1. anthropogenic forces that threaten the existence of one or 

 more element occurrences at the site 



2. the inability to undertake a management action in the 

 absence of a protection action 



MANAGEMENT URGENCY 



A management action may include biological management (e.g., 

 prescribed burning, removal of exotics) or people and site 

 management (e.g., building barriers to prevent ORV use, 

 rerouting trails, patrolling for collectors, hunters, or 

 trespassers). Management action does not include legal, 

 political, or administrative measures taken to protect the 

 site. 



STEWARDSHIP 



LAND USE COMMENTS 



Describe current and past land use, improvements and struc- 

 tures. Discuss the stewardship implications of this use. 



Uses to consider: recreation, dumping, agriculture, mining, 

 grazing, etc. Discuss the possibility of hazardous or toxic 

 waste disposal on site including reasons as to why it may or 



may not be a problem. 



POTENTIAL HAZARDS 



Describe potential natural hazards (e.g., cliffs, caves, 

 waterfalls, etc.) on the site and indicate any precautions 

 stewardship should take. 



EXOTIC FLORA/FAUNA COMMENTS 



Describe potentially damaging exotic (i.e., alien) flora and 

 fauna (e.g., cheatgrass, leafy spurge, knapweed, feral cats, 

 horses, etc.) on the site. Indicate their location and abun- 

 dance, as well as their effect on the viability of endangered 

 elements. Indicate also how stewardship will manage or con- 

 trol the exotic species and whether local ordinances require 

 such control. 



