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❑ Status analysis— Has the quality of each of the natural resources on the site been ranked by a qualified site manager or team of natural resource professionals according to defined values? Are these quality - ranked resources clearly delineated on a map? ❑ e.g., Is the site contiguous with other important natural areas? (Does the plan seek compatible uses of adjacent land ?) ❑ e.g., What is the overall degree of naturalness of the site compared with other local /regional/statewide natural areas (e.g., using the Element Occurrence Ranking Guidelines, DNR Natural Heritage Program)? ❑ e.g., How rare are the site's features in a local, regional, or state context (e.g., using the Element Occurrence Ranking Guidelines, DNR Natural Heritage Program)? ❑ e.g., Is the site of sufficient size and quality such that natural processes ensure its long -term viability? ❑ Management goals and objectives— Does the plan include goals and objectives for the site's natural features, its level of development, and use? ❑ Are goals and objectives broken down by different management units within the site, corresponding to specific areas on natural resource maps? ❑ For all restoration projects, are appropriate target communities identified and described? ❑ Action plan— Does the plan state specific actions to be taken to achieve objectives, with a timeline for implementation? Are these actions linked to specific natural communities or management units identified on natural resource maps? ❑ Are projects to restore degraded areas detailed? ❑ Are practices to maintain or improve the quality of natural communities identified (e.g., removal of invasive /exotic species, promotion of natural disturbance regimes)? ❑ Are methods to control the spread of exotic species described? ❑ Do actions minimize threats to natural features (e.g., do they avoid fragmentation and maximize interior environments ?)? ❑ e.g., Is a public use policy outlined (interpretive services, permitted and unpermitted uses, etc. if applicable)? ❑ Monitoring plan — Are ways to measure the effectiveness of management techniques and evaluate the health of natural communities, plants, animals, and natural processes built into the plan? ❑ Does the plan provide adequate detail on how monitoring will be accomplished? ❑ Is the plan written adaptively such that the results of monitoring will be incorporated into management and protection planning? Draft 5/22/00 II/ •