| WDFW
Landowner Incentive Program Prioritization Criteria
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| 1.
Number of LIP species at risk that will benefit from project |
30
points maximum |
Applicant’s
Score |
| Choose
one |
A |
1-2 species |
10
points |
|
| B |
3-4
species |
20
points |
|
| C |
>5
species |
30
points |
|
| 2.
Project benefits species with federal or state status |
30
points maximum |
Applicant’s
Score |
| Choose
one |
A |
State or
federal candidate, State sensitive, or federal species of concern |
5
points |
|
| B |
State
or federal threatened |
15
points |
|
| C |
State
or federal endangered |
30
points |
|
| 3.
Significance to overall objective/Likelihood of success/short vs.
longterm benefits (overall measure of science behind project to
be determined by internal WDFW science review panel) |
60
points maximum |
Applicant’s
Score |
| Assign
Score |
WDFW
science panel will assign score from 0-60 |
0-60
points |
|
| 4.
Perpetual Easement or Duration of LIP agreement |
10
points maximum |
Applicant’s
Score |
| Choose
one |
A |
10-25 years |
5
points |
|
| B |
>25
years |
8
points |
|
| C |
Easement
in perpetuity |
10
points |
|
| 5.
Does the project fall within a WDFW LIP focus area? |
20
points maximum |
Applicant’s
Score |
| YES
or
NO |
A |
WDFW LIP
focus area |
20
points |
|
| 6.
Project implements broader scale conservation planning effort at
the State or regional level |
10
points maximum |
Applicant’s
Score |
| Choose
one |
A |
Project type
is identified in a general planning document, such as North American
Waterfowl Management Plan, Partner in Flight, County habitat and
open space plan and/or Washington Natural Heritage Plan |
5
points |
|
| B |
Project
is identified as a high priority in a site specific planning document
or research paper, such as habitat limiting factors analysis, lead
entity salmon recovery strategy, ecoregional planning and/or a species
recovery plan |
10
points |
|
| 7.
Proximity to protected habitat |
15
points maximum |
Applicant’s
Score |
|
Choose
All That
Apply |
A |
Project compliments
LIP project with two or more neighboring landowners |
5
points |
|
| B |
Project is
within a mile of an area protected in perpetuity for fish/wildlife |
5
points |
|
| C |
Project
is adjacent to functional habitat or an area recently restored |
10
points |
|
| D |
Project
is adjacent to area protected in perpetuity for fish/wildlife |
10
points |
|
| 8.
Partnerships/public involvement/onsite research |
15
points maximum |
Applicant’s
Score |
| Choose
All That
Apply |
A |
Project is component
of research project designed to benefit species at risk, such as
projects monitored as part of species specific research, etc. |
5
points |
|
| B |
Local
entity/conservation organization etc. is project partner |
10
points |
|
| 9.
Amount of non-federal funding contribution above 25% |
10
points maximum |
Applicant’s
Score |
| Choose
One
|
A |
26-45% |
5
points |
|
| B |
>45%% |
10
points |
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