APPENDIX II: Northern Sierra Partnership Project Prioritization Factors – Resource Values: Degree to which the project contributes to enduring protection of important natural values, including: (1) ecosystem or species targets; (2) open space, scenic, recreational, cultural or working landscapes; and (3) ecosystem services (e.g. water quantity and quality, fire management, carbon sequestration). a contribution to conserving resource substantial, enduring regionally significant1 values in all 3 sets or Very High a contribution to conserving very substantial, enduring regionally significant resource values in 2 sets above a contribution to conserving resource substantial, enduring regionally significant values in 2 sets above; or High a contribution to conserving very substantial, enduring regionally significant resource values in 1 set above a contribution to conserving resource moderate, enduring regionally significant values in two sets above; or a contribution to conserving resource substantial, enduring regionally significant values in 1 set above; or a contribution to conserving resource very substantial, enduring locally significant Medium values in 1 set above; or High a but contribution to conserving substantial, shorter-term regionally significant resource values in 2 sets above; or a contribution to conserving resource substantial, enduring locally significant values in 2 sets above a contribution to conserving resource moderate, enduring regionally significant values in 1 set above; or Medium a contribution to conserving resource substantial, enduring locally significant values in 1 set above a contribution to conserving moderate, small or shorter-term locally significant Medium Low resource values
APPENDIX II: Northern Sierra Partnership – Project Prioritization Factors Resource Values: Degree to which the project contributes to enduring protection of important natural values, including: (1) ecosystem or species targets; (2) open space, scenic, recreational, cultural or working landscapes; and (3) ecosystem services (e.g. water quantity and quality, fire management, carbon sequestration). Very High a substantial, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant1 resource values in all 3 sets or a very substantial, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in 2 sets above High a substantial, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in 2 sets above; or a very substantial, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in 1 set above Medium High a moderate, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in two sets above; or a substantial, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in 1 set above; or a very substantial, enduring contribution to conserving locally significant resource values in 1 set above; or a substantial, but shorter-term contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in 2 sets above; or a substantial, enduring contribution to conserving locally significant resource values in 2 sets above Medium a moderate, enduring contribution to conserving regionally significant resource values in 1 set above; or a substantial, enduring contribution to conserving locally significant resource values in 1 set above Medium Low a moderate, small or shorter-term contribution to conserving locally significant resource values
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