EasternBrookTroutJointVenture（一）.docVIP

Conserving the Eastern Brook Trout: Action Strategies Prepared by: Conservation Strategy/Habitat Work Group Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture August 2007 Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Range-wide Status of Brook Trout Populations Regional and State-level Status of Brook Trout Populations Assessment of Threats to Brook Trout Vision Principal Goals Key Priorities Conservation Strategies Introduction Habitat Range-wide Habitat Objectives and Strategies Regional Habitat Objectives and Strategies State-Level Habitat Objectives and Strategies Monitoring Data Management Research Standards for Determining Success Defining Joint Venture Success Integrating Adaptive Management G. Evaluation Strategic Planning for Partnerships Role of Partnerships Building Partnerships: A Strategic Approach Measuring Partnership Success: Targets, Timelines, and Metrics Strategic Planning for Outreach and Educational Programs Role of Outreach and Education Outreach and Education Strategies Allocating Responsibilities Measuring Outreach and Education Success: Targets, Timelines, and Metrics Strategic Plan for Program Support Types of Support Needed: Political, Public, and Funding Program Support Goals and Strategies Determining Funding Requirements Matrix of Estimated costs by State, Region, and Range Funding Dispersal Matrix Funding Timetable Tracking and Reporting of Fund Allocations Regional Coordination Expected Results and Benefits Appendix I. State-Level Brook Trout Conservation Action Plans Northern Region Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire New York Vermont Mid-Atlantic Region Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia Southern Region Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee References Executive Summary Brook trout Salvelinus fontinalis are a recreationally and culturally important species, regional icon, and indicator of high water quality; however, populations are declining across their historic eastern United States range (Maine to Georgia). The Eastern Brook