(a) Identify and collect meaningful data concerning the effectiveness of the county’s programs and policies concerning protection of wetlands and fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas; and

(b) Identify corrective actions in response to a clear indication that the county’s programs are not sufficient to actually protect wetlands and fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas.

(a) Benchmarks that describe the state of existing functions and values of the monitored critical areas and that are tied to the protective measures being assessed;

(b) Data collection methods that provides accurate measurements of the functions and values of the monitored critical areas and that are tied to the protective measures being assessed, including appropriate time periods for collection of data;

(c) Threshold levels for addressing management practices, regulations and other measures that are determined through data collection and monitoring to be negatively affecting functions and values of monitored critical areas. Thresholds are to be set in light of the benchmarks for existing conditions and in accordance with scientifically-based habitat minimums; and

(d) Strategies for adaptive management or addressing change to provide for expeditious action in reaction to reaching a threshold level. The monitoring and adaptive management program may provide for different strategies for action, depending on the critical area being monitored, the cause of the negative impacts to functions and values, and other variables. (Added by Amended Ord. 06-061, Aug. 1, 2007, Eff date Oct. 1, 2007).