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GETTING READY FOR A WORKSHOP After olle or more elllities have Ilgreed that a multi-objective plallllillg workshop is to he held, the followillg steps Ileed to be take/I. They are listed illlllore or less chrollological order, and the rough schedule al/ows the lIIinimllllllllllOlll1t of tillle Ileeded. A checklist CII/1 be found on page A- J. AT LL\ST SIX ~lO:\THS BEFORE THE WORKSHOP S T E P 1 Identify t"e area for whic" planning is to be done. This will be determined largely by the type of hazard or other issue that is to be addressed. In the case of flood hazard mitigation, a watershed or drainage basin provides the most effective planning area, because it ensures that the whole ,vatershed is treated as one hydrologic unit. It should also be an area where there is broad support for exploring multi-objective management approaches. STEP 2 Find and meet wit" potential project partners from local, regional, state, and federal government and private organizations (see pages A-3 and A-4; also see page A-7). These are the organ- izations, agencies, and/or individuals that will form a core group that will work together throughout all phases of the process. Mutual goals should be discussed and agreed upon. Roles, tasks, and responsibilities should be assigned and appro- priate formal arrangements made, if needed (memoranda of understanding, cooperative agreements, contracts, etc.). STEP 3 Set a date and location for the works"op. It is best to hold the workshop in a local community somev",here in the heart of the planning arca. The site should be one that encourages citizen attendance and participation. ST E P 4- Begi" notifyi"g potentially interested groups and individuals about the planning workshop (see pages A-3 through A-8). 111is process will be ongoing, because one contact leads to another. A briefing paper may be helpful in keeping public officials informed about the project (see page A-9). STEP 5 Start identifying planning issues by meeting or speaking informally with local groups and individuals to find out more about local needs, previous studies, and potential controversies. If there are a large number of issues they probably will need to be grouped into categories so they can be discussed more efficiently at the workshop. A list of the preliminary categories and the tentative issues to be discussed under each will help determine what types of technical experts and others should be recruited to partic- ipate in the workshop. S TEl) 6 Begin area reconnaissance and logistics. A school or other public building centrally located in the planning area is a good workshop site. Depending upon the agenda and logis- tics, at least one large meeting room and several smaller .