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5 IMPLEMENTATION
5 IMPLEMENTATION
Pages 151-166
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The Department of the Interior already has acknowledged that the internal reorganization leading to the establishment of the NBS on October I, 1993, is only the first step toward a fully functional NBS. The committee strongly believes that specific implementation steps for both the NBS and the National Partnership should be phased in over a multiyear period according to a well-planned strategy.
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However, other members of the Partnership will need to be strongly involved in various aspects of the fulfillment of the research and information needs described in previous chapters, including many of those for which specific recommendations are made here for the NBS. S - ATEGIC IMPLEMENTATION PIAN Recommendation 5-~: Development of the National Partnership and National Biological Survey should be Bided by a single Strategic Implementation Plan developed under the leadership of the Department of the Interior with the fun participation of NPBS partners.
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IMPLEMENTATION PRIORITIES IN PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT Near-Term Priorities Recommendation 5-2: The following issues should be addressed as rapidly as possible so that the NBS can begin substantive work In the last quarter of calendar 1993: appo~ntment of key leaders, establishment of coordination mechan~sms, phased personnel transfers, and development of an FY 1995 butlget initiative for DOl, the National Science Foundafion (NSF) , and other agencies involved in the Partnership.
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The committee also recommends funding of the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act to provide increased resources for state wildlife programs concerned with native wildlife that are not consumptively used (i.e., nongame programs)
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· Multiyear authorization: The federal agencies involved in the National Partnership should develop a multiyear strategy and budget for federal NPBS programs as a means to ensure their effective coordination. ~ r -- o- In addition to the National Biological Survey, other involved agencies should seek muli~year legislative authorizahons for their NPBS programs beginning in FY 1996.
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Evaluating existing and probable future human activitieswhether metropolitan growth, sustainable land use, or nonrenewable extraction is crucial to making a determination as to the potential ecological impact of such activities. IMPLEMENTATION PRIORITIES IN RESEARCH AND IVORY PROGRAMS The broad scope of the National Partnership requires an unprecedented research and inventory effort to understand the nation's biological resources.
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Convening workshops of specialists to determine which taxonomic groups and ecosystems meet criteria for intermediate-term, near-term, or long-term attention; establishment of a national plan for corresponding research; and evaluation of taxonomic groups, communities, and ecosystems according to criteria recommended in Chapter 2 with establishment of priorities and identification of responsible parties. Research plans will be needed by both the NBS (for DOl's needs)
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Intermediate-Term Priorates Recommendation 5-6: By its third year, the NBS should establish or expand its research programs In environmental indicators and inventories of areas rich in biological diversity, of unique ecosystems, and of potential candidate areas for restoration, and it should develop a series of manuals, monographs, and atlases and a system of ecological classifications based on attributes. · Environmental indicators.
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Long Terns Priorates Recommendation 5-7: By its fifth year, the NBS should broaden its scientific priorities to include research efforts in restoration biology and expanded inventories, should develop models to predict the status and trends of ecological systems, and should work to fill remaining gaps. · Restoration biology.
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Development of a strategic plan for information management should be developed as part of the overall NPBS implementation plan. The plan should identify the user groups to be served, the functions to be provided, and the kinds of products needed to meet user needs.
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Because the essential data on biological resources are maintained in a variety of private, local, state, and federal sources, the development of a national network of distributed databases is a critical objective. The NBS should take the lead in developing a national data network by · Establishing a moderate-sized data management facility.
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The data management facility should focus on archiving and distributing data sets and meeting the goals of DOl's proposed National Biological Status and Trends program. [ong-Term Pnondes Recommendation 5-10: By its fifth year, NPBS should develop programs to deploy new information technology, expand its publication capabilities, and evaluate its datamanagement programs.
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NBS NPBS Appoint key leaders Phase in personnel transfers Assess existing national biological databases Identify priorities for additional information Assess collections Establish register of taxonomic specialists Develop national research plan Initiate regional collaborative pilot projects Establish data-management office headed by senior official · Establish national coordination mechanisms · Develop FY 1995 budget initiative for DOl, NSF, and other agencies involved · Develop strategic plan for information management · Develop national research plan · Initiate regional collaborative pilot projects
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NBS · Develop strong capability in ecological analysis · Broaden scientific priorities to include research efforts in restoration biology · Expand inventories · Develop predictive models · Fill information gaps
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If a clear strategy is not developed, it is likely that the results will fall short of providing the effective and credible scientific information needed by decision-makers. Establishing the priorities outlined here will help both the NBS and the NPBS to provide quickly the kinds of results that are essential if they are to show their value to the nation.
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