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Guidance is a dynamic planning system developed first for the Naval Surface Warfare Center at Indian Head, Maryland. It was further developed for Ft. A.P. Hill and has been extended into The Trevey for use on privately owned lands. It is under continual development. In an organization still being decided upon, the Guidance Units developed to date are as follows (an alphabetical list is also given below):

Introductions

• Index
• Contents
• Preface
• An Alternative Overview of Lasting Forests : The Context of Guidance
• Wildlife Management Area Planning: Notes About Guidance
• Proposed Project Title Page
• Introduction and List of Characteristics of Objectives
• Addressing Future Challenges of Planning
• A Brief Overview of the Lasting Forests

  Objectives,Policies, and Concepts

• Objectives
• The 5 E's
• Ecosystem Management
• Adaptive Management
• Context: The Legal System

  Abiotic Factors and Management

• Air Quality
• Baseline Analyses

  Threatened and Endangered Species

• Ginseng

  Faunal Management

• Faunal Cover
• Grouse
• Access to Species-Specific Management (SSM) Recommendations
• Feral Cats
• Influence of Free-Running Dogs on Wildlife and Recreation

  Forest Systems

• Ancient forests

  The Fishery

• Riparian Concepts

  Human Dimensions

• Citizen Participation
• Correspondence and Comments About the "Plan"
• People at the Edges:Lands Around Wildlands
• Neighbors
• Friends
• Environmental Education
• Financial Effects of the Area on Surrounding People and Communities
• Provisions and Opportunities for the Handicapped
• The Mail Room: E-mail Opportunity for the Public
• Viewscape Management
• Innovation Areas

  Human Dimensions: Safety and Security

• Hazards and Hazard Management
• Vandalism
• Off-Road Vehicles Regulations and Criteria
• Lyme Disease
• Alternative Energy Sources

  Research

• Research Alternatives

  Ranging

• Dispersed and Outdoor Recreation
• Trail Maintenance

  Appendices

• Glossary
• Coefficients
• Supplemental Notes Made by Area Managers
• Comments
• References

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Last revision January 17, 2000.