Respondents were asked for their overall general assessment of the sister agencies with which they worked. Transportation Managers general questions about the Resource agencies and Resource Managers were asked general questions about Transportation agencies. The following questions comprised the general assessment questions for both 2003 and 2006:
1. Understands your agency&146;s mission.
2. Cares about your agency&146;s mission.
3. Is committed to doing quality work.
4. Has competent staff.
5. There is a sufficient level of trust between your two agencies.
6. Is committed to making the environmental review process a timely one while ensuring environmentally sound projects. (Resource only)
7. Is committed to making the environmental review process run efficiently. (Transportation only)
8. Is willing to compromise.
9. There is a sufficient level of communication between your two agencies.
10. Is committed to protecting the environment. (Resource only)
Is committed to improving the environment. (Asked in 2003, Resource only)
11. Is committed to Transportation improvements. (Transportation only)
Comparing data received in 2003 with data received this year, an evaluation of the overall general perception between agencies, by both Resource and Transportation Managers can be estimated. In essence, the overall general perception between agencies, by Resource Managers was higher than that of Transportation Managers. More interesting however, are the changes that occurred between specific regions.
· The overall, general perception of sister agencies in one region for one group (i.e., Resource, Region 1) did not necessarily reflect the overall, general perception between agencies in that region by the other group (Transportation, Region 1).
· Among Resource Managers, there was no one region that rated the general perceptions of their sister agencies higher than other regions of Resource Managers. However, Transportation Managers in Region 5 rated their general perceptions of their sister agencies higher than other regions of Transportation Managers.
· The largest change noted by Transportation Managers was in Region 3 regarding whether or not their sister agency cared about their agency&146;s mission (from 15% to 51% top two box, a 36-percentage-point increase).
· The largest change noted by Resource Managers was in Region 2 dealing with whether or not their sister agency had competent staff (from 36% to 93% top two box, a 57-percentage-point increase).
Tables 8 and 8a show the percentage of Managers who agreed with the survey item listed for Resource and Transportation. Specifically, the tables show the percentages of respondents who &147;Somewhat Agreed&148; and who &147;Strongly Agreed.&148;
Table 8: Level of Agreement on Communication With Transportation Agencies as Rated by Managers in Resource Agencies for 2006
|
Resource Agencies Rating Transportation Agencies on General Issues |
Somewhat Agree |
Strongly Agree |
|---|---|---|
|
Transportation Agency Understands your agency&146;s mission. |
41% |
26% |
|
Transportation Agency Cares about your agency&146;s mission. |
34% |
16% |
|
Transportation Agency Is committed to doing quality work. |
43% |
33% |
|
Transportation Agency Has competent staff. |
51% |
27% |
|
Transportation Agency There is a sufficient level of trust between your two agencies. |
35% |
18% |
|
Transportation Agency Is committed to making the environmental review process a timely one while ensuring environmentally sound projects. |
33% |
19% |
|
Transportation Agency Is willing to compromise. |
37% |
11% |
|
Transportation Agency There is a sufficient level of communication between your two agencies. |
36% |
19% |
|
Transportation Agency Is committed to protecting the environment. |
30% |
16% |
Table 8A: Level of Agreement on Communication With Resource Agencies as Rated by Managers in Transportation Agencies for 2006
|
Transportation Agencies Rating Resource Agencies on General Issues |
Somewhat Agree |
Strongly Agree |
