Developing an efficient and effective wetland protection program in Door County

Chapter 5 Tables


Table 5-1
Evaluating Regulatory Strategies1
Strategy Political
Acceptability2
Administrative
Feasibility3
Regulatory
Maze Reduced4
Potential to Protect Wetlands Economic Feasibility5 Technical Capacity6
Develop a SAMP Moderate Low High High Low High
Apply for a GP Low Low High Moderate Moderate High
Reduce conflict with the wetland maps7 High Moderate Moderate Moderate High Moderate
Increase shoreland-wetland authority7 Low Moderate Low Moderate Moderate Moderate
Adopt a general wetland ordinance7 Low Moderate Moderate High High High
Encourage towns to adopt county zoning or other protection  

Moderate

 

Low

 

Moderate

 

High

 

High

 

High

Encourage state to pass wetlands law Low High Low Moderate High Moderate

1 For each criterion, a ranking of "High" is the best.

2 "Political Acceptability" is defined as how much support citizens and local elected officials are likely to have for the strategy.

3 "Administrative Feasibility" is defined as the amount of administrative burdens associated with the strategy (the higher the burden, the lower the administrative feasibility).

4 "Regulatory Maze Reduced" is defined as how much the regulatory processes would be simplified for citizens.

5 "Economic Feasibility" is defined by cost (the lower the costs, the higher the economic feasibility).

6 "Technical Capacity" is defined as the presence of needed expertise to implement the strategy.

7 Indicates that observable results could be obtained in one year.

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Table 5-2
Evaluating Non-Regulatory Strategies1

Strategy Political
Acceptability2
Administrative
Feasibility3
Regulatory
Maze Reduced4
Potential to Protect Wetlands Economic Feasibility5 Technical Capacity6
Public communication7 High High High Low High High
Increase public education7 High Moderate Moderate Moderate High High
Interagency working group and single contact7 High High High Moderate Moderate High
Foster local government wetland protection Moderate Moderate Low High High High
Coordinate wetland and critical area protection High Moderate Low High Moderate High
Create advisory board7 High High Moderate Moderate High High
Create wetlands guides7 High Moderate High Moderate High High
Pursue wetland acquisition programs Moderate Low Low High Low Moderate

1 For each criterion, a ranking of "High" is the best.

2 "Political Acceptability" is defined as how much support citizens and local elected officials are likely to have for the strategy.

3 "Administrative Feasibility" is defined as the amount of administrative burdens associated with the strategy (the higher the burden, the lower the administrative feasibility).

4 "Regulatory Maze Reduced" is defined as how much the regulatory processes would be simplified for citizens.

5 "Economic Feasibility" is defined by cost (the lower the costs, the higher the economic feasibility).

6 "Technical Capacity" is defined as the presence of needed expertise to implement the strategy.

7 Indicates that observable results could be obtained in one year.

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