Chapter IV - Block Management Effectiveness 



given the ability to pick and choose the criteria most important to the 

 region. 



Some regions developed forms for the 1998 enrollment and re- 

 enrollment which followed the enrollment criteria developed by the 

 internal committee. The forms include criteria for enrollment which 

 are applicable to the region. 



However, only one region actually used the forms to determine who 

 should be re-enrolled or if they should be enrolled for the first time. 

 The other regions did not use either the re-enrollment or new 

 enrollment forms. In the latter case, some regions did not have 

 money to enroll new cooperators. 



Currently, the enrollment and re-enrollment process does not ensure 

 participation criteria is followed due to the lack of documentation for 

 the process followed in most regions. This documentation issue 

 should be corrected prior to enrollment of more land. Staff 

 commented there were no formal criteria to follow in 1996 to 

 determine who should be enrolled. As a result, they believe there 

 was some land enrolled that should not be in the program. 



The 1999 Legislature increased the price of non-resident bird 

 licenses, with the extra money going to block management to enroll 

 more land. Without a more formal process to review and document 

 new landowners that are enrolled or current landowners that are re- 

 enrolled, the department has no method to justify its decisions to 

 landowners and hunters for including specific areas in the Block 

 Management Program. 



Department staff indicated they anticipate a standardized system for 

 enrollment and re-enrollment of landowners will be implemented 

 state- wide prior to the 2001 hunting season. 



Recommendation #8 



We recommend the department ensure Block Management 

 Coordinators justify and document the enrollment of new 

 landowners or the re-enrollment of current landowners in the 

 Block Management Program. 



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