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Conservation Action Planning

Conservation Strategies

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Conservation Strategies

A conservation strategy is a broad course of action intended to achieve a specific objective (outcome) that abates a threat and/or enhances the viability of a conservation target.

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Conservation Strategies – 3 “parts”

• Objective (Outcome)

• Strategic Actions

• Action Steps

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Objectives

the outcomes you wish to achieve

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Why do we do this?

This step shifts thinking from problem-centered to

solution-focused Objective!!

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Conservation Objectives

Each objective is designed to……

–Abate a critical threat and/or…–Enhance the viability of a target

Each objective is linked to a

Red or Yellow cell

or cells in the Excel workbook

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1 High High Medium High Medium Low Low - High

2 Medium High Medium High Medium Medium Low - High

3 Low Medium Medium - - Low Low - Medium

4 - - Medium - - Medium - - Medium

5 Medium Medium - - - - - - Medium

6 Medium Medium - - - - - - Medium

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8 - Medium - - - - Medium - Medium

9 - Medium - - - - Low - Low

10 Low Medium - - - - - - Low

11 - Medium Low - - - - - Low

Threats Across Systems

golf resort development

overallocation by the decree itself

incompatible agricultural water diversion (for irrigated pasture & alfalfa)

incompatible residential development

incompatible grazing

fire suppression

Project-specific threats

new residents who don't connect to the community (2nd homeowners and absentees)

conversion to crop production

groundwater pumping for crops

channel dredging

invasive plant species

Permanent wetlands

Seasonal wetlands /

wet meadows

Deer herds &

associated systems

Rural, agricultural,

scenic character of

valley

Overall Threat Rank

Native Am. & other

cultural & historical

sites

Diverse forest

communities around

valley

Raptors (wintering habitat)

Economic & community

vitality

Objective: No golf courses on valley floor or perimeter in perpetuity

Threat Objective

Sierra ValleyThreat Summary

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Weight Weight Weight

1Sierra NV Alluvial Riparian & Wet Meadows System

1 1 1

2Great Basin Riparian Woodlands System

1 1 1

3Sierra Nevada Riverine Aquatic System

1 1 1

4Sierra Nevada Montane Forest System

1 1 1

5 Great Basin Terrestrial System 1 1 1

6Great Basin Riverine Aquatic System

1 1 1

7Great Basin Riverine Wetland Complex System

1 1 1

8Great Basin Seep & Spring Systems

1 1 1

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Conservation TargetsLandscape Context Condition Size

GradeGrade

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Objective: By 2025, ensure “Good” base flows in summer (Aug-Oct) so that no sections of river go dry

Restoration Objective

Carson RiverViability Summary

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Objective: By 2025, ensure “Good” base flows in summer (Aug-Oct) so that no sections of river go dry (~50 to 75 CFS in dry years)

Key Attribute = Hydrologic regime

Use Key Attributes and Benchmarks to Set Viability Objectives

Bold = CurrentItalics = Desired

Poor Fair Good Very Good

6 Great Basin Riverine Aquatic System

Landscape Context

hydrological regime

Base flow No base flow in summer

Low base flow in summer (including drying up in sections)

Moderate base flow in summer (no sections go dry)

High base flow in summer Fair

Current RatingConservation Target

Enter # of TargetCategory

Key Attribute

IndicatorIndicator Ratings

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Sample Objectives

By 2015, Ensure 10,000 acres of prairie dog complexes exist in the Chico Basin and are connected throughout the Chico Basin core area.

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Sample Objectives

Eliminate human disturbances (fishing, birding, jogging, dog walking) at key feeding locations (see map) during 4-week bird migration time period

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Objectives - Be Specific!!!

• What?

• Where?

• How much?

• What time frame?

All tied to specific threats….specific targets

SMART

Specific

Measurable

Achievable

Relevant

Time Bound

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Strategic Actions

what you DO to achieve the outcome

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Types of strategic action

• Acquisition of interest in land or water

• Protective Designation of land or water

• Management of lands or waters

• Restoration of lands or waters

• Establishment of new policies

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Types of Strategies (cont.)• Development of new land or water use activities that

demonstrate more sustainable practices (Compatible Economic Development)

• Establishment of new funding sources to accomplish additional conservation activities

• Development of targeted information and education programs encouraging specific actions

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Strategic Actions

What to look for?

Clarity and enough content that you can

reasonably envision how……

if these actions are implemented…..

substantive progress will be made toward your

objective!

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Action Steps

The first things you will do to move forward…

Detailed “tasks” vs. high-impact strategic actions

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Illustrative Strategies

Objectives, Strategic Actions

and Action Steps

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Sample Restoration Strategy

Objective 4.Within five years replace 20 % of the lost mangrove population

Strategic action 4.1. Establish a replanting program.

