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When?

Two different questions are included under the "When?" heading.

The first is related to the scope of the plan. What is the time frame that the plan will address? Because trees are relatively long lived and tree growth can be relatively slow, overall planning horizons of at least 20 to 50 years are reasonable with respect to the overall plan goals. More detailed operational plans may have much shorter planning horizons (typically 5 to 10 years), but it is important to consider these shorter plans within the context of broader, longer-term strategic goals and objectives. Furthermore, plans are normally reviewed and updated on much shorter time frames than their nominal planning horizon. You shouldn't expect that a 50 year plan will remain in place and static for the next half century.

The second "when" question relates to the development of the plan itself: when will the plan be completed and ready for implementation? Especially for city and county plans, the timetable for plan development may need to be spread out to allow time for data and input from staff members that have other competing priorities. Scheduling of meetings and hearings may also have long lead times that need to be considered in developing the timeline.

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What planning horizons will be addressed in the UFMP itself?

What is the nominal duration of the plan (year start - year end). Note that this is not necessarily the length of time to the next review and update of the plan.

Indicate the target planning horizon(s) for the plan in years. If different short-term and long-term intervals apply to different plan components, this can be noted.

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Include	Task Descriptions	Target date	Completed	Edit
1	Authorization and scoping
1	Authorization and scoping			save
2	Initial meeting(s) to gather input and assign responsibilities
2	Initial meeting(s) to gather input and assign responsibilities			save
3	Establish data collection parameters and protocols
3	Establish data collection parameters and protocols			save
4	Data collection
4	Data collection			save
5	Data analysis and synthesis
5	Data analysis and synthesis			save
6	Data presentation / initial goal setting meeting(s)
6	Data presentation / initial goal setting meeting(s)			save
7	Goals and objectives - development / approval
7	Goals and objectives - development / approval			save
8	Research / select actions and tools
8	Research / select actions and tools			save
9	Establish monitoring protocols
9	Establish monitoring protocols			save
10	Compile draft plan
10	Compile draft plan			save
11	In-house review of draft plan
11	In-house review of draft plan			save
12	Public presentation of draft plan
12	Public presentation of draft plan			save
13	Edit draft, compile/format final draft
13	Edit draft, compile/format final draft			save
14	Develop implementation plan
14	Develop implementation plan			save
15	Final plan approval
15	Final plan approval			save
16	Begin implementation / monitoring
16	Begin implementation / monitoring			save
17				save

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