1. Monitoring, evaluation, adaptive management

2. Watershed management Phase 1 getting organized
Phase 2 problem & opportunity identification
Phase 3 developing goals, objectives, & restoration alternatives
Phase 4 implementing, monitoring, evaluating, & adapting
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3. Monitoring, evaluation, adaptive management
Phase 4 implementing, monitoring, evaluating, & adapting continued
Installing restoration measures
Monitoring
Evaluation
Adaptive management
1. Securing funding
2. Identifying tools to facilitate implementation
a. e.g., technical assistance, tax advantages, cost-sharing, cross-compliance among existing programs
3. Dividing implementation responsibilities—divide and conquer! Responsibilities divided among participants, so the players (people and/or institutions/groups) must be identified and responsibilities must be assigned; this is usually done by the advisory board
4. Installing restoration measures
Determining the schedule—timing can be crucial
Obtaining necessary permits—state and federal permits needed depending on type and location (e.g., in-channel, riparian zone, upland areas)of work e.g., section 404 of the clean water act (USACE permits needed), endangered species act (USFWS permits needed)
Holding preinstallation conferences—on-site meeting with project manger/supervisor, crew foreman, contractors
Involving property owners—on-sire owner and neighbors that may be impacted
Securing site access—various types of easements
Locating existing utilities
Confirming sources & ensuring material standards—e.g., fill, rock, vegetation
Successful implementation characteristics central responsibility in one person (PM), thorough understanding of planning & materials, familiarity with the reach, knowledge of laws & regulations, understanding of environmental control plans, communication among all parties involved in the action
5. Monitoring
6. Evaluation
7. Adaptive management
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Phase 4 implementing, monitoring, evaluating, & adapting continued
Monitoring
Developed in the planning phase
Guided by predetermined criteria and checklists, included in regular monitoring reports
Goals
Measures progress towards objectives
Provides information to allow for adaptive management at restoration site
NRRSS implementation monitoring (project built as designed, using vetted methods) and effectiveness monitoring (did the project work??)
1. Securing funding
2. Identifying tools to facilitate implementation
a. e.g., technical assistance, tax advantages, cost-sharing, cross-compliance among existing programs
3. Dividing implementation responsibilities—divide and conquer! Responsibilities divided among participants, so the players (people and/or institutions/groups) must be identified and resonsibilities must be assigned
4. Installing restoration measures
Determining the schedule—timing can be crucial
Obtaining necessary permits—state and federal permits needed depending on type and location (e.g., in-channel, riparian zone, upland areas)of work e.g., section 404 of the clean water act (USACE permits needed), endangered species act (USFWS permits needed)
Holding preinstallation conferences—on-site meeting with project manger/supervisor, crew foreman, contractors
Involving property owners—on-sire owner and neighbors that may be impacted
Securing site access—various types of easements
Locating existing utilities
Confirming sources & ensuring material standards—e.g., fill, rock, vegetation
5. Monitoring
6. Evaluation
7. Adaptive management
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5. Monitoring, evaluation, adaptive management
Components of a monitoring plan
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6. Monitoring, evaluation, adaptive management
Establishes linkages between goals and the parameters that can be used to assess performance
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7. Monitoring, evaluation, adaptive management
Parameters that can be used to assess performance
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8. Monitoring, evaluation, adaptive management
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9. Monitoring, evaluation, adaptive management
Phase 4 implementing, monitoring, evaluating, & adapting continued
Monitoring
Reasons to monitor restoration efforts
Protecting the restoration investment
Helping to advance restoration knowledge for future applications
Maintaining accountability to restoration supporters
1. Securing funding
2. Identifying tools to facilitate implementation
a. e.g., technical assistance, tax advantages, cost-sharing, cross-compliance among existing programs
3. Dividing implementation responsibilities—divide and conquer! Responsibilities divided among participants, so the players (people and/or institutions/groups) must be identified and resonsibilities must be assigned
4. Installing restoration measures
Determining the schedule—timing can be crucial
Obtaining necessary permits—state and federal permits needed depending on type and location (e.g., in-channel, riparian zone, upland areas)of work e.g., section 404 of the clean water act (USACE permits needed), endangered species act (USFWS permits needed)
Holding preinstallation conferences—on-site meeting with project manger/supervisor, crew foreman, contractors
Involving property owners—on-sire owner and neighbors that may be impacted
Securing site access—various types of easements
Locating existing utilities
Confirming sources & ensuring material standards—e.g., fill, rock, vegetation
5. Monitoring
6. Evaluation
7. Adaptive management
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Evaluation
Determines success of restoration effort based on the objectives developed in the planning phase
Evaluation & monitoring are often overlooked because of time and money constraints
1. Securing funding
2. Identifying tools to facilitate implementation
a. e.g., technical assistance, tax advantages, cost-sharing, cross-compliance among existing programs
3. Dividing implementation responsibilities—divide and conquer! Responsibilities divided among participants, so the players (people and/or institutions/groups) must be identified and resonsibilities must be assigned
4. Installing restoration measures
Determining the schedule—timing can be crucial
Obtaining necessary permits—state and federal permits needed depending on type and location (e.g., in-channel, riparian zone, upland areas)of work e.g., section 404 of the clean water act (USACE permits needed), endangered species act (USFWS permits needed)
Holding preinstallation conferences—on-site meeting with project manger/supervisor, crew foreman, contractors
Involving property owners—on-sire owner and neighbors that may be impacted
Securing site access—various types of easements
Locating existing utilities
Confirming sources & ensuring material standards—e.g., fill, rock, vegetation
5. Monitoring
6. Evaluation
7. Adaptive management
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Adaptive management
Adjusting management direction as new information becomes available
Requires a willingness to experiment & accept occasional failures
1. Securing funding
2. Identifying tools to facilitate implementation
a. e.g., technical assistance, tax advantages, cost-sharing, cross-compliance among existing programs
3. Dividing implementation responsibilities—divide and conquer! Responsibilities divided among participants, so the players (people and/or institutions/groups) must be identified and resonsibilities must be assigned
4. Installing restoration measures
Determining the schedule—timing can be crucial
Obtaining necessary permits—state and federal permits needed depending on type and location (e.g., in-channel, riparian zone, upland areas)of work e.g., section 404 of the clean water act (USACE permits needed), endangered species act (USFWS permits needed)
Holding preinstallation conferences—on-site meeting with project manger/supervisor, crew foreman, contractors
Involving property owners—on-sire owner and neighbors that may be impacted
Securing site access—various types of easements
Locating existing utilities
Confirming sources & ensuring material standards—e.g., fill, rock, vegetation
5. Monitoring
6. Evaluation
7. Adaptive management
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