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Preliminary Report Regulations and acquisitions protect Measuring Outcomes of Land habitat in different ways. Outcome information for both is limited, and Acquisitions and Regulations can be improved. December 2017 Rachel Murata | Suzanna
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Measuring Outcomes of Land Acquisitions and Regulations
Preliminary Report Regulations and acquisitions protect habitat in different ways. Outcome information for both is limited, and can be improved.
December 2017 Rachel Murata | Suzanna Pratt | Eric Thomas
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Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (RCO) Salmon Recovery Funding Board (RCO) Puget Sound Acquisition and Restoration Program (PSP, RCO) Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program (PSP, RCO, WDFW) State Parks and Recreation Commission Trust Land Transfer program and other DNR expenditures Other programs that expand outdoor recreation
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Growth management regulations regarding critical areas (Commerce) Wetland restrictions (Ecology) Shoreline management rules (Ecology) Forest practices regulation (DNR) Hydraulic Project Approval program (WDFW) Clean Water Act (Ecology) Flood plain management (Ecology)
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Asotin Okanogan Kittitas King Jefferson Clark
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Regulations and acquisitions protect habitat in different ways. Outcome information can be improved through statutory direction, agency planning and investments in monitoring. Land stewardship plans do not include measurable
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acquisition protect habitat in different ways
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May be for reasons other than habitat protection Level of protection
Species’ habitat requirements
live (home range)?
Some species avoid habitat edges, reducing amount of usable habitat.
Usable Habitat Habitat
Edge buffer
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Acquisition
protection Regulation
areas protected
for regulations and acquisitions named in study and six counties
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New effort to map where regulations apply
existing conservation planning tools
Conservation goals should determine approach
mutually exclusive
tools available
Analysis does not evaluate outcomes
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be improved through statutory direction, and agency planning and investments in monitoring.
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Action
approved
Output
completed
Outcome
population
improve habitat quality
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Dedicated resources for monitoring Clear monitoring plan with goals, desired
Legal requirement to monitor outcome measures
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Three salmon recovery acquisition programs: Three funded monitoring strategies: project effectiveness, population trends, and species level data. Forest practices regulations: DNR has an adaptive management program to ensure effective implementation and adjustments to rules. Clean Water Act regulations: Ecology has a long-term strategy for monitoring and analyzing water quality data.
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Except for three salmon recovery programs, outcomes (how well programs work) not measured Statute requires OFM and RCO to use outcome-focused performance measures for grant programs
Actions Outputs Outcomes
Not available
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Legislative Auditor Recommendation #1
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Legal requirement Clear monitoring plan
Dedicated resources No statutory requirement Local jurisdictions report limited capacity Guidance exists; some jurisdictions monitor
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If the Legislature wants reliable information about the outcomes of regulatory programs implemented at the local level, it should require that state agencies work with local governments to develop outcome-focused performance measures. Legislative Auditor Recommendation #2
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do not include measurable
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Stewardship: activities that maintain or improve the quality of habitat and recreation resources.
Fence repair Infrastructure maintenance Forest thinning Weed control Habitat restoration Recreational development
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None of the plans include measureable stewardship outcomes
WDFW DNR State Parks
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Actions, resources, funding Current condition
Desired condition
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Legislative Auditor Recommendation #3
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Land stewardship plans do not include measurable
Outcome information can be improved Regulations and acquisitions protect habitat in different ways
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OFM and RCO should develop and submit a joint plan to the Legislature detailing the actions, costs, and timelines needed to comply with statutes that direct them to measure performance of acquisition programs. The Legislature should consider requiring state agencies to work with local governments to develop outcome-focused performance measures for regulatory programs implemented at the local level. DNR, WDFW, and State Parks should provide the Legislature with a plan detailing the resources necessary to report stewardship needs.
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Next Step Full Report
Proposed Final Report January 2018
leg.wa.gov/jlarc/reports/2017/HabitatLands/p/default.html
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Contact Us
Eric Thomas (360)786-5182 eric.thomas@leg.wa.gov John Woolley (360)786-5184 john.woolley@leg.wa.gov Research Analysts Audit Coordinator Suzanna Pratt (360)786-5106 suzanna.pratt@leg.wa.gov Rachel Murata (360)786-5293 rachel.murata@leg.wa.gov