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different Program activities. Each Program activity shall be periodically • <br />evaluated by the Governance Committee to assess its success in meeting <br />Program goals relative to other Program activities. Evaluations will: (1) assess <br />whether the Program activity being examined is working as originally <br />envisioned; (2) recommend modifications if necessary; (3) determine whether <br />there are other or better uses for the resources committed to this activity; and <br />(4) assess whether success or failure could be determined by monitoring over <br />the time period evaluated. Evaluations will include independent peer review by <br />experts selected by the Governance Committee. This information will be used <br />to direct resources to the most beneficial activities. <br />3. Objectives and timetables. A schedule for the implementation of <br />adaptive management (including monitoring and evaluation) will be developed <br />by the Governance Committee. That schedule will incorporate reviews of the <br />overall goals and directions, and periodic reviews to assure that the Program is <br />proceeding in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and that <br />resources are effectively allocated. The schedule may be modified by the <br />Governance Committee. .. . <br />4. Specific milestones and research activities. Specific milestones for land <br />and water management and other activities during the first increment will have <br />been developed by the Governance Committee during the term of the • <br />Cooperative Agreement. The Governance Committee will identify milestones in <br />subsequent Program increments following evaluation of the first Program <br />increment through the adaptive management process. Research activities will be <br />designed to provide information useful in habitat management and evaluation <br />consistent with the adaptive management approach of the Program. Independent <br />peer review will be used as appropriate to review pertinent scientific data <br />relating to the selection or implementation of specialized recovery tasks or the <br />development of technical milestones. <br />5. Evaluation of habitat and species responses. Systematic observation and <br />evaluation of the habitat and population responses of the target species and other <br />species of concern will occur on an ongoing basis. This effort will be of <br />sufficient duration to assess the effects of land and water management <br />improvements undertaken by the Program. Opinions of independent peer <br />reviewers will be compiled and summarized in the evaluation process. <br />6. Evaluation of program effectiveness. If one Program activity is having a <br />beneficial response and another is not, resources may be redirected by the <br />Governance Committee to the more beneficial activity. If an activity. can be <br />improved, changes will be made as soon as possible. If a program activity <br />clearly is not having beneficial impact, it may be curtailed or suspended by the • <br />Governance Committee. Modifications to planned activities and their <br />0 <br />