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|  Defining Our Role
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| To assume that Reclamation's participation
should be to maintain the lead on every effort is arrogant,
unfounded, and counterproductive. To help effectively
solve problems, we must work with
other governmental and nongovernmental entitities.
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| The point is to solve the problem--not
whether we are the solo stars or a voice in the chorus.
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Reclamation provides a service to manage,
develop, and protect water and related resources in an environmentally
and economically sound manner in the interest of the American
public. This role encompasses a great many technical activities
(e.g., ensuring that dams are safe, exploring new technologies
for groundwater recharge) and many ways of doing business (e.g.,
working formally and informally with partners, other agencies,
and water users). See Reclamation's home page and mission.
This mission is the foundation that determines Reclamation's
potential roles , such as:
- Partners working with other
stakeholders
 to solve complex,
interconnected problems
- Participants bringing something
to the table to help define and resolve problems
- Facilitators promoting both
formal and informal communication among diverse participants
- Leaders with a broad perspective
- Technical experts providing needed
expertise
- Compliance experts, ensuring actions adhere to Federal
regulations
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| Determining Our Role
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| Accepting and fulfilling roles are up
to the group or individual
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| Reclamation provides both broad expertise
to work with the larger picture
of ecosystems and watersheds and a focused expertise to
work on specific tasks. Divide labor
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There may not be a Federal role. Ask the following
questions to determine our responsibility
and develop thresholds to determine the significance of your role and involvement.
- Is there a significant problem
to be solved or opportunity to prevent problems
- Is it a matter of national, regional, and local interest?
- Does it relate to managing water and related resources?
- Is it tied to something we've done in the past?
- Is there a need for Federal/Reclamation
involvement?
- Can this be handled on a local level effectively and
completely without Federal funding and involvement?
- Do they require our expertise? Is there a Federal benefit
to provide this expertise?
- Are we able to offer technical assistance and expertise?
These clues by themselves do not mandate a Federal role,
but they may indicate the need for participation. Federal involvement
can range from support, facilitation, and technical help to
taking the lead on a project. This role must be considered on
a case-by-case basis. You will need to be flexible enough to
change your involvement as policy changes
and you know more about the issues.
Reclamation involvement means using national
funds and other national resources (including federally paid
employees) to contribute to the economic and environmental health
of the United States. Reclamation's expertise should be responsive
to local, state, and Native American concerns, but our primary
purpose must never be forgotten. If we determine that there
is no Federal role, we need to bow out
of the process.
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Writing out your role in a particular program
will:
- Help define your reason for being involved,
- Focus on what the program is to accomplish
- Clarify your role with the decisionmakers and other participants
- Avoid false assumptions and mythconceptions
about your role
- Keep new players informed
The briefer and more concise, the better. Be willing to
revise this if the situation changes. |
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| Go On
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Executive
Summary Tour  ------>Defining Success
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Handyman's Tour Documentation
<----->Responsibility |
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Dragon Tour
 Budget
Process -------> Policy
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Hip Pocket Concepts
Policy