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Habitat and Land Use (Protection and Restoration) Topic Forum

The habitat and land protection and restoration topic forum is guided by a series of science and policy questions (below). The Partnership will also host a public workshop on April 28 (see meeting details below).

Habitat and Land Use Topic Forum

 April 28 - Bremerton

Lead:

Millie Judge - Lighthouse Natural Resource Consulting, Inc.

Core Team Members:

Gino Lucchetti, Harry Reinert, Barbara Dykes, Larry Adamson, Ron Thom, Julie Hall, Jennifer Knauer, Stephen Stanley, Tim Beechie, Charlie Howard

Science Questions Framing Topic Forum Discussions

Status of land use and habitat in Puget Sound

  • Summarizing/synthesizing key findings from previous efforts, and updating as appropriate, what is the current documented knowledge about threats to habitat as a result of land use practices in Puget Sound?
  • How does the current status compare to a ‘healthy’, or reference condition, for habitat in the Puget Sound region?

Management approaches addressing land use and habitat protection and restoration

  • From an empirical perspective, what do we know about the effectiveness and certainty of protection and restoration approaches aimed at addressing threats to habitat?
  • What are the primary empirical findings relating to management approaches and their documented effectiveness?

Policy Questions Framing Topic Forum Discussions

Policy approaches to address land use and habitat: What is currently being done?

  • What policy approaches are being used to address land use management relative to habitat protection and enhancement in the Puget Sound region?

Needs assessment and actions: What are the gaps?

  • Using the results from the three previous science and policy discussions, what needs to be done to address the documented threats to habitat from land use practices in the Puget Sound region?
  • What criteria should be considered for prioritizing actions to address land use impacts to habitat?
  • How will we measure progress?