Council Conservation Committee Guidebook Council Conservation Committee Guidebook

Council Conservation Committee Guidebook council conservation committee guidebook

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2011 Printing 2011

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Chief Scout Executive Scout Chief

Mazzuca J. Robert

communities you serve. you communities

efforts in delivering an exceptional Scouting program to the youth of the the of youth the to program Scouting exceptional an delivering in efforts

strengthening conservation activities. Use it to review and evaluate conservation conservation evaluate and review to it Use activities. conservation strengthening

to inform, guide, and inspire local council volunteers and staff for establishing and and establishing for staff and volunteers council local inspire and guide, inform, to

This guide, written by the National Conservation Committee, was developed developed was Committee, Conservation National the by written guide, This

individuals and citizens. and individuals

be grounded in the principles of conservation, helping them become well-rounded well-rounded become them helping conservation, of principles the in grounded be

awards have been created to encourage Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers to to Venturers and Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub encourage to created been have awards

sound resource management principles. In addition, advancement activities and and activities advancement addition, In principles. management resource sound

a conservation committee to assure that camps are managed in accordance with with accordance in managed are camps that assure to committee conservation a

reinforced throughout the years, including a requirement that each council forms forms council each that requirement a including years, the throughout reinforced

Contemporary conservation policies and practices have been developed and and developed been have practices and policies conservation Contemporary

Scouting experience. experience. Scouting

recognized the inherent value of conservation activities and made these core to the the to core these made and activities conservation of value inherent the recognized

Thompson Seton, and Dan Beard, along with President Theodore Roosevelt, Roosevelt, Theodore President with along Beard, Dan and Seton, Thompson

DNA since the BSA’s founding in 1910. Our early leaders, James E. West, Ernest Ernest West, E. James leaders, early Our 1910. in founding BSA’s the since DNA

Conservation is woven throughout the fabric of Scouting and has been in our our in been has and Scouting of fabric the throughout woven is Conservation

utive c xe E out c S f Chie the From Word A

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92 ...... Acknowledgements D: Appendix

51 ...... Action in Committees Conservation Council of Examples C: Appendix

47 ...... Wetlands Recognizing B: Appendix

45 ...... Resources Conservation A: Appendix

45 ...... Appendixes

44 ...... Summary

43 ...... Operation Bog Cranberry

43 ...... Farm Tree Christmas

39 ...... Harvest Timber

38 ...... Opportunities Revenue

...... Activities and Programs Special 36

...... Activities and Programs Training 36

...... Awards Conservation of Promotion 35

...... Areas Camp Developed of Management 31

...... Support Program Camp Summer 31

...... Activities and Programs Education/Conservation Environmental 30

...... Advancement and Education Conservation/Environmental/Nature 27

23 ...... Ethics Outdoor and Conservation

...... Projects Conservation 19

...... Safety Outdoor 19

...... Management Resources Cultural 13

...... Management Resources Natural 12

...... Plan Conservation 10

...... Responsibilities and Duties 10

...... Committee the of Organization 8

...... Statement Mission 8

. Committee Conservation Council The ...... 8

...... Scouting and Conservation 5

...... Purpose 4

...... Introduction 4

ontents C of able T

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programs and activities. and programs

as a discussion of potential sources of revenue for the council to fund conservation conservation fund to council the for revenue of sources potential of discussion a as

Also included in the guide is a sample of a local council conservation plan, as well well as plan, conservation council local a of sample a is guide the in included Also

tapped by the committee regarding those areas of responsibility. responsibility. of areas those regarding committee the by tapped

that may be assigned to the committee along with suggestions of resources that may be be may that resources of suggestions with along committee the to assigned be may that

tives in this regard. In addition, the guide serves to identify the areas of responsibility responsibility of areas the identify to serves guide the addition, In regard. this in tives

- alterna several identifies guide council—the local the of desires and needs the upon

bership, operations, and functions of the conservation committee will be dependent dependent be will committee conservation the of functions and operations, bership,

- mem organization, mission, The committee. conservation its strengthen or organize

The purpose of this online guide is to identify parameters for a local council to to council local a for parameters identify to is guide online this of purpose The

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ntroduction I

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of wildlife conservation and avid hunters. The extinction of the passenger pigeon, the the pigeon, passenger the of extinction The hunters. avid and conservation wildlife of

U.S. President and Chief Scout Citizen Theodore Roosevelt were all active supporters supporters active all were Roosevelt Theodore Citizen Scout Chief and President U.S.

Scout Commissioner Daniel Carter Beard, Chief Scout Ernest Thompson Seton, and and Seton, Thompson Ernest Scout Chief Beard, Carter Daniel Commissioner Scout

America since its establishment. Men such as BSA founder William D. Boyce, National National Boyce, D. William founder BSA as such Men establishment. its since America

Conservation has been an integral part of the program of the Boy Scouts of of Scouts Boy the of program the of part integral an been has Conservation

what your conservation committee is attempting to achieve now and in the future. future. the in and now achieve to attempting is committee conservation your what

has happened in the past, you may be better able to communicate a clearer vision of of vision clearer a communicate to able better be may you past, the in happened has

acted on the term “conservation” throughout the years. By offering a synopsis of what what of synopsis a offering By years. the throughout “conservation” term the on acted

Scouters in your council an image of how the Boy Scouts of America has viewed and and viewed has America of Scouts Boy the how of image an council your in Scouters

One possible method to help you deal with those situations is to offer Scouts and and Scouts offer to is situations those with deal you help to method possible One

between logging jobs. logging between

existing state or someone who wants to harvest all the forests and shoot Bambi in in Bambi shoot and forests the all harvest to wants who someone or state existing

tionist as either someone who insists all natural resources must be preserved in their their in preserved be must resources natural all insists who someone either as tionist

- conserva a of images their have might idea this to resistant people that find may you

your area. Often, when you make an effort to communicate deeper with those folks, folks, those with deeper communicate to effort an make you when Often, area. your

conservation program—or to reenergize existing programs—to Scouts and Scouters in in Scouters and Scouts programs—to existing reenergize to program—or conservation

indifference and maybe even outright opposition to efforts to reintroduce an active active an reintroduce to efforts to opposition outright even maybe and indifference

well-established conservation committee already in place, you could encounter some some encounter could you place, in already committee conservation well-established

a has council your Unless conservation? with do to have this does what So,

grew up, and even how long they’ve lived. lived. they’ve long how even and up, grew

two individuals depending on what they’ve experienced in life, where and how they they how and where life, in experienced they’ve what on depending individuals two

people can be so difficult, because the same word may create very different images in in images different very create may word same the because difficult, so be can people

ual understanding and experiences. This is one of the reasons communication between between communication reasons the of one is This experiences. and understanding ual

- individ their on based means word that what of image mental a to react emotionally

ary.” That is to say that whenever people hear a word, they will intellectually and and intellectually will they word, a hear people whenever that say to is That ary.”

- diction the in not mind, the in lies words of meaning “the that said been has It

31, 1910 1910 31, ust g u A , ansas K , sawatomie O at speech , t l ooseve R heodore —T

the patriotic duty of insuring the safety and continuance of the nation.” the of continuance and safety the insuring of duty patriotic the

to inhabit the land and pass it on. Conservation is a great moral issue, for it involves involves it for issue, moral great a is Conservation on. it pass and land the inhabit to

a better land for our descendants than it is for us, and training them into a better race race better a into them training and us, for is it than descendants our for land better a

none which compares in importance with the great central task of leaving this land even even land this leaving of task central great the with importance in compares which none

before this nation, short of the actual preservation of its existence in a great war, there is is there war, great a in existence its of preservation actual the of short nation, this before

not monopolized for the benefit of the few. . . . Of all the questions which can come come can which questions the all Of . . . few. the of benefit the for monopolized not

I believe that the natural resources must be used for the benefit of all our people, and and people, our all of benefit the for used be must resources natural the that believe I

waste them, or to rob, by wasteful use, the generations that come after us. . . . Moreover, Moreover, . . . us. after come that generations the use, wasteful by rob, to or them, waste

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the natural resources of our land, but I do not recognize the right to to right the recognize not do I but land, our of resources natural the

recognize the right and duty of this generation to develop and use use and develop to generation this of duty and right the recognize

onservation means development as much as it does protection. I I protection. does it as much as development means onservation

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its forests, water and wildlife.” and water forests, its

minerals, and soil Country—its my of resources natural the

waste from defend to faithfully and save to American an as pledge my give “I

onservation Pledge onservation C

heritage,” and they could take the Conservation Pledge. Conservation the take could they and heritage,”

your of part a are resources natural “America’s how read would Scouts edition,

Scouters, World War II was over. In addition to the text on conservation in the fourth fourth the in conservation on text the to addition In over. was II War World Scouters,

reached the hands of Scouts and and Scouts of hands the reached Handbook Scout Boy the of edition fifth the When

ife.’ ” ife.’ L of ‘Web “the in strands break inadvertently to not careful

the greatest good for the greatest number of people.” In particular, Scouts were urged to be be to urged were Scouts particular, In people.” of number greatest the for good greatest the

possible outcomes should be predicted, as far as possible, so that the project will produce produce will project the that so possible, as far as predicted, be should outcomes possible

addition, Scouts and Scouters were cautioned “that before any project is undertaken . . . all all . . . undertaken is project any before “that cautioned were Scouters and Scouts addition,

water, trees and plant life, and wildlife, with the help of various conservation agencies. In In agencies. conservation various of help the with wildlife, and life, plant and trees water,

Scouts were also encouraged to undertake projects to protect and improve the soil, soil, the improve and protect to projects undertake to encouraged also were Scouts

thrifty”—is equally important in conservation. conservation. in important equally thrifty”—is

aw—“A Scout is is Scout aw—“A L Scout the of point ninth the told were Scouts aw, L Scout the of point

serve the greatest number of people, to the fullest advantage.” In addition to the sixth sixth the to addition In advantage.” fullest the to people, of number greatest the serve

resources—minerals, soil, plants and animals—so that these resources will continue to to continue will resources these that animals—so and plants soil, resources—minerals,

Scouts and Scouters who read on learned that conservation is “the wise use of natural natural of use wise “the is conservation that learned on read who Scouters and Scouts

what conservation means, what it implies, and what they can do about it?” Those Those it?” about do can they what and implies, it what means, conservation what

part of America’s conversation.” “But,” he wrote, “how many Scouts really know know really Scouts many “how wrote, he “But,” conversation.” America’s of part

dust storms, floods, bog fires and forest fires, all have helped to make conservation conservation make to helped have all fires, forest and fires bog floods, storms, dust

minerals, some kinds of timber, some kinds of birds and animal—and an increase in in increase an animal—and and birds of kinds some timber, of kinds some minerals,

Ted Pettit reminded Scouts, “In recent years, shortages of several natural resources— natural several of shortages years, recent “In Scouts, reminded Pettit Ted

Scouters to associate with conservation. In the “Conservation for Scouts” section, section, Scouts” for “Conservation the In conservation. with associate to Scouters

reat Depression and the Dust Bowl provided additional images for Scouts and and Scouts for images additional provided Bowl Dust the and Depression reat G the

rolled out, memories of of memories out, rolled Handbook Scout Boy the of edition fourth the time the By

stopping stream and river pollutions.” pollutions.” river and stream stopping

conservation notices; planting wild rice or other duck feed; feeding birds in winter; winter; in birds feeding feed; duck other or rice wild planting notices; conservation

ing erosion; planting trees; helping restock streams with fish; posting or distributing distributing or posting fish; with streams restock helping trees; planting erosion; ing

- check fire, forest a fighting as such deed, practical some by conservation assisted

which Scouts actively practiced conservation: “Present evidence of having directly directly having of evidence “Present conservation: practiced actively Scouts which

summarized the ways in in ways the summarized Handbook Scout Boy the of edition third the in listed badge

Scout is kind; “He is a friend to animals.” The requirements of the Conservation merit merit Conservation the of requirements The animals.” to friend a is “He kind; is Scout

aw: A A aw: L Scout the of point sixth the to linked as viewed often was Conservation

. Scoutmasters for Handbook 1925 the in described

to practice outdoor life and outdoor craft to “counter the drift of modern city life,” as as life,” city modern of drift the “counter to craft outdoor and life outdoor practice to

American frontier were also disappearing and, with them, the opportunity for Scouts Scouts for opportunity the them, with and, disappearing also were frontier American

tific management of forests. There was also a sense that the landscapes that made the the made that landscapes the that sense a also was There forests. of management tific

- scien the for advocate strong a and Service Forest USDA the of chief first the was man,

- woods Scout chief the Pinchot, ifford G inexhaustible. not were resources natural our

from their natural range drove home to these men that without proper management, management, proper without that men these to home drove range natural their from near extinction of the American bison, and the expiration of a number of game animals animals game of number a of expiration the and bison, American the of extinction near

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what the pioneers saw and appreciate the challenges they faced in getting started. getting in faced they challenges the appreciate and saw pioneers the what

a tract of old-growth timber so the Scouts of today and tomorrow can better envision envision better can tomorrow and today of Scouts the so timber old-growth of tract a

Scout camp as the wisest use of that resource, while also setting aside and preserving preserving and aside setting also while resource, that of use wisest the as camp Scout

a conservation plan in your council to incorporate a timber harvest in one area of the the of area one in harvest timber a incorporate to council your in plan conservation a

image of what conservation looks like. This broader perspective could mean embracing embracing mean could perspective broader This like. looks conservation what of image

show that we aren’t limited to yesterday, but that we can fully embrace a broader broader a embrace fully can we that but yesterday, to limited aren’t we that show

within Scouting. By looking at where we’ve been, you can provide some context to to context some provide can you been, we’ve where at looking By Scouting. within

Scouters, and citizens in your area to better understand the conservation program program conservation the understand better to area your in citizens and Scouters,

Your council conservation committee (CCC) can play a vital role in helping Scouts, Scouts, helping in role vital a play can (CCC) committee conservation council Your

enjoy the natural environment without a loss in their quality of life. life. of quality their in loss a without environment natural the enjoy

problems and help insure future Scouts will have the same or better opportunities to to opportunities better or same the have will Scouts future insure help and problems

world and how it works to identify additional tools we can use to effectively address address effectively to use can we tools additional identify to works it how and world

lier concepts of conservation; they merely reflect our increased knowledge about our our about knowledge increased our reflect merely they conservation; of concepts lier

- ear the belittle or replace didn’t Scouting in program conservation the to additions and

reinforce the wise use of our nation’s and the world’s natural resources. The changes changes The resources. natural world’s the and nation’s our of use wise the reinforce

Today, Scouts and Scouters continue to participate in a wide range of activities that that activities of range wide a in participate to continue Scouters and Scouts Today,

with fire, be considerate in the outdoors, and be conservation-minded.” be and outdoors, the in considerate be fire, with

“As an American, I will do my best to be clean in my outdoor manners, be careful careful be manners, outdoor my in clean be to best my do will I American, an “As

ode C utdoor O

became the Outdoor Code. Outdoor the became

recognized component of the conservation program, as well. The Conservation Pledge Pledge Conservation The well. as program, conservation the of component recognized

the interdependence of man with his environment.” Energy conservation became a a became conservation Energy environment.” his with man of interdependence the

vegetation—the elements that make life possible on Earth,” and arrows to “symbolize “symbolize to arrows and Earth,” on possible life make that elements vegetation—the

can Resources—SOAR; using a life preserver with symbols for “land, air, water, and and water, air, “land, for symbols with preserver life a using Resources—SOAR; can

- Ameri Our Save into evolved Turn ood G Conservation The itself. life to are resources

wise use, but it expanded to reflect growing knowledge of how important our natural natural our important how of knowledge growing reflect to expanded it but use, wise In more recent times, we’ve seen conservation programs continue this theme of of theme this continue programs conservation seen we’ve times, recent more In

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in Scouting and with knowledge of BSA conservation programs. The committee should should committee The programs. conservation BSA of knowledge with and Scouting in

must possess a strong interest in conservation. This would include individuals involved involved individuals include would This conservation. in interest strong a possess must

ability of council conservation resources. Most importantly, members of this committee committee this of members importantly, Most resources. conservation council of ability

- sustain the and policies management resource sound of development the to committed

The council conservation committee should include a broad representation of people people of representation broad a include should committee conservation council The

the Committee the f o tion a niz a rg O

advancement of conservation programs. programs. conservation of advancement

cils’ natural and cultural resources, promotion of conservation-related training, and and training, conservation-related of promotion resources, cultural and natural cils’

- coun the of management the regarding decisions operational and making policy guide

tise regarding matters of ecology, conservation, and resource management so as to to as so management resource and conservation, ecology, of matters regarding tise

- exper available all with council the provides committee conservation council The

tement a St ion ss i M

ommittee C onservation C ouncil C he T

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management of the wildlife and fisheries resources present on council properties. council on present resources fisheries and wildlife the of management

Responsible for identifying and recommending recommending and identifying for Responsible group: Fisheries and Wildlife •

management of trails and campsites present on council properties. council on present campsites and trails of management

the recommending for Responsible group: anagement M Campsite and rail T •

camp program, particularly its nature and environmental activities. environmental and nature its particularly program, camp

Responsible for supporting the council’s summer summer council’s the supporting for Responsible group: Program Camp Summer •

the council. the

or committee conservation the by sponsored activities or projects oriented

conservation- special any handling for Responsible group: Projects Special •

present on council properties and managing existing geologic resources. geologic existing managing and properties council on present

Responsible for monitoring and managing soil resources resources soil managing and monitoring for Responsible group: eology G and Soils •

ing real estate actions regarding council properties. council regarding actions estate real ing

- recommend for and property council adjoining landowners the with relationships

Responsible for recommending measures to maintain proper proper maintain to measures recommending for Responsible group: state E eal R •

eave No Trace within the council. the within Trace No eave L and

Responsible for promoting outdoor ethics ethics outdoor promoting for Responsible group: race T o N thics/Leave E utdoor O •

and to manage their development. their manage to and

timber forest products that are already present or are possible on council properties properties council on possible are or present already are that products forest timber

non- potential identifying for Responsible group: Products Forest imber T on- N •

to human use on council properties. council on use human to

measures to mitigate or eliminate hazard trees and other potential natural hazards hazards natural potential other and trees hazard eliminate or mitigate to measures

Responsible for periodically identifying and recommending recommending and identifying periodically for Responsible group: ree T azard H •

those properties. those

council properties. Also responsible for developing a fire management plan for for plan management fire a developing for responsible Also properties. council

ing the management and supervision of the use of the forest resources present on on present resources forest the of use the of supervision and management the ing

- recommend inventorying, for Responsible group: anagement M Fire and Forestry •

include archeological, historic, and other man-made resources. resources. man-made other and historic, archeological, include

ment and interpretation of cultural resources located on council properties. These These properties. council on located resources cultural of interpretation and ment

- manage recommending inventorying, for Responsible group: esources R Cultural •

council’s conservation awards program. awards conservation council’s

the managing and promoting for Responsible group: Awards Conservation •

such as the following: the as such

committee, the committee should strongly consider dividing into focus or tasks groups, groups, tasks or focus into dividing consider strongly should committee the committee,

To better deal with the complex issues that present themselves to a conservation conservation a to themselves present that issues complex the with deal better To

state-of-the-art technology. state-of-the-art

their expertise as advisers and/or consultants on conservation matters, programs, and and programs, matters, conservation on consultants and/or advisers as expertise their be enhanced by resource professionals from outside Scouting who are willing to share share to willing are who Scouting outside from professionals resource by enhanced be

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develop and maintain a current conservation plan for the Scout camp property. camp Scout the for plan conservation current a maintain and develop

desirable.” It is therefore the responsibility of the council conservation committee to to committee conservation council the of responsibility the therefore is It desirable.”

five years. Advancement opportunities in conservation for Boy Scout-age youth are are youth Scout-age Boy for conservation in opportunities Advancement years. five

camp is posted. The camp conservation plan must have been updated within the past past the within updated been have must plan conservation camp The posted. is camp

of conservation projects that can be done by a den, patrol, pack, or troop while in in while troop or pack, patrol, den, a by done be can that projects conservation of

Conservation Planning for Scout Camp Properties, No. 21-300. From the plan, a list list a plan, the From 21-300. No. Properties, Camp Scout for Planning Conservation

the local BSA council conservation committee and/or camping committee). Refer to to Refer committee). camping and/or committee conservation council BSA local the

“There is an approved and current conservation plan for the camp (produced by by (produced camp the for plan conservation current and approved an is “There

National standard No. 16 for Cub Scout and Boy Scout resident camps states, states, camps resident Scout Boy and Scout Cub for 16 No. standard National

Council Conservation Committees Conservation Council

for Guidelines Plan Conservation Camp The

other properties are to be managed. managed. be to are properties other

the council executive board, identifies the policies under which council camps and and camps council which under policies the identifies board, executive council the

other properties is a core responsibility of the CCC. This plan, which is approved by by approved is which plan, This CCC. the of responsibility core a is properties other

The preparation and administration of a conservation plan for council camps and and camps council for plan conservation a of administration and preparation The

Preparation and Administration of the Conservation Plan Conservation the of Administration and Preparation

n la P tion a erv s Con

onsibilities p es R and uties D

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mitigate them. them. mitigate

and community concerns) and recommendations of measures to eliminate or or eliminate to measures of recommendations and concerns) community and

organisms, aesthetic degradation, wildfire, resource extraction, human use, use, human extraction, resource wildfire, degradation, aesthetic organisms,

lution, water pollution, soil erosion, noise, exotic and feral organisms, pest pest organisms, feral and exotic noise, erosion, soil pollution, water lution,

- pol air (e.g., degradation ecosystem of sources primary the of Identification •

The identification of policies under which the camp will be managed. be will camp the which under policies of identification The •

be performed in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations. and laws federal and state with accordance in performed be

Requirements for hunting and fishing programs on Scout camp properties to to properties camp Scout on programs fishing and hunting for Requirements •

Requirements for property boundary lines to be marked and maintained. and marked be to lines boundary property for Requirements •

meet objectives. meet

with EPA-approved labels and that they are applied only when necessary to to necessary when only applied are they that and labels EPA-approved with

Recommendations to ensure that chemical pesticides are applied in accordance accordance in applied are pesticides chemical that ensure to Recommendations •

lands, and other ecologically sensitive areas. sensitive ecologically other and lands,

- wet areas, riparian within disturbances minimizing for Recommendations •

cable forestry-related laws, regulations, and best management practices. management best and regulations, laws, forestry-related cable

- appli with compliance maintain to enforced are that camp the for uidelines G •

sites of special interest, and recommendations for their use and protection. and use their for recommendations and interest, special of sites

A recognition of historical, biological, archaeological, cultural, and geological geological and cultural, archaeological, biological, historical, of recognition A •

species and associated habitats. associated and species

gered species of plants and animals, and recommendations to protect these these protect to recommendations and animals, and plants of species gered

- endan and threatened, rare, including resources, known all of inventory An •

qualified resource management professionals. management resource qualified

resource harvesting practices should be performed under the direction of of direction the under performed be should practices harvesting resource

and invasive species of plants and animals. All resource management and and management resource All animals. and plants of species invasive and

ment that promote ecosystem health while minimizing impacts from exotic exotic from impacts minimizing while health ecosystem promote that ment

- manage ecosystem ethical and scientific, sustainable, for Recommendations •

Consider incorporating the following elements into the conservation plan: conservation the into elements following the incorporating Consider

a practice schedule to identify completion dates for recommended practices. practices. recommended for dates completion identify to schedule practice a

of plant and animal species by management unit, management recommendations, and and recommendations, management unit, management by species animal and plant of

a property map with management units identified, a current description and inventory inventory and description current a identified, units management with map property a

The camp conservation plan should include a title page, a statement of objectives, objectives, of statement a page, title a include should plan conservation camp The

ment of the camp conservation plan. conservation camp the of ment

- develop the with assist to recruited be should conservationists other and biologists,

and recreational use management. Resource professionals, certified foresters, wildlife wildlife foresters, certified professionals, Resource management. use recreational and

tific knowledge of forestry, fish and wildlife management, soil and water conservation, conservation, water and soil management, wildlife and fish forestry, of knowledge tific

- scien current the on based resources natural camp’s the of management sustainable

prescribe management practices that incorporate proper ethical stewardship and the the and stewardship ethical proper incorporate that practices management prescribe

will not, occur on the property in the future. The approved conservation plan should should plan conservation approved The future. the in property the on occur not, will

and it should identify the scope of natural resource management practices that will, or or will, that practices management resource natural of scope the identify should it and

the natural resource management activities that are actually occurring on the property, property, the on occurring actually are that activities management resource natural the

camp property. The conservation plan should be an accurate and current account of of account current and accurate an be should plan conservation The property. camp

recommendations to meet the natural resource needs and the objectives of the Scout Scout the of objectives the and needs resource natural the meet to recommendations A conservation plan should be an evolving document that assesses and provides provides and assesses that document evolving an be should plan conservation A

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quality and any associated economic values. economic associated any and quality

program, and a determination of the management needed to maintain or improve their their improve or maintain to needed management the of determination a and program,

analysis of their condition (health) and their current or potential uses for the Scouting Scouting the for uses potential or current their and (health) condition their of analysis

requires an inventory of resources that are either present or of a transient nature, an an nature, transient a of or present either are that resources of inventory an requires

cies should guide the management process. Management of these resources initially initially resources these of Management process. management the guide should cies

- agen resource natural federal and state, local, the by established standards agement

- man The etc. directors, program rangers, camp superintendents, property including

of the Scouting program and provide guidance to the on-site management personnel, personnel, management on-site the to guidance provide and program Scouting the of

are needed to establish and/or maintain ecosystem health while serving the needs needs the serving while health ecosystem maintain and/or establish to needed are

policies relating to the management of these resources. Specific management policies policies management Specific resources. these of management the to relating policies

geologic, and air) is also a core responsibility of the CCC. Conservation plans establish establish plans Conservation CCC. the of responsibility core a also is air) and geologic,

Management of the natural resources (vegetation, wildlife, fisheries, soils, water, water, soils, fisheries, wildlife, (vegetation, resources natural the of Management

gement a n Ma s e c our s e R al tur Na

those responsible for the Scout camp properties are familiar with it. with familiar are properties camp Scout the for responsible those

decisions can be prevented. Make the camp conservation plan available and insist that that insist and available plan conservation camp the Make prevented. be can decisions

With the conservation plan in place, poor, uninformed, and arbitrary management management arbitrary and uninformed, poor, place, in plan conservation the With

plan should be consulted when developing plans for camp facilities and programs. programs. and facilities camp for plans developing when consulted be should plan

as conditions and needs change and as resources become available. The conservation conservation The available. become resources as and change needs and conditions as

