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... ix of the available ecological tools that are most applicable to this type of work. The Volume 2 appendices document three pilot projects that tested the approach during the research.
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... xCONTENTS 1 CHAPTER 1 Introduction 6 CHAPTER 2 Introduction to the Integrated Ecological Framework 7 Benefi ts of the Framework 9 Findings from Pilot Testing the Framework 9 Compatibility with Eco-Logical, Watershed and Landscape Approaches, and Strategic Habitat Conservation 10 Using the Framework 13 CHAPTER 3 Steps in the Integrated Ecological Framework 13 Step 1: Build and Strengthen Collaborative Partnerships and Vision 23 Step 2: Characterize Resource Status 37 Step 3: Create a Regional Ecosystem Framework 41 Step 4: Assess Land Use and Transportation Effects 48 Step 5: Establish and Prioritize Ecological Actions 55 Step 6: Develop Crediting Strategy 71 Step 7: Develop Programmatic Consultation, Biological Opinion, or Permit 82 Step 8: Implement Agreements and Adaptive Management 84 Step 9: Update the Regional Ecosystem Framework 86 Summary 88 REFERENCES

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