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StakeholderEngagementin
WaterResourcesResearch
MarkSolomonIdahoWaterResourcesResearchInstitute
Why?
AdvancesinstitutemissionTargetsresearchLeveragesinstitutecapacityBuildsstakeholdersupportBuildsfundingsupportBuildspoliticalcapital
WhyNotHerdingcatsMessyprocessTimeconsumingOutsidethecomfortzoneResultsnotalwaysappreciated
Ask!
DesignResearch
VetDesign
ConductResearch
Report
ExploreEmergentQuestions
StakeholderEngagement
AMessyProcess
Payoff:IdahoDroughtPlanning• Stakeholderlisteningsessions• Droughtresponseemergesasprimaryresearch
need• IWRRIaskedtoexploredevelopment• Scientists,notregulatorsorresourcemanagers• Neutralparty• Trusted
Comprehensive DroughtPlanning
Application:IdahoDroughtPlanning☐ Ask☐ DesignProcess☐ VetDesign☐ ConductResearch☐ Report☐ EmergentQuestions☐ AskAgain
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• Threeyearprocess• Estimatedcost@$1M
StakeholderPartners(todate)• IdahoDepartmentofWaterResources• BureauofReclamation• USGSIdahoWaterScienceCenter• USForestService• NaturalResourcesConservationService• IdahoPowerCompany• IdahoConservationLeague• Coeurd’AleneTribe• IdahoDepartmentofAgriculture
