This process assists individuals and groups to consider alternatives and make decisions that address their needs, foster ecosystem health, and support sustainable use of natural resources. Ecological science-based planning considers fundamental natural processes while addressing individual resource considerations.
Planning is a progressive and reiterative process.
Planning must be performed at different scales and levels of intensity, depending on the scope and complexity of the problem and the technology available. Actions Develop field and watershed scale resource quality criteria and resource tolerances with input from other agencies and the public. Support staffing with individuals who possess the necessary knowledge, skill, and abilities to achieve quality natural resources conservation planning. Develop a user friendly GIS interface with other automated tools, such as models for evaluating, screening, targeting, and planning. Develop an ecosystem planning strategy for assessing watershed health, setting priorities, and making long-range plans at the district, State, and regional levels utilizing watersheds and other natural resources boundaries as planning areas.