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Implementation strategies proposed in this CCP and to determine if changes in management direction are necessary to achieve Refuge purposes and goals. Monitoring of public use programs will involve the continued collection of visitor use statistics. The data obtained will then be used to evaluate the effects of public use on Refuge habitat and wildlife populations, as well as to determine if the public use opportunities provided by the Refuge are achieving proposed objectives for improving visitor understanding of Refuge resources, connecting people with nature, and providing a positive visitor experience. 6.4 Adaptive Management The Service acknowledges that much remains to be learned about the species, habitats, and physical processes that occur on the Refuge, and about the ecological interactions between them. Developing a better understanding of these processes and interactions is further complicated by ongoing changes associated with sea level rise and climate change. Uncertainty is an unavoidable component of managing natural systems because of the inherent variability in these systems and gaps in our knowledge of their functions. Adaptive management involves sequential decision making, integrating project design, management, and monitoring to systematically test assumptions. It strives to reduce some of that uncertainty and improve management over time by allowing us to evaluate and refine management based on the results of management activities and the status of the managed resource. The Service has been practicing adaptive management on the Refuge since its establishment and plans to continue the practice. Accordingly, the proposed management scenario (Alternative C) provides for ongoing adaptive management of the Refuge, such as is described in Objectives 2.2 and 2.3, above. In designing and implementing the adaptive management strategy for this Refuge, is may be necessary at some point during the next 15 years to amend the CCP in response to changing conditions. Adequate baseline data, clearly defined and measurable project objectives, a monitoring plan focused on measurable results, and a process for refining and improving current and future management actions are all essential components of a successful adaptive management approach. For proposed restoration projects, the details of the adaptive management approach would be integrated into final restoration plans. The adaptive management process would also be used to evaluate our success in achieving our public use goals and objectives. These periodic evaluations would be used over time to adapt both our public use objectives and strategies to better achieve our goals. Such a system embraces uncertainty, reduces option foreclosure, and provides new information for future decision-making. 6.5 Partnership Opportunities The primary partners currently assisting in the management of this Refuge include NWSSB and the Friends of Seal Beach NWR. NWSSB contributes funding and/or personnel to assist in various aspects of Refuge management, including, but not limited to, predator management, contaminant assessment and cleanup, clapper rail monitoring, California least tern monitoring and site preparation, monthly public tours of the Refuge, and special events (e.g., volunteer restoration projects, Public Lands Day events). Members of the Friends of Seal Beach NWR volunteer their time to accomplish an enormous amount of work directly related to Refuge management. Contributions include conducting the monthly public tours of the Refuge, conducting special tours, maintaining the Refuge’s native plant garden, conducting regular bird counts, assisting in clapper rail monitoring, participating in predator monitoring for nesting California least terns, conducting Draft Comprehensive Conservation Plan 6-19
Chapter 6 public outreach at on- and off-Refuge events, assisting with special events, and conducting general maintenance activities around the Refuge. Other partners have included local Audubon Society chapters, scouting and other youth organizations, local colleges and universities, and the California Waterfowl Association. Partnerships will likely play an important role in implementing the various strategies presented above. Implementation of the restoration proposals could involve a combination of state and/or federal agencies, such as the California Coastal Conservancy and/or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center, as well as nongovernmental organization partners such as the California Waterfowl Association, who assisted both in the design of the restoration concepts described in the CCP and in preparing grant applications. As the CCP is implemented, the Refuge will seek additional partners to assist in visitor services and public outreach; research, surveys, and monitoring; and addressing regional issues such as water quality. 6.6 Step-down Plans Some projects such as public use programs and habitat restoration proposals require more indepth planning than the CCP process is designed to provide. For these projects, the Service prepares step-down plans. Step-down plans provide additional planning and design details necessary to implement the strategies (projects or programs) identified in the CCP. Two stepdown plans have been prepared for review as part of this CCP. These include an Integrated Pest Management Plan, provided as Appendix C, and a Mosquito Management Plan, provided as Appendix D. A predator management plan (described in detail in Chapter 3) was prepared and approved for the Refuge in 1991 and will continue to be implemented as part of the approved CCP. Several additional step-down plans are proposed for completion following the approval of the CCP. Table 1 lists these step-down plans along with the target dates for completion. Table 6-1 Step-down Plans Proposed for the Seal Beach NWR Plan Target for Completion Habitat Management Plan 2013 Habitat Restoration Plans for areas around Case Road Pond and 7 th Street Pond 2015/2017 Per the Department of the Interior fire management policy, all refuges with vegetation that can sustain fire must have a Fire Management Plan (FMP) that details fire management guidelines for operational procedures and values to be protected and enhanced. The Seal Beach NWR was exempted from this requirement in January 2003 (Appendix G). The reasons for this exemption include the limited availability of burnable vegetation, the lack of ignition sources, a long history of no wildfires, and little chance of human-ignited fire due to restricted public access onto the site and little potential for trespass. Additionally, NWSSB has prepared a comprehensive fire management plan for the NWS that addresses fire protection and suppression activities over the entire facility, including the Refuge. As a result, no step-down fire management plan will be prepared for this Refuge. 6-20 Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge
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