Conservation and Management Integration

Conservation and Management Integration

Providing an Overview

Conservationplanned management of a natural resource to prevent exploitation,

destruction, or neglect; deliberate, planned, or thoughtful preserving,

guarding, or protecting; care or keeping and supervision of

something by a government authority or private association or

business;.

ManagementSkilled handling of

something; the executive function of planning,

organizing, coordinating, directing, controlling, and supervising a project with

responsibility for results

IntegrationCoordination of

separate and diverse elements into a more

complete or harmonious whole

Placing in ContextEcological/BiologicalSocioeconomic/DemographicPoliticalAgency/InteragencyProgrammatic/FinancialTemporal (time-based)SpatialCombinations of above and more

Conservation Planning/Initiatives

Water Quality Management PlanState Water Plan

Forest & Watershed Health PlanNon-native Phreatophyte/Watershed Mgmt PlanComprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy

Outstanding National Resource WatersRiver Ecosystem Restoration Initiative

WGA Wildlife Corridors InitiativeOthers

Recent Situation Numerous plans, strategies, and initiatives Varied stimuli, motivations, and expectations Extensive commonality of conservation intent Often single agency responsibility Tendency for parallel implementation Numerous less than integrated funding

sources All face funding deficiencies Opportunity for synergy and cost-efficiency

through integration

Interaction Matrix Example↓→ SWP FWHP CWCS-

NMRERI WGA-

WCI…

SWP Summer 2003

FWHP Dec 2004

CWCS-NM

Feb 2006

RERI FY08/09

WGA-WCI

June 2008

… ???

Describe interrelatedness and

connection (or not)

Descriptive Intersection Example

Obj/Priority

SWP

FWHP CWCS-NM

RERI WGA-WCI

…

Watershed Health

x x x

Priority Veg. Communities

x x

Water Quality

x x

Species Conservation

x x x x x

Water Conservation

x x x

etc

Financial Prospects MatrixSWG

319

TWG FWHP

NPWMP

Farm

Bill

Partner

State Wildlife Grants

X X X X X

319 Funds

X X

Tribal Wildlife Grants

X

FWHP X X

NPWMP

X

Farm Bill

Partner

Cells can incorporate text

info about cross-initiative

options and role of non-

federal match

One-Dimension Complex Info

Multi-Dimension Resource Assessment

CWCS-NM Cons. Priorities x TNC

CWCS-NM x TNC x Climate Effects

Intersections

Cons Values x SWCDs x GMUs x State Forestry Districts

Seamless, Cross-Boundary

Some Questions To AskDid FWHP incorporate salient elements of NSMP

Watershed Restoration Action Strategies implementation plan?

Did CWCS-NM adequately acknowledge concerns & priorities from NSMP, FWHP, NPWMP?

How can SWP update best reflect context priorities from NSMP, FWHP, CWCS-NM, NPWMP, ONRW, AISMP, others?

Where do key priorities best intersect (overlap) for focused action?

What conflicts can be better addressed/mitigated proactively?

Are there future options for plan/initiative consolidation?

What are the cost-effectiveness options across initiatives?

ContactBruce Thompson

Conservation Initiatives Coordinator

EMNRD505-476-3213

bruce.thompson@state.nm.us