Remember, a good conservation plan is an evolving document that can be updated updated be can that document evolving an is plan conservation good a Remember,

Plan of the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. Scout Ridge Blue the of Plan

and private consultants may also be available. See Appendix C for the Conservation Conservation the for C Appendix See available. be also may consultants private and

universities with natural resource management programs may also be of assistance, assistance, of be also may programs management resource natural with universities

locally and may provide additional technical and/or financial assistance. Colleges and and Colleges assistance. financial and/or technical additional provide may and locally

USDA Forest Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, may also be available available be also may Service, Wildlife and Fish U.S. the and Service Forest USDA

including soil conservation districts, the Natural Resource Conservation Service, the the Service, Conservation Resource Natural the districts, conservation soil including

departments can also provide technical assistance. Other state and federal agencies agencies federal and state Other assistance. technical provide also can departments

tance programs to assist with conservation plan development. State fish and game game and fish State development. plan conservation with assist to programs tance

- assis financial and foresters certified including available resources have departments

from resource professionals should be utilized if it is available. Many state forestry forestry state Many available. is it if utilized be should professionals resource from

can be a daunting task for the council conservation committee. Technical assistance assistance Technical committee. conservation council the for task daunting a be can

A camp conservation plan can be a technical document, and developing the plan plan the developing and document, technical a be can plan conservation camp A

Where to Find Help Find to Where

steps to ensure future compliance with the plan. plan. the with compliance future ensure to steps

failure to do so, the CCC should take appropriate action to rectify any damage and take take and damage any rectify to action appropriate take should CCC the so, do to failure

the policies and procedures set forth in the plan are followed. Whenever there is a a is there Whenever followed. are plan the in forth set procedures and policies the

executive. The CCC should continuously monitor activities at the camp to ensure that that ensure to camp the at activities monitor continuously should CCC The executive.

mented and followed by the camp staff through guidance from the council’s Scout Scout council’s the from guidance through staff camp the by followed and mented

- imple is plan conservation approved the that ensuring for responsible is CCC The

project list to the camp ranger, camp director, and the ecology director as needed. as director ecology the and director, camp ranger, camp the to list project

ance with the plan. The conservation committee should provide an updated conservation conservation updated an provide should committee conservation The plan. the with ance

- compli in are that developed be can troop or crew, pack, patrol, den, a by performed be to

Once an approved camp conservation plan is in place, a list of conservation projects projects conservation of list a place, in is plan conservation camp approved an Once

resources or needs. or resources

procedures to use when implementing the management policies for specific specific for policies management the implementing when use to procedures

Possible inclusion of appendixes that focus on the specific management management specific the on focus that appendixes of inclusion Possible •

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to list it. list to

the land that contains the site, structure, building, landscape, or object does not wish wish not does object or landscape, building, structure, site, the contains that land the

cal sites have not been listed because they are not well-known or because the owner of of owner the because or well-known not are they because listed been not have sites cal

- archaeologi many places; historic of registry national or state a in listed are resources

50 years old) and are significant in our past or another society’s past. Some cultural cultural Some past. society’s another or past our in significant are and old) years 50

other reasons. These resources may meet certain criteria of age (generally more than than more (generally age of criteria certain meet may resources These reasons. other

of some importance to a culture or community for scientific, traditional, religious, or or religious, traditional, scientific, for community or culture a to importance some of

Cultural resources are sites, districts, structures, buildings, landscapes, and objects objects and landscapes, buildings, structures, districts, sites, are resources Cultural

What are cultural resources? resources? cultural are What

Conservation Service, an agency of the USDA). the of agency an Service, Conservation

Resources Natural the with (both geologist national Bernard, Jerry and officer;

preservation federal and specialist resources cultural national Bridges, Sarah By

Historic Preservation Historic

and Resources Cultural About Questions Asked Frequently

and what to do next. next. do to what and

This chapter provides fundamental guidance on how to identify cultural resources resources cultural identify to how on guidance fundamental provides chapter This

professionals do they consult to fulfill their duties as good land stewards? land good as duties their fulfill to consult they do professionals

how do they protect it, what are the regulations and laws that pertain to it, and what what and it, to pertain that laws and regulations the are what it, protect they do how

property owners determine a cultural resource? And then, what do they do with it, it, with do they do what then, And resource? cultural a determine owners property

These resources are interwoven into the fabric of society. How do local council council local do How society. of fabric the into interwoven are resources These

the past to realize “where we have come from” and possibly an idea for the future! the for idea an possibly and from” come have we “where realize to past the

know where we have come from.” Cultural resources provide us with that glance into into glance that with us provide resources Cultural from.” come have we where know

A modern-day archeologist said, “We don’t know where we are going if we don’t don’t we if going are we where know don’t “We said, archeologist modern-day A

alive with cultural resources and their surroundings. their and resources cultural with alive

War, or Civil War soldier life while camped. All visions of the past life start to come come to start life past the of visions All camped. while life soldier War Civil or War,

once was, be it 1600s style of cooking, troop movements during the French and Indian Indian and French the during movements troop cooking, of style 1600s it be was, once

questions start to focus in on an answer. Thus we begin to take a peek at the life that that life the at peek a take to begin we Thus answer. an on in focus to start questions

certain location; what army was camped on this ground? With cultural resources, these these resources, cultural With ground? this on camped was army what location; certain

man live in the 1700s; how were homes built in the old days; who fought a battle in a a in battle a fought who days; old the in built homes were how 1700s; the in live man

usually at least 50 years ago, become our flashlight in discovering the past. How did did How past. the discovering in flashlight our become ago, years 50 least at usually

goes on and on. Items, features, objects, and physical structures from an era gone by, by, gone era an from structures physical and objects, features, Items, on. and on goes

Cultural resources are everywhere—buildings, clothing, tools, toys, and the list list the and toys, tools, clothing, everywhere—buildings, are resources Cultural

The Importance of Cultural Resources Cultural of Importance The

resource base. resource

current and potential uses for the Scouting program, and their impact on the natural natural the on impact their and program, Scouting the for uses potential and current

resources requires an initial inventory and value analysis of the resources present, their their present, resources the of analysis value and inventory initial an requires resources

lines, and other such “improvements” located on the property. Management of these these of Management property. the on located “improvements” such other and lines,

solitude; other man-made resources include contemporary structures, roads, power power roads, structures, contemporary include resources man-made other solitude;

naturalness of the surroundings, and the availability of adventure opportunities and and opportunities adventure of availability the and surroundings, the of naturalness

area; aesthetic/philosophic resources include landscape beauty (scenic views), the the views), (scenic beauty landscape include resources aesthetic/philosophic area; the

CCC. Archeological and historic resources are those that reflect man’s past use of of use past man’s reflect that those are resources historic and Archeological CCC.

philosophical, and other man-made resources, is another core responsibility of the the of responsibility core another is resources, man-made other and philosophical,

Management of the cultural resources, such as archeological, historic, aesthetic/ historic, archeological, as such resources, cultural the of Management

our s e R al tur l Cu a n Ma s e c gement

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Projectile points Projectile Burial mound Burial

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Early Colonial cemetery; grave markers have sunken have markers grave cemetery; Colonial Early

Historic building Historic

since 1996. This database may be found at: http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/nrlist.htm. at: found be may database This 1996. since

The National Park Service also has a database of properties that have been listed listed been have that properties of database a has also Service Park National The

the following National Park Service website: www.nps.gov/history/nr/shpolist.htm. www.nps.gov/history/nr/shpolist.htm. website: Service Park National following the The National Register of Historic Places for your state may be found by using using by found be may state your for Places Historic of Register National The

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Chopper tool artifact tool Chopper 800-year-old drawing made with red ochre red with made drawing 800-year-old

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Controlled excavation by professional archaeologist professional by excavation Controlled

Ruins of building foundations building of Ruins

remote historic sites) or incomplete. or sites) historic remote

prehistoric land use where written records are either nonexistent (for prehistoric and and prehistoric (for nonexistent either are records written where use land prehistoric

as fire pits or foundations) from human activity and can often explain historical and and historical explain often can and activity human from foundations) or pits fire as

features, which means that they contain layers of remains and special-use areas (such (such areas special-use and remains of layers contain they that means which features,

inadvertent digging or stripping of the soils. Many sites are stratified and may contain contain may and stratified are sites Many soils. the of stripping or digging inadvertent

archaeological sites is that they are very easily disturbed or destroyed by intentional or or intentional by destroyed or disturbed easily very are they that is sites archaeological

over 12,000 years ago in North America. The important thing to remember about about remember to thing important The America. North in ago years 12,000 over

or structural remains, roads, paths, and so on that may date from the recent past to to past recent the from date may that on so and paths, roads, remains, structural or

ing or hunting sites, artifact-making sites, cooking sites, agricultural fields, building building fields, agricultural sites, cooking sites, artifact-making sites, hunting or ing

- fish villages, campsites, be may These behind. evidence material of form some left

An archaeological site is a location where human activities once took place and and place took once activities human where location a is site archaeological An What is an archaeological site? archaeological an is What

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resources in your own community to use. use. to community own your in resources

local historical commission or SHPO may be able to direct you to publications and and publications to you direct to able be may SHPO or commission historical local

offices may be found at www.preservationnation.org/about-us/regional-offices. Your Your www.preservationnation.org/about-us/regional-offices. at found be may offices

www.preservationnation.org/resources/historic-homeowners.html. The trust’s regional regional trust’s The www.preservationnation.org/resources/historic-homeowners.html.

homeowners: for references with website excellent an has trust The Preservation. Historic

your state historic preservation officer, or the regional office of the National Trust for for Trust National the of office regional the or officer, preservation historic state your

Seek technical advice from your local historical or archaeological commission, commission, archaeological or historical local your from advice technical Seek

own or use? use? or own I that resources cultural protect I do ow H

law requirements: www.nathpo.org/lawenforcement.html. requirements: law

tion of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers has developed a website that lists state burial burial state lists that website a developed has Officers Preservation Historic Tribal of tion

- Associa National The land. tribal on responsibilities covers law tribal and land; federal

for protecting human remains on private land; federal law addresses responsibilities on on responsibilities addresses law federal land; private on remains human protecting for

local magistrate, police, or coroner’s office. State law covers each citizen’s responsibility responsibility citizen’s each covers law State office. coroner’s or police, magistrate, local

Contact your state historic preservation officer, the state archaeologist, and your your and archaeologist, state the officer, preservation historic state your Contact

from burials? from

remains human unmarked or marked of disturbance see I if do I do What

directory at www.ncshpo.org. www.ncshpo.org. at directory

You may locate your state historical preservation officer (SHPO) through the NCSHPO NCSHPO the through (SHPO) officer preservation historical state your locate may You

Contact your state historic preservation officer or local historical commission. commission. historical local or officer preservation historic state your Contact

archaeological site? archaeological

see damage or vandalism of a cultural resource that is not an an not is that resource cultural a of vandalism or damage see I if do I do What

Officers at www.nathpo.org. www.nathpo.org. at Officers

tion officers is available from the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Preservation Historic Tribal of Association National the from available is officers tion

- preserva historic tribal the of directory A office. that contact and officer preservation

is on or adjacent to tribal lands, you may want to see if the tribe has a tribal historic historic tribal a has tribe the if see to want may you lands, tribal to adjacent or on is

Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) website at www.ncshpo.org. If you believe the site site the believe you If www.ncshpo.org. at website (NCSHPO) Officers Preservation

A directory of all SHPOs is available from the National Conference of State Historic Historic State of Conference National the from available is SHPOs all of directory A

edu/~osa/nasa/. You may also contact your state historic preservation officer (SHPO). (SHPO). officer preservation historic state your contact also may You edu/~osa/nasa/.

(from the National Association of State Archaeologists) may be found at www.uiowa. at found be may Archaeologists) State of Association National the (from

Contact your state archaeologist’s office. A directory of all state archaeologists archaeologists state all of directory A office. archaeologist’s state your Contact

see damage to or looting of an archaeological site? archaeological an of looting or to damage see I if do I do What

re-created. Restoration is not the same as preservation. preservation. as same the not is Restoration re-created.

and buildings are fragile, created by the occupants during the past, and cannot be be cannot and past, the during occupants the by created fragile, are buildings and

sites These land. private on sites archaeological in digging for permits require even

permits or from private land without the property owner’s permission. Some states states Some permission. owner’s property the without land private from or permits

buildings on public land (federal, state, or local government land) without proper legal legal proper without land) government local or state, (federal, land public on buildings

not dig in or collect artifacts from archaeological sites, or gather parts of historic historic of parts gather or sites, archaeological from artifacts collect or in dig not

Archaeological sites and historic buildings belong to the property owner. You may may You owner. property the to belong buildings historic and sites Archaeological

dig in archaeological sites or gather parts of historic buildings for a display? a for buildings historic of parts gather or sites archaeological in dig I ay M

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tions to visit unit meetings and discuss projects opportunities. projects discuss and meetings unit visit to tions

- organiza conservation and agencies management land from people Invite •

their leaders. their

and members unit of constraints time and skills, interests, the Consider •

Involve young people in all aspects of planning and completing projects. completing and planning of aspects all in people young Involve •

help you select suitable projects. suitable select you help

Successful conservation efforts result from good planning. These guidelines can can guidelines These planning. good from result efforts conservation Successful

Selecting Projects Selecting

s t c Proje tion a erv s Con

water-borne parasites, severe weather conditions, and high water/flash flood warnings. flood water/flash high and conditions, weather severe parasites, water-borne

hazards, poisonous reptiles and amphibians, dangerous mammals, troublesome plants, plants, troublesome mammals, dangerous amphibians, and reptiles poisonous hazards,

as hazardous trees, steep slopes, swift water, unstable surfaces, insect and arthropod arthropod and insect surfaces, unstable water, swift slopes, steep trees, hazardous as

hazardous conditions present on Scout property resulting from such natural conditions conditions natural such from resulting property Scout on present conditions hazardous

of the CCC. The CCC is responsible for recommending the reduction or mitigation of of mitigation or reduction the recommending for responsible is CCC The CCC. the of

mittee, the part of the program that involves natural resources is also a responsibility responsibility a also is resources natural involves that program the of part the mittee,

- com management risk council the with rests also responsibility this Although CCC.

The safety of the camp or other property users is a paramount responsibility of the the of responsibility paramount a is users property other or camp the of safety The

ety af S utdoor O

www.achp.gov

Preservation Historic on Council Advisory

www.cr.nps.gov/nhl

Program andmarks L Historic National

www.nps.gov/history/

Resources Cultural for Center National

www.nps.gov/nr

Places Historic of Register National

www.nps.gov/index.htm

Service Park National

Additional Cultural Resources Information Resources Cultural Additional

called “What Can I Do to Help Protect My Historic Property?” Historic My Protect Help to Do I Can “What called

history/nr/publications/bulletins/myproperty. Pay special attention to the section section the to attention special Pay history/nr/publications/bulletins/myproperty.

This useful document may be found at www.nps.gov/ at found be may document useful This Mean? It Does What Heritage:

America’s to Important Is Property My publication, a produced a has Service Park

historical or archaeological commission for guidance or information. The National National The information. or guidance for commission archaeological or historical

they do not become an economic or logistical burden. You should also consult a local local a consult also should You burden. logistical or economic an become not do they

that so use in resources cultural the keep to important also is it However, parts.

on the property and make every effort to avoid changing or modifying the original original the modifying or changing avoid to effort every make and property the on

The first thing any landowner can do is to locate and define the cultural resources resources cultural the define and locate to is do can landowner any thing first The What can private landowners do to protect cultural resources on their property? property? their on resources cultural protect to do landowners private can What

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______

ist of all taking part in project, with home telephone number telephone home with project, in part taking all of ist L •

______sheriff or police ocal L •

______service medical emergency or Rescue •

______number(s) home contact Agency •

______headquarters agency and-management L •

______council local BSA •

Telephone numbers of: numbers Telephone

throughout each project. each throughout

Fill out the following information and keep it with you (or the site supervisor) supervisor) site the (or you with it keep and information following the out Fill

nformation I Contact mergency E

Has a risk analysis been performed on the project? the on performed been analysis risk a Has •

What safety factors are involved? are factors safety What •

How will Scouts reach the work area? work the reach Scouts will How •

the site to help supervise the effort? the supervise help to site the

Do BSA leaders have the skill to oversee the work? If not, who can join you at at you join can who not, If work? the oversee to skill the have leaders BSA Do •

What tools and materials are needed, and who will provide them? provide will who and needed, are materials and tools What •

working on it? on working

Does the size of the project match the amount of time people can spend spend can people time of amount the match project the of size the Does •

How many Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, or Venturers can take part in the work? the in part take can Venturers or Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub many How •

Why is it important? it is Why •

What is the task to be done? be to task the is What •

Answer the following questions: following the Answer

the project, and determine what may be needed. be may what determine and project, the

committee can familiarize yourself with the area, assess the safety and practicality of of practicality and safety the assess area, the with yourself familiarize can committee

Tour a project site ahead of time with land management personnel. You and the the and You personnel. management land with time of ahead site project a Tour

isit to a Site a to isit V Pre-Project

or other activities to increase the fun. the increase to activities other or

Make projects more than just work. Include hikes, campouts, swims, picnics, picnics, swims, campouts, hikes, Include work. just than more projects Make •

of success. of

Start with small projects of a few hours duration that have a high probability probability high a have that duration hours few a of projects small with Start •

satisfaction in what they accomplish. they what in satisfaction

Choose projects that will allow Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers to take take to Venturers and Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub allow will that projects Choose •

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Insect repellent Insect •

Sun screen Sun •

Food •

Water •

Hat for shade or warmth or shade for Hat •

Sweater or jacket or Sweater •

Rain gear Rain •

Bandanna or neckerchief or Bandanna •

loves for protection and/or warmth and/or protection for loves G •

Boots or sturdy shoes sturdy or Boots •

ong uniform pants, work pants, or jeans or pants, work pants, uniform ong L •

Uniform shirt or Scout T-shirt Scout or shirt Uniform •

work and the weather: the and work

Everyone should come to a conservation project dressed and equipped for the the for equipped and dressed project conservation a to come should Everyone

Clothing and Personal Gear Personal and Clothing

resolve the situation. the resolve

contending with weather that is too chilly, too hot, or too wet, take steps to to steps take wet, too or hot, too chilly, too is that weather with contending

moods and physical conditions. If people become tired, need food, or are are or food, need tired, become people If conditions. physical and moods

to work safely decreases. Be aware of conditions that may affect each person’s person’s each affect may that conditions of aware Be decreases. safely work to

As discomfort increases, the ability ability the increases, discomfort As cold: and hunger, weariness, Weather, •

muscles to do the work. the do to muscles

get plenty of help. Keep backs straight, bend at the knees, and use strong leg leg strong use and knees, the at bend straight, backs Keep help. of plenty get

Dragging or rolling heavy objects lessens chances for injury. Before lifting, lifting, Before injury. for chances lessens objects heavy rolling or Dragging Lifting: •

Stop work until hazardous situations are corrected. are situations hazardous until work Stop

Everyone watches for unsafe conditions in the site or in others’ work habits. habits. work others’ in or site the in conditions unsafe for watches Everyone

do. to going are they what announce clearly Scouts Communicating: •

workers to ensure a safe working area. working safe a ensure to workers

While using tools, maintain a spacing of about 10 feet between between feet 10 about of spacing a maintain tools, using While Spacing: •

turned away. turned

are not in use. Carry at waist level—not on the shoulder—with sharp edges edges sharp shoulder—with the on level—not waist at Carry use. in not are

Place sheaths on saws, axes, and other cutting tools when they they when tools cutting other and axes, saws, on sheaths Place tools: Carrying •

Other safety tips to remember: to tips safety Other

protective glasses that will increase Scouts’ safety. Scouts’ increase will that glasses protective

Boy Scouts, and Venturers should provide any special equipment such as hard hats or or hats hard as such equipment special any provide should Venturers and Scouts, Boy

Have a group first-aid kit at each project site. Agencies working with Cub Scouts, Scouts, Cub with working Agencies site. project each at kit first-aid group a Have Safety

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environment. Such projects also support Scouting’s advancement and awards programs. programs. awards and advancement Scouting’s support also projects Such environment.

tify and promote appropriate projects that would benefit the Scouting program and the the and program Scouting the benefit would that projects appropriate promote and tify

- iden should CCC The property. Scout the as well as environments, community local their

Venturers, and Scouters learn valuable lessons through hands-on projects that improve improve that projects hands-on through lessons valuable learn Scouters and Venturers,

and off Scout property, is another important CCC responsibility. Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub responsibility. CCC important another is property, Scout off and

The promotion of conservation and environmental improvement projects, both on on both projects, improvement environmental and conservation of promotion The

Promotion of Conservation Projects Conservation of Promotion

give the richest meaning to Scouting experiences. experiences. Scouting to meaning richest the give

actions are affecting both themselves and the resources. Reflection is an opportunity to to opportunity an is Reflection resources. the and themselves both affecting are actions

Through reflection, Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers can better see how their their how see better can Venturers and Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub reflection, Through

How can group cooperation and enjoyment of future projects be increased? be projects future of enjoyment and cooperation group can How •

Did they treat each other well? other each treat they Did •

Did they work together? work they Did •

Scouts can also reflect on ways group members interacted with one another. one with interacted members group ways on reflect also can Scouts

What do they think their work did for the environment? the for did work their think they do What •

What did they like and not like about the project? project? the about like not and like they did What •

How did it feel? it did How •

What happened during a project? a during happened What •

“yes” or “no.” or “yes”

Encourage reflection by posing questions that cannot be answered by a simple simple a by answered be cannot that questions posing by reflection Encourage

importance of the work they are doing and the meaning it holds for them. for holds it meaning the and doing are they work the of importance

Reflecting on a conservation experience can help young people realize the the realize people young help can experience conservation a on Reflecting

eflection R

youth to become involved in caring for the resources. the for caring in involved become to youth

age. Tell local media of upcoming projects. The stories they run may encourage other other encourage may run they stories The projects. upcoming of media local Tell age.

- cover press and radio, television, to themselves lend efforts environmental Many

handshake from volunteers in the field. the in volunteers from handshake

a and you thank sincere a is recognition meaningful most the Perhaps awards.

Agency personnel working with young people may also be eligible for Scouting Scouting for eligible be also may people young with working personnel Agency

complete many requirements for advancement and merit badges. merit and advancement for requirements many complete

can work conservation undertaking Venturers and Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub

ecognition R

maintain those projects. those maintain

tions of trees planted, etc., and some notes about the long-term responsibilities to to responsibilities long-term the about notes some and etc., planted, trees of tions

- loca and species installed, boxes bird of number cleared, trail of feet accomplished,

In their records, Scouts can record how many hours they worked and what they they what and worked they hours many how record can Scouts records, their In

and other gatherings that can showcase the value and excitement of conservation work. conservation of excitement and value the showcase can that gatherings other and

nature and extent of future projects. They are also ideal for parents’ nights, courts of honor, honor, of courts nights, parents’ for ideal also are They projects. future of extent and nature

og books, photographs, and videos help leaders and agency personnel determine the the determine personnel agency and leaders help videos and photographs, books, og L

ocumentation D After the Project the After

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fact, standard 72 of the National Standards for Cub Scout/Boy Scout/Venturing Resident Resident Scout/Venturing Scout/Boy Cub for Standards National the of 72 standard fact,

is dedicated to promoting the seven principles in all aspects of the Scouting program. In In program. Scouting the of aspects all in principles seven the promoting to dedicated is

eave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, the BSA BSA the Ethics, Outdoor for Center Trace No eave L national the of supporter a As

Be considerate of other visitors. other of considerate Be •

Respect wildlife. Respect •

Minimize campfire impacts. campfire Minimize •

eave what you find. you what eave L •

Dispose of waste properly. waste of Dispose •

Travel and camp on durable surfaces. durable on camp and Travel •

Plan ahead and prepare. and ahead Plan •

eave No Trace are: Trace No eave L of principles seven The forests. national and parks, national

any outdoor area, from city parks and residential backyards to large wilderness areas, areas, wilderness large to backyards residential and parks city from area, outdoor any

eave No Trace can be applied to to applied be can Trace No eave L of principles seven The generations. future for tion

- condi pristine a in areas outdoor our sustain to desire a and users other and nature

that we produce while enjoying the outdoors. These principles are based on respect for for respect on based are principles These outdoors. the enjoying while produce we that

dedicated to enhancing our outdoor ethics by increasing our awareness of the impacts impacts the of awareness our increasing by ethics outdoor our enhancing to dedicated

eave No Trace is a national educational effort consisting of seven principles principles seven of consisting effort educational national a is Trace No eave L

camp properties and in our Scouting program. Scouting our in and properties camp

eave No Trace on our Scout Scout our on Trace No eave L of principles the remembering for need the recognize to

Scout camp areas have been used, for better or worse, for generations. It is not difficult difficult not is It generations. for worse, or better for used, been have areas camp Scout

have become compacted, contaminated, and littered with campfire remains. Some Some remains. campfire with littered and contaminated, compacted, become have

caused by overuse, inappropriate use, and carelessness. Many Scout camping areas areas camping Scout Many carelessness. and use, inappropriate overuse, by caused

program areas, camp sites, trails, and backcountry areas show signs of destruction destruction of signs show areas backcountry and trails, sites, camp areas, program

our outdoor recreational areas. Our public lands and many of our local council camp camp council local our of many and lands public Our areas. recreational outdoor our

unintended consequence of being in the outdoors is that we can adversely impact impact adversely can we that is outdoors the in being of consequence unintended

Outdoor activities are essential to Scouting and are personally rewarding, but an an but rewarding, personally are and Scouting to essential are activities Outdoor

Leave No Trace No Leave

majority of users in our nation’s outdoor recreational areas. areas. recreational outdoor nation’s our in users of majority

ation is growing in popularity in the non-Scouting world, Scouting still accounts for the the for accounts still Scouting world, non-Scouting the in popularity in growing is ation

- recre outdoor though Even programs. other myriad and cycling, riding, horseback ing,

- canoe backpacking, camping, backcountry camping, country front including activities,

for delivering the aims of Scouting. Scouting units participate in a variety of outdoor outdoor of variety a in participate units Scouting Scouting. of aims the delivering for

For a century, Scouting has relied on outdoor camping experiences as a method method a as experiences camping outdoor on relied has Scouting century, a For

Outdoor Ethics Outdoor

council training. council

and the Outdoor Code. Conservation and outdoor ethics should be emphasized in all all in emphasized be should ethics outdoor and Conservation Code. Outdoor the and

eave No Trace guidelines, the BSA Wilderness Use Policy, Policy, Use Wilderness BSA the guidelines, Trace No eave L to adhere should activities

Awareness Award and be versed in the BSA Outdoor Code. All council programs and and programs council All Code. Outdoor BSA the in versed be and Award Awareness

eave No Trace Trace No eave L the receive to opportunity the have should participants Scouting All CCC.

and Scouters. The council’s outdoor ethics advocate should be an active member of the the of member active an be should advocate ethics outdoor council’s The Scouters. and

conservation and outdoor ethics among the council’s Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, Venturers, Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub council’s the among ethics outdoor and conservation

The CCC has as a component of its primary mission the responsibility to promote promote to responsibility the mission primary its of component a as has CCC The

utdoor utdoor O nd a tion a erv s Con cs thi E

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Cross streams only at fords where the road or trail intersects the stream. the intersects trail or road the where fords at only streams Cross

or expand existing trails. Avoid sensitive habitats like wetlands, meadows, and tundra. tundra. and meadows, wetlands, like habitats sensitive Avoid trails. existing expand or

Travel only in areas that are open to your type of recreation. Don’t create new routes routes new create Don’t recreation. of type your to open are that areas in only Travel

Travel on designated routes only. only. routes designated on Travel impact. minimum with recreate and ravel T — T

ightly! are: ightly! L Tread of principles The

and waterways by minimizing the impacts of our outdoor recreation. recreation. outdoor our of impacts the minimizing by waterways and

ightly!, Scout campers can help to maintain and protect our recreational trails trails recreational our protect and maintain to help can campers Scout ightly!, L Tread

council properties and other public and private lands. By following the principles of of principles the following By lands. private and public other and properties council

ightly! principles when operating watercraft and motorized vehicles on on vehicles motorized and watercraft operating when principles ightly! L Tread the by

and water. As a conservation organization, the BSA stresses that Scouts should abide abide should Scouts that stresses BSA the organization, conservation a As water. and

the use of motorized and mechanized recreational vehicles and equipment on the land land the on equipment and vehicles recreational mechanized and motorized of use the

ightly! incorporate an ethical standard for for standard ethical an incorporate ightly! L Tread of principles The stewardship. and

cated to protecting outdoor recreational access and opportunities through education education through opportunities and access recreational outdoor protecting to cated

- dedi organization nonprofit national a is Inc. ightly! L Tread Trace, No eave L ike L

The Tread Lightly! Principles for Responsible Recreation Responsible for Principles Lightly! Tread The

For more information about Leave No Trace, visit www.LNT.org. visit Trace, No Leave about information more For

outdoor classrooms are sustained for future generations. future for sustained are classrooms outdoor

nation’s our and camps Scout our that ensure can Scouting leadership, Through

eave No Trace, council conservation committees can make a difference. difference. a make can committees conservation council Trace, No eave L of ethics

mous. However, with dedication to promoting and adhering to the principles and and principles the to adhering and promoting to dedication with However, mous.