|---|---|---|
|
Resource Agency Understands your agency&146;s mission. |
40% |
20% |
|
Resource Agency Cares about your agency&146;s mission. |
27% |
10% |
|
Resource Agency Is committed to doing quality work. |
43% |
30% |
|
Resource Agency Has competent staff. |
43% |
22% |
|
Resource Agency There is a sufficient level of trust between your two agencies. |
30% |
14% |
|
Resource Agency Is committed to making the environmental review run efficiently. |
30% |
13% |
|
Resource Agency Is willing to compromise. |
26% |
4% |
|
Resource Agency There is a sufficient level of communication between your two agencies. |
39% |
14% |
|
Resource Agency Is committed to Transportation improvements. |
16% |
12% |
Chart 67: Understands Your Agency&146;s Mission &151; Resource
|
|
2006 N Size |
2006 Somewhat Agree |
2006 Strongly Agree |
2003 N Size |
2003 %4s and %5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region 1 |
33 |
24% |
46% |
28 |
64% |
|
Region 2 |
24 |
38% |
38% |
27 |
74% |
|
Region 3 |
29 |
41% |
28% |
37 |
62% |
|
Region 4 |
39 |
51% |
22% |
32 |
59% |
|
Region 5 |
35 |
33% |
26% |
21 |
58% |
|
Region 6 |
16 |
37% |
31% |
44 |
59% |
|
Region 7 |
26 |
38% |
38% |
33 |
73% |
|
Region 8 |
42 |
46% |
23% |
20 |
65% |
|
Region 9 |
43 |
41% |
17% |
37 |
63% |
|
Region 10 |
40 |
54% |
12% |
44 |
64% |
* NOTE: &147;N size&148; refers to the number of Managers responding to the question.
Chart 67a: Understands Your Agency&146;s Mission &151; Transportation
|
|
2006 N Size |
2006 Somewhat Agree |
2006 Strongly Agree |
2003 N Size |
2003 %4s and %5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region 1 |
38 |
53% |
18% |
41 |
63% |
|
Region 2 |
44 |
34% |
23% |
41 |
36% |
|
Region 3 |
31 |
45% |
16% |
34 |
38% |
|
Region 4 |
40 |
25% |
20% |
39 |
47% |
|
Region 5 |
48 |
54% |
19% |
17 |
78% |
|
Region 6 |
30 |
47% |
30% |
27 |
41% |
|
Region 7 |
28 |
46% |
21% |
25 |
40% |
|
Region 8 |
53 |
47% |
15% |
33 |
45% |
|
Region 9 |
35 |
17% |
23% |
20 |
35% |
|
Region 10 |
37 |
27% |
14% |
41 |
54% |
* NOTE: &147;N size&148; refers to the number of Managers responding to the question.
Resource: Large changes of more than 10% were seen among Resource Managers in Region 4. Increases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 4 (from 59% to 73% top two box, a 24-point increase). Overall, Regions 2 Resource Managers gave the highest top two box score with 76% saying their sister agency: Understands your agency&146;s mission.
Transportation: Large changes of more than 10% were seen among Transportation Managers in Regions 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, and 10. Decreases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 10 (from 54% to 41% top two box, a 13-point decline). Increases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 2 (from 36% to 57% top two box, a 21-point increase), Region 3 (from 38% to 61% top two box, a 23-point increase), Region 6 (from 41% to 77% top two box, a 36-point increase), Region 7 (from 40% to 67% top two box, a 27-point increase), and Region 8 (from 45% to 62% top two box, a 17-point increase). Overall, Region 6 Transportation Managers gave the highest top two box score with 77% saying their sister agency: Understands your agency&146;s mission.
Summary: Overall, Resource Managers indicated higher levels of agreement with understands your agency&146;s mission than their sister agency Transportation Managers. The most divergent regions were Regions 2, 4, 5, 9, and 10. Region 2: 57% of Transportation Managers indicated some level agreement vs. 76% of Resource Managers. Region 4: 45% of Transportation Managers indicated some level agreement vs. 73% of Resource Managers. Region 5: 73% of Transportation Managers indicated some level agreement vs. 59% of Resource Managers. Region 9: 40% of Transportation Managers indicated some level agreement vs. 58% of Resource Managers. Region 10: 41% of Transportation Managers indicated some level of agreement vs. 68% of Resource Managers.
