What specific subjects must be addressed in an SMA restoration plan?
The most specific statement from the guidelines on restoration is the requirement that “Master program restoration plans shall consider and address the following subjects”: (See question 14 below) • Identify degraded areas, impaired ecological functions, and sites with potential for ecological restoration; • Establish overall goals and priorities for restoration of degraded areas and impaired ecological functions; • Identify existing and ongoing projects and programs that are currently being implemented, or are reasonably assured of being implemented (based on an evaluation of funding likely in the foreseeable future), which are designed to contribute to local restoration goals; • Identify additional projects and programs needed to achieve local restoration goals, as well as implementation strategies including identifying prospective funding sources for those projects and programs; • Identify timelines and benchmarks for implementing restoration projects and programs and achieving loca
