What processes are being built into land management programs to revise plans and standards on the basis of new data and monitoring feedback?
The effects of our actions during implementation of this plan will be monitored and evaluated as discussed in the objectives and standards relative to monitoring in table 3-5 (AM-O2, AM-S3 through S7) of the Draft EISs and in the Implementation Framework appendix. This new information will validate and refine the scientific information. Adaptability has been built into these Draft EISs. Adaptive Management objective AM-O1 and its accompanying standards call for making appropriate adjustments in management strategies as new information, technology, and social desires are identified. See the rationale statement for AM-O1 for more discussion. A process also is in place to allow certain prescriptive standards–such as snags and coarse woody debris levels, Riparian Conservation Area (RCA) zones, and the like–to be adjusted to be appropriate for local conditions (see EM-S13 in table 3-5). The different alternatives describe different processes for adjusting such standards.
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