Chapter IV - Block Management Effectiveness 



has two to three statements related to the goal. For example, the two 

 statements under Wildlife Management, are: 



1. Program supports state and regional wildlife program 

 objectives. 



2. Program supports other department wildlife programs. 



The enrollment criteria elaborate on the individual goal statements. 

 Enrollment criteria for wildlife management are: 



1. Located in high priority resource and habitat area as defined by 

 management objectives. 



2. History of game damage problems. 



3. Opportunity to link with other department wildlife programs. 



Criteria to Measure Staff have not established specific criteria to measure the success or 



Program Success Needed outcomes of the program. Staff mention the satisfaction level of the 



landowners and hunters based on results of surveys conducted by the 

 department, but they have not established a level of satisfaction they 

 should achieve. Hunter numbers, acres in the program, harvest data 

 are also mentioned as criteria but no baseline numbers have been 

 established to measure the current numbers against. When Block 

 Management Program guidelines were created in 1990, one 

 guideline was to evaluate the program quantitatively to determine 

 regional/statewide benefits and provide future direction. A number 

 of items were listed which were to be evaluated on a statewide and 

 regional basis to provide determinations for future direction. 

 Department staff indicated no formal evaluations were completed. 

 Staff did discuss regional funding each year based on some of the 

 items listed in the guidelines. 



Documenting relevant, verifiable goals and measurable objectives is 

 fundamental to establishing measurable standards and outcomes for a 

 program. Goals should relate to the purpose and mission of the 

 program, correspond to statutory intent, and provide a clear 

 direction for action. Goals answer the question "Where do we want 

 to be?" Objectives identify specific levels of achievement toward the 



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