Evaluation Overview

• A large number of people participated, creating complex communication dynamics.

• Participants were highly satisfied with the process. The process increased the number of voices heard, but the voices were not necessarily new.

• Participants learned much, networked a little, and felt they would have some influence on EPA policy and practice.

• EPA accomplished its goal of garnering broader input about what it does right and wrong.

• The process also opened up new lines of communication with the public, encouraged a few more formal comments on the Public Involvement Policy, and generated some public good will.