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The Water Forum Way

P L A N N I N G W I T H C O M P L E X I T Y | C H . 3 P T. 1

Judith E. Innes, David E. Booher | CMP 6240

Case Studies in Collaborative Rationality

Indepth, interpretive inquiry (I&B, p. 41) Like Flyvbjerg’s phronesis without the narratology Black box metaphor: how collaborative processes

operate Verification of authenticity during and after the

process

R E V I E W O F D I A D I N P RA C T I C E

Verifying DIAD as a model1. Context2. How they started3. Structure and process4. First order results5. Implementation strategy6. Second and third order

effects (adaptations)

O B J E C T I V E S O F T H E S W FSeven Elements

Divert more surface water Reduce diversion impacts in drier years Improve the pattern of fishery flow releases Habitat management Water conservation Groundwater management Successor Effort

Sacramento Water ForumC O N T E X T

Flooding / Erosion Increased water

demand Historic dam conflict Sacramento County

parks

C O N T E X TThe Water Forum WayDIAD DiversityInterdependent interestsAuthenticDialogue

DIAD+ (SWF)DiversityInterdependent interestsAuthenticDialogue$CatalystFlexibilityPolitical PowerPatience

A C O L L A B O RAT I V E P R O C E S S I N S P I R I N G A D O P T E R SThe Water Forum WayDIAD DiversityInterdependent interestsAuthenticDialogue


Elected Expertise from: Water interests Development/

business Environment Public

Indirect involvement: EBMUD Bureau of

Reclamation


Caucuses: Surface water Ground water Demand

conservation Habitat management



Awareness of biases Disclosure Transparency



Leadership: Susan Sherry, California Center for Public Dispute Resolution

Ongoing negotiation training

Scenarios



HelpsDIAD+ (SWF)DiversityInterdependent interestsAuthenticDialogue$CatalystFlexibilityPolitical PowerPatience


Lawsuit 20 years in the making Ruling in favor of

ecological management

Time is right for opening the discussion on water management



Succession Feedback-looping



Sacramento County Environmental

groups



UnverifiableDIAD+ (SWF)DiversityInterdependent interestsAuthenticDialogue$CatalystFlexibilityPolitical PowerPatience

E X PA N D E D S P H E R E S O F I N F LU E N C E F O R PA RT I C I PA N T SBATNA Change

I M P L E M E N TAT I O N A N D R E S U LT SConcurrent Adaptation

Implementation

MOU / EIR

Concurrent by agreement

Successor Effort

Results I

Flexible agreement

Innovative feedback

Spin-off river agreements

Results II

System adaptation

Successor Effort

Spin-off Transportation and Air Quality agreements

Q U E S T I O N SDiscussion

What role does a political climate like California’s play in this process?

Were there any ‘losers’ in this process?

Which of the mentioned advantages worked most in favor of the process?