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NFCLPW Management Alternatives

NFCLPW Management Alternatives. 3 April 2012 Allie Scholan Megan Condon Mic Bugosh Aaron Cholewa. Alternative 1: Ecologically Focused Management. Synopsis: Focus on ecological health of watershed by limiting development and preserving areas of high biodiversity and fire danger

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NFCLPW Management Alternatives

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  1. NFCLPW Management Alternatives 3 April 2012 Allie Scholan Megan Condon MicBugosh Aaron Cholewa

  2. Alternative 1: Ecologically Focused Management • Synopsis: Focus on ecological health of watershed by limiting development and preserving areas of high biodiversity and fire danger • Development: • Minimization of development • RLUP scenario • Encourage conservation easements • Exclude areas of: • Potential wolf habitat • Preble’s habitat • High biodiversity • High fire danger Photo courtesy of The Nature Conservancy

  3. Alternative 1:Ecologically Focused Management • Fire: • Limit development • RLUP buildout • Support restoration • Restore historic fire regimes • Educate through extension services • Water: • No expansions • No new projects • Water conservation education • Incentive program

  4. Alternative 1:Ecologically Focused Management • Wildlife: • Development limitations • Reduce fragmentation • Viable wolf habitat Picture courtesy of High Country News website www.hcn.org

  5. Alternative 2: Integrated Ecosystem Management • Synopsis: Meld of responsible environmental practices and economic pragmatism. • Maintain biodiversity while understanding need of water development and community expansion • Development: • Responsible development • RLUP scenario • Encourage conservation easements • Exclude areas of: • Preble’s habitat • High biodiversity Photo courtesy of govacation.com

  6. Alternative 1: Integrated Ecosystem Management • Fire: • Minimal restoration • RLUP scenario • Educate through extension services • Water: • Expansion of Halligan Seaman Reservoir • Conservation education • Incentive program • Wildlife: • Reduce habitat fragmentation • Development limitations

  7. Alternative 3:Development Focused Management • Synopsis: focus on community and water storage development for a maximum fiscal return • Development: • Maximum development • 35 acre zoning • No development limitations • Discourage easements????? • Suggested zoning change from Open (O) to Estate (E) • 1 house for every 2.5 acres

  8. Alternative 3:Development Focused Management • Fire: • Increase municipal fire resources • Revise WUI and CPZ • Fire suppression policy • Education through extension services • Water: • Expansion of Halligan and Seaman Reservoirs • Support new water projects • NISP • Wildlife: • Minimum standards as estb. by NEPA

  9. Preferred Management Alternative 2 Integrated Ecosystem Management

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