The implementation section was developed to keep you informed of issues relating to the implementation of the EIS and the step-down of the use of the science information to the field level. This is a big job considering the size and complexity of the Columbia Basin.
Implementation includes Monitoring and evaluation.
Implementation Monitoring determines whether we are doing what the Record of Decision said we would do. Effectiveness Monitoring shows whether what we are doing is achieving the desired results. Evaluation determines whether the decisions are appropriate, and if not, what would be more appropriate. Needed changes are applied through Adaptive Management. A post-Record of Decision organization and implementation process must be in place before the project record of decision is published, in order to achieve successful implementation.