- synony are camping” “Scout and camping” Trace No eave L “ before time take may it

It will not be easy to change the way people think and act in the outdoors, and and outdoors, the in act and think people way the change to easy be not will It

eave No Trace. Trace. No eave L promoting in council the in role leadership the provide should

camp areas (travel and camp on durable surfaces). The council conservation committee committee conservation council The surfaces). durable on camp and (travel areas camp

campfire impacts) or the improvement and stabilization of hiking trails and high-impact high-impact and trails hiking of stabilization and improvement the or impacts) campfire

ple, projects could include the rehabilitation or dismantling of campfire rings (minimize (minimize rings campfire of dismantling or rehabilitation the include could projects ple,

- exam For theme. Trace No eave L a around designed be should and can classes badge

principles. Conservation projects and campsite improvement projects for units and merit merit and units for projects improvement campsite and projects Conservation principles.

eave No Trace Trace No eave L the incorporate should plan conservation property’s council Each

eave No Trace principles can be presented. be can principles Trace No eave L the where venues other and camporees,

meetings, summer camp, roundtables, Wood Badge courses, Powder Horn programs, programs, Horn Powder courses, Badge Wood roundtables, camp, summer meetings,

awareness program, including conducting training and awareness sessions at local unit unit local at sessions awareness and training conducting including program, awareness

eave No Trace Trace No eave L council’s the direct and committee conservation the guide can viduals

- indi These Educator. Master Trace No eave L a preferably, or, Trainer Trace No eave L a is

Council conservation committees should consider having at least one member who who member one least at having consider should committees conservation Council

activities conducted on council properties adhere to the principles as well. well. as principles the to adhere properties council on conducted activities all

eave No Trace and that that and Trace No eave L of principles the by abide and to introduced are units Scouting

The role of the council conservation committee is to ensure that the council’s council’s the that ensure to is committee conservation council the of role The

shop is offered to leaders and campers.” and leaders to offered is shop

- work awareness Trace No eave L A Trainer. Master Trace No eave L or course) (two-day

eave No Trace Trainer Trainer Trace No eave L a as trained been has member staff one least “At states, Camps

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I will urge others to do the same. the do to others urge will I •

grasslands, wildlife, and energy. and wildlife, grasslands,

I will learn how to practice good conservation of soil, waters, forests, minerals, minerals, forests, waters, soil, of conservation good practice to how learn will I •

Be conservation-minded. Be

I will follow the principles of Leave No Trace for all outdoor activites. outdoor all for Trace No Leave of principles the follow will I •

I will treat public and private property with respect. with property private and public treat will I •

Be considerate in the outdoors. the in considerate Be

I will leave a clean fire ring, or remove all evidence of my fire. my of evidence all remove or ring, fire clean a leave will I •

When I have finished using a fire, I will make sure it is cold-out. is it sure make will I fire, a using finished have I When •

I will build my fires only where they are allowed and appropriate. and allowed are they where only fires my build will I •

I will prevent wildfire. prevent will I •

Be careful with fire. with careful Be

and roadways. and

woods, fields, streams, lakes, of out garbage and trash my keep will I •

I will take care of it for myself and others. and myself for it of care take will I •

I will treat the outdoors as a heritage. a as outdoors the treat will I •

Be clean in my outdoor manners. outdoor my in clean Be

As an American, I will do my best to … to best my do will I American, an As

The Outdoor Code Outdoor The

For additional information, visit www.treadlightly.org. www.treadlightly.org. visit information, additional For

ightly! L Tread outdoors. the of use enjoyable future for allow

should be minimized in our campsites and program areas. Responsible recreation will recreation Responsible areas. program and campsites our in minimized be should

council properties, on Scout outings, and in Scouting’s boating programs. Vehicle impacts impacts Vehicle programs. boating Scouting’s in and outings, Scout on properties, council

Council conservation committees should require that these principles are followed on on followed are principles these that require should committees conservation Council

future generations. future

preserve the beauty and inspiring attributes of our lands and waters for yourself and and yourself for waters and lands our of attributes inspiring and beauty the preserve

Do all you can to help help to can you all Do recreation. responsible of rewards the iscover D — D

gear after every trip. every after gear

of fire. Restore degraded areas. Avoid the spread of noxious weeds by washing your your washing by weeds noxious of spread the Avoid areas. degraded Restore fire. of

eave what you find. Minimize use use Minimize find. you what eave L waste. of dispose Properly in. bring you what out

Take Take it. found you than better it leave outdoors; the of use future for A—Allow

and trail conditions. Know which areas and routes are open for your type of recreation. of type your for open are routes and areas which Know conditions. trail and

and know how to use them. If driving, be sure your vehicle is compatible with road road with compatible is vehicle your sure be driving, If them. use to how know and

regulations. Have the right information, maps, and equipment to make your trip safe, safe, trip your make to equipment and maps, information, right the Have regulations.

Know local laws and and laws local Know go. you before prepare and plan, yourself, ducate E — E

private land. private

by keeping your distance. Comply with signage. Always obtain permission to cross cross to permission obtain Always signage. with Comply distance. your keeping by

needs life-sustaining their to sensitive Be wildlife. Respect boats. other and kayaks,

yield to horses, hikers, and bikers. In a personal watercraft, be cautious around canoes, canoes, around cautious be watercraft, personal a In bikers. and hikers, horses, to yield

of other users so that all can enjoy a quality experience in the outdoors. When driving, driving, When outdoors. the in experience quality a enjoy can all that so users other of

Respect and be considerate considerate be and Respect others. of rights the and environment the espect R — R

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the appropriate example and follow the Outdoor Code in all of the committee’s actions. actions. committee’s the of all in Code Outdoor the follow and example appropriate the

our council camping program. The council conservation committee should always set set always should committee conservation council The program. camping council our

ranger, and other camp staff members to ensure that we live by the Outdoor Code in in Code Outdoor the by live we that ensure to members staff camp other and ranger,

of the council conservation committee with the assistance of the camp director, camp camp director, camp the of assistance the with committee conservation council the of

during campsite visitations and inspections at resident camp. It is the responsibility responsibility the is It camp. resident at inspections and visitations campsite during

Camp commissioners can be valuable resources for promoting the Outdoor Code Code Outdoor the promoting for resources valuable be can commissioners Camp

dining hall, and campsite bulletin boards. boards. bulletin campsite and hall, dining

and throughout the council outdoor program in camp areas like the trading post, the the post, trading the like areas camp in program outdoor council the throughout and

should ensure that the Outdoor Code is posted and referenced both in the Scout camp camp Scout the in both referenced and posted is Code Outdoor the that ensure should

be reminded to abide by the Outdoor Code, and the council conservation committee committee conservation council the and Code, Outdoor the by abide to reminded be

meetings as a part of the meeting opening or flag ceremony. Scout campers should should campers Scout ceremony. flag or opening meeting the of part a as meetings

aw, at troop troop at aw, L Scout and Oath Scout the with along recited, be could Code Outdoor the

continually exposed to the Outdoor Code in the troop setting or at camp. For example, example, For camp. at or setting troop the in Code Outdoor the to exposed continually

council conservation committee should work to ensure that Scouts and Scouters are are Scouters and Scouts that ensure to work should committee conservation council

To become a Scout, one must understand and agree to live by the Outdoor Code. The The Code. Outdoor the by live to agree and understand must one Scout, a become To

the ethical standards by which we should conduct our outdoor Scouting activities. activities. Scouting outdoor our conduct should we which by standards ethical the

ightly!, are are ightly!, L Tread and Trace No eave L of principles the and Code Outdoor The

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council’s advancement program. advancement council’s

service projects; or conducting a variety of other activities aimed at assisting with the the with assisting at aimed activities other of variety a conducting or projects; service

staff at camp; instruction for merit badge workshops; suggestions for conservation conservation for suggestions workshops; badge merit for instruction camp; at staff

in recruiting adults to serve as merit badge counselors; training sessions for the nature nature the for sessions training counselors; badge merit as serve to adults recruiting in

Scouts, and Venturers to meet requirements; assistance to the advancement committee committee advancement the to assistance requirements; meet to Venturers and Scouts,

in those areas. This may include providing assistance to individual Cub Scouts, Boy Boy Scouts, Cub individual to assistance providing include may This areas. those in

for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Venturers to complete advancement requirements requirements advancement complete to Venturers and Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub for

with the council and district advancement committees and others to promote means means promote to others and committees advancement district and council the with

to conservation, environment, and nature study. The CCC has a responsibility to work work to responsibility a has CCC The study. nature and environment, conservation, to

The Scouting program includes numerous advancement requirements that relate relate that requirements advancement numerous includes program Scouting The

dvancement A and ducation E ature N

nvironmental/ E onservation/ C

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providing advisers to ensure that proper conservation practices are implemented. implemented. are practices conservation proper that ensure to advisers providing

servation, and the council conservation committee should be recognized as a source for for source a as recognized be should committee conservation council the and servation,

- con on focus indirectly or directly might projects rank these instances, some In Awards.

ife, and Eagle Scout, and for the William T. Hornaday Hornaday T. William the for and Scout, Eagle and ife, L Star, of rank the for projects

Advancement requirements include service service include requirements Advancement projects— service for role Advisory

merit badges have qualified counselors. qualified have badges merit

require the recruitment of merit badge counselors to ensure that all of the conservation conservation the of all that ensure to counselors badge merit of recruitment the require

the area of nature, conservation, and natural resources. In some instances, this might might this instances, some In resources. natural and conservation, nature, of area the

rent list of knowledgeable people who are able to serve as merit badge counselors in in counselors badge merit as serve to able are who people knowledgeable of list rent

- cur a maintain should committee The committee. conservation council the of sibility

- respon a be should counselors badge merit approved of list a of development The

Beyond First Class First Beyond

Conservation and Nature Merit Badge Counselors to Support Advancement Advancement Support to Counselors Badge Merit Nature and Conservation

community (Requirement 6). (Requirement community

Identify or show evidence of at least ten kinds of native plants found in your your in found plants native of kinds ten least at of evidence show or Identify •

a compass (Requirement 1). (Requirement compass a

Demonstrate how to find directions during the day and at night without using using without night at and day the during directions find to how Demonstrate •

equirements R Class First

in the area of conservation, nature, or natural resources. natural or nature, conservation, of area the in

In addition, the required service project (Requirement 5), might have a focus focus a have might 5), (Requirement project service required the addition, In •

mals, reptiles, fish, mollusks) found in your community (Requirement 6). (Requirement community your in found mollusks) fish, reptiles, mals,

- mam (birds, animals wild of kinds ten least at of evidence show or Identify •

eave No Trace (Requirement 2). (Requirement Trace No eave L of principles the Discuss •

equirements R Class Second

(Requirement 11). (Requirement

Identify local poisonous plants; tell how to treat for exposure to them them to exposure for treat to how tell plants; poisonous local Identify •

equirements R enderfoot T

are as follows: as are

guidance to unit leaders as required. Specific requirements relating to conservation conservation to relating requirements Specific required. as leaders unit to guidance

Scouts and below. This could include direct instruction and counseling, or providing providing or counseling, and instruction direct include could This below. and Scouts

Class First for requirements conservation those in training for support providing of

capable are who Scouting of outside and within both individuals Identifying

Conservation Trainers for Second Class and First Class Scouts Class First and Class Second for Trainers Conservation

management can include: include: can management

conservation areas. Education efforts related to conservation and natural resource resource natural and conservation to related efforts Education areas. conservation

in requirements advancement complete to Venturers and Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub

with council and district advancement committees and others to promote a means for for means a promote to others and committees advancement district and council with

programs in support of advancement. The committee should take the lead in working working in lead the take should committee The advancement. of support in programs

able body of knowledge that can be directed toward the development of educational educational of development the toward directed be can that knowledge of body able

- consider a possess should committee conservation council the of membership The

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*Note: The Environmental Science merit badge is a requirement for Eagle Scout rank. Scout Eagle for requirement a is badge merit Science Environmental The *Note:

Insect Study Insect eology G ardening G

Forestry Fly-Fishing Fishing

Management

Wildlife and Fish Science* Environmental Energy

Bird Study Bird Astronomy Archaeology

are as follows: as are

The merit badges that may be considered by the council conservation committee committee conservation council the by considered be may that badges merit The

erit Badges erit M Conservation

education initiatives whenever practical. practical. whenever initiatives education

The utilization of this knowledge and expertise should be directed toward natural resource resource natural toward directed be should expertise and knowledge this of utilization The

tion of individuals who possess considerable expertise relating to conservation practices. practices. conservation to relating expertise considerable possess who individuals of tion

- compila a represents likely most committee conservation council the summary, In

focused merit badge workshops. workshops. badge merit focused

functions. This might include providing leadership at camporees, special events, or at at or events, special camporees, at leadership providing include might This functions.

introduce conservation, nature, and natural resource education at council and district district and council at education resource natural and nature, conservation, introduce

The council conservation committee should be proactive in the pursuit of ways to to ways of pursuit the in proactive be should committee conservation council The

— council the within education conservation for opportunities other nitiating I

provide support and assistance for camp conservation education efforts. education conservation camp for assistance and support provide

committee should establish contact with the camp’s conservation director and offer to to offer and director conservation camp’s the with contact establish should committee

The committee can also help train conservation staff members. At the very least, the the least, very the At members. staff conservation train help also can committee The

servation staff members at the conservation section of a National Camping School. School. Camping National a of section conservation the at members staff servation

- con of training the fund to helping or training, conservation support to equipment

at summer camp. This might include pursuing funding sources of needed tools and and tools needed of sources funding pursuing include might This camp. summer at

tion committee should take an active interest in the conservation education programs programs education conservation the in interest active an take should committee tion

- conserva council The program— camp summer the for support Conservation

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involving natural resources, nature, and conservation in key Scouting program areas. program Scouting key in conservation and nature, resources, natural involving

The council conservation committee should develop resources to support programs programs support to resources develop should committee conservation council The

Scope of Conservation and Environmental Education Support Education Environmental and Conservation of Scope

district level. district

CCC to meet this responsibility is to sponsor conservation camporees on the council or or council the on camporees conservation sponsor to is responsibility this meet to CCC

may be used for advancement or conservation awards. One of the best ways for the the for ways best the of One awards. conservation or advancement for used be may

nities for Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, and units to complete service projects that that projects service complete to units and Venturers, Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub for nities

- opportu excellent offer activities and celebrations similar of host a and days; planting

ands Day celebrations; waterways and community cleanup days; tree- days; cleanup community and waterways celebrations; Day ands L Public National

groups and agencies without the need to actively participate. Earth Day, Arbor Day, Day, Arbor Day, Earth participate. actively to need the without agencies and groups

will only be a matter of promoting programs and activities that are sponsored by other other by sponsored are that activities and programs promoting of matter a be only will

forestry agency, local garden clubs, local historic societies, etc. Often, CCC involvement involvement CCC Often, etc. societies, historic local clubs, garden local agency, forestry

groups or agencies such as the state or local parks agency, state wildlife agency, state state agency, wildlife state agency, parks local or state the as such agencies or groups

may be wholly sponsored by the committee or provided in cooperation with other other with cooperation in provided or committee the by sponsored wholly be may

and conservation education programs and activities. These programs and activities activities and programs These activities. and programs education conservation and

Numerous opportunities exist for the CCC to sponsor a variety of environmental environmental of variety a sponsor to CCC the for exist opportunities Numerous

s tivitie c A nd a

s m a Progr tion a erv s tion/Con ca du E al nvironment E

Conservation

Weather Water and Soil

Study

Reptile and Amphibian Amphibian and Reptile Paper and Pulp Health Public

Nuclear Science Nuclear Oceanography Plant Science Plant

andscape Architecture andscape L Mammal Study Mammal Nature

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resource protection are important committee responsibilities. responsibilities. committee important are protection resource

and other concerns relative to creating and maintaining a natural appearance and and appearance natural a maintaining and creating to relative concerns other and

areas of the Scout property. Soil erosion control and drainage, vegetation management, management, vegetation drainage, and control erosion Soil property. Scout the of areas

ronment to include camp trails, campsites, and program areas as well as the natural natural the as well as areas program and campsites, trails, camp include to ronment

- envi camp developed the of management the with involved be should CCC The

as Are p m a C ed p o l eve D f o gement a n Ma

required in the lesson plans. plans. lesson the in required

pamphlets, field equipment, identification guides, reference books, and other items items other and books, reference guides, identification equipment, field pamphlets,

educational materials are available to support the program, including merit badge badge merit including program, the support to available are materials educational

adequate that ensure also should CCC The camp. during instruction appropriate

ensure to assignments teaching for plans lesson staff camp prepare might CCC the

assist in pre-camp preparation of the staff to teach in their assigned areas. In addition, addition, In areas. assigned their in teach to staff the of preparation pre-camp in assist

This may require the CCC to work with the camp director and the nature director to to director nature the and director camp the with work to CCC the require may This

or other programs must be thoroughly prepared to teach their assignments effectively. effectively. assignments their teach to prepared thoroughly be must programs other or

Camp staff assigned to teach nature, environmental, and conservation merit badges badges merit conservation and environmental, nature, teach to assigned staff Camp

comprehensive instruction by camp staff is essential to maintain a quality program. program. quality a maintain to essential is staff camp by instruction comprehensive

grams and activities is also an important responsibility. The provision of accurate and and accurate of provision The responsibility. important an also is activities and grams

- pro conservation and environmental and study nature camp summer of Support

ort pp Su m a Progr p m a C Summer

support for the event. event. the for support

resource and environmental community can be instrumental in planning and gaining gaining and planning in instrumental be can community environmental and resource

be part of or lead the planning committee. The committee’s contacts in the natural natural the in contacts committee’s The committee. planning the lead or of part be

servation or environmental component, the council conservation committee should should committee conservation council the component, environmental or servation

- con a has property camp council a for planned event special a If vents. E Special

Nature activities Nature •

Nature library Nature •

Nature trails Nature •

educational materials and opportunities, including: including: opportunities, and materials educational

council conservation committee should provide conservation and environmental environmental and conservation provide should committee conservation council The

regularly make the camp available for unit and other organizational camping. camping. organizational other and unit for available camp the make regularly

camps council season, camp non-summer the During Season. Camping nit U

Nature library Nature •

Nature trails Nature •

advancement requirements advancement

and badges merit nature of completion the for projects Conservation •

uidance on conservation and environmental education environmental and conservation on uidance G •

Conservation contacts that can provide expert advice expert provide can that contacts Conservation •

Conservation education materials education Conservation •

activity. The council conservation committee should provide: should committee conservation council The activity.

program this during organization key the is staff nature The Camp. Summer

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relocated, etc. relocated,

been has trail a why program, recycling a endorses council the why green,

for the ban on cutting live trees, the reasons the buildings are painted brown and and brown painted are buildings the reasons the trees, live cutting on ban the for

main points in the camp’s conservation plan. These points may include the purpose purpose the include may points These plan. conservation camp’s the in points main

using their character? Those messages and communications should start with the the with start should communications and messages Those character? their using

should the council conservation committee communicate to the Scouts and Scouters Scouters and Scouts the to communicate committee conservation council the should

The vehicle is created to deliver the conservation plans and ideas. What messages messages What ideas. and plans conservation the deliver to created is vehicle The

The central idea is that when Scouts see this character, they think conservation. think they character, this see Scouts when that is idea central The

council. the in messages all for source main the into turn not does character

promote conservation in camp. A word of caution, however: Try to ensure the the ensure to Try however: caution, of word A camp. in conservation promote

The sky is the limit on the number of ways and methods to use the character to to character the use to methods and ways of number the on limit the is sky The

in any peripheral awards or materials (bolo ties, patches, hats, etc.). hats, patches, ties, (bolo materials or awards peripheral any in

Organize a camp conservation awards program, incorporating the character character the incorporating program, awards conservation camp a Organize •

area of camp. Use the cutout to post a conservation message of the day. the of message conservation a post to cutout the Use camp. of area

Construct a large wood cutout of the character, and install it in a central central a in it install and character, the of cutout wood large a Construct •

Incorporate the character into all printed material dealing with conservation. with dealing material printed all into character the Incorporate •

a conservation icon. conservation a

associated with every conservation message. Here are some tips for incorporating incorporating for tips some are Here message. conservation every with associated

a consistent conservation message. To be most effective, the character must be be must character the effective, most be To message. conservation consistent a

method that has worked well is to incorporate a cartoonlike character to deliver deliver to character cartoonlike a incorporate to is well worked has that method

must first obtain the attention of the Scouts and Scouters who come to camp. One One camp. to come who Scouters and Scouts the of attention the obtain first must

Before conservation education can begin, the council conservation committee committee conservation council the begin, can education conservation Before

essage and Purpose and essage M

onservation onservation C a for pot S a arving C

mental practices and projects and to inspire them to pass along their new knowledge. new their along pass to them inspire to and projects and practices mental

- environ and conservation proper in Scouts educate to awaits opportunity great a erties,

- prop council At skills. and techniques conservation convey that programs and education

tion committee creates a strong, vibrant, and energetic conservation program with sound sound with program conservation energetic and vibrant, strong, a creates committee tion

- conserva council a instruction, quality strong, with swim to learns Scout a as Just

mittee focus the actions of council properties to provide a friendly conservation facility. facility. conservation friendly a provide to properties council of actions the focus mittee

- com conservation council the helping on focuses chapter This strategies. and efforts

is the council conservation committee, which sets the stage for council conservation conservation council for stage the sets which committee, conservation council the is

come without effort, and the driving force that focuses the effort and defines the vision vision the defines and effort the focuses that force driving the and effort, without come

This showplace of conservation and environmentally sound practices does not not does practices sound environmentally and conservation of showplace This

ensure these ideals are perpetuated into the future. the into perpetuated are ideals these ensure

niques are put into action. This great delivery of conservation ideals is a fine way to to way fine a is ideals conservation of delivery great This action. into put are niques

- tech environmental better for ideas and practices conservation where camp, council

One of the best showplaces for conservation and conservation practices is the local local the is practices conservation and conservation for showplaces best the of One Property Management Management Property

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Obtain permission to do so, and remember that a landowner’s income might might income landowner’s a that remember and so, do to permission Obtain

You might need to cross someone’s property to reach a campsite or activity area. area. activity or campsite a reach to property someone’s cross to need might You 5.

group enters, and collect them on the way out. Don’t cut live branches or trees. or branches live cut Don’t out. way the on them collect and enters, group

signs with arrows drawn on them. Place the markers in suitable locations as the the as locations suitable in markers the Place them. on drawn arrows with signs

small carry purpose, this For road. or trail confusing a mark to necessary be may it

Occasionally, structures. or rocks, ceilings, walls, on paint or mark, write, Never 4.

Ask where it will be convenient to park cars. Don’t block traffic lanes and driveways. and lanes traffic block Don’t cars. park to convenient be will it where Ask 3.

or ranger. or

advance. Be sure to follow the rules, which can be explained by a property official official property a by explained be can which rules, the follow to sure Be advance.

of these have strict access policies and/or permits that need to be secured in in secured be to need that permits and/or policies access strict have these of

and national parks, are owned by government entities or municipalities. Many Many municipalities. or entities government by owned are parks, national and

Many camp and activity sites, such as those found in state parks, national forests, forests, national parks, state in found those as such sites, activity and camp Many 2.

permission, you must go elsewhere. go must you permission,

bers wait. If you find that the owner is not available and you don’t have prior prior have don’t you and available not is owner the that find you If wait. bers

- mem other while owner the find should group the of members two or one case,

assume that permission is automatic and begin unloading equipment. In this this In equipment. unloading begin and automatic is permission that assume

permission was granted in the past, you must check in when you arrive. Don’t Don’t arrive. you when in check must you past, the in granted was permission

permission from a landowner and not hear back before the trip begins. Even if if Even begins. trip the before back hear not and landowner a from permission

Permission to use the land of others is essential. In some cases, you might request request might you cases, some In essential. is others of land the use to Permission 1.

land owned by others. Keep the following tips in mind: in tips following the Keep others. by owned land

All of the conservation principles discussed above should be applied when visiting visiting when applied be should above discussed principles conservation the of All

Working with Property Owners Property with Working

can save energy by focusing the light where you want it. want you where light the focusing by energy save can

If exterior lighting is used, full cutoff light fixtures reduce light pollution and and pollution light reduce fixtures light cutoff full used, is lighting exterior If •

rotation is not effective and rehabilitation only is preferred. is only rehabilitation and effective not is rotation

or rehabilitation of campsites and trails. Note: On some soil types, campsite campsite types, soil some On Note: trails. and campsites of rehabilitation or

environment. There should be a documented, approved plan for the rotation rotation the for plan approved documented, a be should There environment.

