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Additionally, with only a few exceptions, conservation land management plans are
only renewed on a ten year cycle. Therefore, the managing entities chose to begin
tackling this requirement by asking the Land Management Uniform Accounting
Council staff to develop a uniform set of measures for the eight parameters that
could be applied across all agencies in a consistent manner. These measures were
developed and accepted by consensus during the time period from July 2008 to
December of 2009. The goal of this exercise was to have a baseline set of
measures that would be added to each management plan as it was updated. For
managed areas where the plan was not due for updating, each managing entity
would, at a minimum, add baseline data for the cross-agency measures as it is
updated. Managing agencies were encouraged to add other goals and measures to
their management plans as appropriate for the specific needs of each managed
area.
For this first iteration of the Biennial Land Management Operational Report, the
managing entities have chosen to report baseline data and operational goals for the
cross-agency measures for as many of their managed areas as possible. For each
managed area, you will find a narrative explaining current relevant circumstance
affecting the management of the area, followed by available data from fiscal years
2008-09 and 2009-10, for each of the cross-agency measures. It is anticipated
that, as subsequent biennial reports are prepared, it will become easier to track
progress toward achieving short-term and long-term management goals, as well as
report on statewide trends in the data for specific management goals.
Respectfully Submitted,
Timothy A. Breault, Director
Division of Habitat and Species Conservation
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
2010 Council Chairman
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