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Mapping the Colorado Basin Rou ndtable’s Water Policy Networks <br />There are different perceptions of success for the HB1177 process among some groups of <br />respondents. For example, the respondents who own individual water rights or who are <br />affiliated with a special district were significantly less likely to <br />believe that the process has been successful at prioritizing <br />: <br />Key Finding 3.3 <br />key water policy and management issues to address. <br />Respondents in the <br />Respondents with environmental or recreational affiliations, <br />Balancing Needs cluster <br />along with respondents whose affiliations fell into the “other” <br />were the most likely to <br />category, were significantly less likely to report that the <br />agree the HB1177 process <br />HB1177 process has been successful across a variety of <br />has been successful. <br />measures, including educating the roundtable members. <br /> <br />More than affiliation, the greatest difference in perceptions of success was found between <br />individuals who fell into different clusters of beliefs. The Balancing Needs respondents were the <br />most likely to agree that the HB1177 process has been successful at achieving their individual <br />or organizational goals, their goals for the process, and completing most of the activities. In <br />contrast, the Protecting Consumptive Needs and Current System Broken clusters were the least <br />likely to believe the process is achieving their individual or <br />: <br />Key Finding 3.4 <br />organizational goals and their goals for the process. <br />Respondents from the <br />Interestingly, these are the two groups who are the least <br />Protecting Consumptive <br />alike, with the former cluster being very supportive of the <br />Needs and Current System <br />market approach to water management and the latter cluster <br />Broken cluster were the <br />being strongly against the market approach. This may <br />least likely to believe the <br />suggest that the roundtable process is not approaching water <br />process is achieving their <br />policy and management from either a market or non-market <br />goals. <br />focus, but some variant in between. <br />Conclusion <br />The Colorado Basin Roundtable respondents and other water stakeholders’ responses to the <br />survey suggest that the roundtable process has had some successes, but also has much work <br />ahead. The survey was administered in the summer of 2007, only 18 months into the <br />roundtable process. It is not surprising that many of the activities asked about are not yet seen <br />as successful. However, the findings do suggest that water stakeholders’ perceptions of <br />success vary depending on their role and interests in the water community. With respondents <br />who have different values perceiving success quit e differently, one opportunity for the process <br />may be to explore how current needs within the roundtable and HB1177 activities can be <br />addressed satisfactorily for the broad range of interests. <br />Colorado Institute of Public Policy 30 of 64 <br />