No matter how careful we are, the use of our facilities places stress on the the on stress places facilities our of use the are, we careful how matter No •

provide visual barriers between activity areas. activity between barriers visual provide

will that locations in grow to encouraged or planted be can Vegetation •

without trails. without

them. This concentrates traffic on the trails and reduces foot traffic on areas areas on traffic foot reduces and trails the on traffic concentrates This them.

If trails are intelligently designed and properly maintained, people will use use will people maintained, properly and designed intelligently are trails If •

blend into the landscape for a more subtle look. subtle more a for landscape the into blend

Select appropriate paint colors. Browns, tans, and greens have a tendency to to tendency a have greens and tans, Browns, colors. paint appropriate Select •

larger than if they are spread out all over the property. the over all out spread are they if than larger

Clustering properly designed buildings together will make the camp seem seem camp the make will together buildings designed properly Clustering •

examples of conservation ideas that can be implemented. be can that ideas conservation of examples

thought extends to the location of buildings and types of materials. The following are are following The materials. of types and buildings of location the to extends thought

ings and properties at camp should reflect the conservation of resources theme. This This theme. resources of conservation the reflect should camp at properties and ings

- build the Thus, committee. conservation council a by led practices conservation wise

Actions speak louder than words. Council properties should be a showplace for for showplace a be should properties Council words. than louder speak Actions Physical Structures Physical

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everyone must do all they can to make themselves welcome at each site they visit. they site each at welcome themselves make to can they all do must everyone

owner as you would like to be treated. If outdoor activity is to continue in this country, country, this in continue to is activity outdoor If treated. be to like would you as owner

The above rules boil down to a simple statement: Use common sense and treat the the treat and sense common Use statement: simple a to down boil rules above The

exclude everyone from a site. a from everyone exclude

The rudeness and thoughtlessness of a few people can cause property owners to to owners property cause can people few a of thoughtlessness and rudeness The

seeking entrance, and the result has been that many owners are becoming alienated. alienated. becoming are owners many that been has result the and entrance, seeking

areas has increased tremendously. Owners of popular sites are besieged by people people by besieged are sites popular of Owners tremendously. increased has areas

and that they must depend on his or her goodwill. In recent years, the use of natural natural of use the years, recent In goodwill. her or his on depend must they that and

Often, people forget that camps, trails, and activity sites belong to the landowner landowner the to belong sites activity and trails, camps, that forget people Often,

property of others. of property

project and teaches conservation of and respect for the natural environment and and environment natural the for respect and of conservation teaches and project

erosion control or wildlife habitat improvement. This makes an excellent group group excellent an makes This improvement. habitat wildlife or control erosion

Scouts and Scout leaders might even carry out conservation projects such as as such projects conservation out carry even might leaders Scout and Scouts

visitors and to remove writing on walls and rocks. With the owner’s permission, permission, owner’s the With rocks. and walls on writing remove to and visitors

ing an occasional cleanup to remove trash and repair damage left by thoughtless thoughtless by left damage repair and trash remove to cleanup occasional an ing

- organiz or in participating by appreciation their and others of property the in est

- inter their demonstrate should leaders and Venturers, Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub All 12.

more than three days to help preserve the natural environment. natural the preserve help to days three than more

or public sites excepted). In the backcountry, limit camping at one location to no no to location one at camping limit backcountry, the In excepted). sites public or

Heavy traffic causes damage and puts a strain on owner relations (commercial (commercial relations owner on strain a puts and damage causes traffic Heavy

When planning camps and activities, don’t frequent the same well-known sites. sites. well-known same the frequent don’t activities, and camps planning When 11.

unnecessary concern or inconvenience for the owner. the for inconvenience or concern unnecessary

time. You can plan longer trips for the future. Missing an exit time could cause cause could time exit an Missing future. the for trips longer plan can You time.

time you might spend there. If you specify an exit time to the owner, leave at that that at leave owner, the to time exit an specify you If there. spend might you time

When obtaining permission to enter a property, never underestimate the length of of length the underestimate never property, a enter to permission obtaining When 10.

that includes, if possible, pictures taken in the area. the in taken pictures possible, if includes, that

owner. In either case, thank the owner when you leave. Send a follow-up letter letter follow-up a Send leave. you when owner the thank case, either In owner.

the same as yours. If the home is dark, regardless of the hour, don’t disturb the the disturb don’t hour, the of regardless dark, is home the If yours. as same the

ing. If it is late, write a note. Remember that the owner’s schedule might not be be not might schedule owner’s the that Remember note. a write late, is it If ing.

- leav are you that owner the tell to leave you as stop night, at late too not is it If 9.

take all trash home; never dump it on the ground. the on it dump never home; trash all take

brought to the site. Put trash in suitable containers, such as plastic bags, and then then and bags, plastic as such containers, suitable in trash Put site. the to brought

made structure exactly as it was before you entered, and remove everything you you everything remove and entered, you before was it as exactly structure made

- man and thing natural every eave L visit. your of trace any behind leave Don’t 8.

completely out before you leave the area. the leave you before out completely

be must Fires stove. backpacking a use to best It’s permission. owner’s the

left by previous visitors. Don’t build a fire except in cleared fire sites and with with and sites fire cleared in except fire a build Don’t visitors. previous by left

that even trash, up Pick night. at late especially minimum, a to noise Keep

owner. the inconvenience or disturb will that actions any of conscious Be 7.

Disregard for the owner’s animals can result in injury to you and/or the animals. the and/or you to injury in result can animals owner’s the for Disregard

Don’t tease or chase livestock. Take special care not to startle flocks of poultry. poultry. of flocks startle to not care special Take livestock. chase or tease Don’t 6.

result in extensive loss to the owner. the to loss extensive in result

under your weight. Always leave gates exactly as you found them. Open gates can can gates Open them. found you as exactly gates leave Always weight. your under depend on his or her crops and livestock. Don’t climb fences that might break break might that fences climb Don’t livestock. and crops her or his on depend

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Soil and water conservation water and Soil •

Energy conservation Energy •

following categories: following

Plan, lead, and carry out a significant conservation project from one of the the of one from project conservation significant a out carry and lead, Plan, 1.

equirements are as follows: Conservation follows: as are equirements R Core Award anger R enturing V he T

Venturing

the World, and either Soil and Water Conservation or Fish and Wildlife Management. Wildlife and Fish or Conservation Water and Soil either and World, the

the requirements for the following merit badges: Environmental Science, Citizenship in in Citizenship Science, Environmental badges: merit following the for requirements the

Note: Scouts are eligible to receive the World Conservation Award after completing completing after Award Conservation World the receive to eligible are Scouts Note:

MeritBadges/wcons.aspx MeritBadges/wcons.aspx

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/

World Conservation Award Award Conservation World

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Requirements: http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/Awards/HornadayAwards.aspx Requirements:

ornaday Awards ornaday H . T William

Boy Scouting Boy

MeritBadges/wcons.aspx MeritBadges/wcons.aspx

http://www.scouting.org/scoutsource/BoyScouts/AdvancementandAwards/

World Conservation Award Award Conservation World

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race Awareness Award Award Awareness race T o N Leave

Cub Scouting Cub

Here are a few examples of available awards: available of examples few a are Here

these awards through publicity, training, and direct support of individuals or units. or individuals of support direct and training, publicity, through awards these

organizations, and some local BSA councils. The CCC should be proactive in promoting promoting in proactive be should CCC The councils. BSA local some and organizations,

conservation and resource management agencies, conservation and environmental environmental and conservation agencies, management resource and conservation

Beautiful Hometown U.S.A. Award. Other awards might be offered through governmental governmental through offered be might awards Other Award. U.S.A. Hometown Beautiful

eave No Trace Awareness Award, and the Keep America America Keep the and Award, Awareness Trace No eave L the Award, Conservation World

BSA and other groups. Notable among them are the William T. Hornaday Awards, the the Awards, Hornaday T. William the are them among Notable groups. other and BSA

able to Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Venturers, and Scouters through the National Council— National the through Scouters and Venturers, Scouts, Boy Scouts, Cub to able

- avail are service improvement environmental and conservation for awards Several

erv s Con f o Promotion s rd wa A tion a

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inventorying the resources on the Scout properties, hunter and fisher awareness programs, programs, awareness fisher and hunter properties, Scout the on resources the inventorying

with CCC the assist to activities facilities, or program Scouting the with assistance

an awareness day for the Scout camp adjacent landowners, recognition of non-Scout non-Scout of recognition landowners, adjacent camp Scout the for day awareness an

families, Scout for programs special spaces, public in or celebrations community at

programs conservation Scout regarding displays organizations, community local for

activities that support the council’s conservation program. These may be presentations presentations be may These program. conservation council’s the support that activities

and programs special providing for responsibility assume also may CCC The

s tivitie c A nd a s m a Progr al i c e p S

and district training opportunities. training district and

eave No Trace Trainer courses and supporting council council supporting and courses Trainer Trace No eave L providing by council the within

eave No Trace is available for all youth and adult leaders leaders adult and youth all for available is Trace No eave L in training ensure should CCC

training sessions promote these important components of the Scouting program. The The program. Scouting the of components important these promote sessions training

for youth through merit badge workshops, conservation awards workshops, and similar similar and workshops, awards conservation workshops, badge merit through youth for

development and maintenance course, may also be appropriate. Training opportunities opportunities Training appropriate. be also may course, maintenance and development

hazard tree analysis and maintenance course, a chainsaw operator’s course, and a trail trail a and course, operator’s chainsaw a course, maintenance and analysis tree hazard

College, and others. Specialized courses to meet certain management needs, such as a a as such needs, management certain meet to courses Specialized others. and College,

to provide a confirmation message include the university of Scouting, Commissioner Commissioner Scouting, of university the include message confirmation a provide to

and others, may need assistance from the CCC. Opportunities that may be available available be may that Opportunities CCC. the from assistance need may others, and

BSA training programs and activities, such as the leader basic courses, Wood Badge, Badge, Wood courses, basic leader the as such activities, and programs training BSA

council in cooperation with the council and district training committees. Established Established committees. training district and council the with cooperation in council

The CCC should sponsor or support conservation-oriented training within the local local the within training conservation-oriented support or sponsor should CCC The

s tivitie c A nd a s m a Progr ining a r T

eave No Trace Awareness course. Awareness Trace No eave L a teach

eave No trace trainer and and trainer trace No eave L a become or group; another or group, Scout Boy or Cub

they affect the environment and attitude of campers for your crew, another crew, a a crew, another crew, your for campers of attitude and environment the affect they

eave No Trace principles and how how and principles Trace No eave L the on presentation or display tabletop a Make 3.

eave No Trace principles. principles. Trace No eave L use and know

Participate in three separate camping/backpacking trips demonstrating that you you that demonstrating trips camping/backpacking separate three in Participate 2.

eave No Trace. No eave L of principles the explain and Recite 1.

race race T o N Leave

age-appropriate conservation project from the above categories. above the from project conservation age-appropriate

ead a Cub Scout or Boy Scout group or another youth group in carrying out an an out carrying in group youth another or group Scout Boy or Scout Cub a ead L 3.

crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another youth group. group. youth another or group, Scout Boy or Cub a crew, another crew,

Make a tabletop display or presentation on your conservation project for your your for project conservation your on presentation or display tabletop a Make 2.

Invasive species control species Invasive •

Hazardous material disposal and management and disposal material Hazardous •

Resource recovery (recycling) recovery Resource •

Air and water pollution control pollution water and Air •

Forestry and range management range and Forestry •

Fish and wildlife management wildlife and Fish •

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and awards programs. programs. awards and

gram and the environment. Such projects should also support Scouting’s advancement advancement Scouting’s support also should projects Such environment. the and gram

- pro Scouting the benefit would that projects appropriate promote and identify should

improve their local community environments, as well as the Scout property. The CCC CCC The property. Scout the as well as environments, community local their improve

Scouts, Venturers, and Scouters learn valuable lessons through hands-on projects that that projects hands-on through lessons valuable learn Scouters and Venturers, Scouts,

on and off Scout property, is another important CCC responsibility. Cub Scouts, Boy Boy Scouts, Cub responsibility. CCC important another is property, Scout off and on

The promotion of conservation and environmental improvement projects, both both projects, improvement environmental and conservation of promotion The

Promotion of Conservation Projects Conservation of Promotion

generate funding. generate

wind power contract, or similar arrangements to both protect assets and and assets protect both to arrangements similar or contract, power wind

vation easement, carbon sequestration agreement, stream banking project, project, banking stream agreement, sequestration carbon easement, vation

- conser a under placed be to properties Scout of potential the of Investigation •

found on your Scout property and other areas used by the Scouting community Scouting the by used areas other and property Scout your on found

Production of a wildlife guide regarding safety for campers regarding wildlife wildlife regarding campers for safety regarding guide wildlife a of Production •

Scout camp Scout

the on located are that resources natural of checklists of Development •

conservation news, events, etc., relevant to the Scouting community Scouting the to relevant etc., events, news, conservation

Production of a newsletter or section in the local council newsletter relating relating newsletter council local the in section or newsletter a of Production •

extirpated species extirpated

Sponsorship of reforestation efforts to enhance native vegetation or restore restore or vegetation native enhance to efforts reforestation of Sponsorship •

Sponsorship of conservation camporees at the district or council levels council or district the at camporees conservation of Sponsorship •

resources of the Scout property Scout the of resources

Sponsorship of a resource ramble to inventory the natural and cultural cultural and natural the inventory to ramble resource a of Sponsorship •

research, inventory, and planning activities on Scout properties Scout on activities planning and inventory, research,

Establishment of a liaison with local colleges and universities to assist with with assist to universities and colleges local with liaison a of Establishment •

“adopt” campsites, trails, streams, etc., on Scout property. Scout on etc., streams, trails, campsites, “adopt”

Establishment of an environmental area adoption program for units to to units for program adoption area environmental an of Establishment •

Establishment of a hazardous tree analysis and removal program removal and analysis tree hazardous a of Establishment •

Establishment of a local council conservation service award program award service conservation council local a of Establishment •

Establishment of a conservation grant program grant conservation a of Establishment •

Establishment of a Hornaday Award scholarship program scholarship Award Hornaday a of Establishment •

information for the Scouting community Scouting the for information

Creation of a conservation committee website to post important conservation conservation important post to website committee conservation a of Creation •

Several such programs and activities that have proven useful include: useful proven have that activities and programs such Several

needs of the local council and the imagination of the council conservation committee. committee. conservation council the of imagination the and council local the of needs

within the Scouting community. Such programs and activities are limited only by the the by only limited are activities and programs Such community. Scouting the within

by the council conservation committee to support its mission and strengthen its role role its strengthen and mission its support to committee conservation council the by

There are a number of special programs and activities that may be sponsored sponsored be may that activities and programs special of number a are There

important youth movement. youth important

relations for the council while at the same time promoting Scouting as a viable and and viable a as Scouting promoting time same the at while council the for relations and other programs and activities that promote Scouting and create positive public public positive create and Scouting promote that activities and programs other and

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tion activity as it relates to our daily way of life. life. of way daily our to relates it as activity tion

- conserva of value entrepreneurial the of understanding their broaden can place taking

during their stay at camp, but to witness the operation of a natural resource business business resource natural a of operation the witness to but camp, at stay their during

in resource management. Scouts can work on nature and conservation merit badges badges merit conservation and nature on work can Scouts management. resource in

to the camp and council, operating it at camp can serve to interest Scouts in a career career a in Scouts interest to serve can camp at it operating council, and camp the to

In addition to the financial benefits that a resource-related enterprise can bring bring can enterprise resource-related a that benefits financial the to addition In

their conservation plan to engage in initiatives that produce revenue. revenue. produce that initiatives in engage to plan conservation their

benefit to the local council. Many councils have recognized this and creatively structured structured creatively and this recognized have councils Many council. local the to benefit

that demonstrates that proper management of natural resources can provide economic economic provide can resources natural of management proper that demonstrates that

Scout camps can provide an opportunity for entrepreneurial natural resource activity activity resource natural entrepreneurial for opportunity an provide can camps Scout

ortunities ortunities Opp evenue R

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impact/damage to infrastructure such as roads and other trees were evaluated and a a and evaluated were trees other and roads as such infrastructure to impact/damage

The foresters also identified any diseased trees for removal. Bids, methods, and and methods, Bids, removal. for trees diseased any identified also foresters The

more accurate record of the actual logging and to prevent any overzealous harvesting. harvesting. overzealous any prevent to and logging actual the of record accurate more

suitable are marked for harvest. These trees can be tracked by the council to ensure a a ensure to council the by tracked be can trees These harvest. for marked are suitable

sale, and the council felt that was worth the price because only trees that they deem deem they that trees only because price the worth was that felt council the and sale,

ship plan. The consultant forester received 15 to 20 percent of the gross value of the the of value gross the of percent 20 to 15 received forester consultant The plan. ship

- steward forestry state-approved the of part as harvest to best be would stands those

Consultant foresters were involved to identify which stands and trees within within trees and stands which identify to involved were foresters Consultant

ment, etc.), which improves their overall health and aesthetics of the camp property. property. camp the of aesthetics and health overall their improves which etc.), ment,

- improve trail harvesting, timber invasives, of (removal forests our of stewardship proper

endangered species within the camps boundaries. Finally it provided a timeline for for timeline a provided it Finally boundaries. camps the within species endangered

major tree stands and species within each camp as well as the location of protected/ of location the as well as camp each within species and stands tree major

and the council was reimbursed for most of the cost. The stewardship plans identified identified plans stewardship The cost. the of most for reimbursed was council the and

the forestry stewardship plans. These plans were submitted to the state of New Jersey, Jersey, New of state the to submitted were plans These plans. stewardship forestry the

forestry stewardship plans. The council first hired consultant foresters who developed developed who foresters consultant hired first council The plans. stewardship forestry

accessed almost full funding from state and federal sources to help landowners develop develop landowners help to sources federal and state from funding full almost accessed

A number of resources were marshaled in support of this enterprise. The council council The enterprise. this of support in marshaled were resources of number A

the stands as outlined in the stewardship plans. plans. stewardship the in outlined as stands the

summer camp to evaluate future areas for timber harvest, having previously reviewed reviewed previously having harvest, timber for areas future evaluate to camp summer

directors and foresters to review the projected tree stands. This was also done at at done also was This stands. tree projected the review to foresters and directors

loggers, etc. The committee members did an on-site inspection with camp property property camp with inspection on-site an did members committee The etc. loggers,

compliance with state and local ordinances, obtaining signed contracts, evaluating evaluating contracts, signed obtaining ordinances, local and state with compliance

consultant foresters in identifying trees to be harvested, acquiring permits, ensuring ensuring permits, acquiring harvested, be to trees identifying in foresters consultant

which included getting the stewardship plan updated. Property directors worked with with worked directors Property updated. plan stewardship the getting included which

A considerable amount of volunteer and staff man-hours preceded the harvest, harvest, the preceded man-hours staff and volunteer of amount considerable A

Camp Winnebago generated a profit of $5,981. of profit a generated Winnebago Camp

$10,447 net profit, of which $1,200 was spent on road material. Timber harvest at at harvest Timber material. road on spent was $1,200 which of profit, net $10,447

realized. The initial year’s harvest of Mount Allamuchy Scout Reservation generated generated Reservation Scout Allamuchy Mount of harvest year’s initial The realized.

fied for harvest and the fluctuation of timber price so that maximum profit could be could profit maximum that so price timber of fluctuation the and harvest for fied

- identi species tree the on advise to forester professional a involved council The

to early 1900s, both properties were clear-cut for charcoal and tannic acid. tannic and charcoal for clear-cut were properties both 1900s, early to

for the harvest had begun years prior. Prior to BSA ownership, early in the mid-1800s mid-1800s the in early ownership, BSA to Prior prior. years begun had harvest the for

mately 20 acres of timber at the 500-acre Camp Winnebago later in the year. Planning Planning year. the in later Winnebago Camp 500-acre the at timber of acres 20 mately

- approxi harvesting by followed was This cutting. selective for identified was vation

- Reser Scout Allamuchy Mount 960-acre the at timber of acres 30 approximately when

The initial timber harvest of Patriots’ Path Council began in the spring of 2008, 2008, of spring the in began Council Path Patriots’ of harvest timber initial The

Camp Winnebago Camp

and Reservation Scout Allamuchy Mount Council, Path Patriots’

t t s rve Ha er b im T

evaluate the unique opportunities for similar initiatives in their own camps. own their in initiatives similar for opportunities unique the evaluate

opportunities present in their own camps. Council conservation committees should should committees conservation Council camps. own their in present opportunities The following examples identify ways in which councils have chosen to leverage leverage to chosen have councils which in ways identify examples following The

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as a conservation project. In more wooded areas, the remaining brush piles served as as served piles brush remaining the areas, wooded more In project. conservation a as

more butterflies, birds, etc. Opened areas could also allow planting of tree seedlings seedlings tree of planting allow also could areas Opened etc. birds, butterflies, more

Some opened areas were considered for native wildflower meadows that would attract attract would that meadows wildflower native for considered were areas opened Some

as well as the impact on the environment and infrastructure (positive and negative). negative). and (positive infrastructure and environment the on impact the as well as

Scouts observe what actual good forestry practices can do to improve forests and camps camps and forests improve to do can practices forestry good actual what observe Scouts

the camp to improve the Forestry merit badge experience at summer camp by having having by camp summer at experience badge merit Forestry the improve to camp the

were not considered due to the undesirable impact. The timber harvest also allowed allowed also harvest timber The impact. undesirable the to due considered not were

to exhibit as little observable impact as possible so trees in campsites and along roads roads along and campsites in trees so possible as impact observable little as exhibit to

Aesthetics was also a very important consideration. The council wanted its camps camps its wanted council The consideration. important very a also was Aesthetics

ing, given that the campsite might not be usable for awhile after logging due to impact. impact. to due logging after awhile for usable be not might campsite the that given ing,

- harvest to prior removed were platforms tent harvest, for selected were campsites in

fixtures (water and electrical lines), and campsites was always a consideration. If trees trees If consideration. a always was campsites and lines), electrical and (water fixtures

the trees was evaluated prior to cutting. Possible damage to tent platforms, other site site other platforms, tent to damage Possible cutting. to prior evaluated was trees the

other purposes. No clear-cutting was done. Any possible metal (nails, cable, etc.) in in etc.) cable, (nails, metal possible Any done. was clear-cutting No purposes. other

Special consideration was given so that the harvested acreage could be used for for used be could acreage harvested the that so given was consideration Special

were sent to all chairmen to improve awareness and cooperation. cooperation. and awareness improve to chairmen all to sent were

erties, and camping committees. The minutes of each committee meeting meeting committee each of minutes The committees. camping and erties,

- prop conservation, the among cooperation increased in resulted project The •

possibly attract new species. species. new attract possibly

will conifers of planting the hardwood, mature are forests the Because •

the camp. camp. the

This is not to replace the harvested trees but to supplement another area of of area another supplement to but trees harvested the replace to not is This

seedlings (acceptable species) to improve aesthetics and increase biodiversity. biodiversity. increase and aesthetics improve to species) (acceptable seedlings

Day each spring; the council has planted more than 1,500 Norway Spruce Spruce Norway 1,500 than more planted has council the spring; each Day

The harvest provided impetus to conduct a Cub Scout Family Tree Planting Planting Tree Family Scout Cub a conduct to impetus provided harvest The •

Reduced liability from deadfall with the harvesting of certain trees was realized. was trees certain of harvesting the with deadfall from liability Reduced •

The mature forests on the council property are now healthier forests. forests. healthier now are property council the on forests mature The •

Wood chips were produced and placed in camp sites to reduce dust, mud, etc. mud, dust, reduce to sites camp in placed and produced were chips Wood •

Wood for the camps’ stoves and fire rings came from limbs and unusable trunks. trunks. unusable and limbs from came rings fire and stoves camps’ the for Wood •

Brush piles for animal and bird habitats were developed. developed. were habitats bird and animal for piles Brush •

Both old and new camping areas were brighter, airier, and expanded. expanded. and airier, brighter, were areas camping new and old Both •

trees; these results allowed better access to camp areas for camp vehicles. vehicles. camp for areas camp to access better allowed results these trees;

Access roads were created, reopened, or improved to provide access to the the to access provide to improved or reopened, created, were roads Access •

a vast improvement to the camps’ infrastructure). infrastructure). camps’ the to improvement vast a

the stands (resulting in the council finishing these roads at minimal cost and and cost minimal at roads these finishing council the in (resulting stands the

Main camp roads were widened, leveled, and improved by the logger to access access to logger the by improved and leveled, widened, were roads camp Main •

were realized. were

activity this of by-products positive other some revenue, the to addition In

mizing any impact. impact. any mizing

- mini of conscious very was result, a as and, youth a as camps the attended had and

forester (and committee member) and our consultant foresters. The logger was local local was logger The foresters. consultant our and member) committee (and forester logger was chosen. In addition, the selected logger was recommended by both a state state a both by recommended was logger selected the addition, In chosen. was logger

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Practices Management Best Forestry of Department Virginia the to adhere to

hunting and other wide-range recreational uses. The logging contractor is also required required also is contractor logging The uses. recreational wide-range other and hunting

nonuse by Scouts and other groups. Care was taken to prevent undue interference with with interference undue prevent to taken was Care groups. other and Scouts by nonuse

Special consideration included the restriction of logging operation to periods of of periods to operation logging of restriction the included consideration Special

following the purchase of a portable sawmill from the harvest revenue. revenue. harvest the from sawmill portable a of purchase the following

some of the logs to saw into lumber for use in building structures on the reservation reservation the on structures building in use for lumber into saw to logs the of some

improvement while opening several program areas for safe use. The council also used used also council The use. safe for areas program several opening while improvement

in both reinvigoration of vegetative growth and reproduction and wildlife habitat habitat wildlife and reproduction and growth vegetative of reinvigoration both in

was a salvage harvest to remove trees downed during a severe windstorm, resulting resulting windstorm, severe a during downed trees remove to harvest salvage a was

tion, resulting in wildlife habitat improvement beneficial to the ecosystem. One cut cut One ecosystem. the to beneficial improvement habitat wildlife in resulting tion,

- reproduc and growth vegetative reinvigorated shown have areas harvested the cuts,

of this activity were realized. Because all but one of the harvests were shelterwood shelterwood were harvests the of one but all Because realized. were activity this of

In addition to the revenue generated from the timber harvest, positive by-products by-products positive harvest, timber the from generated revenue the to addition In

contractor to harvest the timber. the harvest to contractor

the harvest plan and contract. This forester also assisted in locating a suitable logging logging suitable a locating in assisted also forester This contract. and plan harvest the

ing the extent of the harvest areas, marking the timber to be harvested, and preparing preparing and harvested, be to timber the marking areas, harvest the of extent the ing

- determin with assist to Corporation Westvaco Mead by employed forester services

Outside specialists and contractors were involved and included a community community a included and involved were contractors and specialists Outside

tation costs of council employees noted above, no other council resources were required. were resources council other no above, noted employees council of costs tation

- transpor and salary the than Other operations. the of monitoring provided and approval

and conservation committee foresters reviewed the harvest plans and contracts prior to to prior contracts and plans harvest the reviewed foresters committee conservation and

assistance to and monitoring of the harvest operations. The council conservation chair chair conservation council The operations. harvest the of monitoring and to assistance

reservation property superintendent, camp rangers, and program director all provided provided all director program and rangers, camp superintendent, property reservation

Some volunteer and staff time was assigned to the timber harvest activity. The The activity. harvest timber the to assigned was time staff and volunteer Some

three years, with the council claiming more than $100,000 to date from timber sales. sales. timber from date to $100,000 than more claiming council the with years, three

with 138 acres ongoing. Timbering on the property has been going on for more than than more for on going been has property the on Timbering ongoing. acres 138 with

Reservation. The timber harvest activity under way there includes 380 acres completed completed acres 380 includes there way under activity harvest timber The Reservation.

