TITLE FOR WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT PLAN

By

Enter First and Last Name

Management plan prepared

for

Name of Ranch

Landowner Name

DATE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section I: Introduction (1-PAGE LIMIT)

Purpose

Owner Information

Property Description

Landowner Goal

Management Objectives

Property Map

Section II: Management Analysis (1-PAGE LIMIT)

Feasibility Assessment

Recommendations

Proposed Target Areas

Proposed Area Map

Section III: Budget and Timeline (1-PAGE LIMIT)

Budget

Timeline

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Section I: Introduction (1-PAGE LIMIT)

Purpose

This section briefly introduces the reader to the purpose of the plan. Answers the question "Why are we doing this plan?"

Owner Information

Provide information about property owner/client.

Property Description

Provide information about property location/legal description, size of area, historical/current land use, biological description (soils, topography, cover type, flora, fauna, etc.). Include a map of the property. Items that you might include in this section include physical description, flora/fauna, and historic/current land uses.

Landowner Goal

State the goal as specified by the landowner (i.e., what the property is to look like). Every plan should have one goal. Summarize the goal in a short paragraph. The goal may include the target species identified for management. Examples – manage ranch for quality white-tailed deer habitat, manage the farm for migratory song bird habitat.

Management Objectives

Objectives will be used to address goal as follows:

  1. Identify 1 or more viable management practicesas objectives (e.g., create nesting cover for quail through disking, provide cover for bluebirds with nest boxes, etc.).
  2. Recommend practice(s) to the landowner that would best achieve her goals.

Property Map

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Figure 1: General Location of Ranch, Located in City, Texas, 2010.

Section II:Management Analysis (1-PAGE LIMIT)

Feasibility Assessment

This section should describe feasible options (i.e., management practices) for consideration by the landowner. Briefly refer to species requirements and environmental constraints that will serve to frame or "bound" your management recommendations.

Recommendations

Outline your proposed management activities referring to your feasibility assessment (i.e., species requirement, constraints, etc.) to support your recommendations. Texas Parks and Wildlife guidelines may be useful in determining recommendations. The intensity levels (i.e., number of acres, etc.) should be mentioned if applicable. Provide final statement to landowner why your plan should be selected for final implementation.

Proposed Target Areas

Identify the area where the proposed management activities are to occur or could occur. You should include a map in this section identifying those areas.

Proposed Area Map

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Figure 3: Proposed Area Map, City, Texas, 2010.

Section III: Budget and Timeline (1-PAGE LIMIT)

Include a schedule of events (i.e., time line) and budget estimate outlining all proposed activities and necessary steps to implement your plan. Use of tables would be encouraged.

Budget

Table 1. Estimated annual costs and benefits for the Rising Star Ranch Wildlife Management Plan by management practice, Bellville, Texas, 2004.

Qualifying Practice

Activity

/ Area Treated
(acres) / Total Cost
($) / Benefit
Providing Shelter
Wood duck boxes
Annual Cost / XX / XX
$ XX* / Nest sites for wood ducks

Timeline

Table 2. Time schedule for proposed management activity on the Rising Star Ranch, Bellville, Texas, 2004.

Qualifying Practice

Activity / Fall / Winter / Spring / Summer
Providing Shelter
Wood duck boxes – Install / XX / XX / XX / XX
Wood duck boxes – Clean and repair / XX / XX / XX / XX

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