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Hopi UMTRA Project: Community Partnership for Environmental Solutions

Explore the collaboration between the Hopi Tribe and stakeholders to address environmental challenges downstream of the Navajo Aquifer. Learn about the benefits of inclusive partnering and how it leads to successful project outcomes.

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Hopi UMTRA Project: Community Partnership for Environmental Solutions

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  1. THE HOPI TRIBE UMTRA PROJECT

  2. Partnership through Consultation, Collaboration and Information Sharing Presented By: Norman Honie Project Manager Hopi UMTRA Project November 17, 2010

  3. Moencopi: “Place of Running Water”

  4. Moencopi Villages • Original village was established as a farming community • Farmlands were and are irrigated from natural springs of the Navajo Aquifer • Villages and farmlands are located downstream of Project Site

  5. Importance of Partnering • Allows all stakeholders to become aware of the problem(s) or issue(s) at stake • Local stakeholders are given the opportunity to become involved in the process by sitting at the table and staying in the loop • Eliminates the selection process by a few but focuses on everyone’s participation toward an amicable solution

  6. Stakeholders

  7. Benefits of Partnering • All stakeholders contribute to the problem solving process and reach consensus on the final selection • Takes into consideration other factors that are important to local stakeholders but may not normally be considered, (i.e. land use, cultural and/or religious significance, etc.) • Expertise, knowledge, & skills of all stakeholders contribute to the success of a project

  8. Success through Partnering • Stakeholders have a sense of ownership in the project and have the confidence of end product • Eliminates the sense of frustration or distrust by stakeholders who have an ownership interest • Knowledge , skills and abilities gained by all who are involved in the process can be valuable in other projects

  9. Kwak ha – Thank you

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