The Blue Ridge Mountains Council operates the 16,000-acre Blue Ridge Scout Scout Ridge Blue 16,000-acre the operates Council Mountains Ridge Blue The

Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Blue Ridge Scout Reservation Reservation Scout Ridge Blue Council, Mountains Ridge Blue

due to lack of rain. of lack to due

when the ground is frozen or during drought/late summer when ground is hardened hardened is ground when summer drought/late during or frozen is ground the when

year when the least damage to the camp might be expected, such as during the winter winter the during as such expected, be might camp the to damage least the when year

to set up a stewardship program. Another recommendation is to choose the time of of time the choose to is recommendation Another program. stewardship a up set to

areas that can be obtained by more drastic harvesting. Always check for state funding funding state for check Always harvesting. drastic more by obtained be can that areas

existing forests. Other councils may look for new camping areas, fields, or program program or fields, areas, camping new for look may councils Other forests. existing

logger. Patriots’ Path Council decided on selective thinning to improve the health of of health the improve to thinning selective on decided Council Path Patriots’ logger.

the homework first and to be selective in the choice of both consultant forester and and forester consultant both of choice the in selective be to and first homework the

program for other councils that have similar resources. The council’s advice is to do do to is advice council’s The resources. similar have that councils other for program

Patriots’ Path Council recommends the consideration of timber harvests as a sound sound a as harvests timber of consideration the recommends Council Path Patriots’

an annual or biannual basis. basis. biannual or annual an

Timber harvests by the council have tentatively been scheduled in each camp on on camp each in scheduled been tentatively have council the by harvests Timber

camping committee, and others) concerns regarding any negative effects of the logging. logging. the of effects negative any regarding concerns others) and committee, camping

ten to cover the volunteer (i.e., council conservation committee, properties committee, committee, properties committee, conservation council (i.e., volunteer the cover to ten

- writ be forester consultant the with contract the that important is It habitat. animal

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benefit has been the species diversity that happens as a result of this activity. this of result a as happens that diversity species the been has benefit

used as a teaching tool for summer camp conservation education. Another huge huge Another education. conservation camp summer for tool teaching a as used

happens when sunlight gets to the forest floor. The timber harvest operation is also also is operation harvest timber The floor. forest the to gets sunlight when happens

the council has created a logging trail where Scouts can see the benefits of what what of benefits the see can Scouts where trail logging a created has council the

Some of the logged areas are used as program areas. As a demonstration project, project, demonstration a As areas. program as used are areas logged the of Some

of timber. At both camps, paid forestry consultants oversee the rotational plots. rotational the oversee consultants forestry paid camps, both At timber. of

harvest any to prior required was plan forestry comprehensive a requirements,

and regional professionals that help to maintain these properties. Due to easement easement to Due properties. these maintain to help that professionals regional and

a yearly conservation meeting at each camp. At this meeting, they get input from local local from input get they meeting, this At camp. each at meeting conservation yearly a

on its conservation committees. The committee meets six to eight times a year and has has and year a times eight to six meets committee The committees. conservation its on

serving base volunteer great a has council The harvested. be to needs what oversee

this activity is minimal because both properties have outside managers that help to to help that managers outside have properties both because minimal is activity this

to assigned time staff basis, annual an on that feels Council Waterways Seneca

resulting in net profit of $70,000. of profit net in resulting

a yearly or semiyearly basis. Total revenue was $80,000, with $10,000 in expenses, expenses, in $10,000 with $80,000, was revenue Total basis. semiyearly or yearly a

from 2007 to 2008. Both properties are divided into separate plots that are rotated on on rotated are that plots separate into divided are properties Both 2008. to 2007 from

The last harvest was at Massawepie Scout Reservation and consisted of 264 acres acres 264 of consisted and Reservation Scout Massawepie at was harvest last The

Scout Reservation holdings, which would set this acreage off-limits to any timber harvest. harvest. timber any to off-limits acreage this set would which holdings, Reservation Scout

with that, the council has chosen to apply the same designation to 200 acres of its Cutler Cutler its of acres 200 to designation same the apply to chosen has council the that, with

forest preserve as “Forever Wild,” restricting such areas to their natural state. In keeping keeping In state. natural their to areas such restricting Wild,” “Forever as preserve forest

Note should be made that New York State has designated all of the land in their state state their in land the of all designated has State York New that made be should Note

Cutler Scout Reservation contains 1,320 acres, with 800 acres in timber management. management. timber in acres 800 with acres, 1,320 contains Reservation Scout Cutler

contains 3,600 acres with approximately 2,800 acres assigned to timber management. management. timber to assigned acres 2,800 approximately with acres 3,600 contains

Massawepie Scout Reservation, in the northern Adirondacks of New York State, State, York New of Adirondacks northern the in Reservation, Scout Massawepie

Scout Reservation Reservation Scout

Seneca Waterways Council, Massawepie Scout Reservation and Cutler Cutler and Reservation Scout Massawepie Council, Waterways Seneca

See Appendix C for the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation Conservation Plan. Conservation Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the for C Appendix See

committee—such in-house assistance might not be available to other councils. councils. other to available be not might assistance in-house committee—such

gists, a forest ecologist, and other professional conservationists on its conservation conservation its on conservationists professional other and ecologist, forest a gists,

- biolo wildlife and foresters professional qualified highly several has also council The

Westvaco Corporation at no cost, which significantly reduces out-of-pocket expenses. expenses. out-of-pocket reduces significantly which cost, no at Corporation Westvaco

on the area. The council also has the services of a professional forester through Mead Mead through forester professional a of services the has also council The area. the on

vation makes it possible to harvest without interfering with normal Scout activities activities Scout normal with interfering without harvest to possible it makes vation

- reser the of size the that in situation unique its realizes council the summary, In

ment plan and woodland resource conditions conducive to harvesting operations. harvesting to conducive conditions resource woodland and plan ment

- manage ecosystem well-thought-out a of context the within done be it that suggests

cils that have the resources to invest in this type of activity. In so doing, the council council the doing, so In activity. of type this in invest to resources the have that cils

- coun for program sound a as this recommends Council Mountains Ridge Blue

more conducive to proper harvesting. harvesting. proper to conducive more

too wet to harvest to upland sites that were drier, returning when the sites were were sites the when returning drier, were that sites upland to harvest to wet too

contractor worked on different sites concurrently as he prudently moved from sites sites from moved prudently he as concurrently sites different on worked contractor

vegetation, protection of waterways, and reduction of soil erosion. The logging logging The erosion. soil of reduction and waterways, of protection vegetation,

for harvesting timber to ensure minimal damage to unharvested trees and other other and trees unharvested to damage minimal ensure to timber harvesting for

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(where there is a well head ready for use) in exchange for land to complete ownership ownership complete to land for exchange in use) for ready head well a is there (where

to do an acre-for-acre land transfer that trades the lower portion of camp property property camp of portion lower the trades that transfer land acre-for-acre an do to

The council is in negotiation with AD Makepeace (part of the Ocean Spray group) group) Spray Ocean the of (part Makepeace AD with negotiation in is council The

Colony Council property that is owned by an outside company. company. outside an by owned is that property Council Colony

deep in the woods of Myles Standish State Forest. There is one bog on the current Old Old current the on bog one is There Forest. State Standish Myles of woods the in deep

Camp Squanto is a 650-acre camping facility located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Plymouth, in located facility camping 650-acre a is Squanto Camp

Old Colony Council, Camp Squanto Squanto Camp Council, Colony Old

tion a er Op Bog erry b n a Cr

the area around trees. trees. around area the

adequate manpower to plant trees, trim on an annual basis, and undertake mowing of of mowing undertake and basis, annual an on trim trees, plant to manpower adequate

councils have the opportunity to engage in the operation of a tree farm, they project project they farm, tree a of operation the in engage to opportunity the have councils

to maintain the cycle and replace the harvested trees. It is recommended that if other other if that recommended is It trees. harvested the replace and cycle the maintain to

The operations plan for the tree farm is to plant approximately 700 trees per year year per trees 700 approximately plant to is farm tree the for plan operations The

price of $20 per tree for resale or fundraising for those entities. those for fundraising or resale for tree per $20 of price

additional 300 trees in bulk to local vendors, civic organizations, and Scout groups at a a at groups Scout and organizations, civic vendors, local to bulk in trees 300 additional

annually sell approximately 300 trees to individuals at a price of $30 per tree and an an and tree per $30 of price a at individuals to trees 300 approximately sell annually

made, and only a few have been sold to individuals. However, the council plans to to plans council the However, individuals. to sold been have few a only and made,

At this time, the trees have not matured to the degree that a large harvest can be be can harvest large a that degree the to matured not have trees the time, this At

The council did not involve any outside consultants or specialists in this initiative. initiative. this in specialists or consultants outside any involve not did council The

ming knives and shears are needed, as is a nearby storage shed for these implements. implements. these for shed storage nearby a is as needed, are shears and knives ming

- trim and saws, bow hog, brush a with tractor mowers, chemicals, water, resources, staff

volunteers and mostly involves mowing of the area and trimming of the trees. Other than than Other trees. the of trimming and area the of mowing involves mostly and volunteers

Occasional staff time is required throughout the year from the camp ranger and and ranger camp the from year the throughout required is time staff Occasional

the tree farm operation. farm tree the

have just reached useful size. The council anticipates an annual profit of $15,000 from from $15,000 of profit annual an anticipates council The size. useful reached just have

improved significantly over recent years. Trees planted at that time (eight years ago) ago) years (eight time that at planted Trees years. recent over significantly improved

developed when the ranger and staff became involved in the operation, which has has which operation, the in involved became staff and ranger the when developed

acreage was not effective as a tree farm operation. Around the year 2000, a plan was was plan a 2000, year the Around operation. farm tree a as effective not was acreage

council attempted to manage it but did not seek the proper resources. As a result, the the result, a As resources. proper the seek not did but it manage to attempted council

cil with the provision that he would maintain a life estate to it. After his death, the the death, his After it. to estate life a maintain would he that provision the with cil

- coun the to it sold who citizen, private a by operated previously was farm tree The

Camp Mattatuck contains 500 acres, with 15 acres being designated as a tree farm. farm. tree a as designated being acres 15 with acres, 500 contains Mattatuck Camp

Connecticut Rivers Council, Camp Mattatuck Mattatuck Camp Council, Rivers Connecticut

ree F ree T as tm s Chri rm a

that are in a position to pursue it. it. pursue to position a in are that

The Seneca Waterways Council recommends timber harvest activity to councils councils to activity harvest timber recommends Council Waterways Seneca The

firewood for commercial sales and for use at the camp. camp. the at use for and sales commercial for firewood

Cutler Scout Reservation, a small in-house timber stand improvement plan generates generates plan improvement stand timber in-house small a Reservation, Scout Cutler

types, and accessibility, to name a few. At both Massawepie Scout Reservation and and Reservation Scout Massawepie both At few. a name to accessibility, and types, The things that dictated the size of the selected plots were topography, species species topography, were plots selected the of size the dictated that things The

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these resources attractive as entrepreneurial activities. entrepreneurial as attractive resources these

resources that they have and assess the manner in which local conditions can make make can conditions local which in manner the assess and have they that resources

can also be considered as revenue-producing activities. Councils should evaluate the the evaluate should Councils activities. revenue-producing as considered be also can

day where school groups can learn about nature and ecology. Fishing tournaments tournaments Fishing ecology. and nature about learn can groups school where day

Some examples might include the use of the camp for an environmental education education environmental an for camp the of use the include might examples Some

ing revenue for the council. council. the for revenue ing

- generat while use resource natural of examples good other many in result can tunities

- oppor resource natural property’s their of use the for councils by thinking Creative

ry a Summ

would also increase. increase. also would

planting a new hybrid species, the council will pursue a 20-year lease, and the income income the and lease, 20-year a pursue will council the species, hybrid new a planting

at $1,000 to $3,000 a year. If AD Makepeace decides to rehabilitate this 5-acre bog, bog, 5-acre this rehabilitate to decides Makepeace AD If year. a $3,000 to $1,000 at

and the council will receive 3 to 5 percent of the revenue the bog produces, projected projected produces, bog the revenue the of percent 5 to 3 receive will council the and

Colony Council on a 10-year basis. AD Makepeace will farm and care for the bog, bog, the for care and farm will Makepeace AD basis. 10-year a on Council Colony

A northern bog is a good producing bog that AD Makepeace will lease from Old Old from lease will Makepeace AD that bog producing good a is bog northern A

cranberry industry. industry. cranberry

The camp may choose to use them as an opportunity to teach Scouts about the the about Scouts teach to opportunity an as them use to choose may camp The

The two bogs south of the pond are going to be abandoned due to low productivity. productivity. low to due abandoned be to going are pond the of south bogs two The

Following the transfer, the council will gain ownership of three cranberry bogs. bogs. cranberry three of ownership gain will council the transfer, the Following

to the Agawam River. River. Agawam the to around the camp’s pond (Fawn Pond) on the eastern side extending the property line line property the extending side eastern the on Pond) (Fawn pond camp’s the around

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andmarks Program): www.nps.gov/nhl Program): andmarks L Historic (National Service Parks National

National Park Service (National Register of Historic Places): www.nps.gov/nr Places): Historic of Register (National Service Park National

National Park Service: www.nps.gov Service: Park National

and Management: www.blm.gov Management: and L of Bureau

www.achp.gov/shpo.html

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (State Historic Preservation Officers): Officers): Preservation Historic (State Preservation Historic on Council Advisory

Advisory Council on Historic Preservation: www.achp.gov Preservation: Historic on Council Advisory

Federal Agencies Federal

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endix App

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Society of American Foresters: www.safnet.org Foresters: American of Society

Nature Conservancy, The: www.nature.org The: Conservancy, Nature

National Environmental Education Foundation: www.neefusa.org Foundation: Education Environmental National

Private Organizations Private

erty situations and land right-of-ways. Check your local legislator’s office for guidance. for office legislator’s local your Check right-of-ways. land and situations erty

- prop private with deal that forces task and commissions have states Some agencies.

State forestry department, state fish and game department, state environmental environmental state department, game and fish state department, forestry State

State Agencies State

eological Survey: www.usgs.gov Survey: eological G U.S.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service: www.fws.gov Service: Wildlife and Fish U.S.

USDA Forest Service: www.fs.fed.us Service: Forest USDA

offices: www.nrcs.usda.gov/about/organization/regions.html offices:

NRCS State www.nrcs.usda.gov. (NRCS): Service Conservation Resources Natural

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natural situation, wetland indicators of all three characteristics must be present during during present be must characteristics three all of indicators wetland situation, natural

nations: vegetation, soil, and hydrology. Unless an area has been altered or is a rare rare a is or altered been has area an Unless hydrology. and soil, vegetation, nations:

- determi wetland making when wetlands of characteristics three uses Corps The

How Can Wetlands Be Recognized? Recognized? Be Wetlands Can How

requires a permit must be made by the appropriate Corps district office. office. district Corps appropriate the by made be must permit a requires

The final determination of whether an area is a wetland and whether the activity activity the whether and wetland a is area an whether of determination final The

Dam construction Dam •

Most road construction road Most •

and leveling and L •

Mechanized land clearing land Mechanized •

evee and dike construction dike and evee L •

Ditching activities when the excavated material is sidecast is material excavated the when activities Ditching •

Placement of fill material fill of Placement •

permits may be required include, but are not limited to: to: limited not are but include, required be may permits

for administering the Section 404 permitting process. Activities in wetlands for which which for wetlands in Activities process. permitting 404 Section the administering for

receive authorization for such activities. The Corps has been assigned responsibility responsibility assigned been has Corps The activities. such for authorization receive

dredged or fill material into “waters of the United States, including wetlands,” must must wetlands,” including States, United the of “waters into material fill or dredged

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act requires that anyone interested in depositing depositing in interested anyone that requires Act Water Clean the of 404 Section

Why Is It Necessary to Consider Whether an Area Is a Wetland? Wetland? a Is Area an Whether Consider to Necessary It Is Why

determining if a permit is required. required. is permit a if determining

area that might be a wetland, contact the local Corps district office for assistance in in assistance for office district Corps local the contact wetland, a be might that area

have a wetland. If you intend to place dredged or fill material in a wetland or in an an in or wetland a in material fill or dredged place to intend you If wetland. a have

information presented here usually will enable you to determine whether you might might you whether determine to you enable will usually here presented information

forests, pocosins, pine savannahs, bogs, wet meadows, potholes, and wet tundra. The The tundra. wet and potholes, meadows, wet bogs, savannahs, pine pocosins, forests,

Some of these wetland types include, but are not limited to, many bottomland bottomland many to, limited not are but include, types wetland these of Some

from the roadside. roadside. the from

often because they are dry during part of the year or “they just don’t look very wet” wet” very look don’t just “they or year the of part during dry are they because often

swamps and marshes are often obvious, but some wetlands are not easily recognized, recognized, easily not are wetlands some but obvious, often are marshes and swamps

in saturated soil conditions for at least part of the growing season. Wetlands such as as such Wetlands season. growing the of part least at for conditions soil saturated in

periods during the growing season. Plants growing in wetlands are capable of living living of capable are wetlands in growing Plants season. growing the during periods

Wetlands are areas that are covered by water or have waterlogged soils for long long for soils waterlogged have or water by covered are that areas are Wetlands

soil conditions. Wetlands generally include swamps, marshes, bogs, and similar areas.” areas.” similar and bogs, marshes, swamps, include generally Wetlands conditions. soil

stances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated saturated in life for adapted typically vegetation of prevalence a support, do stances

- circum normal under that and support, to sufficient duration and frequency a at water

- ground or surface by saturated or inundated are that areas “those as wetlands define

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Agency Protection Environmental U.S. the and Engineers of Corps Army U.S. The

What Is a Wetland? Wetland? a Is What

assist the council in progressing through a complex analysis like identifying wetlands. identifying like analysis complex a through progressing in council the assist

This is a prime example in what way a well organized conservation committee may may committee conservation organized well a way what in example prime a is This

(Adapted from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers informational pamphlet) informational Engineers of Corps Army U.S. the from (Adapted

s nd la Wet ognizing c e R B: endix pp A

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by the Natural Resource Conservation Service, the area might be a wetland. wetland. a be might area the Service, Conservation Resource Natural the by

for long periods during the growing season. If the soil in your area is listed as hydric hydric as listed is area your in soil the If season. growing the during periods long for

developed in conditions where soil oxygen is limited by the presence of saturated soil soil saturated of presence the by limited is oxygen soil where conditions in developed

wetlands. Such soils, called hydric soils, have characteristics that indicate they were were they indicate that characteristics have soils, hydric called soils, Such wetlands.

There are approximately 2,000 named soils in the United States that may occur in in occur may that States United the in soils named 2,000 approximately are There

ndicators ndicators I Soil

occur in wetlands, ask the local Corps district office or a local botanist for assistance. assistance. for botanist local a or office district Corps local the ask wetlands, in occur

If you cannot determine whether the plant types in your area are those that commonly commonly that those are area your in types plant the whether determine cannot you If

pictorial guides of representative wetland plant types. types. plant wetland representative of guides pictorial

the plant stem or trunk above the soil surface. Several Corps offices have published published have offices Corps Several surface. soil the above trunk or stem plant the

systems, swollen trunks (e.g., bald cypress, tupelo gum), or roots found growing from from growing found roots or gum), tupelo cypress, bald (e.g., trunks swollen systems,

Other indicators of plants growing in wetlands include trees having shallow root root shallow having trees include wetlands in growing plants of indicators Other

rushes, arrowheads, and water plantains usually occur in wetlands. wetlands. in occur usually plantains water and arrowheads, rushes,

bulrushes, cordgrass, sphagnum moss, bald cypress, willows, mangroves, sedges, sedges, mangroves, willows, cypress, bald moss, sphagnum cordgrass, bulrushes,

a relatively few plant types that commonly occur in your area. For example, cattails, cattails, example, For area. your in occur commonly that types plant few relatively a

However, you can usually determine if wetland vegetation is present by knowing knowing by present is vegetation wetland if determine usually can you However,

and Wildlife Service. Service. Wildlife and

known as hydrophytic vegetation, are listed in regional publications of the U.S. Fish Fish U.S. the of publications regional in listed are vegetation, hydrophytic as known

Nearly 5,000 plant types in the United States may occur in wetlands. These plants, plants, These wetlands. in occur may States United the in types plant 5,000 Nearly

ndicators ndicators I egetation V

described on the following pages. pages. following the on described

indicators of these characteristics, which may indicate that the area is a wetland, are are wetland, a is area the that indicate may which characteristics, these of indicators

of the three major characteristics of wetlands: vegetation, soil, and hydrology. Wetland Wetland hydrology. and soil, vegetation, wetlands: of characteristics major three the of

In such cases, it is necessary to carefully examine the area for wetland indicators indicators wetland for area the examine carefully to necessary is it cases, such In

whether these situations occur. occur. situations these whether

For the boundary of these areas and numerous other wetlands, however, it is unclear unclear is it however, wetlands, other numerous and areas these of boundary the For

Many wetlands can be readily identified by the general situation stated above. above. stated situation general the by identified readily be can wetlands Many

spring tides. tides. spring

Area is periodically flooded by tides, even if only by strong, wind-driven, or or wind-driven, strong, by only if even tides, by flooded periodically is Area •

Area has soils that are called peats or mucks. mucks. or peats called are that soils has Area •

marshes, cattail marshes, bulrush and tule marshes, and sphagnum bogs). bogs). sphagnum and marshes, tule and bulrush marshes, cattail marshes,

water for part of the growing season (e.g., cypress-gum swamps, cordgrass cordgrass swamps, cypress-gum (e.g., season growing the of part for water

Area has plant communities that commonly occur in areas having standing standing having areas in occur commonly that communities plant has Area •

of the growing season. season. growing the of

wetlands lack both standing water and waterlogged soils during at least part part least at during soils waterlogged and water standing both lack wetlands

Caution: Caution: season. growing the during surface soil the above or at stands Most Most

Area occurs in a floodplain or otherwise has low spots in which water water which in spots low has otherwise or floodplain a in occurs Area •

local Corps office to determine whether the area is a wetland: wetland: a is area the whether determine to office Corps local

ability of being a wetland. If any of the following situations occur, you should ask the the ask should you occur, situations following the of any If wetland. a being of ability

- prob strong a has area an which in situations general some are there However,

discussed below. below. discussed some portion of the growing season for an area to be a wetland. Each characteristic is is characteristic Each wetland. a be to area an for season growing the of portion some

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wetlands identification. identification. wetlands

or delineation; it is intended, however, to provide some general information concerning concerning information general some provide to however, intended, is it delineation; or

This information is not intended to be used to make a final wetland determination determination wetland final a make to used be to intended not is information This

office or someone who is an expert at making wetland determinations. determinations. wetland making at expert an is who someone or office

the three characteristics, you should seek assistance from either the local Corps district district Corps local the either from assistance seek should you characteristics, three the

must be present for an area to be a wetland. If you observe definite indicators of any of of any of indicators definite observe you If wetland. a be to area an for present be must

One or more indicators of wetland vegetation, hydric soil, and wetland hydrology hydrology wetland and soil, hydric vegetation, wetland of indicators more or One

etermination etermination D Wetland

the soil surface. surface. soil the

these become consolidated with small plant parts to form discernible crust on on crust discernible form to parts plant small with consolidated become these

Thin layers of sediments are deposited on leaves or other objects. Sometimes Sometimes objects. other or leaves on deposited are sediments of layers Thin •

Debris is lodged in trees or piled against other object by water. water. by object other against piled or trees in lodged is Debris •

and represent the approximate extent of flooding in an area. area. an in flooding of extent approximate the represent and

movement through an area, are present. These often occur along contours contours along occur often These present. are area, an through movement

Drift lines, which are small piles of debris oriented in the direction of water water of direction the in oriented debris of piles small are which lines, Drift •

that water periodically covers the area to the depth shown on the objects. objects. the on shown depth the to area the covers periodically water that

Water marks are present on trees or other erect object. Such marks indicate indicate marks Such object. erect other or trees on present are marks Water •

Soil is waterlogged during the growing season. season. growing the during waterlogged is Soil •

