3 April 2012Allie ScholanMegan CondonMic BugoshAaron Cholewa

NFCLPW MANAGEMENT ALTERNATIVES

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

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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

Alternative 1:Ecologically Focused Management • Wildlife:• Development limitations• Reduce fragmentation• Viable wolf habitat

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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

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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

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

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

Preferred Management Alternative

2Integrated Ecosystem Management