Page 3 - Sierra Meadows Strategy

Contents
I. Executive Summary 4
II. Overview 8 Purpose 9 Sierra Meadows Strategy Structure 9 Sierra Meadows De ned 9 The Partnership 9 Geographic Scope 10
IIi. Background 12 Importance of meadows: derived goods and services 13 Extent and current status 14 Legacy impacts and current on-going threats to meadows 15 Restoration, Protection, and Conservation De ned 16 Guiding Principles 17
IV. Desired Conditions and Associated Goals 18 Desired Conditions 19 Sierra Meadows Strategy Goals 20
V. Guiding Approaches 22
Approach 1 : Restore and/or protect meadows to achieve desired conditions 23 - Overview 23 - Desired Outcomes, Actions and Milestones 24
Approach 2: Enhance regulatory and institutional coordination 29 - Overview 29 - Desired Outcomes, Actions and Milestones 29
Approach 3: Increase and diversify political and nancial support for
meadow restoration in the greater Sierra 30 - Overview 30 - Desired Outcomes, Actions and Milestones 30
VI. Next Steps: Applying the Meadows Strategy 32 VII. Citations 34
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