Standing or flowing water is observed on the area during the growing season. season. growing the during area the on observed is water flowing or Standing •

of flooding or soil saturation: saturation: soil or flooding of

However, the following indicators provide some evidence of the periodic presence presence periodic the of evidence some provide indicators following the However,

not reveal the frequency, timing, or duration of flooding or the soil saturation. saturation. soil the or flooding of duration or timing, frequency, the reveal not

hydrologic indicators are those that can be observed during field inspection. Most do do Most inspection. field during observed be can that those are indicators hydrologic

most areas and, when available, requires analysis by trained individuals. Thus, most most Thus, individuals. trained by analysis requires available, when and, areas most

provided by gauging station or groundwater well data, such information is limited for for limited is information such data, well groundwater or station gauging by provided

occur in the area. Although the most reliable evidence of wetland hydrology may be be may hydrology wetland of evidence reliable most the Although area. the in occur

a sufficient period of the year to significantly influence the plant types and soils that that soils and types plant the influence significantly to year the of period sufficient a

Wetland hydrology refers to the presence of water at or above the soil surface for for surface soil the above or at water of presence the to refers hydrology Wetland

ndicators ndicators I ydrology H

between the fingers, a dark stain is left on the fingers. fingers. the on left is stain dark a fingers, the between

material attached to the soil particles. When soil from these streaks is rubbed rubbed is streaks these from soil When particles. soil the to attached material

the upper layer below the soil surface. These streaks are decomposed plant plant decomposed are streaks These surface. soil the below layer upper the

Soil that is sandy and has dark stains or dark streaks of organic material in in material organic of streaks dark or stains dark has and sandy is that Soil •

Soil that is sandy and has a layer of decomposing plant material at the soil surface soil the at material plant decomposing of layer a has and sandy is that Soil •

Soil with the odor of rotten eggs rotten of odor the with Soil •

of the soil at this depth is dark (brownish black or black) and dull and black) or black (brownish dark is depth this at soil the of

Soil with a bluish gray or gray color below the surface, or if the major color color major the if or surface, the below color gray or gray bluish a with Soil •

Soil having a thick layer of decomposing plant material on the surface the on material plant decomposing of layer thick a having Soil •

Soil consisting predominantly of decomposed plant material (peats or mucks) mucks) or (peats material plant decomposed of predominantly consisting Soil •

determine the presence of any hydric soil indicators, including: including: indicators, soil hydric any of presence the determine If the name of the soil in your area is not known, an examination of the soil can can soil the of examination an known, not is area your in soil the of name the If

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wetlands on your property and will provide instructions. instructions. provide will and property your on wetlands

ting process in your area. This office will assist you in defining the boundary of any any of boundary the defining in you assist will office This area. your in process ting

- permit 404 Section the for responsibility has that office district Corps the Contact What to Do if Your Area Has Wetlands That You Propose to Alter Alter to Propose You That Wetlands Has Area Your if Do to What

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about how they can participate in conservation activities at all levels. all at activities conservation in participate can they how about

leaders and troops to distribute can members council that handout educational

an produced has Texas, Houston, in located Council, Area Houston Sam The

Sam Houston Area Council Area Houston Sam

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icate. icate. certif it n u the ls, meda the of one or dge a b d—the Awar y Hornada a Earn •

ews, troops, and packs. packs. and troops, ews, cr — units Scout other to and it un your to es cipl prin T LN h c Tea •

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ojects for rank advancement. advancement. rank for ojects r p service tdoor u o in involved Get •

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the most widespread, chronic environmental environmental chronic widespread, most the s s call Institution c i Oceanograph le Ho ods Wo The ution poll nt nutrie

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water e c surfa l l a of 100% fish, all of 96% that mented cu do streams and rivers r majo of studies recent fact, In

in our environment. environment. our in e everywher almost found are d n a ates St United the in park and ital p hos , school farm, business,

me, o h every nearly in used e ar Pesticides viruses. d n a eria bact fungi, weeds, s, l anima other and mice insects, as such

or reduce pests pests reduce or repel destroy, prevent, to gned i des are which icals, m che pool swimming and nts a disinfect ers, l kil

ants, weed weed ants, repell ct e ins as such ts, produc include Pesticides habitats. their and birds migratory species, endangered

The use of of use The atened and and atened thre resources, fisheries cluding in fe, i l d wil and fish ct impa y negativel can es id c pesti

cations. cations. o l new to spread d an introductions species invasive

of means y ar m pri the are l, intentiona and unintentional both actions, Human humans. of th heal the harm even

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yond yond be ecosystems to m har cause and invade that s rator t infil are ies c spe Invasive

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e, 1854 1854 e, Seattl Chief to Attributed

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and provides conservation scholarship and awards information. awards and scholarship conservation provides and

summarizes the activities of the conservation committee, lists council camp properties, properties, camp council lists committee, conservation the of activities the summarizes

reeley, Colo., Colo., reeley, G in Council Peak ongs L the by produced brochure, following The Longs Peak Council Peak Longs

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BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AMERICA OF SCOUTS BOY

LONGS PEAK COUNCIL COUNCIL PEAK LONGS

CONSERVATION COMMITTEE COMMITTEE CONSERVATION WHERE EARTH DAY IS EVERY DAY! DAY! EVERY IS DAY EARTH WHERE

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er for Outdoor Ethics. Outdoor for er Cent Trace No Leave the of

uncil is a member member a is uncil Co Peak Longs The 1994. since ograms pr training its with lved o inv deeply

s been been s ha and camping, ace r T No Leave omotes pr il counc The Council. Peak Longs the in

all outdoor Scouting activities activities Scouting outdoor all to approach fundamental basic the is camping Trace No Leave

LEAVE NO TRACE CAMPING TRACE NO LEAVE

“gold seal account”. The committ The account”. seal “gold ee meets at least twice per year. year. per twice least at meets ee

efforts. The committee also se also committee The efforts. lects the annual Project SOAR pat SOAR Project annual the lects design, and oversees the the oversees and design, h c

expenditures, Hornaday Scholar Hornaday expenditures, ship awards, and oversees camp property conservation conservation property camp oversees and awards, ship

es conservation awards, conservation grant conservation awards, conservation es approv committee The . representatives

representatives, youth holders of the the of holders youth representatives, and district district and Award, ervation Cons aday Horn T. m Willia

professionals, Scouters with a conser a with Scouters professionals, mp property committee property mp a c interest, vation

The Longs Peak Council Conservation Commi Conservation Council Peak Longs The ttee is comprised of natural resources natural of comprised is ttee

E E T T I M M O C COUNCIL CONSERVATION COUNCIL

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have been recognized with this award in the Longs Peak Council. Council. Peak Longs the in award this with recognized been have

over 75 Youth and adults and Youth 75 over Awards, ervation Cons Hornaday T. William the of inception the Since

basis.

l or national national or l regiona a on conservation to service exceptional for Committee Conservation

is awarded by the National National the by awarded is Medal Gold The volunteer. a as leadership and ement involv

ho has demonstrated significant conservation conservation significant demonstrated has ho w er Scout adult an to Committee Conservation

may be awarded by the Council Council the by awarded be may Badge Gold The ems: it ognition rec as available also

vation service project. Two adult awards are are awards adult Two project. service vation conser a in participate membership their of % 60

ops/crews that have at least least at have that ops/crews tro packs/ for available Certificate Level Unit a is there addition, In

additional requirements. requirements. additional special Venturers for and

ific merit badges, badges, merit ific spec Scouts Boy for projects, service “significant” ude l inc awards these for

ments e Requir l. a Med Silver and , Medal Bronze Badge, Hornaday the include that Venturers

and and s Scout Boy for awards level national three are RDS AWA DAY RNA HO T. WILLIAM

page” on the Longs Peak Council website. website. Council Peak Longs the on page”

equirements can be reached reached be can equirements R levels. program Venturing and Scout Boy ervation “cons the via

requirements at the Cub Scout, Scout, Cub the at requirements different with ented pres is AWARD CONSERVATION WORLD

e the annual Project SOAR patch. SOAR Project annual the e purchas may hours service environmental

least three conservation / conservation three least at of minimum a complete that adults and s Scout which in 1980

e sinc program il Counc Peak Longs a is ) ources Res American Our e v (Sa SOAR PROJECT

awards, and merit badges, these categories of categories these badges, merit and awards, ds are available: available: are ds awar conservation

ements, academic achievement achievement academic ements, achiev d an tives elec ments, e requir ank r specific of Outside CONSERVATION AWARDS AWARDS CONSERVATION

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vation projects. projects. vation conser all e approv and properties,

al recourse conservation efforts at most most at efforts conservation recourse al natur oversee ttees commi property camp Volunteer

Lakes. Lakes. Feather Red at DSR) (B Ranch Scout Delatour Ben acre 3,200 he t and Boulder; of west

ado is Camp Patiya Patiya Camp is ado Color in Located Park. State Gowdy Curt at Sites Historical and Parks

, leased from Wyoming State State Wyoming from leased , Jack Camp and ; USDA Service, Forest the from leased property

Chimney Park Scout Camp near Laramie on on Laramie near Camp Scout Park Chimney Wheatland; near (CLP) Peak Laramie Camp

s. In Wyoming can be found found be can Wyoming In s. propertie camp beautiful five oversees Council Peak Longs The

COUNCIL CAMP PROPERTIES PROPERTIES CAMP COUNCIL

patches.

annual sale of Project SOAR Project of sale annual the through obtained solely is Award Scholarship Hornaday

vation grant program, and the the and program, grant vation conser the patches, SOAR oject Pr of purchase the for Funding

CONSERVATION PROGRAM FUNDING FUNDING PROGRAM CONSERVATION

ervation Committee Chair. Committee ervation Cons Council the from available

e ar scholarship the for ations Applic $4,000. Medal Silver and $3,000, Medal Bronze $1,000,

dge a B rnaday o H levels: following the at le eligib be may Applicants . Award Conservation

y ada n Hor T. m illia W the awarded been has who council he t within ant applic outh y selected

Peak Council awards, when warranted, an annual conservation scholars conservation annual an warranted, when awards, Council Peak Longs The ip to a a to ip h

HORNADAY AWARD SCHOLARSHIP SCHOLARSHIP AWARD HORNADAY

Conservation Committee. Conservation

ll meetings of the Council Council the of meetings ll fa and spring the at upon acted normally are proposals Grant

Grant applications may be downl be may applications Grant oaded from the “conservation page” page” “conservation the from oaded of the council website. website. council the of

consideration is given to projec to given is consideration plementation of the project. the of plementation im the in outs Sc involve that ts

efforts within council boundaries. boundaries. council within efforts Grants are awarded up to a ma a to up awarded are Grants ximum of $1,000, and special special and $1,000, of ximum

tion projects at council camp council at projects tion conserva of support in available and for other conservation conservation other for and , s

ttee, the Conservation Grant Program is Program Grant Conservation the ttee, Commi Conservation il Counc the by ed Administer CONSERVATION GRANT PROGRAM PROGRAM GRANT CONSERVATION

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Greeley, Colorado 80632-1166 80632-1166 Colorado Greeley,

PO Box 1166 1166 Box PO

Boy Scouts of America America of Scouts Boy

Longs Peak Council Council Peak Longs

Conservation Committee Committee Conservation

www.LongsPeakBSA.org

information, can be found on the Longs Peak Council website: website: Council Peak Longs the on found be can information,

her conservation conservation her t o with along brochure, this in mentioned cs topi most on details Additional

CONSERVATION WEBPAGE WEBPAGE CONSERVATION

1982 – Agriculture of rtment a Dep U.S. Award, Seal Green

Arbor Day Award, National arbor Day Foundation – 1983 1983 – Foundation Day arbor National Award, Day Arbor

of Ecology - 1986 1986 - Ecology of Congress l Internationa Award, Environmental e Feinston Sol

d 1987 1987 d an 1984 – e Agricultur of Department U.S. Award, Seal Gold

tion - 1991 1991 - tion Founda Day Arbor National Merit, f o Certificate

Take Pride in America - 1992 1992 - America in Pride Take Semi-Finalist, National

992-1993 1 - Agriculture of rtment a Dep U.S. Award, Service Volunteer

rado State Forest Service – 2005 2005 – Service Forest State rado o Col – Award Year the of Teammate

o) Environmental Stewardship Award – 2007 2007 – Award Stewardship Environmental o) (Colorad ty n Cou Larimer

agencies with the council being presented with these awards: awards: these with presented being council the with agencies

ps and and ps grou rious a v by recognized been e hav il Counc Peak Longs the n i efforts Conservation

RECOGNITION OF SERVICE SERVICE OF RECOGNITION

onmental service. service. onmental envir and conservation

estimated that on an annual bas annual an on that estimated ouncil Scouts contribute over 10,000 hours of of hours 10,000 over contribute Scouts ouncil C Peak Longs is

tion education. It is is It education. tion conserva and recycling, ils, tra housing d bluebir removal, species e invasiv

ent, forest fire recovery, recovery, fire forest ent, managem range ement, enhanc t a habit e ildlif w efforts, restoration

Conservation project efforts in recent years years recent in efforts project Conservation st mitigation, fish fish mitigation, st fore major included: have

PROJECT EFFORTS PROJECT CONSERVATION RECENT

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following Hornaday Award Weekend schedule is available for download on the site. the on download for available is schedule Weekend Award Hornaday following

details about conservation projects, and answers to frequently asked questions. The The questions. asked frequently to answers and projects, conservation about details

history of the William T. Hornaday Awards, information about merit badge counselors, counselors, badge merit about information Awards, Hornaday T. William the of history

end information on its website: www.hornadaybsa.org/index.html. The site provides a a provides site The www.hornadaybsa.org/index.html. website: its on information end

- Week Award Hornaday extensive offers Texas, Austin, in Council Area Capitol The Capitol Area Council Area Capitol

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Ridge Scout Reservation as a PDF available for download on its site. its on download for available PDF a as Reservation Scout Ridge

The Blue Ridge Mountains Council provides its Conservation Plan for the Blue Blue the for Plan Conservation its provides Council Mountains Ridge Blue The Blue Ridge Mountains Council Mountains Ridge Blue

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Boy Scouts of America of Scouts Boy

Blue Ridge Mountains Council Mountains Ridge Blue

2010–2015

Blue Ridge Scout Reservation Scout Ridge Blue

Plan Conservation

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etc) as well as the use of trails, camps, back country areas, and other reservation educational uses. educational reservation other and areas, country back camps, trails, of use the as well as etc)

hunting, fishing, gathering wild edibles or other vegetation, vegetation, other or edibles wild gathering fishing, hunting, ( uses consumptive regarding policies relate also will guide

d, rare etc) and those that present specific hazards. hazards. specific present that those and etc) rare d, (endangere concern special of those highlight will it found, be The The

and the cultural resources present. In addition to identifying the resources present on the Reservation and where they can can they where and Reservation the on present resources the identifying to addition In present. resources cultural the and

scouts, scouters and other users of the Reservation to identify the forms of vegetation, wildlife and other natural resources resources natural other and wildlife vegetation, of forms the identify to Reservation the of users other and scouters scouts,

is designed for for designed is The Guide to the Natural and Cultural Resources of the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation and their use use their and Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the of Resources Cultural and Natural the to Guide The

an integral part of their individual and unit program. unit and individual their of part integral an

that promote conservation goals. It will serve as a guide for Scouts and Scouters who desire to incorporate conservation as as conservation incorporate to desire who Scouters and Scouts for guide a as serve will It goals. conservation promote that

focuses on activities, advancement, awards, community and camp service and training training and service camp and community awards, advancement, activities, on focuses The Conservation Program Plan Plan Program Conservation The

cultural resources inherent to the Reservation. the to inherent resources cultural

ecosystems present on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. In addition, it will provide guidance to manage the aerial and and aerial the manage to guidance provide will it addition, In Reservation. Scout Ridge Blue the on present ecosystems

is designed to provide guidance in the management of the terrestrial and aquatic aquatic and terrestrial the of management the in guidance provide to designed is The Ecosystem Management Plan Plan Management Ecosystem The

and their use their and

A Guide to the Natural and Cultural Resources of the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the of Resources Cultural and Natural the to Guide A III.

Conservation Program Plan Program Conservation II.

Ecosystems Management Plan Management Ecosystems I. The Conservation Plan for the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation is presented in three parts: three in presented is Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the for Plan Conservation The

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Russ McDaniel, Scouter, Geologist, Roanoke Geologist, Scouter, McDaniel, Russ

Jim Zinck, Scouter, VA Office Plant & Pest Services—GM Specialist, Hardy Specialist, Services—GM Pest & Plant Office VA Scouter, Zinck, Jim

Bob Garst, Scouter, Forester, Roanoke Forester, Scouter, Garst, Bob

John Copeland, VDGIF, Fisheries Biologist, Blacksburg Biologist, Fisheries VDGIF, Copeland, John

Chris Wiley, Scouter, Forester (Appalachian Power), Lynchburg Power), (Appalachian Forester Scouter, Wiley, Chris

Betsy Stinson, VDGIF—District Wildlife Biologist, Blacksburg Biologist, Wildlife VDGIF—District Stinson, Betsy

Lee Spradlin, Scouter, Forester (Mead Westvaco), Lynchburg Westvaco), (Mead Forester Scouter, Spradlin, Lee

Graham Simmerman, Scouter, Cultural Resources Expert, Radford Expert, Resources Cultural Scouter, Simmerman, Graham

Joe Roudabush, Scouter, Outdoor Ethics Advocate, Blue Ridge Blue Advocate, Ethics Outdoor Scouter, Roudabush, Joe

Barry Robinson, Extension Agent-Horticulture, Christiansburg Agent-Horticulture, Extension Robinson, Barry

Jim Parkhurst, Scouter, Wildlife Specialist, Blacksburg Specialist, Wildlife Scouter, Parkhurst, Jim

Dr. Jeff Marion, Scouter, Recreation Ecologist, Blacksburg Ecologist, Recreation Scouter, Marion, Jeff Dr.

Gordon Love, Scouter, Geologist, Blacksburg Geologist, Scouter, Love, Gordon

Cliff Logue, Scouter, Teacher, Bent Mountain Bent Teacher, Scouter, Logue, Cliff

David Hancock, Scouter, NRCS Soil Conservation Tech., Wytheville Tech., Conservation Soil NRCS Scouter, Hancock, David

Tom Greene, USDA—NRCS District Conservationist, Christiansburg Conservationist, District USDA—NRCS Greene, Tom

Bob Garst, Scouter, Forester, Roanoke Forester, Scouter, Garst, Bob

David Foster, Scouter, Salem Scouter, Foster, David

Joey Fagan, Karst Specialists, Blacksburg Specialists, Karst Fagan, Joey

Dean Downs, Scouter, Lynchburg Scouter, Downs, Dean

Steve Croy, USFS—Ecologist/Fire Planner, Blacksburg Planner, USFS—Ecologist/Fire Croy, Steve

Dr. Carol Croy, USFS—Forest Wildlife Biologist, Blacksburg Biologist, Wildlife USFS—Forest Croy, Carol Dr.

John Copeland, VDGIF Fisheries Biologist, Blacksburg Biologist, Fisheries VDGIF Copeland, John

Jim Clark, Forester, Christiansburg Forester, Clark, Jim

Dr. Jim Chamberlain, USFS—Non-timber Forest Products, Blacksburg Products, Forest USFS—Non-timber Chamberlain, Jim Dr.

Dan Brown, Scouter, Blacksburg Scouter, Brown, Dan

Mark Alley, Scouter, Building Contractor, Pulaski Contractor, Building Scouter, Alley, Mark

Greg Harmon, BRMC Staff, Committee Advisor Committee Staff, BRMC Harmon, Greg

Dr. Bill Shiner, Scouter/Forester, Max Meadows, Committee Chairman Committee Meadows, Max Scouter/Forester, Shiner, Bill Dr.

(as of February 2010) February of (as Council Conservation Committee Conservation Council

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References VIII.

Management Zone Map Zone Management D.

Ecosystem Map Ecosystem C.

BRSR Map BRSR B.

Location Map Location A.

Maps VII.

Wildlife/Plants of Special Interest Management Plan Management Interest Special of Wildlife/Plants R.

Best Conservation Practices Conservation Best Q.

Road Plan Road P.

Cultural Resources Cultural O.

Aesthetic Improvement Plans Improvement Aesthetic N.

Resource Extraction Plans Extraction Resource M.

Soils Plan Soils L.

Pollution Abatement Plans Abatement Pollution K.

Feral and Exotic Organism Plans Organism Exotic and Feral J.

Pest Plans Pest I.

Wild Fire Management Plan Management Fire Wild H.

Campsite Plan Campsite G.

Trail Plan Trail F.

Conservation Needs and Projects and Needs Conservation E.

Resource Inventory Resource D.

Monitoring Guidelines Monitoring C.

Management Zones Management B.

Management Schedules Management A.

Appendices VI.

Measures to Reduce Environmental Degradation Environmental Reduce to Measures C.

Threshold of Concern of Threshold B.

Causes of Environmental Degradation Environmental of Causes A.

Management and Restoration of Healthy Ecosystems Healthy of Restoration and Management V.

Resource Monitoring Programs Monitoring Resource D.

Analysis of Existing Conditions and Baseline Reference Baseline and Conditions Existing of Analysis C.

Baseline Reference Baseline B.

Management Zones Management A.

Management Approach Management IV.

Management Policies Management B.

Management Objectives Management A.

Goals and Objectives and Goals III.

Resource Inventory Resource C.

History B.

Description and Location and Description A.

The Blue Ridge Scout Reservation Scout Ridge Blue The II.

Purpose and Policy and Purpose I.

Contents

I. Part Ecosystem Management Plan Management Ecosystem

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PNW-GTR 721. 447p. 447p. 721. PNW-GTR

(3) Carey, A.B. 2007. AIMing for healthy forests: active, intentional management for multiple values. USDA–FS, USDA–FS, values. multiple for management intentional active, forests: healthy for AIMing 2007. A.B. Carey, (3)

239. 30p. 239.

(2) Leak, W.B., et.al. 1997. Applied ecosystem management on nonindustrial forest land. USDA–FS, GTR NE- GTR USDA–FS, land. forest nonindustrial on management ecosystem Applied 1997. et.al. W.B., Leak, (2)

National Parks. Env. Mgt. 2(3):249-258 Mgt. Env. Parks. National

(1) Dolan, R., B. P. Hayden, and G. Soucie. 1978. Environmental dynamics and resource management in the U.S. U.S. the in management resource and dynamics Environmental 1978. Soucie. G. and Hayden, P. B. R., Dolan, (1)

References: References:

management on the Reservation. the on management

baseline data, coupled with ongoing monitoring activities is essential to establish and maintain viable resource resource viable maintain and establish to essential is activities monitoring ongoing with coupled data, baseline

“The measuring and monitoring of change is the keystone to resource management (1)” a process of establishing establishing of process a (1)” management resource to keystone the is change of monitoring and measuring “The

such actions should be carefully considered as to their potential concomitant liabilities. concomitant potential their to as considered carefully be should actions such

mitigate. While such action may be deemed necessary on occasion to assure user safety and/or aesthetic integrity, integrity, aesthetic and/or safety user assure to occasion on necessary deemed be may action such While mitigate.

y problems that can be both difficult and costly to to costly and difficult both be can that problems y secondar numerous is result the processes, natural alter to ing

All too often when management activities are implemented in an effort to solve problems by resisting or attempt or resisting by problems solve to effort an in implemented are activities management when often too All -

the goals of user safety, user satisfaction or resource management. management. resource or satisfaction user safety, user of goals the

low in conserving amenity and environmental values, non-action may not enable reservation management to meet meet to management reservation enable not may non-action values, environmental and amenity conserving in low

development in a desired direction. While non-interference with natural processes is often the surest course to fol to course surest the often is processes natural with non-interference While direction. desired a in development -

modification of natural change to guide ecosystem ecosystem guide to change natural of modification require often will management resource responsible that realize

least costly, most effective and most appropriate response (1)” for resource management. It is also important to to important also is It management. resource for (1)” response appropriate most and effective most costly, least

It is important to realize that the accommodation of and adaptation to natural change is in some cases the “easiest, “easiest, the cases some in is change natural to adaptation and of accommodation the that realize to important is It

control of the Reservation management and therefore require special attention to enable their accommodation. their enable to attention special require therefore and management Reservation the of control

alter the natural changes occurring within an ecosystem. Many of these human induced changes are outside the the outside are changes induced human these of Many ecosystem. an within occurring changes natural the alter

ence of human activities is increasing in both magnitude and importance. Human induced changes can (and do) do) (and can changes induced Human importance. and magnitude both in increasing is activities human of ence

ses as the principal agents of change, the influ the change, of agents principal the as ses proces geophysical and biological the on focus to tend we While -

lenges imposed by constant change. constant by imposed lenges

phenomena. Management of natural systems must be based on the recognition and accommodation of the chal the of accommodation and recognition the on based be must systems natural of Management phenomena. -

The primary constant in natural systems is change. Natural systems are dynamic; stability is a rare and short-lived short-lived and rare a is stability dynamic; are systems Natural change. is systems natural in constant primary The

vital to the health and vitality of the Reservation’s ecosystems. Reservation’s the of vitality and health the to vital

user safety and satisfaction, the importance of understanding the nature and complexities of the resource base is is base resource the of complexities and nature the understanding of importance the satisfaction, and safety user

While it is deemed essential that any management scheme also recognize the inherent importance of managing for for managing of importance inherent the recognize also scheme management any that essential deemed is it While

predicated upon a management philosophy that recognizes the inherent values of its natural and cultural resources. resources. cultural and natural its of values inherent the recognizes that philosophy management a upon predicated

The Ecosystems Management Plan for the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation is is Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the for Plan Management Ecosystems The y. HILOSOPH P ANAGEMENT M

of the proposed policies. proposed the of

Boy Scouts of America following consultation with conservation professionals concerning the impact and efficacy efficacy and impact the concerning professionals conservation with consultation following America of Scouts Boy

Policies to implement the plan shall be established by the Executive Board of the Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Council, Mountains Ridge Blue the of Board Executive the by established be shall plan the implement to Policies

Council, Boy Scouts of America. of Scouts Boy Council,

health of its ecosystems, to insure its natural character and to support the program of the Blue Ridge Mountains Mountains Ridge Blue the of program the support to and character natural its insure to ecosystems, its of health

the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation commensurate with sound conservation practice and procedure, to enhance the the enhance to procedure, and practice conservation sound with commensurate Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the

The purpose of the Ecosystems Management Plan is to establish guidelines for the operation and maintenance of of maintenance and operation the for guidelines establish to is Plan Management Ecosystems the of purpose The

Purpose and Policy and Purpose I.

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King Ranch Area Ranch King (c)

Iron Furnace Iron (b)

Charcoal Kilns Charcoal (a)

Several historic resources are present on the Reservation. Notable among them are: them among Notable Reservation. the on present are resources historic Several

Historic Resources Historic (1)

Historic and Archeological Resources Archeological and Historic a)

Cultural Resources Cultural 1.

ronmental organizations. organizations. ronmental

ith college and university faculty and envi and faculty university and college ith w arrangements special and (BioBlitz), Rambles Resource as such -

Reservation. This will be accomplished by the Council Conservation Committee task groups, special events events special groups, task Committee Conservation Council the by accomplished be will This Reservation.

