Habitat objectives would be established at the watershed scale. This section includes adjustments and updates to management direction from the existing plan. These items do not change the direction or intent of the original plan, but rather clarify the direction. There is generally little controversy about these items. This section identifies information that may be used to address issues and concerns.
Data is information organized for analysis or used as the basis for making a decision.
A related item, comparison measures, is data used to differentiate and select between different alternatives. This section identifies public issues and management concerns that are addressed in the Working Papers for other revision topics. Maintain population viability for species not identified as Federally threatened, endangered, proposed, or sensitive. For each item a short explanation is included that discusses the rationale for not addressing the item. Focal species are intended to help monitor overall ecosystem conditions, not just the impacts of management.