Chart 68: [Transportation Agency] Cares About Your Agency&146;s Mission &151; Resource
|
|
2006 N Size |
2006 Somewhat Agree |
2006 Strongly Agree |
2003 N Size |
2003 %4s and %5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region 1 |
33 |
24% |
27% |
29 |
50% |
|
Region 2 |
24 |
38% |
13% |
27 |
67% |
|
Region 3 |
29 |
41% |
17% |
37 |
57% |
|
Region 4 |
36 |
42% |
17% |
32 |
60% |
|
Region 5 |
38 |
16% |
16% |
20 |
48% |
|
Region 6 |
34 |
38% |
15% |
44 |
50% |
|
Region 7 |
15 |
40% |
20% |
30 |
39% |
|
Region 8 |
26 |
39% |
19% |
20 |
40% |
|
Region 9 |
43 |
33% |
14% |
38 |
50% |
|
Region 10 |
44 |
34% |
7% |
44 |
45% |
* NOTE: &147;N size&148; refers to the number of Managers noting any type of problem in a given region.
Chart 68a: [Resource Agency] Cares About Your Agency&146;s Mission &151; Transportation
|
|
2006 N Size |
2006 Somewhat Agree |
2006 Strongly Agree |
2003 N Size |
2003 %4s and %5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region 1 |
38 |
40% |
5% |
41 |
42% |
|
Region 2 |
42 |
26% |
14% |
41 |
36% |
|
Region 3 |
31 |
32% |
7% |
34 |
15% |
|
Region 4 |
40 |
15% |
8% |
39 |
29% |
|
Region 5 |
48 |
29% |
10% |
17 |
50% |
|
Region 6 |
29 |
31% |
24% |
27 |
37% |
|
Region 7 |
28 |
29% |
14% |
25 |
32% |
|
Region 8 |
52 |
27% |
8% |
33 |
30% |
|
Region 9 |
33 |
21% |
9% |
20 |
20% |
|
Region 10 |
37 |
22% |
5% |
41 |
34% |
* NOTE: &147;N size&148; refers to the number of Managers noting any type of problem in a given region.
Cares About Your Agency&146;s Mission________________________________________
Resource: Large changes of more than 10% were seen among Resource Managers in Regions 2, 5, 7, and 8. Decreases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 2 (from 67% to 51% top two box, a 16-point decline) and Region 5 (from 48% to 32% top two box, a 16-point decline). Increases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 7 (from 39% to 60% top two box, a 21-point increase) and Region 8 (from 40% to 58% top two box, an 18-point increase). Overall, Regions 7 Resource Managers gave the highest top two box score with 60% saying their sister agency: Cares about your agency&146;s mission.
Transportation: Large changes of more than 10% were seen among Transportation Managers in Regions 3, 5, 6, 7, and 9. Decreases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 5 (from 50% to 39% top two box, an 11-point decline). Increases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 3 (from 15% to 39% top two box, a 24-point increase), Region 6 (from 37% to 55% top two box, an 18-point increase), Region 7 (from 32% to 43% top two box, an 11-point increase), and Region 9 (from 20% to 30% top two box, a 10-point increase). Overall, Region 6 Transportation Managers gave the highest top two box score with 55% saying their sister agency: Cares about your agency&146;s mission.
Summary: Overall, Resource Managers indicated higher levels of agreement with cares about your agency&146;s mission than their sister agency Transportation Managers. The most divergent regions were Regions 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, and 9. Region 2: 40% of Transportation Managers indicated some level agreement vs. 51% of Resource Managers. Region 3: 39% of Transportation Managers indicated some level agreement vs. 58% of Resource Managers. Region 4: 15% of Transportation Managers indicated some level agreement vs. 59% of Resource Managers. Region 7: 43% of Transportation Managers indicated some level agreement vs. 60% of Resource Managers. Region 8: 35% of Transportation Managers indicated some level of agreement vs. 58% of Resource Managers. Region 9: 30% of Transportation Managers indicated some level of agreement vs. 47% of Resource Managers.
