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
Northern Plains and Mountains Regional Logic ModelNorthern Plains and Mountains Regional Logic Model
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