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Section 1clude sensitive fish-bearing streams and rivers, saltwater and freshwater wetlands, healthy and diverseupland forests and special wildlife habitat, including older forest stands and legacies. Habitat stabilizationand conservation strategies are discussed. Opportunities for habitat restoration and improvementsand additional protections in sensitive areas are proposed. Accurate resource information andcomprehensive management strategies are critical to ensure the responsible long-term stewardship ofthese important properties.Specifically, this resource assessment serves to:• Inventory and map each property’s features, resources and conditions• Describe resource management issues• Provide an overall approach and resource policy framework to guide future management decisions• Suggest management priorities and methods for monitoring the success of stewardship activitiesThis plan establishes a framework that will guide management of the County parks and natural areasover time. It is not intended to provide all the answers for future management decisions. Periodic operatingplans will provide substantial additional detail relative to proposed activities, and may requireadditional planning and monitoring work.Inventory and Assessment ProcessThe inventory and assessment process involved several steps (Figure 1). Resource inventories andassessments were conducted on each County property. Management strategies and policies were consideredfor the ownership as a whole, and recommended actions were detailed for each of the parksand natural areas.Figure 1Conduct Resource Inventory andAssessmentEstablish Goals andObjectivesReview assessment findingsand resource conditionsIdentify Needs &OpportunitiesRecommend Actions1.8 | Clatsop County Parks—Natural Resources Stewardship Plan