Northern Plains and Mountains Regional Logic Model

Desired Outcomes / Impacts

ActionsKnowledge

Occurs when there is a behavior change based upon what participants have learned (medium term):

Apply new and improved monitoring practices Adopt and use new methods, skills or improved technology

Environmental /Social Change

Occur when a societal and /or environmental condition Is improved due to a participant’s action taken in the previous column(long term)

Better use of monitoring dollars, cost share, and leveraging.

Better techniques for identification of water quality problems and impacts

Long-term improvement of decisionmaking policy based on monitoring data

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Theme

Monitoring

Assessment of Best MonitoringTechniques

Produce guidancefor projectmanagers on how to conduct projectspecific, out-basedmonitoringprograms thatDemonstrateimprovements in water quality

WQ MonitoringCertification

EXTERNAL FACTORS / BARRIERS - A brief discussion of what variables have an effect on the program or project, including those which cannot be changed by managers of the program, or project. For example, a education of young researchers will depend on number students enrolled in a particular program.

ASSUMPTIONS - These are the premises based on theory, research, evaluation knowledge etc. that support the relationships of the elements shown above, and upon which the success of the portfolio, program, or project rests. For example, offering a water quality monitoring certification will facilitate behavior change in participants.

Occurs when there is a change in knowledge or the participants actually learn (short term):

Increased knowledge of water quality monitoring techniques

Increased understanding of water management practices and decision making factors

Improved understanding of data management and interpretation techniques

Initiative 1 Program: Monitoring, analysis, and interpretation of water resource data Initiative 1 Program: Monitoring, analysis, and interpretation of water resource data for watershed management and educationfor watershed management and education

InputsAudience

What we invest:

Faculty, Staff

Students

Infrastructure, Equipment-eg. web development, training, etc.

Federal, stateand private funds

Time, Effort

Knowledge Coordination

Volunteers

Partners,Collaborators

Assessment

The collection of stakeholderopinions

Outputs

Specific:

Guidance on outcome-based monitoring plans

Better monitoring of implemented practices

Educate facilitators/ trainers

News Release /Newsletter

Workshop

Website

Research and monitoring results

Geospatial tools

Who we reach:

Agricultural Producers

Extension Faculty

Tribal Communities

Federal, state agency partners

Watershed groups and conservation districts