Steps are underway to develop a comprehensive inventory of the natural and cultural resources present on the the on present resources cultural and natural the of inventory comprehensive a develop to underway are Steps

Resource Inventory Resource C.

continues to this day. this to continues

changes in the forest environment which which environment forest the in changes significant brought demise Its wildlife. native for source food

Chestnut Blight. Chestnut was a dominate tree species over much of the area and provided a major major a provided and area the of much over species tree dominate a was Chestnut Blight. Chestnut

e of the area was the emer the was area the of e wildlif and forest the impacted significantly that event Another gence of of gence

area. This fire regime resulted in the forest cover on the reservation today. reservation the on cover forest the in resulted regime fire This area.

ing extensive burns over much of the the of much over burns extensive ing caus pits charcoal the from erupted frequently fires woods time,

make charcoal for the furnace. A number of the “charcoal pits” are still present on the area. During this this During area. the on present still are pits” “charcoal the of number A furnace. the for charcoal make

nace located in the lower Mack’s Creek area was the predominant use. Much of the forest was used to to used was forest the of Much use. predominant the was area Creek Mack’s lower the in located nace

impact of this use remains. By the late 1800s and into the early 1900s the production of iron at the fur the at iron of production the 1900s early the into and 1800s late the By remains. use this of impact -

In the late 1700s and early and mid 1800s use of the area was primarily for subsistence farms. Little Little farms. subsistence for primarily was area the of use 1800s mid and early and 1700s late the In

No permanent villages are known to have existed on the Reservation. the on existed have to known are villages permanent No

Use of the area by American Indians consisted primarily of seasonal hunting and fishing activities. activities. fishing and hunting seasonal of primarily consisted Indians American by area the of Use

Resource, Use and Events and Use Resource, 2.

previous owner, Walter Wood (The Wood family had owned the Radford Iron Company). Iron Radford the owned had family Wood (The Wood Walter owner, previous

University) for $56,000. Radford College had assumed ownership of the property by donation from the the from donation by property the of ownership assumed had College Radford $56,000. for University)

Blue Ridge Mountains Council, Boy Scouts of America in 1957 from Radford College (now Radford Radford (now College Radford from 1957 in America of Scouts Boy Council, Mountains Ridge Blue

The Reservation, previously known as the Old Radford Iron Company Tract, was purchased by the the by purchased was Tract, Company Iron Radford Old the as known previously Reservation, The

Ownership 1.

History B.

of the Reservation terrestrial surface. terrestrial Reservation the of most up make types soil primary Five shales. acid and quartize

Geologically, the Reservation lies in the Blue Ridge province. The base rocks consist primarily of sandstone, sandstone, of primarily consist rocks base The province. Ridge Blue the in lies Reservation the Geologically,

Knob (3,348 feet). (3,348 Knob

ern boundary. Eighteen “peaks” adorn the tract ranging from the 2,530 foot Point Camp Peak to Bullard Bullard to Peak Camp Point foot 2,530 the from ranging tract the adorn “peaks” Eighteen boundary. ern

feet along Big Mack’s Creek at the northwest edge of the tract to the 3,348 foot Bullard Knob on the south the on Knob Bullard foot 3,348 the to tract the of edge northwest the at Creek Mack’s Big along feet -

level or near level ground along the water courses and on mountain tops. The elevation ranges from 1,900 1,900 from ranges elevation The tops. mountain on and courses water the along ground level near or level

The topography of the Reservation consists primarily of steep mountain slopes interspersed with patches of of patches with interspersed slopes mountain steep of primarily consists Reservation the of topography The

stream. Several intermittent streams and springs exist. springs and streams intermittent Several stream.

nd fishing. Big Mack’ Big fishing. nd a boating, limited swimming, for provide acres) (7.66 Ottari s Creek is a native trout trout native a is Creek s

Camp Branch feed the two major creeks. Two lakes, one at Camp Powhatan (4.36 acres) and one at Camp Camp at one and acres) (4.36 Powhatan Camp at one lakes, Two creeks. major two the feed Branch Camp

Mack’s Creek, Maple Branch, Chimney Branch, White Oak Camp Branch, Puncheon Camp Branch and Bark Bark and Branch Camp Puncheon Branch, Camp Oak White Branch, Chimney Branch, Maple Creek, Mack’s

The Reservation encompasses the upper watersheds of Big Mack’s Creek and Little Laurel Creek. Little Little Creek. Laurel Little and Creek Mack’s Big of watersheds upper the encompasses Reservation The

ginia.

The Blue Ridge Scout Reservation is a 17,500 acre tract in the southeastern corner of Pulaski County, Vir County, Pulaski of corner southeastern the in tract acre 17,500 a is Reservation Scout Ridge Blue The -

Description and Location and Description A.

The Blue Ridge Scout Reservation Scout Ridge Blue The II.

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ndix D–16) D–16) ndix (Appe phyllite. and quartzite shale, from weathered material in

are moderately deep or shallow, moderately steep to very steep soils that have a loamy subsoil; formed formed subsoil; loamy a have that soils steep very to steep moderately shallow, or deep moderately are

The soils present on the Reservation consist primarily of Lily–Ramsay–Berks–Gilpin soils. These soils soils These soils. Lily–Ramsay–Berks–Gilpin of primarily consist Reservation the on present soils The

Soils c)

D-9, and D-10 and D-9,

Efforts are underway to inventory the wildlife existing on the reservation. (Appendices D-6, D-7, D-8, D-8, D-7, D-6, (Appendices reservation. the on existing wildlife the inventory to underway are Efforts

known to reside on the Reservation or are frequent transients. frequent are or Reservation the on reside to known

velop a more definitive list of species species of list definitive more a velop de to underway currently are Studies invertebrates. 124 and fish

the vicinity of the Reservation. These include 53 mammals, 174 birds, 20 reptiles, 30 amphibians, 56 56 amphibians, 30 reptiles, 20 birds, 174 mammals, 53 include These Reservation. the of vicinity the

The Virginia Department of Game and inland Fisheries identifies 451 species of animals that live in in live that animals of species 451 identifies Fisheries inland and Game of Department Virginia The

Wildlife b)

(Appendices D-1, D-2, and D-3) and D-2, D-1, (Appendices

Efforts are underway to develop a comprehensive inventory of vegetation existing on the Reservation. Reservation. the on existing vegetation of inventory comprehensive a develop to underway are Efforts

) are principle species. principle are ) albiflorum dendron

spp.), and rhododendron ( rhododendron and spp.), ( raspberry and blackberry ), ( galax spp.), - Rhodo Rubus urceolata Galax cia

The understory vegetation present on the Reservation is typical of the region. Huckleberry ( Huckleberry region. the of typical is Reservation the on present vegetation understory The

- Gayluss

Hickory group Hickory (g) (Carya sp.) (Carya

Yellow pine group pine Yellow (f) (Virginia pine, pitch pine, table mountain pine) mountain table pine, pitch pine, (Virginia

Red maple Red (e) (Acer rubrum) (Acer

White pine White (d) (Pinus strobus) (Pinus

Yellow poplar Yellow (c) (Liriodendron tulipifera) (Liriodendron

White oak group oak White (b) (White oak, chestnut oak) chestnut oak, (White

Red oak group oak Red (a) (Northern red oak, black oak, scarlet oak, bear oak) bear oak, scarlet oak, black oak, red (Northern

In general, eight tree species or groups tend to dominate the Reservation the dominate to tend groups or species tree eight general, In

Vegetation a)

Natural Resources Natural 3.

Efforts are underway to secure an archaeological survey of the Reservation. the of survey archaeological an secure to underway are Efforts

Little is currently known about archaeological sites that may be present on the Reservation. Reservation. the on present be may that sites archaeological about known currently is Little

Archeological Resources Archeological 2.

historic value. historic

Efforts are underway to describe these sites as well as identify others that have have that others identify as well as sites these describe to underway are Efforts

Logging Camp Logging (g)

Puncheon Sawmill Puncheon (f)

Mountain View Cabin View Mountain (e)

Puncheon Camp Puncheon (d)

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environment.

Reservation the on impact negative minimal assure to collectibles of removal the Facilitate c)

Reservation.

Implement management activities in such a manner as to enhance the landscape/scenery value of the the of value landscape/scenery the enhance to as manner a such in activities management Implement b)

Preserve/protect the wildland character of areas so designated. so areas of character wildland the Preserve/protect a)

Aesthetic/Philosophic Resources Aesthetic/Philosophic 7.

archaeological and historical resources. historical and archaeological

Educate Scouts, Scouters and other users regarding proper behavior during encounters with with encounters during behavior proper regarding users other and Scouters Scouts, Educate c)

b) Enhance selected resources through interpretation, rehabilitation, restoration, or reconstruction. or restoration, rehabilitation, interpretation, through resources selected Enhance

Protect and prevent deterioration of existing resources. existing of deterioration prevent and Protect a)

Archeological/Historic Resources Archeological/Historic 6.

Reservation’s air quality. air Reservation’s

o minimize their impact on the the on impact their minimize to etc) smoke, campfire dust, (road sources pollutant air Manage b)

Maintain high air quality throughout the Reservation. the throughout quality air high Maintain a)

Air Quality Air 5.

Educate Scouts, Scouters, and other users regarding the proper behavior when using water resources. water using when behavior proper the regarding users other and Scouters, Scouts, Educate c)

Maintain a vegetative buffer riparian zone adjacent to all waterways. all to adjacent zone riparian buffer vegetative a Maintain b)

Maintain high quality water in all Reservation waterways and in Powhatan and Ottari Lakes. Ottari and Powhatan in and waterways Reservation all in water quality high Maintain a)

Water 4.

Educate Scouts, Scouters and other users regarding soils, soil uses, and soil conservation. conservation. soil and uses, soil soils, regarding users other and Scouters Scouts, Educate c)

Enrich to enhance soil usefulness as a medium for growing desired vegetation species. vegetation desired growing for medium a as usefulness soil enhance to Enrich b)

Stabilize to prevent erosion and minimize negative impact in heavy use areas. use heavy in impact negative minimize and erosion prevent to Stabilize a)

Soils 3.

Reservation wildlife and appropriate means to enhance wildlife habitat. wildlife enhance to means appropriate and wildlife Reservation

Educate Scouts, Scouters and other users regarding proper behavior during encounters with with encounters during behavior proper regarding users other and Scouters Scouts, Educate d)

users.

Eradicate exotic species of concern to the health and safety of native ecosystems and/or Reservation Reservation and/or ecosystems native of safety and health the to concern of species exotic Eradicate c)

Reservation users. Reservation

Manage native and exotic/feral nuisance species to minimize their impact on native ecosystems and and ecosystems native on impact their minimize to species nuisance exotic/feral and native Manage b)

Maintain/stablize/enhance existing native wildlife species. wildlife native existing Maintain/stablize/enhance a)

Wildlife 2.

the Reservation vegetation. Reservation the

Educate Scouts, Scouters and other users regarding the proper behavior when in contact with with contact in when behavior proper the regarding users other and Scouters Scouts, Educate e)

Re-establish historic native vegetation regimes in selected areas. selected in regimes vegetation native historic Re-establish d)

Re-establish native vegetation regimes where appropriate. where regimes vegetation native Re-establish c)

or Reservation users. Reservation or

Eradicate exotic and feral vegetation where such vegetation presents a threat to native species species native to threat a presents vegetation such where vegetation feral and exotic Eradicate b)

Maintain/enhance native vegetation throughout the Reservation. the throughout vegetation native Maintain/enhance a)

Vegetation 1.

Management Objectives Management A.

in accordance with Boy Scouts of America policy and procedures. and policy America of Scouts Boy with accordance in

To provide quality learning, recreation and character building experiences for Scouts and other users other and Scouts for experiences building character and recreation learning, quality provide To •

To create/preserve and maintain a quality environment within the Reservation. the within environment quality a maintain and create/preserve To •

The principle goals of this plan are: plan this of goals principle The

Goals and Objectives and Goals III

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ed. prohibit specifically unless permitted is users other and Scouts

he Blue Ridge Scout Reservation by by Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the on fires camp or camp for wood down and dead of gathering The

surrounding areas. surrounding

shall adhere to Virginia Best Management Practices to reduce negative impact on the ecosystem and and ecosystem the on impact negative reduce to Practices Management Best Virginia to adhere shall

All such harvest shall be accomplished under a harvest plan prepared by the Forestry task group and and group task Forestry the by prepared plan harvest a under accomplished be shall harvest such All

. only permit special by d permitte be shall firewood for wood dead and down of harvest The

potential to introduce tree pest and disease species). disease and pest tree introduce to potential

ood on to the reservation (due to the the to (due reservation the to on ood firew bringing from prohibited are groups user other and Scouts

Firewood c)

impact on the ecosystem and surrounding areas. surrounding and ecosystem the on impact

sound sustainable forestry practices and adhere to the Virginia Best Management Practices to reduce reduce to Practices Management Best Virginia the to adhere and practices forestry sustainable sound

d by the forestry task group and shall utilize utilize shall and group task forestry the by d prepare plan harvest a under accomplished be shall harvest

ity and health of the ecosystems within and adjacent to the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. All such such All Reservation. Scout Ridge Blue the to adjacent and within ecosystems the of health and ity

The harvest of timber/pulp resources will be allowed when such action is deemed to enhance the qual the enhance to deemed is action such when allowed be will resources timber/pulp of harvest The -

Timber/Pulp b)

sources.

Scouts and Scouters shall have priority on the use/harvest of Blue Ridge Scout Reservation re Reservation Scout Ridge Blue of use/harvest the on priority have shall Scouters and Scouts (4) -

manner as to reduce/eliminate any negative impact on the habitat/location of the resource. the of habitat/location the on impact negative any reduce/eliminate to as manner

All use/harvest of resources on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation shall be accomplished in such a a such in accomplished be shall Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the on resources of use/harvest All (3)

.e. a rare or endangered species). endangered or rare a .e. (i prohibited specifically unless Scouters or Scouts by purposes

This policy shall not restrict the gathering of an individual plant or parts thereof for education education for thereof parts or plant individual an of gathering the restrict not shall policy This (2)

dangered shall not be used/harvested from the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. Scout Ridge Blue the from used/harvested be not shall dangered

. Species identified as rare or en or rare as identified Species . permit special a under permitted be may identified specifically -

identified resources from the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. The gathering of any resource not not resource any of gathering The Reservation. Scout Ridge Blue the from resources identified

the use/harvest of specifically specifically of use/harvest the permit to Council Mountains Ridge Blue the of policy the is It (1)

General Policy General a)

Resource Utilization/Harvest Resource 3.

organism.

if no action is taken, a resource project plan (see appendix) will be devised to control or eradicate the the eradicate or control to devised be will appendix) (see plan project resource a taken, is action no if

gnificant negative impact is or will occur occur will or is impact negative gnificant si a shows analysis the event the In users. on and ecosystems

ken to ascertain their potential impact on on impact potential their ascertain to ken ta be will steps located, and identified Once Reservation. Scout

An ongoing survey will identify the type and location of exotic/feral species inhabiting the Blue Ridge Ridge Blue the inhabiting species exotic/feral of location and type the identify will survey ongoing An

to do otherwise. do to

introduction of exotic species on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation unless there are compelling reasons reasons compelling are there unless Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the on species exotic of introduction

It is the policy of the Blue Ridge Mountains Council to eradicate, prevent the spread of and prohibit the the prohibit and of spread the prevent eradicate, to Council Mountains Ridge Blue the of policy the is It

Exotic/feral species management species Exotic/feral 2.

native species. native

Blue Ridge Scout Reservation unless compelling circumstances make it appropriate to introduce non- introduce to appropriate it make circumstances compelling unless Reservation Scout Ridge Blue

It shall be the policy of the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation that only native species be introduced on the the on introduced be species native only that Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the of policy the be shall It

Native Species Introduction Species Native 1.

permit or other authorization provided within this plan. this within provided authorization other or permit

All users are prohibited from collection and removal of plants and wildlife from the Reservation except by by except Reservation the from wildlife and plants of removal and collection from prohibited are users All

measures to protect the Reservation’s natural and cultural resources. cultural and natural Reservation’s the protect to measures

Scouts, Scouters and other users of the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation are expected to take extraordinary extraordinary take to expected are Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the of users other and Scouters Scouts,

environmental and program quality. program and environmental

must be strictly enforced. Failure to do so will undermine efforts to establish/maintain the level of desired desired of level the establish/maintain to efforts undermine will so do to Failure enforced. strictly be must

To ensure the goals and objectives set forth in this plan are met, the policies related to resource management management resource to related policies the met, are plan this in forth set objectives and goals the ensure To

Management Policies Management B.

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ing any archaeological or historic resource. historic or archaeological any ing

- alter otherwise or removing avoid should Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the of users other and Scouts

The collection of archaeological/historic resources is permitted only under a special permit. special a under only permitted is resources archaeological/historic of collection The

Archaeological/Historic Resources Archaeological/Historic k)

impact. environmental negative minimize to as so accomplished be shall

The collection of rocks and minerals, as well as the large scale extraction of mineral resources resources mineral of extraction scale large the as well as minerals, and rocks of collection The (3)

ment requirements or other approved Scouting activities is permitted. is activities Scouting approved other or requirements ment

- advance of part a as Scouts by minerals and rocks of samples individual small of collection The (2)

operation. mining/removal the on imposed be to requirements specific Any (c)

The specific location where mining/removal will be permitted. be will mining/removal where location specific The (b)

The material and quantity to be mined/removed. be to quantity and material The (a)

which will specify: will which

The extraction of rocks and mineral resources shall be permitted only under a special permit, permit, special a under only permitted be shall resources mineral and rocks of extraction The (1)

Minerals j)

or otherwise eliminated and disposed of in accordance with health and safety guidelines. safety and health with accordance in of disposed and eliminated otherwise or

h of Reservation users may be trapped trapped be may users Reservation of h healt the to hazard a deemed wildlife other or rodents Nuisance

rized individuals. rized

The trapping of nuisance species within the Reservation is permitted under a special permit by autho by permit special a under permitted is Reservation the within species nuisance of trapping The -

lations of the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. Inland and Game of Department Virginia the of lations

in accordance with the rules and regu and rules the with accordance in waters designated specifically within permitted be shall Fishing -

and Inland Fisheries. Inland and

designated areas and in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Virginia Department of Game Game of Department Virginia the of regulations and rules the with accordance in and areas designated

y under a special permit on specifically specifically on permit special a under y onl permitted be shall wildlife of trapping and hunting The

Wildlife i)

tion.

Care should be exercised to assure minimum negative impact on the plant species and its habitat/loca its and species plant the on impact negative minimum assure to exercised be should Care -

fied shall be permitted. be shall fied identi previously not material plant other any of gathering The

Specialty Items Specialty h)

on the plant or its habitat. its or plant the on

permit. Such harvest shall be accomplished under guidelines designed to reduce undue negative impact impact negative undue reduce to designed guidelines under accomplished be shall harvest Such permit.

ntioned here in, shall require a special special a require shall in, here ntioned me specifically those than other plants, native of gathering The

Native Plants Native g)

ource or its habitat/location. its or ource res the on impact negative minimize to as manner a such in and

guidelines as specified in the permit permit the in specified as guidelines strict under accomplished be shall medicinals of gathering The

under this policy) shall be permitted only under a special permit. special a under only permitted be shall policy) this under

The gathering of medicinal plants (see Appendix D-13 for a list of plants considered as medicinals medicinals as considered plants of list a for D-13 Appendix (see plants medicinal of gathering The

Medicinals f)

source or its habitat/location. its or source

The gathering of decoratives shall be accomplished so as to avoid undue negative impact on the re the on impact negative undue avoid to as so accomplished be shall decoratives of gathering The -

permit except when such gathering is for limited use on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. Scout Ridge Blue the on use limited for is gathering such when except permit

greens, dead and down wood, weathered stumps, Galax, etc) shall be permitted only under a special special a under only permitted be shall etc) Galax, stumps, weathered wood, down and dead greens,

vines, wildflower seed pods, Christmas Christmas pods, seed wildflower vines, grape mosses, moss, club (ferns, decoratives of gathering The

Decoratives e)

the edible resource or its habitat. its or resource edible the

Such harvest shall be accomplished under appropriate guidelines to avoid undue negative impact on on impact negative undue avoid to guidelines appropriate under accomplished be shall harvest Such

the reservation. the

, roots, and mushrooms growing “wild” on on “wild” growing mushrooms and roots, , greens nuts, berries, fruits, to refers generally edible term

ble unless specifically prohibited. prohibited. specifically unless ble permissi is Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the on residence in or The The

The harvest of edible vegetation products by Scouts and Scouters for their consumption while using using while consumption their for Scouters and Scouts by products vegetation edible of harvest The

Edibles d)

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ing development activities and operational use. operational and activities development ing

- dur minimum a to impact environmental negative keep to exercised be shall Care permitted. is safety

he camp mission and assure camper camper assure and mission camp the support to required environment the of Modification Directive: b)

Mountain Man Area Man Mountain D–5:

Area Farm Huff D–4:

Area Ranch” “King D–3:

Area Ottari Camp D–2:

Area Powhatan Camp D–1:

other support areas. support other

Description: Includes the areas used for developed camping including adjacent program areas and and areas program adjacent including camping developed for used areas the Includes Description: a)

Developed Camp Zone (Symbol: D) (Appendix B-2) (Appendix D) (Symbol: Zone Camp Developed 2.

To the extent possible, an appearance that blends with the natural environment. natural the with blends that appearance an possible, extent the To (3)

to the site. the to

A functional environment commensurate with the administrative functions assigned assigned functions administrative the with commensurate environment functional A (2)

A safe environment for users for environment safe A (1)

Administrative areas shall be managed to create and or maintain: or and create to managed be shall areas Administrative

Management Recommendations: Management d)

correct or mitigate the impact. the mitigate or correct

potential problems and rapid action to to action rapid and problems potential or problems of identification timely the assure to implemented

A process of continuous monitoring of environmental impact within administration areas shall be be shall areas administration within impact environmental of monitoring continuous of process A

Monitoring Recommendations: Monitoring c)

ment activities and operational use. operational and activities ment

should be exercised to keep negative environmental impact to the minimum necessary during develop during necessary minimum the to impact environmental negative keep to exercised be should -

Directive: Modification of the area to facilitate the area’s administrative purpose is permitted. Care Care permitted. is purpose administrative area’s the facilitate to area the of Modification Directive: b)

Powerline R/W Powerline A-6: Zone

Road Access and Tower Communications A-5: Zone

Camp Ottari road and buffer and road Ottari Camp A-4: Zone

residence ranger and area maintenance Ottari Camp A-3: Zone

buffer and road Powhatan Camp A-2: Zone

residence ranger and area maintenance and storage reservation Main A-1: Zone

“administrative”.

marily for vehicular traffic) and their buffer areas, and other areas designated as as designated areas other and areas, buffer their and traffic) vehicular for marily

Description: Includes maintenance, storage and ranger residence areas, paved or improved roads (pri roads improved or paved areas, residence ranger and storage maintenance, Includes Description: a) -

Administrative Areas Zone (symbol: A) (Appendix B-1) (Appendix A) (symbol: Zone Areas Administrative 1.

The seven management zones include: zones management seven The

thereof be altered. altered. be thereof

derstood, however, that unforeseen, natural and man-caused events may necessitate these zones or portions portions or zones these necessitate may events man-caused and natural unforeseen, that however, derstood,

The management zones are intended to provide over-all direction for the best use of each zone. It is un is It zone. each of use best the for direction over-all provide to intended are zones management The -

lowing completion of the resource inventory and an analysis of the management needs of the area. the of needs management the of analysis an and inventory resource the of completion lowing

The Blue Ridge Scout Reservation shall be divided into seven (7) management zones as soon as practical fol practical as soon as zones management (7) seven into divided be shall Reservation Scout Ridge Blue The -

Management Zones Management A.

Management Approach Management IV.

Any use of such agents shall be in accordance with health and safety guidelines. safety and health with accordance in be shall agents such of use Any

safety of Reservation users or the natural environment. natural the or users Reservation of safety

by council officials for the health and and health the for officials council by essential deemed is use such where except discouraged be shall

The use of pesticides or other chemicals for the control of undesirable species of animals or plants plants or animals of species undesirable of control the for chemicals other or pesticides of use The

Use of Pesticides of Use l)

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ecological situation and any problems in need of action. of need in problems any and situation ecological

A process of periodic monitoring shall be established to gain and maintain an understanding of the the of understanding an maintain and gain to established be shall monitoring periodic of process A

Monitoring Recommendations: Monitoring c)

Trace” nature. Trace”

Directive: Only ecological changes are permitted. Activity use is restricted to those of a “Leave No No “Leave a of those to restricted is use Activity permitted. are changes ecological Only Directive: b)

ins. rema use human of evidence latent only where and zone other any

Description: Includes those areas of the Reservation exhibiting a natural regime that are not a part of of part a not are that regime natural a exhibiting Reservation the of areas those Includes Description: a)

Backcountry Conservation Zone (Symbol: C) (Appendix B-5) (Appendix C) (Symbol: Zone Conservation Backcountry 5.

Create and maintain a safe environment for users. for environment safe a maintain and Create (2)

al ecological capacity ecological al natur of context the within values forest and wildlife Maximize (1) .

The resource zone shall be managed to: managed be shall zone resource The

Management Recommendations: Management d)

ecological situation within the area and any developing problems in need of action. of need in problems developing any and area the within situation ecological

A process of periodic monitoring shall be established to gain and maintain an understanding of the the of understanding an maintain and gain to established be shall monitoring periodic of process A

Monitoring Recommendations: Monitoring c)

activities.

permitted. Care will be exercised to assure minimum negative impact during resource management management resource during impact negative minimum assure to exercised be will Care permitted.

nt objectives of the activity is is activity the of objectives nt manageme resource the with commensurate Modification Directive: b)

extractive activities. extractive

ment activities such as hunting, trapping, timber and non-timber forest products harvesting, and similar similar and harvesting, products forest non-timber and timber trapping, hunting, as such activities ment

Description: Includes those areas of the Reservation that are designated for wildlife or forest manage forest or wildlife for designated are that Reservation the of areas those Includes Description: a) -

Resource Zone (Symbol: R) (Appendix B-4) (Appendix R) (Symbol: Zone Resource 4.

