RESULTS- Council Work Plan Elements and Objectives- Prioritization Exercise

  

   September 2006 Monthly Meeting

 

  Element #1:  Projects

 

Objective # in Work Plan

Objective Description

Quantitative Analysis

(# of votes)

Qualitative Analysis

(Observations)

Council Member’s Comments

1

Improve fish passage at Brownsville Dam.

28

 

Clearly the prioritized objective by many members

“Worked a long time on this, time to finish up”; “Very important”; “Critical project, will be both visible and important for fish”

2

Restore fish passage at Thompson’s Mills dams.

21

 

Four people prioritized this objective over all the rest; observed to be important to most

“Very important”

“Critical project, will be both visible and important for fish”

3

Restore fish passage at non-passable culverts.

17

Two people prioritized this project; the County and BLM are currently pursuing this objective in the watershed

“Funding is very available”

4

Landowner restoration projects.

20

Very important & prioritized

“Funding in OWEB gone this biennium”

5

Educate landowners on invasive plants and how to eradicate them.

19

Three people prioritized this

“Knotweed funding available, currently a problem”

6

White alder propagation program.

8

 

Already a completed project, so not a priority

“I can take care of most of this”; “We have experienced volunteers”


 
Element #2:  Monitoring

 

Objective # in Work Plan

Objective Description

Quantitative Analysis

(# of votes)

Qualitative Analysis

(Observations)

Council Member’s

Comments

1

Monitor stream temperature.

25

Clearly an important objective to members

 

2

Monitor bacteria.

26

 

 

An obvious priority to members

 

3

Track watershed conditions from other available data.

23

 

Low # of votes, but many people who did feel this objective is important prioritized it

 

4

Collect pond turtle population data.

23

 

 

Four people prioritized this objective (which is quite a few)

 


 
Element #3:  Public Participation

 

Objective # in Work Plan

Objective Description

Quantitative Analysis

(# of votes)

Qualitative Analysis

(Observations)

Council Member’s Comments

1

Encourage public participation in Council meetings, events and field trips.

18

 

Somewhat important

Probably important for funding

2

Track volunteer participation in council meetings, events and field trips.

7

Less of a priority to members, but necessary

Probably important for funding

3

Assist 5 landowners planning restoration projects.

30

Eight people prioritized this objective, clearly the very important to most members

We need to continue to make this a priority; CREP still a possibility

4

Involve 30 landowners in knotweed control project.

27

Six people prioritized this objective, also important

 

5

Provide Field Trips

16

Somewhat important

Do joint CREP visit

6

Conduct Annual Council Self-Evaluation

11

Not a big priority to members, but necessary

 

 

  Element #4:  Watershed Education and Outreach

 

Objective # in Work Plan

Objective Description

Quantitative Analysis

(# of votes)

Qualitative Analysis

(Observations)

Council Member’s

Comments

1

Effective Council meetings, events, and field trips.

 

21

Clearly the most prioritized, but in general each objective below was prioritized by at least one member, divided fairly equally

 

2

 

Watershed education programs for residents in partnership with the North & South Santiam Watershed Council.

15

Prioritized by two members

 

3

Orientation of new Council members.

10

Not so important to members

 

4

Promote community involvement in decision making about key fish passage projects.

21

Prioritized by two members

 

5

Watershed related trainings attendance.

8

Attendance not so important to members

 

6

Conduct outreach activities.

16

 

 

7

Increase Council membership.

13

Not as important to members in general, but 2 members prioritized this objective

 

 

  Element #5: Council Effectiveness

 

Objective # in Work Plan

Objective Description

Quantitative Analysis

(# of votes)

Qualitative Analysis

(Observations)

Council Member’s Comments

1

Sustain effective Council operations- admin/finances

22

This objective was prioritized by the largest number of members

 

2a

Recruit Council members.

 

 

18

Many people prioritized this objective as well

“Get more diversified”

2b

Retain Council members.

 

 

13

 

 

3

Revise and update Council Work Plan.

 

 

12

 

 

4

Provide annual Steering Committee orientation.

 

 

6

 

 

5

Participate in statewide watershed council network.

 

 

13

 

 

6

Build and maintain partnerships in community.

17

This is clearly important to Council members

 

7

Conduct annual Council self-evaluation.

 

 

10