Bradwell National Wildlife Area Management Plan: chapter 9

9 Plan implementation

The management plan will be implemented over a 10-year period. Annual work plans will be developed in accordance with priorities and budgets, and the details of management plan implementation will be developed through Environment Canada’s annual work planning process and will be implemented as human and financial resources allow. An adaptive management approach will be favoured for the implementation of the management plan. The implementation of the plan will be evaluated five years after its publication, on the basis of the actions identified in Table 5.

The framework by which Bradwell National Wildlife Area (NWA) is managed is clearly delineated by the Canada Wildlife Act. Close liaison between government agencies and non-government wildlife organizations is essential for effective long-term management of the NWA and its surrounding environment. Topics of mutual interest to the federal and provincial governments include management of game and nongame wildlife, species at risk, recreation, and production of special publications relevant to the NWA.

For Bradwell NWA, a minimum of one meeting per year should be held by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and Canadian Wildlife Service (CWS) staff to review the previous year’s events and to discuss and coordinate plans for the upcoming season.

The following items will be considered for action during the first 10 years following approval of the management plan for Bradwell NWA. New initiatives will be prioritized and added to the list as required.

9.1 Management authorities and mandates

Canadian Wildlife Service: Biological inventories and surveys, habitat and land use management, permits and licensing, public information and outreach, enforcement, site maintenance (for example, fences), boundary and information signs.

Ducks Unlimited Canada: Baldwin Project and associated wetlands--water level manipulation, construction and maintenance of water control structures (dykes and ditches).

9.2 Management plan review

Management plans will be reviewed 5 years after initial acceptance and every 10 years after that. Although the CWS is solely responsible for management of Bradwell NWA outside of the Baldwin Project, given that the project lies within the boundaries of the NWA, it is recommended that DUC be involved in the review of the management plan. Joint public consultation with DUC, other special interest groups, and concerned individuals will be held, where possible, on topics related to conservation of habitat and wildlife on Bradwell NWA. Submissions for plan revision will be invited at that time.