Conservation Planning Environment

Conservation Planning Environment is

• the sum of all factors and issues that influence the content of a conservation plan.

The conservation planning environment is divided into four components:

1. Resources - natural and cultural resource issues, problems, concerns, and opportunities.

2. Economic - those factors that deal with the client's business - opportunities, constraints, and management.

3. Social - issues and concerns of importance to the client's family, neighbors, and

   community.

4. Policy - local, state, and federal laws and regulations that affect how a client can use and manage resources.