Chart 69: [Transportation Agency] Is Committed To Doing Quality Work &151; Resource
|
|
2006 N Size |
2006 Somewhat Agree |
2006 Strongly Agree |
2003 N Size |
2003 %4s and %5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region 1 |
32 |
47% |
38% |
29 |
74% |
|
Region 2 |
24 |
54% |
29% |
27 |
85% |
|
Region 3 |
28 |
46% |
39% |
37 |
89% |
|
Region 4 |
36 |
50% |
33% |
32 |
59% |
|
Region 5 |
39 |
33% |
33% |
21 |
76% |
|
Region 6 |
32 |
47% |
25% |
44 |
66% |
|
Region 7 |
14 |
29% |
57% |
33 |
81% |
|
Region 8 |
26 |
42% |
42% |
20 |
65% |
|
Region 9 |
41 |
27% |
27% |
38 |
63% |
|
Region 10 |
44 |
50% |
23% |
44 |
59% |
* NOTE: &147;N size&148; refers to the number of Managers noting any type of problem in a given region.
Chart 69a: [Resource Agency] Is Committed To Doing Quality Work &151;Transportation
|
|
2006 N Size |
2006 Somewhat Agree |
2006 Strongly Agree |
2003 N Size |
2003 %4s and %5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region 1 |
38 |
42% |
32% |
41 |
83% |
|
Region 2 |
44 |
39% |
34% |
41 |
73% |
|
Region 3 |
31 |
45% |
16% |
34 |
77% |
|
Region 4 |
40 |
35% |
23% |
39 |
82% |
|
Region 5 |
47 |
60% |
34% |
17 |
94% |
|
Region 6 |
29 |
38% |
48% |
27 |
85% |
|
Region 7 |
28 |
46% |
32% |
25 |
64% |
|
Region 8 |
53 |
36% |
40% |
33 |
88% |
|
Region 9 |
35 |
49% |
17% |
20 |
70% |
|
Region 10 |
37 |
41% |
22% |
41 |
70% |
* NOTE: &147;N size&148; refers to the number of Managers noting any type of problem in a given region.
Is Committed to Doing Quality Work________________________________________
Resource: Large changes of more than 10% were seen among Resource Managers in Regions 1, 4, 8, and 10. Increases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 1 (from 74% to 85% top two box, an 11-point increase), Region 4 (from 59% to 83% top two box, a 24-point increase), Region 8 (from 65% to 84% top two box, a 15-point increase), and Region 10 (from 59% to 73% top two box, a 14-point increase). Overall, Regions 7 Resource Managers gave the highest top two box score with 86% saying their sister agency: Is committed to doing quality work.
Transportation: Large changes of more than 10% were seen among Transportation Managers in Regions 3, 4, 7, and 8. Decreases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 3 (from 77% to 61% top two box, a 16-point decline), Region 4 (from 82% to 58% top two box, a 24-point decline), and Region 8 (from 88% to 76% top two box, a 12-point decline). Increases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 7 (from 64% to 78% top two box, a 14-point increase). Overall, Region 5 Transportation Managers gave the highest top two box score with 94% saying their sister agency: Is committed to doing quality work.
Summary: Overall, Resource Managers indicated higher levels of agreement with agency is committed to doing quality work than their sister Transportation Managers. Substantial differences were noted between Transportation and Resource Managers in every region except for Regions 7 and 8.
