FWC MANAGEMENT PLAN TEMPLATE

Guiding Principles for Management Plans : Must address all levels of action needed for recovery or maintaining recovered status of the species by all partners, not just FWC.

Plans must be able to be implemented.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES
LIST OF FIGURES

INTRODUCTION (Short narrative summarized from Biological Assessment)

Taxonomy
Life History and Habitat
Distribution and population status (a map could be included)
Historic and Ongoing conservation efforts

THREAT ASSESSMENT (From Biological Assessment)

Reason for Listing/delisting
Present & Anticipated threats (can be more detailed than Biological Status Review)

CONSERVATION GOAL AND OBJECTIVES

Conservation Goal (Overarching, inspirational direction)
Conservation Objectives (measurable, time specific results)

RECOMMENDED CONSERVATION ACTIONS

Strategies to Achieve the Conservation Objectives
Proposed Regulations
     FWC
     Other
Permitting Framework (conditions requiring [or not requiring] permits, expected minimization, acceptable mitigation, etc)
Management Actions (including needs and actions by other agencies)
Incentives (include private lands incentives if applicable)
Monitoring Plan
Education and Outreach
Future Research

IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY

Priority Actions (Example: work with others to get them involved in species protection)
     FWC
     Other
Required Resources and Other costs associated with implementation
Proposed Implementation Schedule (Short Term and Long Term)
Management Plan Review and Revision

ANTICIPATED ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, & ECOLOGICAL IMPACTS

Economic Impacts (include potentially affected parties)
Social Impacts (include potentially affected parties)
Ecological Impacts

LITERATURE CITED

APPENDICES

Appendix I Definitions (Key words and acronyms)