Indicator – F3. Actual VS. Plan performance is measured and recorded
Consultant's Initials: |
LL, LI, BH |
Source: |
Identification No. in source: Use all refs: |
Class: |
Forest manage-ment planning and policy |
Recommendation (after field testing) Yes or no |
Yes |
Revised Indicator Suggested? # |
New |
Box A:
Principle – Yield and Quality of Forest Goods are Sustainable
Criterion- The management plan is implemented and effective in moving toward stated goals.
Indicator - Actual VS. Plan performance is measured and recorded.
Box B: Definition:
Adherence to planned activities is directly related to the achievement of desired results and/or desired resource conditions.
Box C: Attributes
Rated on a scale of 1-5, where 1=no/bad/unimportant and 5=yes/good/important
Precisely defined? (clear) |
3 |
Useable? |
4 |
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Is it applicable to other areas/ecosystems? (robust) |
4 |
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Sensitive? |
4 |
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Easy to detect, record and interpret? |
3 |
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Is it applicable to all landowners? |
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Yes |
x |
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No |
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Box D: Applicability to Different Landowners. Explain any differences:
Applicable to all landowner classes.
Box E: Overlap:
N/A (This is a new indicator)
Box F: Geo-Political Scale:
Global |
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North America |
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Intermountain |
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West |
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Study area |
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Tenure |
X |
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Site |
Box G: Indicator Characteristics:
Diagnostic |
X |
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Predictive |
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Both |
Box H: Indicator Function:
Structure |
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Function/Process |
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Composition |
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Perturbation |
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| Not Applicable | X |
Notes: NA; Structure, function and composition are ecological parameters
Box I: Underlying Concepts:
A measure of performance of management is the level at which the resource management plan are actually implemented. Significant and prolonged deviations from the plan, can result in reduced resource values in the future.
Box J: Relevance to Sustainable/Unsustainable Management:
Resource management plans are developed to ensure the sustainability of multiple resource values. Implimenting the plan is an essential step, key to achievement of sustainable resource goals.
Box K: Measurement Methods:
A table or graph can track variance from plans.
Box L: Data Required:
A list of planned activities for the planning horizon and an accounting of activity outcomes.
Box M: Data Used for the North American Test:
Preliminary analysis of the management situation, southwest Idaho Eco-group Forest Plan Revision, 1997.
Box N: Example Results:
Reference:
Preliminary Analysis of the Management Situation, Southwest Idaho Ecogroup Forest Plan Revision, 1997,
Box O: Assessing the Practicality:
N/A
Box P: Assessing the Information Value:
N/A
Box Q: Overall assessment:
N/A
Box R: Did you rewrite or revise to a new indicator. If so what?
New indicator.
Box S: References:
Preliminary Analysis of the Management Situation, Southwest Idaho Ecogroup Forest Plan Revision, 1997,
Appendix:
Please record your notes on evaluating the indicator here.
N/A