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Prairie Plan Directory
PURPOSE OF THE LAND AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Decisions Made in this Plan
1.3. Relationship of the Plan to Other Documents
1.4. Relationship to Other National and Regional Plans
1.5. Relationship to New Forest Service Planning Rule
1.6. Integration with Forest Service Directives System
1.7. Plan Organization
1.8. Management Areas
1.9. Management Direction
1.10. Location
1.11. Description of Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
1.12. Summary of the “Analysis of Management Situation”
1.13. Management Challenges
1.14. Management Opportunities
1.15. Summary of Potential Opportunities for Key Resources
1.16. Basic Principles of Management at Midewin
PRAIRIE WIDE DIRECTION – DESIRED CONDITIONS, GOALS, AND OBJECTIVES
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Development of Midewin Goals and Objectives
2.3. A Vision For The Future
2.4. Ecological Sustainability
Desired Condition
Dry/Mesic Upland Prairie & Wet/Prairie Sedge Meadow
Grassland Habitat
Savanna Restoration
Forest/Woodland Restoration
Goals & Objectives
2.5. Recreation and Interpretation
Desired Condition
Goals & Objectives
2.6. Heritage Resources
Desired Condition
Goals & Objectives
2.7. Facilities and Transportation
Desired Condition
Goals & Objectives
2.8. Lands and Special Uses
Desired Condition
Goals & Objectives
2.9. Fire Management
Desired Condition
Goals & Objectives
2.10. Air Quality and Smoke Management
Desired Condition
Goals & Objectives
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Management Area 1: Prairie Ecosystem Restoration
Desired Condition
Sensitive Species Prescriptions by Habitat Type
3.3. Management Area 2: Administrative & Developed Recreation Sites
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Prairie Wide Standards and Guidelines
Ecological Sustainability
Ecosystem Restoration Priorities
Threatened and Endangered Species
Habitat Restoration
Provenance and Seed Production
Plant Collecting
Restoration Procedures for Native Vegetation
Riparian Restoration
Noxious Weeds and Invasive Species
Soil and Watershed Resource Management
Planning and Restoration
Riparian Management
Soil and Watershed Resource Protection
Recreation
General
Interpretive Services
Trails
Scenery Management
Heritage Resources
Identification and Evaluation
Protection and Monitoring
Preservation
Promote Heritage Values
Lands and Special Uses
Special Use Administration
For New Utilities Under Special Uses
Right-of-Way Grants
Land Survey and Landline Location and Maintenance
Acquisition and Conveyance of Lands
Facilities and Transportation
Facilities
Former Joliet Arsenal Infrastructure
Transportation
Fire Management
Fire Suppression
Prescribed Fire
Air Quality and Smoke Management
Mineral Resources
4.3. Management Area 1: Prairie Ecosystem Restoration
Ecological Sustainability
Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Species
Sensitive Species
State Listed Species
Restoration of Species of Conservation Concern
Native Vegetation Remnants
Habitat Restoration
Wildlife
Recreation and Interpretation
General Recreation
Trails
Lands and Special Uses
Agriculture Use
4.4. Management Area 2: Administrative and Developed Sites
Recreation and Interpretation
Facilities and Transportation
Facility Construction and Maintenance
Lands and Special Uses
5.1. Implementing the Plan
Decisions Made at the Prairie Plan Level
Decisions Made at the Project Level
Operational Activities Exempt From NEPA
Additional Analysis
5.2. Plan Amendments
5.3. Adaptive Management
5.4. Plan Revisions
5.5. Integration with Forest Service Directives System
5.6. Hierarchy of Management Direction
MONITORING AND EVALUATION PLAN
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Roles and Responsibilities
6.3. Annual Monitoring and Evaluation Program
6.4. Monitoring and Evaluation Items
6.5. Monitoring Questions
6.6. Monitoring Priority
6.7. Monitoring Drivers
6.8. Unit of Measure
6.9. Sampling Methods
6.10. Scale
6.11. Frequency
6.12. Monitoring and Evaluation Items for Midewin
Appendix A Desired Restored Native Vegetation and Grassland Habitats – Description
Appendix B Desired Plant Species List
Appendix C Management Indicators
Appendix D Recreation Opportunity Spectrum
Appendix E Research Needs and Opportunities
Appendix F Proposed and Probable Management Practices
Figure 1 Regional Perspective Map
Figure 3 Habitat Restoration Allocation Map
Figure 4 Recreation Opportunity Spectrum Map
Figure 5 Scenery Management Map
Figure 6 Transportation/Trail Corridors Map
Figure 8 Watersheds of Midewin Map