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How do we set priorities for the next 1-3 years?

The Draft Action Plan for the Woonasquatucket came from the input of many stakeholders, gathered individually in meetings and through communication with the coordinators. This collection of information, because it was so thorough, meant that there would need to be some system of prioritization.

A Survey, distributed to a wider audience than could be accessed through traditional methods, could provide an opportunity to determine quantitatively which of the many issues were the highest priority for the watershed stakeholders.

See Survey Results for more information.

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Stakeholders up until this point consisted of state and federal agency personnel, town planners, and a handful of environmental organization and community representatives.

The watershed approach, however, is based heavily on a grassroots ideal where all stakeholders have an opportunity to participate in the planning and management of their watershed.

By distributing a survey that would reach a wider audience and provide a point of access to the watershed plan, this ideal of the watershed approach might be approached more closely.

See Distribution--Stakeholders contacted for more information.

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• What issues need to be communicated to the general public and to state and federal agencies?
• What is the most efficient and democratic method of communication?
• What benefits and obstacles does the Internet present?

See Distribution-- Advertisement and Publicity for more information.

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