Do local elected and staff officials play different roles in collaborative environmental management? Local elected officials express more concern about threats to property rights and excessive government taxes and are more likely to participate in watershed partnerships to head off state and federal regulations. In contrast, local staff officials express more concern about excessive population growth, impaired water quality, and threats to species. Local elected officials associate more with resource users and local districts whereas local staff officials associate more with federal and state government officials, environmentalists, and scientists. The conclusion extends the findings into an exploration into the respective roles of elected and staff officials in sustainable politics.
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