Chapter V - Block Management Efficiency 



Role of Biologists and Region 1 biologists act as advisors to the Block Management 



Wardens Coordinator for private land and wardens spend the majority of their 



block management time on corporate land since most of the land in 

 block management is corporate. There are 1 1 private cooperators. 

 The department signed a five year agreement with a corporation 

 stating the land would be open to public hunting if there was a 

 department presence on the land. As a result, there is a great deal of 

 warden activity on corporate land. Two other corporate landowners 

 agreed to the same arrangement for the 1996, 1997 and 1998 

 hunting seasons, thus requiring an increased warden presence. 



Region 2 biologists and wardens have a minimal role in block 

 management. Both groups are advisors to the Block Management 

 Coordinator in terms of recommending new areas, etc. The wardens 

 also patrol the areas. None of the biologists or wardens are involved 

 in the contract process or any year-end paperwork. The landowners, 

 Block Management Coordinator, and patrollers install the block 

 management signs on the property. 



Regions 3, 5, 6, and 7 all have biologists and wardens negotiate 

 terms and dollar amounts of new contracts and renew current 

 contracts. Wardens and biologists are generally the primary block 

 management contact people for landowners. The person installing 

 signs and making maps varies between the regions. In some cases 

 landowners are responsible for installing signs, in others biologists, 

 wardens or patrollers install signs on the areas. The Block 

 Management Coordinator usually makes the maps but in some cases 

 biologists will help or make the maps for the BMAs for which they 

 are responsible. Generally the biologists and wardens are not 

 involved in the year-end paperwork. 



Region 4 is similar to Region 2 in that biologists and wardens are 

 advisors to the Block Management Coordinator. Wardens also 

 patrol the areas. Biologists and wardens do not complete any 

 paperwork. Landowners are responsible for installing block 

 management signs. 



Staff in Regions 3, 5, 6, and 7 generally agreed the Block 

 Management Program takes time, but they like the fact they have 



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