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Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve <br /> native plant communities. Vegetation management within the park will focus on preserving native plants, <br /> introducing local native plants, eradicating invasive species, maintaining water quality within the watershed and <br /> providing for plant and wildlife corridor connections. <br /> Considering that ecosystems are dynamic and continually changing over time and space, an adaptive <br /> management approach and framework fits very well with the County's practice of ecological restoration and <br /> stewardship. In the context of ecological restoration, the following adaptive management principles will guide <br /> the stewardship plan for Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Park Reserve: <br /> Problem Assessment: <br /> Define the scope of degradation to the site, synthesize the <br /> existing knowledge about it, and explore the potential <br /> outcomes of alternative restoration actions. <br /> Design: <br /> t <br /> Design a restoration plan and monitoring program that will <br /> provide reliable feedback and information about the <br /> .- <br /> effectiveness of restoration methods. <br /> Implementation: <br /> Effective restoration is usually a multi-step process, <br /> requiring not only installation, but many years of 1 <br /> maintenance and monitoring. <br /> Monitoring: A t <br /> Biological indicators are monitored to determine how £ <br /> effective the restoration methods are in meeting the t <br /> project objectives. Lc=,,coior-s <br /> Evaluation: <br /> The actual outcomes are compared to the anticipated outcomes. In addition, the reasons for the <br /> underlying differences are interpreted. <br /> Adjustment: <br /> 39 <br />