Eleven indexes were created based on IDTL survey responses.
The first index involves the nature of communication between the
decision maker and the ID team. Two additional items relevant to
this relationship were also recorded, but not included in the index:
“The decision maker exhibited a clear understanding of the NEPA
process” and “The decision maker prioritized this process on the
forest/district.” Exploratory factor analysis and reliability analyses
showed these items to reflect distinct concepts.