Chapter 8 Review, Coordination, Revision and Next Steps
Interim review and revision of the SWAP will occur as needed but is expected at no more than three- to five-year intervals. Interim revisions will depend on the completion and results of significant projects and as determined by the SWAP Steering Committee and Technical Team to be warranted. These types of revisions are expected to be submitted to the USFWS as either minor or major revisions to the Plan. Other projects that may be included during an interim revision to integrate project results or critical information include (but are not limited to) the following: • Research that incorporates North American Bat Conservation Partnership (NABCP) monitoring recommendations into regional bat monitoring efforts to accurately document populations of priority bat species so better estimates can be determined • New or improved approaches to internal supporting processes (e.g., species prioritization, threat assessment) that are worth the investment of revision before an unwieldy process becomes tradition
• Expansion of the Plan to include species or groups (e.g., insects) that were secondarily addressed and revision will make a more truly comprehensive document
Since it takes considerable time to assess changes related to implementation of conservation activities and to collect and analyze new information useful in making management decisions, reevaluation of SGCN and priority species is planned to be part of the interim review and revision process, based on recommendations from the SWAP Technical Team or the Taxa Teams. However, should immediate declines (e.g., White-nose Syndrome and bat population trends) become apparent for any species, taxonomic group, or species guild, the SWAP Steering Committee can convene a Taxa Team to conduct an immediate reevaluation. Revision of any SGCN and priority species list will be submitted to the USFWS as either a minor or major revision of the SWAP, depending on the method used.
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