Action step #1 4.1.1. Collect seedlings

Action step #2 4.1.2. Cultivate plants

Action step #3 4.1.3. Organize volunteers

Action step #4 4.1.4. Site preparation

Action step #5 4.1.5. Plant them

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Sample Strategy

Objective By 2010, Prevent introduction and establishment of any new non-native, invasive species to Bay waters. Also, mitigate and slow the spread of harmful invasive species in the Bay waters and tributaries

Strategic action

Create mechanisms (MOUs, funding, etc.) for regional coordination and cooperation on approaches to develop early detection and prevention programs for Bay through active participation in the Chesapeake Bay Program Exotic Species Task Force.

Action step #1 Determine what Bay Exotic Species Task Force had done to date.

Action step #2 Determine who from each of the key states needs to be involved with the task force

Strategic action

Work with state Invasive Species Councils to determine scope of the current invasive species problem in the Chesapeake Bay.

Action step #1 Research existing data to demonstrate potential economic and ecological threats

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Any Questions?

Strategy =

Objective + Strategic Actions + Action Steps

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Steps in developing a

Strategic Approach to abate a threat

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Start with a critical threat

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1. Define your OBJECTIVE

The desired Outcome that will abate the critical threat at sufficient scale

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2. “Probe” – Analyze the situation surrounding/driving the threat

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Analyze the situation

Why?– Evaluate the strategic importance of factors that are

driving the threats – Identify key constituencies– Identify opportunities, not just problems– Find the logical points of intervention

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Ask and discuss your answers to“Probing Questions”

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Inquiring minds want to know...• Is there an underlying cause (driver) of the threat --

social, cultural, economic?• Who is involved?• What are their needs?• Who else is likely to be effected +/- ?• What motivates the key players?• Who will determine the outcome?• Etc.?

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Three Magic QuestionsFor Each Threat:

What is causing this threat to happen? Who is involved -- directly or indirectly? Why are they doing it?

+ a tip always capture your thinking in text or diagram

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Simple diagram

No Moorings

DiveTourBoats

OffshoreReefs

Anchor Damage

TourismAssoc

DirectThreat

What is causingthis threat?

Who is involve

d?Who else

cares?

Why? Target

A boxes and arrow diagram that helps capture your analysis

Situation Diagram

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3. Brainstorm some possible strategic actionsHint: “Brainstorm” and “action” are the operative words

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4. Evaluate Strategic Actions

choosing from among the

“brainstormed” options

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Evaluating Strategic Actions

• Benefits– Sufficiency towards achieving the threat abatement or target

enhancement outcome– Duration of outcome– Leverage towards achieving another important outcome within the

conservation area, or elsewhere

• Feasibility– Lead individual/institution to implement strategy– Ability to motivate key constituencies

• Some motivational “currencies” = easier, cheaper, recognition, fun– Degree of complexity/difficulty

• Cost– Staffing & direct costs (one-time & recurring)– In discretionary dollars and human capital -- unrestricted funds and time that

could be applied for some other purpose

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Evaluating Strategic Actions

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The overall Strategy Opportunity Rank is a function of Benefits, Feasibility & Costs

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Critical Threat Invasive species destroying habitat

Objective: Eliminate feral ungulates on 90% of mesic and wet forests within 10 years.

Strategic Actions: • Demonstrate success of removal techniques on lands of lead private landowner & state lands • Catalyze and support new Watershed Alliance involving all key landowners to develop a superb watershed management plan to abate threats at scale

Illustrative Strategy

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With your strategic actions defined…..

5. Identify a few next “action steps” you can and will take and who will take them

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Sample Strategy

Objective By 2013, secure at least 80% of remaining mile buffer around protected areas in land-use compatible with conservation management.

Strategic action Create preserve buffers around each conservation site.

Action step #1 Develop criteria for selecting fire management buffers

Action step #2 Develop presentation for executive committee, consider workshop format

Action step #3 Identify approaches (e.g. acquiring easements) for securing buffers around conservation areas

Action step #4 Indentify Division of State Land contacts

Action step #6 Indentify landowners within buffer

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One last thought…

“If you get even two good objectives and a set of strategic actions for each that you can and will execute in five years, you will make reasonable progress.”

Greg Low

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Breakout - Strategies• Select a high or very high threat

• Probe the situation that is underlying that threat

• Develop 1 objective designed to abate the threat and/or restore the viability of a target that been affected by the threat

• Determine 2 - 3 feasible strategic actions that will achieve the objective

• You have two hours for this exercise

Note. For this exercise we won’t have time to evaluate strategic actions or develop action steps.

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Optional slides

We have hidden some optional slides in the presentation. You may decide to unhide them or to replace other slides with them.

And following are some slides you might want to exchange for others in the presentation

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Sample Objectives

When you have a lot of research-backed knowledge

By 2025, ensure that base flows in summer (Aug-Oct) are not less than 65 CFS in dry years & 280 CFS in wet years; maintain the natural flow regime in other seasons.

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What is a Situation Analysis?

A good analysis does the following:

1. Provides a clear “picture” of the situation at the project site

2. Clarifies assumed linkages between your target, threat, and driving factors

3. Identifies the KEY stakeholders

4. Makes your thinking explicit

5. Guides the team to identify where action is needed and likely to have impact.

Analysis of relationships between the targets and the human “environment” that can guide action


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