CIPP Network Analysis Proposal_DNR

• Title: Concept Paper: Mapping Colorado’s Water Policy Networks: A Pilot Project with one Roundtable
• IBCC - Doc Type: Program Planning, Budget & Contracts

Additionally, network analysis can rev eal:

1. Role s of Stakeholders. The central actors who are well connected and periphery actors
who are largely discon nected from the water dialogues.

2. Types of Networks. The difference between networks of trust and advocacy versus
networks of necessity as a r esult of shared water, geographical location, and/or resource
dependence.

3. Organizational Networks. The networks formed by different types of organizations,
providing information on such things as whether private sector and public are working well
together or largely divided.

4. T rustworthiness of Public Agencies . The extent of reliance on and trust in public
agencies like the Department of Natural Resources by water stakeholders on the periphery
of or involved with the roundtables, helping to identify issues for the Department to address
before moving forward with the dialogues.

H N S C ?
OW WOULD A ETWORK TUDY BE ONDUCTED

A network analysis of water stakeholders in a single Colorado Basin could be completed in six
two hours
months. The water roundtable members would b e asked for approximately of their time
at one of their regularly scheduled meetings to take the network survey, to learn about their
networks , and discuss the implications. The stakeholders they identify who are not members of the
thirty minutes ,
roundtable wo uld also be asked for some of their time, approximately to complete
an online survey. At the conclusion of the study , written materials , a presentation of findings , and
training on how to use the knowledge to further the goals of the round table w ould be done at a
regularly scheduled meeting.

S W
COPE OF ORK

The Colorado Institute of Public Policy at CSU will undertake the following tasks:

1. Preparation for and implementation of the network analysis survey with the Colorado Water
Basin Ro undtable.

2. Collecting contact information for stakeholders identified during the network survey with
the roundtable members.

3. Calling and recruiting participation from water stakeholders; implementing the survey with
them.

4. Entering, cleaning, and analyzing d ata.

5. Preparing a report for the Colorado Roundtable and IBCC Education Subcommittee.

6. Presenting the report and findings to the Colorado Roundtable and IBCC Education
Subcommittee.

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