Chapter V - Block Management Efficiency 



Recommendation #12 



We recommend the Block Management Coordinator in each 

 region be responsible for contract administration and sign 

 installation for the Block Management Program. 



Improvements in 

 Operating Efficiency 



During our review of the Block Management Program, we identified 

 some areas where Block Management Coordinators could improve 

 the overall efficiency of operations. At the beginning of the 

 program, each region developed its own approach to administer the 

 program. Now is the time to review the procedures to determine the 

 most efficient methods. There are a lot of good ideas regarding how 

 to gather the same kinds of information and provide information to 

 landowners in the various regions. This information should be 

 shared among the Block Management Coordinators. The following 

 section describes our findings and recommendations. 



Efficiency Improvements 



When discussing the Block Management Program with regional 

 staff, and reviewing documentation from Block Management 

 Coordinators and annual reports, we noted a number of activities 

 occurring in some regions that would be helpful in other regions. 

 These included: 



Post season BMA evaluations. Soon after general rifle season 

 the Block Management Coordinator and patrollers discuss the 

 BMAs visited during the season to determine what, if any, 

 changes are needed for the next season. 



A form for prospective landowners to complete so the region 

 knows who is interested, the species available, if the land is 

 currently open to hunting, how many hunters are allowed 

 during the season, acres, and if outfitting is currently occurring 

 on the land. 



A pre-enrollment letter sent in the spring to landowners with 

 notice of the compensation amount. 



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