Sustainable Management Tools

Sustainable Management for Rural and Small Systems Tools
A USDA and EPA Joint Project
Rural and Small Systems 2015 Accomplishments Report

Rural and Small Systems Guidebook to Sustainable Utility Management
The guidebook provides rural and small systems with a series of steps to help them assess their operations based on key management areas that align closely with the attributes.

Workshop in a Box: Sustainable Management of Rural and Small Systems Workshops
This tool contains a series of materials and instructions to help both rural and small systems and service providers market and conduct workshops based on the guidebook.

Workshop in a Box Supplemental Materials
The following materials include sample workshop presentations, worksheets for participants, sample agendas, and other materials designed to help systems and service providers successfully conduct workshops:

• Template 1a: Multi System Workshop Agenda

• Template 1b: Team Exercise Workshop Agenda

• Template 2a: Promotional Email for Multi System Workshop

• Template 2b: Promotional Email for Team Exercise Workshop

• Template 3: Promotional Brochure

• Template 4: Sign-in Sheet for Multi System Workshop

• Template 5: Feedback Form

• Document 1a: Workshop Slides for Multi System Workshop

• Document 1b: Workshop Slides for Team Exercise Workshop

• Document 2: Self Assessment Worksheet

• Document 3: Improving Outcomes Worksheet

• Document 4a: Resources Guide for Rural and Small Systems (Electronic Spreadsheet)

• Document 4b: Resources Guide for Rural and Small Systems (Table for Printing)

• Document 5: System Management Improvement Plan Worksheet

• Next Steps for Facilitator

• Next Steps for Utility