Please explain your answers about the
amount and likelihood of change in the [pipe from Q6] condition
following the alternative process (i.e., [pipe Q29]) and
agreement/decision.
Would you anticipate further change in
(pipe from Q6) effects
beyond ten years following the alternative process?
Yes (describe)
No
Uncertain
Please explain your response.
The next several questions ask for your views about how the
facilitated process and the alternative you selected above (i.e.,
[Q29]) would compare.
Please
consider how the total costs (time and expenses) of the facilitated
process compare with the potential costs of the alternative that you
identified in the previous question
(i.e.,[Q29]).
The facilitated process was
likely CHECK ONE:
Significantly more costly than
the alternative
Somewhat more costly that the
alternative
Costs were about the same
Somewhat less costly that the
alternative
Significantly less costly than
the alternative
Don’t know
How do you think the facilitated
process would compare with the alternative that you selected
(i.e.,[Q29])?
[0=Not
at all, 10=Completely]
The facilitated process better
served the interests of my/our organization.
The facilitated process resulted
in more timely decisions and implementation
The participants are more likely
to be able to work together in the future on matters related to
this case.
The agreement we reached through
the facilitated process is less likely to be challenged.
The agreement we reached through
the facilitated process is better for us.
In your view, what is the greatest
advantage and disadvantage that the agreement from the facilitated
process provided compared to what would have been possible with the
alternative process you selected (i.e., [Q29])?
Greatest advantage
Greatest disadvantage
What is your top suggestion on how the
facilitated process could have been improved?
PLEASE
WRITE "NONE" IF YOU FEEL THIS PROCESS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN
IMPROVED.
Please use the space below for any
additional comments you would like to make.
* * *
Thank
you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.
PERSONS
WITH DISABILITIES WHO REQUIRE ALTERNATIVE MEANS FOR COMMUNICATION OF
PROGRAM EVALUATION INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT THE CPRC OFFICE.
OFFICE
OF COLLABORATIVE ACTION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
U.S.
Department of the Interior
801
N. Quincy St, Suite 400
Arlington,
VA 22203
Telephone:
(703) 235-0171
Website:
www.doi.gov/pmb/cadr
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