Chart 70: [Transportation Agency] Has Competent Staff &151; Resource
|
|
2006 N Size |
2006 Somewhat Agree |
2006 Strongly Agree |
2003 N Size |
2003 %4s and %5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region 1 |
31 |
55% |
36% |
30 |
73% |
|
Region 2 |
23 |
61% |
30% |
26 |
89% |
|
Region 3 |
27 |
67% |
26% |
37 |
76% |
|
Region 4 |
35 |
60% |
17% |
32 |
72% |
|
Region 5 |
38 |
47% |
21% |
21 |
71% |
|
Region 6 |
34 |
47% |
32% |
44 |
66% |
|
Region 7 |
16 |
50% |
44% |
32 |
88% |
|
Region 8 |
26 |
27% |
46% |
19 |
65% |
|
Region 9 |
44 |
46% |
18% |
36 |
60% |
|
Region 10 |
44 |
52% |
21% |
44 |
55% |
* NOTE: &147;N size&148; refers to the number of Managers noting any type of problem in a given region.
Chart 70a: [Resource Agency] Has Competent Staff &151;Transportation
|
|
2006 N Size |
2006 Somewhat Agree |
2006 Strongly Agree |
2003 N Size |
2003 %4s and %5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region 1 |
56 |
53% |
21% |
41 |
71% |
|
Region 2 |
38 |
38% |
26% |
41 |
66% |
|
Region 3 |
42 |
52% |
16% |
34 |
77% |
|
Region 4 |
31 |
25% |
18% |
39 |
73% |
|
Region 5 |
48 |
54% |
23% |
17 |
83% |
|
Region 6 |
29 |
48% |
35% |
27 |
70% |
|
Region 7 |
28 |
39% |
25% |
25 |
44% |
|
Region 8 |
52 |
50% |
23% |
33 |
63% |
|
Region 9 |
36 |
31% |
17% |
20 |
50% |
|
Region 10 |
37 |
32% |
16% |
41 |
54% |
* NOTE: &147;N size&148; refers to the number of Managers noting any type of problem in a given region.
Has Competent Staff______________________________________________________
Resource: Large changes of more than 10% were seen among Resource Managers in Regions 1, 3, 6, and 10. Increases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 1 (from 73% to 91% top two box, an 18-point increase), Region 3 (from 76% to 93% top two box, a 17-point increase), Region 6 (from 66% to 79% top two box, a 13-point increase), and Region 10 (from 55% to 83% top two box, an 28-point increase). Overall, Regions 7 Resource Managers gave the highest top two box score with 94% saying their sister agency: Has competent staff.
Transportation: Large changes of more than 10% were seen among Transportation Managers in Regions 4, 6, 7, and 8. Decreases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 4 (from 73% to 43% top two box, a 30-point decline). Increases in the top two box responses were seen in Region 6 (from 70% to 83% top two box, a 13-point increase), Region 7 (from 44% to 64% top two box, a 20-point increase), and Region 8 (from 63% to 73% top two box, a 10-point increase). Overall, Region 6 Transportation Managers gave the highest top two box score with 83% saying their sister agency: Has competent staff.
Summary: Overall, Resource Managers indicated higher levels of agreement with is committed to doing quality work than their sister agency Transportation Managers. Substantial differences were noted between Transportation and Resource Managers in every region except for Regions 5, 6, and 8 where the differences between Transportation and Resource Managers were shown to be less than 10 points.
Chart 71: [Transportation Agency] There Is A Sufficient Level Of Trust Between Your Two Agencies &151; Resource
|
|
2006 N Size |
2006 Somewhat Agree |
2006 Strongly Agree |
2003 N Size |
2003 %4s and %5s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Region 1 |
33 |
24% |
21% |
30 |
70% |
|
Region 2 |
24 |
33% |
8% |
27 |
71% |
|
Region 3 |
28 |
36% |
11% |
37 |
65% |
|
Region 4 |
36 |
42% |
28% |
32 |
62% |
|
Region 5 |
39 |
41% |
15% |
21 |
53% |
|
Region 6 |
34 |
38% |
18% |
44 |
56% |
|
Region 7 |
16 |
50% |
25% |
33 |
72% |
|
Region 8 |
26 |
42% |
27% |
19 |
60% |
|
Region 9 |
43 |
30% |