Meeting+2008+Jul+23+Mgmt+Plan+Committee


 * Summary of Management Plan Committee****Wed. July 23, 2008 9-11 a.m.**

Present: Louise Alexander, Gary Blank, John Connors, Tim Lisk, Jamie Ramsey, Kristen Sinclair, Jacquelyn Wallace The purpose of our meeting was to make headway on the following issues re: the Management Plan Template from the 7/2 meeting:
 * Needs list of overarching goals
 * Needs some additional work to final draft
 * Need direction on what to do next with respect to this template and the Marks Creek plan
 * Ramsey & Sinclair agreed to think about this and report by next meeting (17 July )
 * Snow agreed to review and comment on plan template by next meeting (17 July )

Tim Lisk explained the County's plan for addressing management plans -- at a broad level there is the Comprehensive Open Space Plan (COSP), an existing document that provides general policy guidance on the open space program. The Co. plans to do an Open Space Management Plan (OSMP) that will address the open space properties owned by the Co., identifying which are appropriate for recreation, nature preserves, etc. In addition to this there will be individual site specific management plans for properties. It would be good for the Co. to start work on the OSMP as soon as possible, and it was agreed that the information WNPP has developed would assist greatly in that effort. We are working on a site specific management plan for the demo Marks Crk site, which we are now calling "Turnipseed Rd #1."


 * Re: the master reference library/guide,** Gary expressed concern about creating a perception that it would be acceptable to cut and paste from the stewardship library/master reference guide to create management plans, and not looking at specifics of the site. Jacquelyn suggested we do a select few types of habitats, e.g.: vernal/floodplain pools, rock outcrops, early succession prairie habitat/long leaf pine, lake shorelines. It was agreed that we should move forward with the work on the Marks Crk inventories and plan and build the ref guide over time, concurrently with Marks Crk.


 * Re: completing the Marks Crk Turnipseed Rd #1 Management Plan:** the following sections were delegated to the following people. The deadline for writing sections I and II and sending them out to the group is Sept. 4. Send your sections to Gary and he will plug them into the outline for the first Sept. meeting.


 * I. Introduction** Wake County (Tim)

A. Natural Features: Louise, Kim, Tim, Gary, Kristen, John C. B. Connections: Wake County (Tim) C. Management History: Louise, with help from TLC (eventually may be able to get more full addendum for this from Gary's Environmental History class to be taught Spring 2009) D. Public Use: Wake County (Tim)
 * II. Property Description**

It was agreed that WNPP's objectives are different from the objectives that would be in the management plan, such as delineating zones. It was also agreed that we need to build a master map for reference that would highlight key areas/features. Kristen, John, Louise will meet to put this map together at the NHP office on Mon., 28 July. Additional GPS points can be done at the fall service learning day for more specificity. Some possible plan objectives might include:
 * III. Objectives** Wake County (Tim)
 * mark and sign property boundaries
 * eliminate exotic species concentrations as possible from these areas: x, y, z
 * identify important areas for restoration

Strategies will be suggested for the County's consideration. Appropriate level of detail was discussed. These would be done later by the County.
 * IV. Management Prescriptions** John C, Jacquelyn


 * V. Annual Work Plan**


 * VI. Management Tools

VII. Funding or In-Kind Resource Needs** There was a discussion about slightly revising the NP criteria to accurately reflect the intent of the Wildlife Action Plan. Jacquelyn and Kristen will make these changes. For the Oct. meeting with municipalities, it was recommended that we focus on 1-2 prescriptions as an example of the management plan. We also discussed the need to get better photos available for that presentation, either from people who took photos on the service learning day or by taking new photos. It was suggested that we could develop a photo library on the wiki. Jamie will follow up on this.

Gary Blank has provided the following list of overarching goals for the management plan template: The template will:
 * provide uniformity in format and organization so users will know where to expect information
 * emphasize context and scientifically justifying actions proposed for implementation
 * focus limitations in scope and terms of attention for implementation
 * highlight areas of responsibility and entities responsible