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DOUGLAS COUNTY FOREST ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN CHAPTER 13 Review Process Section Page 13.0 Review 13.1 Objectives 13.2 Approval of the Douglas County Forest Access Management Plan 13.3 Ongoing Public 13.4 Ongoing Environmental 13.5 Forest Certification 13.6 Regulatory 13 - 1 13 - 1 13 - 1 13 - 1 13 - 2 13 - 2 13 - 2 ---PAGE BREAK--- CHAPTER 13 REVIEW PROCESS 13.0 REVIEW PROCESS The following objectives will also ensure that the Access Management Plan continues to address the needs of the recreating public for which it was established. 13.1 Objectives The Access Management Plan will be reviewed three years after initial implementation and then at intervals as deemed necessary by the working group. Road and trail classifications may be reviewed and altered in response to changing needs and circumstances within the context of the Douglas County Forest Comprehensive Land-Use Plan. Any amendments to the Plan will include an opportunity for review by the general public at regularly scheduled meetings of the FPRC. In the event that an access-related amendment is made within other plans and/or regulations referenced in the Access Management Plan, the Plan will be amended accordingly. Future evaluation will incorporate the principles, objectives, and performance measures developed as standard requirements for forest certification. Plan amendments and changes will be made accordingly to maintain program compliance. Updates of the Access Management Plan will be made available to the general public. The DCFD and local staff from the WDNR will monitor motorized recreational use levels to determine the effectiveness of the Access Management Plan. The County Recreation Officer will monitor the effects of, interact with and educate the public concerning enforcement activities and enforce laws and regulations in accordance with the Access Management Plan. Funding be allocated as needed to implement and administer the Access Management Plan and future amendments. 13.2 Approval of the Douglas County Forest Access Management Plan The Douglas County Forest Access Management Plan was approved by the Douglas County Board of Supervisors on March 20, 2008 per Resolution #18-08. 13.3 Ongoing Public Involvement The working group, DCFD, and the WDNR will cooperate in promoting awareness of the Access Management Plan. ---PAGE BREAK--- ACCESS MANAGEMENT PLAN 13 - 2 A variety of techniques may be used to encourage the public to participate in future evaluations of the Access Management Plan. These may include the use of mailed questionnaires, press releases, public surveys, feedback from the County website, and open meetings. 13.4 Ongoing Environmental Analysis The effectiveness of the Access Management Plan in protecting and minimizing adverse biological and other environmental effects on the Douglas County Forest will monitored continually. Use of the Forest will be consistent with the WDNR’s field manual for loggers, landowners, and land managers entitled Wisconsin’s Forestry Best Management Practices (BMP’s) for Water Quality. The working group has incorporated BMP’s into the planning and development of the Plan, including the access policies contained in it. The DCFD and the WDNR will cooperate in providing ongoing environmental analysis of environmental effects on the County Forest. 13.5 Forest Certification As forest certification continues to grow in both scope and complexity, the Access Management Plan will be required to adapt to new program standards and expectations. The various uses of the Forest will need to be consistent with the principles, objectives and performance measures required by certification. The DCFD is committed to following certification program standards on behalf of the citizens of Douglas County. 13.6 Regulatory Advancements The development of new rules and regulations will be essential if the objectives of the Access Management Plan are to be achieved. Amendments to Ordinance 7.2 will allow the ordinance to adapt to changing needs and policies while consistently maintaining a high level of quality. Penalties should be further developed with the overall goal of discouraging first-time and subsequent violations.