|  What Decision Processes Can Do For You
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| The government has a reputation for
being unable to solve problems. Expensive, lengthy studies
suggest solutions but lie on a shelf, unfunded. Unsolved
problems fester and grow until they are nearly impossible
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People want solutions. People set up the Federal
Government to help solve problems that cannot be addressed in
any other way. So why does it take so long to do something?
Why can't government agencies work with interested and affected
organizations, other government entities, and people to solve
problems quickly and effectively?
We can. But solutions really happen within a complex of:
- Diverse, often competing interests
- Interrelated resources and processes
- A history of governmental and private actions
Solutions come from working with groups and individuals
who have diverging needs, issues, and concerns. Decisions about
developing and protecting resources, managing projects, and
meeting needs that fall within Reclamation's mission, thus,
cannot be made quickly or blindly.
So everyone who participates in a Reclamation decision (Reclamation
professionals, cooperating State and Federal agencies, consultants,
stakeholders , decisionmakers, etc.) needs to understand
how decision processes work. Following a fluid decision process
can help participants and decisionmakers reach and implement
a confident, balanced decision--one capable of withstanding
the scrutiny of multiple publics and even the courts, if necessary.
The guide describes the underlying purposes and goals of each
step in the decision process so that
you can adapt the process to your needs and communicate effectively
with participants.
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