Holly Alpert PhD November 8 2018 InyoMono Experience 32 formal needs assessments in 2011 and 2013 through Prop 84 Planning DAC grants 24 DACs Technical managerial financial elements print sample form ID: 811005
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Needs Assessments in Rural Communities
Holly Alpert, Ph.D.
November 8, 2018
Slide2Inyo-Mono Experience
32 formal needs assessments in 2011 and 2013 through Prop. 84 Planning, DAC grants
24 DACs
Technical, managerial, financial elements (print sample form)Conducted by CRWA
Slide3Approaching potential NA recipients
Introduce process and entity conducting assessment
Discuss what information will be requested
Sensitive informationPhone calls and/or lettersLahontan Basins: 6 needs assessments so far
Slide4Conducting the Needs Assessment
On-site meeting with system
2-4 hours
Can include operators, board members, other staffChallenges: long travel distances, skeptical community members, difficulty communicating & scheduling, busy staff & board members
Slide5Formal needs assessments results
Individual results
Inyo-Mono Regional trends
Technical: contamination issues, aging infrastructureManagerial: staff & board turnover, lack of records, lacking written operator instructions & job responsibilities, water conservation plans, emergency preventionFinancial: lacking 5-year budgets, capital improvement plans, project needs
Slide6Informal needs assessments
Outreach meetings, informal conversations, emergency situations, other efforts (e.g., median household income surveys or rate studies)
Willingness to share information considered sensitive
Slide7Informing further work
Individual system/community technical assistance
Set of water conservation/drought response plans
TrainingsGroup trainings with continuing education creditsSample topics: water sampling, capital improvement plans, 5-year budgetsDeveloping projects & finding funding
CRWA also conducted NAs in Mojave, Lahontan Basins, SAWPA, and Sac River Funding Area through DACI
Slide8Next steps
Conduct first or second assessments for some DAC systems
Continue more informal conversations in communities
Aggregate results to the funding areaConduct assessments outside of IRWM regions