| Increasing levels of public
participation |
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|
Public participation goal |
Promise to the public |
Example techniques to consider |
| Inform |
To provide the public with balanced and objective information to
assist them in understanding the problem, alternatives,
opportunities and/or solutions |
We will keep you informed. |
- Fact sheets
- Web sites
- Open houses
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| Consult |
To obtain public feedback on analysis, alternatives and/or
decisions. |
We will keep you informed, listen to and acknowledge concerns
and aspirations, and provide feedback on how public input influenced
the decision. |
- Public comment
- Focus groups
- Surveys
- Public meetings
|
| Involve |
To work directly with the public throughout the process to
ensure that public concerns and aspirations are consistently
understood and considered. |
We will work with you to ensure that your concerns and
aspirations are directly reflected in the alternatives developed and
provide feedback on how public input influenced the decision. |
- Workshops
- Deliberative polling
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| Collaborate |
To partner with the public in each aspect of the decision
including the development of alternatives and the identification of
the preferred solution. |
We will look to you for direct advice and innovation in
formulating solutions and incorporate your advice and
recommendations in the decisions to the maximum extent possible. |
- Citizen advisory committees
- Consensus building
- Participatory decision making
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| Empower |
To place final decision-making in the hands of the public. |
We will implement what you decide. |
- Citizen juries
- Ballots
- Delegated decisions
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