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Certain/Very Likely (demonstrated by projects) factors (narrative) Describe constraints? For example: Regulations or Administrative, Environmental (risks to other habitats/SGCN), or Resource (financial or personnel) Implementing Organization TRACS needs “Lead Organization” and “Partners”. (Organizations or individuals responsible for implementing the action or partners who can assist.) Categories at Regional Level: e.g. federal, state, non-profit, university, commercial/consulting If possible, an individual or agency responsible for managing the action could be identified. Partners that should be consulted or engaged could also be identified. Key Stakeholders Identify stakeholders Identify any parties that might be affected by the action and prepare for education, outreach or public relations that could assist in a successful implementation of the project Location Most states will use counties or watersheds which is consistent with TRACS. However, some states are using TNC ecoregions or physiographic provinces. Although County and Watershed are the most common spatial units being used by states for SWAPs and are the units endorsed by TRACS, some actions will require more specific location information and others may be more appropriately tied to ecoregions or physiography. Aside from the habitat type, descriptions of where actions take place may include specific locations around the state, specific sites within a smaller locale, or any other geographical designation appropriate to the action. If the action requires monitoring, this description may complement the use of a standard protocol by defining the sampling strategy in a spatial context. Detailed Strategy A detailed description of the action, how it will result in the desired effects, how project success will be measured and assessed, and plans for adaptive management Actions that are for implementation may have very developed ideas for accomplishing the objective of the action. Compared to the strategy described above, this is a much more detailed explanation of how the action will be implemented. In cases where actions are not so well developed, this element may include a couple alternatives for implementation. The hypothesis explaining how the proposed action will impact the target by mitigating the threat would ideally 100%