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Steps in TNC's "Five S" Process for Conservation Action Planning <br />"S" Ste Pur ose & Notes Exam le <br />1. Systems To identify and select representative "targets" of System: Montane Riparian <br /> the ecological systems, communities, and species in Forests <br /> the area. This selection considers the viability (size, Community: Narrowleaf <br /> condition, and landscape context) of each target and Cottonwood/red osier <br /> the overall biodiversity health of the area. dogwood riparian forest <br /> Species: Colorado River <br /> cutthroat Trout <br />2. Stresses To identify and rai~lc the major impairments to the Decreased flow and increased <br /> viability of each target that are currently occurring water temperature <br /> or that are expected to occur within the next 10 <br /> ears. <br />3. Sources To identify and rai~lc the factors that are directly Water diversions <br /> causing the stresses now, or that are expected to <br /> cause stress in the next 10 ears. <br />4. To identify and rank opportuiuties to reduce or Decrease the amount of <br />Strategies eliminate the key stresses that are lowering or may diversions in key stretches <br /> lower the viabilit of the tar ets. florin critical eriods <br />5. Success To identify measures and monitoring strategies for Measure water temperatures <br /> evaluating whether conservation efforts are Monitor trout population size <br /> maintaining or enhancing the viability of the <br /> tar ets. <br />Through broad application, The Nature Conservancy has found that using the 5-S Framework for <br />conservation action plamling yields objective information on species stat<is, degree of threats, <br />and progress toward conservation success. Such objective information, when available, <br />empowers a range of stakeholders to constructively discuss, interact, and consider alternative <br />ways of acting to conserve natural systems. <br />Within this framework, the importance of # 5, the Success Step should not be underestimated. It <br />is critical to understand if conservation strategies are having their intended impact. If they are <br />not, the conservation targets may be at increasing risk. As a result, the efficiency and <br />effectiveness of the strategies would then be low. Conversely, if a strategy is succeeding <br />brilliantly, then its lessons should be exported to other applications in order to advance <br />conservation success as a whole. <br />These issues are of critical interest to practitioners implementing the strategies, their managers, <br />their organizations, and the stakeholders a11d donors that support and rely on them. <br />Additional Online Iufoimation: <br />An overview of the 5 S Framework for planning can be downloaded at: <br />http://conserveonline.org/flocs/2005/08/TNG_CAP Basic Practices_v 17_Jun_OS.pdf <br />The latest version of the CAP/SS Workbook, used to document the process can be downoaded <br />at: httn://conserveonline.orQ/flocs/2005/08/CAP v4b.xls <br />66 <br />