Program Objectives Nancy Leonard and Laura Robinson
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FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMITTEE ASTORIA, OREGON SEPTEMBER 2011 Program Objectives Nancy Leonard and Laura Robinson
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Program Objectives Nancy Leonard and Laura Robinson. Fish and wildlife committee Astoria, Oregon September 2011. What will we be discussing today?. What is the guidance from the 2009 Program? Why does the Council need Program Objectives? - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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FISH AND WILDLIFE COMMITTEEASTORIA, OREGON
SEPTEMBER 2011
Program ObjectivesNancy Leonard and Laura Robinson
What will we be discussing today?
What is the guidance from the 2009 Program? Why does the Council need Program Objectives?Why does the Council need three types of Program
Objectives?Where are we in developing Program Objectives?What are the Program Objective topics?What are the next steps and the timeline
for this project?
What is the guidance from the 2009 Program?
“[….] renews the push to develop a better set of quantitative objectives for the regional Program”
Program turns to performance Assess Program
progress and inform decisions
Why does the Council need Program Objectives?
Numerous objectives 9,000+ in total Many non-measurable
Types of objectives
Biologicalobjectives
Population responses to habitat conditions
Environmental conditions necessary to achieve desired population characteristics
Performance objectives
Ensure the Council’s Fish and Wildlife Program is operating optimally
Physicalobjectives
Pacific Ocean
Columbia River Basin
Council
Why three types of objectives?
Biological Objectives
Performance
Objectives
Fish, wildlife and habitat status and trends
Physical Objective
s
Subbasin plan and Program
research
Prelim input from Fish and Wildlife
staff
Focus on purpose to
narrow topics
A need for SMART Objs
Where are we in developing Program Objectives?
Charge from the 2009 Program
A need for SMART Objs
What are SMART Objectives?
Subbasin plan and Program
research
Prelim input from Fish and Wildlife
staff
Focus on purpose to
narrow topics
A need for SMART Objs
Where are we in developing Program Objectives?
Charge from the 2009 Program
Focus on purpose to
narrow topics
How did we narrow down the topics for SMART Objectives?
Purposes of objectives:Represent a range of Program topics and
subcomponentsTo track measurable progress Inform better decision making (adaptive management) Improve reporting of Program progress towards vision
Habitat
Non-native
Artificial Production
Harvest
Hydro Passage & Operations
Wildlife
Resident Fish
Mitigation
Resident Fish
Substitution
ObjectivesActions
Fish and Wildlife Program &
Subbasin Plans Vision
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time bound
SMART
Subbasin plan and Program
research
Prelim input from Fish and Wildlife
staff
Focus on purpose to
narrow topics
A need for SMART Objs
Where are we in developing Program Objectives?
Charge from the 2009 Program
Prelim input from Fish and Wildlife
staff
Preliminary discussion with the Fish and Wildlife Central and State Staff
Sought input on draft topics for SMART objectives
Received feedback on topics regarding: •Keep•Delete•Uncertain
Continue discussion
What are the draft SMART Program Objective topics?
Biological Objectives
Resident fish mitigation 2
Anadromous fish 3
Wildlife In development
Artificial Production In development
Performance Objectives
Hydrosystem and passage operations
2
Council/Program actions 5
Subbasin Plan 1
Physical Objectives
Habitat (Mainstem, estuary, tributary)
3
Staying on target
Charge from the 2009 Program
Feedback from the Fish and Wildlife
Committee
Separate topics into broad categories
Consult managers and experts in the region
Update Fish and Wildlife Committee
Seek guidance from Council
2014 Program amendment
Purpose?Topics?
September 30
Subbasin plan and Program
research
Prelim input from Fish and Wildlife
staff
Focus on purpose to
narrow topics
A need for SMART Objs
