5. Contracts 55 individual grant agreement contracts for closed acquisitions being closed out. 14 new contracts being established with land trusts for annual monitoring of all properties from those 55 individual grants. Future acquisition closings.
6. Stewardship Guidelines Baseline Documentation Report Standards for Monitoring Reports Reserved Rights Policy Reserved Rights Requests Easement Amendments Enforcement Process
9. Stewardship Management Fund $2,500 cap per management activity Invoices to substantiate cost Documentation of management issue
10. Activities Eligible for Funding Priority for management activities that protect integrity of conservation easement and/or protect water quality. Lower priority for funding for activities that enhance the conservation values of the easement area.
17. Criteria for Evaluating Proposals for Management Funds Type of management activity Threat to easement area and/or protection of water quality Extent of management issue Additional resources contributed to project
18. Stewardship Management Fund Schedule Announce to land trusts February 2010 Proposals for funds due May 3, 2010 Approvals June 2010
Baseline documentation involves collecting detailed information depicting the condition and characteristics of the conserved property at the time
Cherri – Based on feedback we’ve received from the land trusts and team discussions regarding the mission of the Trust Fund, activities eligible for funding fell into two major categories. We’re proposing that the highest priority management activities must protect the integrity of the conservation easement and/or protect water quality with lower priority for those activities that enhance the conservation values of the easement. Will is now going to discuss some real life examples of management issues and what can be done to resolve these issues.
