A Tour of the Book
7
Identify Assessment Scope
Issues
Stakeholders
Boundaries
Organization
II
(1,30 to 35)
(1,4,30 to 35)
(1,3,30 to 34)
(30 to 34)
-
t
Basic Scientific
Develop Strategic Plan
Princil1les
Other Efforts
Iml1lementation
Public Particil2alion
(1 to 4)
(30 to 34)
(35)
(4,30 to 35)
t
Develop Tactical Plan
Information
Basic
Analysis
Characterization
Data
Management
TechnolQgies
Methods
Methods
Integration
(5 to 9)
(10 to 12)
(13t017)
(22 to 29)
(1,3,9)
t
Ecosystem Characterization
Terrestrial
Aquatic
Human
Systems
Systems
Systems
(22, 23)
(24 to 26)
(27 to 29)
-
-
t
-
-
Data Analysis and Interpretation
II
(9,18t021)
l
Document Findings and Implement Plans
II
(30 1035)
FIGURE 2. A procedural framework for integrated ecological assessments (numbers within parenthesis correspond to
associated chapters in this book).
individual resource analysis areas), and an organization plan for group activities that considers appropriate technical expertise, administration, and
budget. Paramount to any assessment effort is the
concise articulation of the issues that need to be addressed (Chapters 1 and 30 through 35). Given the
fact that most ecological assessment needs are identified by a relatively small group of organizations
(e.g., federal land management or regulatory agencies), it is imperative that such groups consider the
concerns of potentially affected interest groups or
stakeholders early in the assessment process (Chapters 1, 4, and 30 through 35) to validate that the
issues identified are appropriate to the general
public. Once agreement on the basic issues to be
addressed is reached, the spatial boundaries of the
integrated assessment area (and common reporting
units), as well as the spatial extent of resourcebased characterization areas (which are often larger
than the assessment area), need to be defined
(Chapters 1, 3, and 30 through 34). The final step
of this task involves the development of an organization plan for an assessment that describes the
structure and roles of proposed resource area specialists and the general administrative and support
needs (Chapters 30 through 34).
7
Identify Assessment Scope
Issues
Stakeholders
Boundaries
Organization
II
(1,30 to 35)
(1,4,30 to 35)
(1,3,30 to 34)
(30 to 34)
-
t
Basic Scientific
Develop Strategic Plan
Princil1les
Other Efforts
Iml1lementation
Public Particil2alion
(1 to 4)
(30 to 34)
(35)
(4,30 to 35)
t
Develop Tactical Plan
Information
Basic
Analysis
Characterization
Data
Management
TechnolQgies
Methods
Methods
Integration
(5 to 9)
(10 to 12)
(13t017)
(22 to 29)
(1,3,9)
t
Ecosystem Characterization
Terrestrial
Aquatic
Human
Systems
Systems
Systems
(22, 23)
(24 to 26)
(27 to 29)
-
-
t
-
-
Data Analysis and Interpretation
II
(9,18t021)
l
Document Findings and Implement Plans
II
(30 1035)
FIGURE 2. A procedural framework for integrated ecological assessments (numbers within parenthesis correspond to
associated chapters in this book).
individual resource analysis areas), and an organization plan for group activities that considers appropriate technical expertise, administration, and
budget. Paramount to any assessment effort is the
concise articulation of the issues that need to be addressed (Chapters 1 and 30 through 35). Given the
fact that most ecological assessment needs are identified by a relatively small group of organizations
(e.g., federal land management or regulatory agencies), it is imperative that such groups consider the
concerns of potentially affected interest groups or
stakeholders early in the assessment process (Chapters 1, 4, and 30 through 35) to validate that the
issues identified are appropriate to the general
public. Once agreement on the basic issues to be
addressed is reached, the spatial boundaries of the
integrated assessment area (and common reporting
units), as well as the spatial extent of resourcebased characterization areas (which are often larger
than the assessment area), need to be defined
(Chapters 1, 3, and 30 through 34). The final step
of this task involves the development of an organization plan for an assessment that describes the
structure and roles of proposed resource area specialists and the general administrative and support
needs (Chapters 30 through 34).