APPENDIX II: Northern Sierra Partnership – Project Prioritization Factors Resource Values: Degree to which the project contributes to enduring protection of important natural values, including: (1) ecosystem or species targets; (2) open space, scenic, recreational, cultural or working landscapes; and (3) ecosystem services (e.g. water quantity and quality, fire management, carbon sequestration). Very High a substantial, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant1 resource values in all 3 sets or a very substantial, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in 2 sets above High a substantial, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in 2 sets above; or a very substantial, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in 1 set above Medium High a moderate, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in two sets above; or a substantial, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in 1 set above; or a very substantial, enduring contribution to conserving locally significant resource values in 1 set above; or a substantial, but shorter-term contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in 2 sets above; or a substantial, enduring contribution to conserving locally significant resource values in 2 sets above Medium a moderate, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in 1 set above; or a substantial, enduring contribution to conserving locally significant resource values in 1 set above Medium Low a moderate, small or shorter-term contribution to conserving locally significant resource values
Threat Abatement: Degree to which the proposed engagement at the project would abate a critical threat to, and/or enhance the long-term health2 of, priority resource values targeted above. Very High (1) significantly abate a fatal threat to, and significantly enhance the long-term health of, targeted, regionally significant resource values; or (2) necessary and sufficient to abate a likely fatal threat to the targeted resource value High necessary but not sufficient to abate a fatal threat; or necessary and sufficient to abate a critical threat to targeted, regionally significant resource values, or very significantly enhance the long-term health of, targeted, regionally significant resource values Medium High meaningfully abate a critical threat to targeted, regionally significant resource values, or significantly enhance the long-term health of, targeted, regionally significant resource values; or significantly a critical threat to targeted, locally significant resource values Medium meaningfully abate a critical threat to targeted, locally significant resource values, or meaningfully enhance the long-term health of, targeted, regionally significant resource values Medium Low abate a low threat to, or provides little enhancement to the long-term health of, targeted resource values Financial Leverage: Degree to which the application of pooled campaign funds to the project would be leveraged by other public or private funding for the project. Project loan leverage may be further discounted to account for risks and holding costs. Very High The pooled campaign funds would be leveraged 4:1 or greater High The pooled campaign funds would be leveraged 3:1 Medium High The pooled campaign funds would be leveraged 2:1 Medium The pooled campaign funds would be leveraged 1:1 Medium Low The pooled campaign funds would be leveraged less than 1:1