3320-0003 (E) Facilitated Process Evaluation

OMB Number: 3320-0003
Agency Tracking Number: 0003E

National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution
Facilitated Process Evaluation - Participant Questionnaire
The John S. McCain III National Center for Environmental Conflict Resolution (National Center)
evaluates all of its services. As a part of this evaluation, we ask the various participants who have been
involved in this project to provide us with information about their experience. Your responses will be used
to improve our programs and services. The average estimated reporting burden for this questionnaire is
12 minutes. This estimate includes time for reviewing the instructions, gathering the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the questionnaire. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other
aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the National
Center. Please note your responses to this questionnaire are confidential. The identity of individual
respondents is not recorded. Moreover, the National Center will not report information from this
evaluation in a way that respondents or their organizations can be identified.

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Using the scale above, please rate the following about the participants and resources:
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a. The participants, as a group, represented all affected concerns.

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b. The participants continued to be engaged so long as their involvement was necessary.

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c. The participants had sufficient authority to make commitments on behalf of their
organizations.

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d. I had the resources (e.g., time, money) needed to participate effectively in the process.

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e. I had sufficient access to relevant information I needed in order to participate effectively in
this collaborative process.

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Relevant information was effectively integrated into the process (e.g., a project web site
was used to share information, spatial analysis and decision support tools were used).

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1. Using the scale above, please rate the following for each facilitator involved in this process:

Please identify each facilitator by placing their initials in the space provided, and then rate each statement for
each facilitator. Please use the margins to rate additional facilitators if needed.

Initials of Facilitator(s)
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Facilitator Skills and Practices

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a. The facilitator kept us on track and helped us find ways to
move forward constructively.

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b. The facilitator dealt with all participants in a fair and unbiased
manner, and made sure that no one dominated the process.

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c. The facilitator helped us manage technical discussions efficiently.

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d. The facilitator helped the participants test the practicality
of the options under discussion.

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e. The facilitator was helpful in documenting our work.

2. Using the scale above, please rate the following statements about the process:
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a. The process helped you gain a better understanding of the other participants’ views and
perspectives.

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b. The process helped you identify and focus on the key issues that had to be

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c. The process helped the participants, as a group, to explore options or resolutions that meet
the common needs of all participants.

addressed.

3. Please indicate the extent to which progress was made:
Check only one
Use the space below if you would like
to elaborate on your response:

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Progress made on all key issues

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Progress made on most key issues

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Progress made on some key issues

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We ended the process without making
much progress at all.

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4. Using the scale above, please rate the extent to which the participants were able to work
together cooperatively when the process began and as a result of the process.

The participants were able to work together
cooperatively.

Before the
process began
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As a result of
the process
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5. Using the scale above, please rate the following:
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I would recommend this type of process to colleagues in a similar situation.

6. What is your top suggestion on how this collaborative process could have been improved?
PLEASE WRITE "NONE" IF YOU FEEL THIS PROCESS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN IMPROVED.
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7. From your perspective, what will be the effect of the progress made (e.g., impacts or benefits)?
PLEASE RANK THE MOST IMPORTANT EFFECTS (E.G., 1ST MOST IMPORTANT, 2ND MOST IMPORTANT).
PLEASE ALSO BRIEFLY DESCRIBE THE EFFECTS.
Rank all
that apply

Briefly describe the effects of the progress made:

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Natural resources and
environmental conditions

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Historic and cultural
resources

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Community and social
conditions

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Economic conditions

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Recreational uses

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Other

8. If an assisted collaborative process had not been used, what would have been the most likely
approach for the issues to be addressed or resolved?
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a. Unassisted negotiation

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b. Judicial settlement conference

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c. Litigation

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d. Lobbying or working to achieve legislative action

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e. Rulemaking

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f. Arbitration

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g. Administrative proceeding (e.g., agency appeals process, agency order)

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h. Wait for a better time to take action.

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i. Don't know

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j. Other (PLEASE SPECIFY) ____________________________

9. Overall, what did this collaborative process accomplish?
Check the
Most
Important

Check the
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a. A potentially costly or divisive dispute was likely avoided.

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b. An impasse (stalemate) was broken.

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c. A crisis was likely averted.

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d. Conflict didn’t escalate.

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e. Costly or protracted litigation was likely avoided.

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f. Relationships among parties in this process were improved.

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g. The process resulted in timely decisions and outcomes.

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h. Nothing was accomplished.

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i. The process made the issues or dispute worse.

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10. Using the scale above, please rate the following final questions:
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a. On reflection, this was the right facilitator(s) to guide this process.

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b. I was involved in selecting the facilitator(s).

11. Which category best describes the interest or organization you represented in this process?
CHECK THE MOST APPROPRIATE BOX ONLY.
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a. Federal Government

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b. State Government

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c. Local/County/Regional Government

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d. Tribal Government

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e. Environmental/Conservation

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f. Recreational

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g. Industrial/Resource Extraction

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h. Business/Commercial

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i. Community or Private Citizen (e.g., neighborhood association, local resident)

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j. Special Advocacy Interests (Please specify): ____________________

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k. Other (Please specify): ______________________________________

12. Please use the space below for any additional comments you would like to make.
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THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMPLETE THIS
QUESTIONNAIRE.
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THE NATIONAL CENTER AT (520) 901-8544.