An appearance that blends with the natural environment. natural the with blends that appearance An (3)

A functional environment commensurate with the program functions assigned. functions program the with commensurate environment functional A (2)

A safe environment for users for environment safe A (1)

Backcountry program areas will be managed to create or maintain: or create to managed be will areas program Backcountry

Management Recommendations: Management d)

problems and actions to correct or mitigate the impact. the mitigate or correct to actions and problems

A process of periodic monitoring shall be implemented to assure identification of problems or potential potential or problems of identification assure to implemented be shall monitoring periodic of process A

Monitoring Recommendations: Monitoring c)

tive impact on the environment and visual character of the area. the of character visual and environment the on impact tive

nvironment and cause minimum nega minimum cause and nvironment e natural the with blend must zone this within development Any -

is permitted only to the extent necessary to facilitate their designated use and the safety of their users. users. their of safety the and use designated their facilitate to necessary extent the to only permitted is

ry trails, outposts and program areas areas program and outposts trails, ry backcount for environment natural the of Modification Directive: b)

backcountry program areas and their buffer areas. buffer their and areas program backcountry

Description: Includes backcountry trails and their corridors, backcountry outposts, and and outposts, backcountry corridors, their and trails backcountry Includes Description: a)

Backcountry Program Zone (Symbol: B) (Appendix B-3) (Appendix B) (Symbol: Zone Program Backcountry 3.

To the extent possible, an appearance that blends with the natural environment. natural the with blends that appearance an possible, extent the To (3)

to the site. the to

assigned function program’s this with commensurate environment functional A (2)

A safe environment for users for environment safe A (1)

Developed camp areas shall be managed to assure: to managed be shall areas camp Developed

Management Recommendations: Management d)

correct or mitigate the impact on safety to camp users. camp to safety on impact the mitigate or correct

on during periods of active camp use to to use camp active of periods during on acti rapid and problems potential or problems of identification

A process of continuous monitoring of environmental impact shall be implemented to assure the timely timely the assure to implemented be shall impact environmental of monitoring continuous of process A

Monitoring Recommendations: Monitoring c)

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baseline reference data and monitoring of current conditions data become available. become data conditions current of monitoring and data reference baseline

An analysis of changes in the Reservation’s natural and cultural resources will occur on a regular basis as as basis regular a on occur will resources cultural and natural Reservation’s the in changes of analysis An

Analysis of existing conditions versus Baseline Reference Baseline versus conditions existing of Analysis C.

vation’s natural and cultural resources. It is anticipated the baseline studies will be completed by 2010. by completed be will studies baseline the anticipated is It resources. cultural and natural vation’s

- Reser the of reference baseline comprehensive a ascertain to stage planning the in or underway are Studies

Baseline Reference Baseline B.

ance or enhancement of conditions conducive to the retention and enhancement of the special resource. special the of enhancement and retention the to conducive conditions of enhancement or ance

- continu the assure to oriented be shall areas these of Management Recommendations: Management d)

the status of the special resource(s) and any other specified information. specified other any and resource(s) special the of status the

surveillance of the areas. The program will monitor evidence of unauthorized intrusion into the area, area, the into intrusion unauthorized of evidence monitor will program The areas. the of surveillance

Monitoring Recommendations: A monitoring program shall be established to assure regular periodic periodic regular assure to established be shall program monitoring A Recommendations: Monitoring c)

the integrity of the area. the of integrity the

Directive: Areas zoned I shall be “off limits” to any use except for that deemed essential to maintain maintain to essential deemed that for except use any to limits” “off be shall I zoned Areas Directive: b)

safety of the Reservation users. Reservation the of safety

an ecosystem of special concern or areas in need of special protection due to the resources present or or present resources the to due protection special of need in areas or concern special of ecosystem an

Description: Includes areas of the Reservation that contain a population of rare or endangered species; species; endangered or rare of population a contain that Reservation the of areas Includes Description: a)

Inviolate Zone (Zone I) (Appendix B–7) (Appendix I) (Zone Zone Inviolate 7.

Provide and maintain stream bank stabilization in highly erodible areas. erodible highly in stabilization bank stream maintain and Provide (4)

zation.

Maintain protected stream crossings for trails and roads to assure bank and stream bottom stabili bottom stream and bank assure to roads and trails for crossings stream protected Maintain (3) -

Maintain vegetated corridors along streams. along corridors vegetated Maintain (2)

Maintain high water quality within the riparian streams. riparian the within quality water high Maintain (1)

The Reparian Zone shall be managed to: managed be shall Zone Reparian The

Management Recommendations: Management d)

ecological situation and problems in need of action. of need in problems and situation ecological

A process of periodic monitoring shall be established to gain and maintain an understanding of the the of understanding an maintain and gain to established be shall monitoring periodic of process A

Monitoring Recommendations: Monitoring c)

Guidelines (Appendix K–2) or exceed such guidelines when conditions require. conditions when guidelines such exceed or K–2) (Appendix Guidelines

the streams and the maintenance of their aquatic integrity; stream buffer areas shall adhere to DOF DOF to adhere shall areas buffer stream integrity; aquatic their of maintenance the and streams the

Directive: Care shall be taken to assure the maintenance and enhancement of high quality water within within water quality high of enhancement and maintenance the assure to taken be shall Care Directive: b)

Little River Little S–5

Creek Laurel Big S–4

Creek Laurel Little S–3

Branch Camp Oak White S–2.1

Run Burke’s S–2

Branch Camp Puncheon S–1.5

Branch Camp Bark S–1.4

Creek Mack’s Little S–1.3

branch Chimney S–1.2

Branch Maple S–1.1

Creek Mack’s Big S–1

include: ecosystems primary The

restrial buffers lying outside zones A and D. and A zones outside lying buffers restrial

Description: Includes the permanent and primary wet intermittent streams, and springs and their ter their and springs and streams, intermittent wet primary and permanent the Includes Description: a) -

Riparian Zone (Symbol: S) (Appendix B-6) (Appendix S) (Symbol: Zone Riparian 6.

Recreate an historic ecosystem that was native to the area. the to native was that ecosystem historic an Recreate (2)

Maintain/enhance habitat for a threatened, rare or endangered species. endangered or rare threatened, a for habitat Maintain/enhance (1)

deemed essential to: essential deemed

ented to the maintenance of natural processes. Overt management activities shall be restricted to those those to restricted be shall activities management Overt processes. natural of maintenance the to ented

Management Recommendations: Management within the backcountry conservation zones shall be ori be shall zones conservation backcountry the within Management Recommendations: Management d) -

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ity to wildfire. to ity

- susceptibil significant provides topography and woodlands Reservation the of nature The degradation.

environmental of source potential nt significa a be to considered generally is wildfire of threat The

. Wildfire 8.

blending camp equipment and structures. and equipment camp blending

The principle forms of aesthetic degradation of the Reservation include litter, soil erosion, and non- and erosion, soil litter, include Reservation the of degradation aesthetic of forms principle The

Aesthetic Degradation Aesthetic 7.

include the southern pine beetle, the hemlock woolly adelgid and gypsy moth. gypsy and adelgid woolly hemlock the beetle, pine southern the include

The principle pest organisms that provide significant environmental degradation or impact user safety safety user impact or degradation environmental significant provide that organisms pest principle The

Pest Organisms Pest 6.

) ( heaven Ailanthus altissima Ailanthus

The principle exotic and feral organisms impacting the Reservation are coyote (coy dog) and tree-of- and dog) (coy coyote are Reservation the impacting organisms feral and exotic principle The

Exotic and Feral Organisms Feral and Exotic 5.

vocalizations and the use of motorized equipment. motorized of use the and vocalizations

The principle source of noise within the Reservation results from human use that includes loud loud includes that use human from results Reservation the within noise of source principle The

Noise 4.

use activities exacerbates this problem. this exacerbates activities use

environmental degradation and a principal water pollutant. The loss of vegetation cover due to human human to due cover vegetation of loss The pollutant. water principal a and degradation environmental

Due to the nature of soil and the topography within the Reservation, soil erosion is a primary form of of form primary a is erosion soil Reservation, the within topography the and soil of nature the to Due

Soil Erosion Soil 3.

from human wastes and human activities in or adjacent to surface water. surface to adjacent or in activities human and wastes human from

The principle source of water pollution within the Reservation is soil erosion. Minor pollution occurs occurs pollution Minor erosion. soil is Reservation the within pollution water of source principle The

Water Pollution Water 2.

dust (primarily due to vehicular traffic). vehicular to due (primarily dust

om campfire smoke, vehicle exhaust and and exhaust vehicle smoke, campfire om fr derived primarily are Reservation the within pollutants Air

Air Pollution Air 1.

Causes of Ecosystem Degradation Ecosystem of Causes A.

Management and Restoration of Healthy Ecosystems Healthy of Restoration and Management V.

Camp and program area conditions area program and Camp 6.

Trail conditions Trail 5.

Water quality Water 4.

Soil conditions Soil 3.

Wildlife presence, abundance and health and abundance presence, Wildlife 2.

Forest composition and health and composition Forest 1.

The monitoring program will measure: will program monitoring The

throughout the Reservation and along its streams. its along and Reservation the throughout

The overall Reservation monitoring program will consist of established permanent plots and/or sample sites sites sample and/or plots permanent established of consist will program monitoring Reservation overall The

ascertain the condition of the Reservations’ areas and ecosystems and the direction of change. (Appendix C) (Appendix change. of direction the and ecosystems and areas Reservations’ the of condition the ascertain

An ongoing monitoring program will be established to initially establish baseline data with follow-up to to follow-up with data baseline establish initially to established be will program monitoring ongoing An

Resource Monitoring Program Monitoring Resource D.

and/or cultural resources. cultural and/or These analyses will be used to ascertain the need for changes in the management of the Reservation’s natural natural Reservation’s the of management the in changes for need the ascertain to used be will analyses These

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strictly enforced. strictly

Leave no trace guidelines regarding waste disposal in relation to streams and lakes shall be be shall lakes and streams to relation in disposal waste regarding guidelines trace no Leave (3)

accommodate such use in an effort to reduce soil erosion. soil reduce to effort an in use such accommodate

to “hardened” be shall es activiti program for used frequently areas lakeshore and Stream (2)

essential for program use. program for essential

deemed those to restricted be shall lakeshores and zones riparian stream within Activities (1)

Suppression c)

in accordance with Appendix C–3. Appendix with accordance in

A process of periodic monitoring of the streams and lakes within the Reservation shall be established established be shall Reservation the within lakes and streams the of monitoring periodic of process A

Monitoring b)

ds. roa and trails on located crossings stream and zones lakeshore

water resources within the Reservation, in particular those relating to the use of stream riparian and and riparian stream of use the to relating those particular in Reservation, the within resources water

All users shall be cautioned regarding behavior and/or activities that may cause the degradation of of degradation the cause may that activities and/or behavior regarding cautioned be shall users All

Preparation a)

Water Pollution Water 2.

non-polluting vehicles shall be encouraged. be shall vehicles non-polluting

e of walking and authorized authorized and walking of e us Maximum activities. program and camp the of operation proper

Vehicular travel within the Reservation shall be restricted to essential movement to facilitate the the facilitate to movement essential to restricted be shall Reservation the within travel Vehicular (3)

rate with reduced smoke. Fires shall be totally extinguished following their intended purpose. intended their following extinguished totally be shall Fires smoke. reduced with rate

purpose and shall use fuel commensu fuel use shall and purpose fire the for sufficient fires small use shall Users activities. -

evening campfire, or other program program other or campfire, evening for and time preparation meal to restricted be shall fires Open (2)

The speed limit for vehicles on dirt surface roads shall be set at 15 mph or lower to reduce dust. reduce to lower or mph 15 at set be shall roads surface dirt on vehicles for limit speed The (1)

Suppression c)

prevent air pollution (Appendix C–4). (Appendix pollution air prevent

Leaders and staff shall monitor user behavior to assure compliance with policies and procedures that that procedures and policies with compliance assure to behavior user monitor shall staff and Leaders

Monitoring b)

Reservation.

All users shall be made aware of the policies regarding vehicle use within the the within use vehicle regarding policies the of aware made be shall users All (3)

ng smoke production. smoke ng regardi policies fire open the of aware made be shall users All (2)

All users shall be made aware of vehicle speed limits while using dirt surface roads. surface dirt using while limits speed vehicle of aware made be shall users All (1)

Preparation a)

Air Pollution Air 1.

Measures to Reduce Environmental Degradation Environmental Reduce to Measures C.

mine when management action may be appropriate to mitigate the impact. (Appendix A–4) (Appendix impact. the mitigate to appropriate be may action management when mine

A TOC shall be established in relation to each of the identified causes of environmental degradation to deter to degradation environmental of causes identified the of each to relation in established be shall TOC A -

concern about a particular resource or value will lead to management action. management to lead will value or resource particular a about concern

Threshold of concern (TOC) is a process by which a benchmark is established to mark the point at which which at point the mark to established is benchmark a which by process a is (TOC) concern of Threshold

Threshold of Concern of Threshold B.

cent landowner activities, encroachment and poaching (wildlife and plants). and (wildlife poaching and encroachment activities, landowner cent

om community influences include adja include influences community om fr resulting degradation environmental of causes principle The -

Community Concerns Community 11.

satisfaction measures, Reservation operations activities and wildlife harassment. wildlife and activities operations Reservation measures, satisfaction

vandalism, litter, solid wastes, human and animal wastes, encroachments, user safety measures, user user measures, safety user encroachments, wastes, animal and human wastes, solid litter, vandalism,

The principle causes of environmental degradation due to human use of the Reservation includes includes Reservation the of use human to due degradation environmental of causes principle The

Human Use Human 10.

nature of the extraction, impact may be minor or severe. or minor be may impact extraction, the of nature

Resource extraction necessarily involves a degree of environmental degradation. Depending upon the the upon Depending degradation. environmental of degree a involves necessarily extraction Resource

Resource Extraction Resource 9.

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I). (Appendix recommended be shall measures protective other and lents

- repel pest Reservation, the on while pests harmful and nuisance with encounters user reduce To (2)

pest management plans (Appendix I) (Appendix plans management pest

Efforts shall be undertaken to reduce pest organisms on the Reservation in accordance with the the with accordance in Reservation the on organisms pest reduce to undertaken be shall Efforts (1)

Suppression c)

Reservation (Appendix C–2 and C–3). and C–2 (Appendix Reservation

A process of continuous monitoring shall be established to identify and locate pest organisms on the the on organisms pest locate and identify to established be shall monitoring continuous of process A

Monitoring b)

nuisance nature or those providing a threat to the health and safety of the users. the of safety and health the to threat a providing those or nature nuisance

All users shall be made aware of pest organisms present on the Reservation, particularly those of a a of those particularly Reservation, the on present organisms pest of aware made be shall users All

Preparation a)

Pest Organisms Pest 6.

(Appendix I). (Appendix

organisms on the Reservation shall be taken in accordance with the feral and exotic organisms plans plans organisms exotic and feral the with accordance in taken be shall Reservation the on organisms

Efforts to prevent the introduction of and action to eliminate or mitigate the impact of feral and exotic exotic and feral of impact the mitigate or eliminate to action and of introduction the prevent to Efforts

Suppression c)

and feral organisms on the Reservation (Appendix C–2 and C–3). and C–2 (Appendix Reservation the on organisms feral and

A process of continuous monitoring shall be established to identify and locate the presence of exotic exotic of presence the locate and identify to established be shall monitoring continuous of process A

Monitoring b)

particularly any that may impact the health and safety of the users. the of safety and health the impact may that any particularly

All users shall be made aware of the presence of exotic and feral organisms present on the Reservation, Reservation, the on present organisms feral and exotic of presence the of aware made be shall users All

Preparation a)

Exotic and Feral Organisms Feral and Exotic 5.

noise while on the trails or in campsites or program areas. areas. program or campsites in or trails the on while noise

Trail users shall be cautioned regarding loud talking and other behavior that generates excessive excessive generates that behavior other and talking loud regarding cautioned be shall users Trail (2)

compromised (Appendix K–3). (Appendix compromised

100 shall be prohibited except in circumstances where the health and safety of users would be be would users of safety and health the where circumstances in except prohibited be shall 100

The use of tools, machinery and noise producing vehicles that emit a decibel level in excess of of excess in level decibel a emit that vehicles producing noise and machinery tools, of use The (1)

Suppression c)

of excessive noise (Appendix C–4). (Appendix noise excessive of

A process of continuous monitoring shall be established to identify any existing and potential sources sources potential and existing any identify to established be shall monitoring continuous of process A

Monitoring b)

the Reservation. the

All users shall be cautioned regarding behavior and/or activities that generate excessive noise within within noise excessive generate that activities and/or behavior regarding cautioned be shall users All

Preparation a)

Noise 4.

less suitably stabilized. suitably less

Areas prone to severe soil erosion shall be placed “off limits” for camp and program activities un activities program and camp for limits” “off placed be shall erosion soil severe to prone Areas (2) -

Efforts shall be undertaken to stabilize areas within the Reservation prone to soil erosion. soil to prone Reservation the within areas stabilize to undertaken be shall Efforts (1)

Suppression c)

existing and potential erosion concerns (Appendix C–2). C–2). (Appendix concerns erosion potential and existing

A process of continuous monitoring of areas prone to soil erosion shall be established to identify identify to established be shall erosion soil to prone areas of monitoring continuous of process A

Monitoring b)

the Reservation. the

All users shall be cautioned regarding behavior and/or activities that may cause soil erosion within within erosion soil cause may that activities and/or behavior regarding cautioned be shall users All

Preparation a)

Soil Erosion Soil 3.

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Plan prepared under the Resource Extraction Management Plan (Appendix–M). Plan Management Extraction Resource the under prepared Plan

their impact in the Harvest/Extraction Harvest/Extraction the in impact their mitigate or eliminate to taken be to measures required with fied

- identi be shall activities extraction resource from resulting degradation environmental potential Any

Suppression c)

ns (Appendix–M). ns pla management extraction resource the in identified as ervation

- Res the on activities extraction resource during established be shall monitoring periodic of process A

Monitoring b)

encounter during their visit to the Reservation. the to visit their during encounter

Users of the Reservation shall be informed of any ongoing resource extraction activities that they may may they that activities extraction resource ongoing any of informed be shall Reservation the of Users

Preparation a)

Resource Extraction Resource 9.

“Be Careful With Fire” signs shall be posted prominently in camp and program areas. areas. program and camp in prominently posted be shall signs Fire” With Careful “Be (6)

camps and program areas. Smoking is not permitted in backcountry areas. backcountry in permitted not is Smoking areas. program and camps

The smoking of tobacco products is restricted to designated smoking areas within the developed developed the within areas smoking designated to restricted is products tobacco of smoking The (5)

wilderness/backcountry cooking or other program activity. program other or cooking wilderness/backcountry

xcept when used as a part of a a of part a as used when except sites campfire designated to restricted be shall campfires Open (4)

maximum use of stoves for cooking shall be encouraged by groups using the Reservation. the using groups by encouraged be shall cooking for stoves of use maximum (3)

notify users of the current fire danger rating. danger fire current the of users notify

and, during the summer camp season, at a prominent location at each camp’s dining facility to to facility dining camp’s each at location prominent a at season, camp summer the during and,

A fire danger sign shall be installed at the Reservation entry points to Camp Powhatan and Ottari Ottari and Powhatan Camp to points entry Reservation the at installed be shall sign danger fire A (2)

ing discovery under the provisions of the Wildfire Management Plan (Appendix–H). Plan Management Wildfire the of provisions the under discovery ing

Wildfires on the Reservation shall be suppressed as rapidly and as completely as possible follow possible as completely as and rapidly as suppressed be shall Reservation the on Wildfires (1) -

Suppression c)

accordance with the Fire Management Plan (Appendix H). (Appendix Plan Management Fire the with accordance

A process of continuous monitoring of fire conditions within the Reservation shall be established in in established be shall Reservation the within conditions fire of monitoring continuous of process A

Monitoring b)

property adjacent or Reservation the within ignite wildfire a should role .

All users and staff shall be made aware of the current fire danger rating on the Reservation and their their and Reservation the on rating danger fire current the of aware made be shall staff and users All

Preparation a)

. Wildfire 8.

located thereon. thereon. located

Each user group will be encouraged to “police” the area(s) used to clean up trash or other debris debris other or trash up clean to used area(s) the “police” to encouraged be will group user Each (4)

ous locations. ous

Each camp and program area will be supplied with “Do Not Litter” signs for posting in conspicu in posting for signs Litter” Not “Do with supplied be will area program and camp Each (3) -

tion free of unsightly and offensive visual intrusions. visual offensive and unsightly of free tion

Efforts will be made to maintain travel corridors, camps and program areas within the Reserva the within areas program and camps corridors, travel maintain to made be will Efforts (2) -

usage (Appendix N). (Appendix usage

cated throughout camp and program areas and establish a pick up schedule commensurate with with commensurate schedule up pick a establish and areas program and camp throughout cated

Efforts shall be undertaken to provide an adequate number of trash containers strategically lo strategically containers trash of number adequate an provide to undertaken be shall Efforts (1) -

Suppression c)

in the aesthetic degradation of the Reservation (Appendix N). N). (Appendix Reservation the of degradation aesthetic the in

A process of continuous monitoring shall be established to prevent or quickly correct actions resulting resulting actions correct quickly or prevent to established be shall monitoring continuous of process A

Monitoring b)

and means to prevent or mitigate their impact. their mitigate or prevent to means and

All users shall be made aware of actions that may cause the aesthetic degradation of the Reservation Reservation the of degradation aesthetic the cause may that actions of aware made be shall users All

Preparation a)

Aesthetic Degradation Aesthetic 7.

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Council Conservation Committee to eliminate or mitigate the concern. the mitigate or eliminate to Committee Conservation Council

If the EIA shows any long term negative impact, the project shall be placed on hold until reviewed by the the by reviewed until hold on placed be shall project the impact, negative term long any shows EIA the If

mitigate the concern. the mitigate

If the EIA shows any area of concern (i.e., negative impact), the project shall be modified to eliminate or or eliminate to modified be shall project the impact), negative (i.e., concern of area any shows EIA the If

of any on-site actions required by the project. the by required actions on-site any of

means as described in Appendix E–3, EIA Guidelines. Such analysis shall be completed prior to the initiation initiation the to prior completed be shall analysis Such Guidelines. EIA E–3, Appendix in described as means

nvironmental impact by informal or formal formal or informal by impact nvironmental e for analyzed be shall etc.) projects, “maintenance” projects,

oval (e.g. trail work, “Conservation” “Conservation” work, trail (e.g. oval appr Committee Properties BRMC need not do which projects Minor

Council Conservation Committee for review and EIA preparation. EIA and review for Committee Conservation Council

Major development projects, following approval by the BRMC Properties Committee shall be referred to the the to referred be shall Committee Properties BRMC the by approval following projects, development Major

environment requires the preparation of an Environmental Impact Analysis (EIA). Analysis Impact Environmental an of preparation the requires environment

Any project undertaken on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation which has the potential to impact the existing existing the impact to potential the has which Reservation Scout Ridge Blue the on undertaken project Any

Environmental Impact Analysis Impact Environmental D.

be concerned via mail, meetings, and mass media. mass and meetings, mail, via concerned be

on of individuals or groups likely to to likely groups or individuals of on notificati through implementation to prior addressed be shall

Actions and/or activities undertaken on the Reservation that may generate community concerns concerns community generate may that Reservation the on undertaken activities and/or Actions (2)

mendation for solution. for mendation

be referred to the Council Conservation Committee for information and, if appropriate, a recom a appropriate, if and, information for Committee Conservation Council the to referred be -

authority to do so. Concerns that relate to a resource management on conservation matters shall shall matters conservation on management resource a to relate that Concerns so. do to authority

non-scout related activities shall be addressed in a timely manner by the BSA the by manner timely a in addressed be shall activities related non-scout official who has the the has who official

Concerns expressed by scout leaders, adjoining landowners or others who use the Reservation for for Reservation the use who others or landowners adjoining leaders, scout by expressed Concerns (1)

Suppression c)

community relations. community

A process of continuous monitoring of community concerns shall be established to foster appropriate appropriate foster to established be shall concerns community of monitoring continuous of process A

Monitoring b)

Reservation resources. Reservation

Establish good relations with scout leaders, adjoining landowners and others having a relationship with with relationship a having others and landowners adjoining leaders, scout with relations good Establish

Preparation a)

concerns.

The following measures shall be undertaken to reduce environmental degradation due to community community to due degradation environmental reduce to undertaken be shall measures following The

Community Concerns Community 11.

pendix E–1). pendix

A permit system shall be implemented to restrict use of certain areas or harvest of resources (Ap resources of harvest or areas certain of use restrict to implemented be shall system permit A (3) -

age use (Appendix B–7). (Appendix use age

Areas of special environmental concern will be set off and marked as inviolate zones to discour to zones inviolate as marked and off set be will concern environmental special of Areas (2) -

could lead to environmental degradation. environmental to lead could

Policies (rules and regulations) will be established to discourage inappropriate user behavior that that behavior user inappropriate discourage to established be will regulations) and (rules Policies (1)

Suppression c)

prevent environmental degradation. environmental prevent

Monitoring b)

Environmental Briefings (see Appendix E–6.3). Appendix (see Briefings Environmental (3)

Leave No Trace Program Trace No Leave (2)

Bear Aware Program Aware Bear (1)

may take to reduce negative impact. negative reduce to take may

All users will be educated to recognize their potential impact on the environment and measures they they measures and environment the on impact potential their recognize to educated be will users All

Preparation a)

Human Use Human 10.

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Amphibians D–9

Reptiles D–8

Birds D–7

Mammals D–6

Fungi D–5

Lichens D–4

Ferns, Mosses, Lycopods Mosses, Ferns, D–3

Herbaceous Species Herbaceous D–2

Tree and Shrub Species Shrub and Tree D–1

Appendix D Resource Inventory Resource D Appendix

Cultural C–5

Aerial C–4

Aquatic C–3

Terrestrial C–2

General C–1

Appendix C Monitoring Guidelines Monitoring C Appendix

Inviolate Zone Inviolate B–7

Riparian Zone Riparian B–6

Backcountry Conservation Zone Conservation Backcountry B–5

Resource Zone Resource B–4

Backcountry Zone Backcountry B–3

Developed Camp Zone Camp Developed B–2

Administrative Areas Zone Areas Administrative B–1

Appendix B Management Zones Management B Appendix

Threshold of Concern of Threshold A–3

Matrix of Conservation Activities Conservation of Matrix A–2

Matrix of Management Activities Management of Matrix A–1

Appendix A Management Schedules/Threshold of Concern of Schedules/Threshold Management A Appendix

Wildlife/Plants of Special Interest Special of Wildlife/Plants R

Best Conservation Practices Conservation Best Q

Roads P

Cultural Resources MPs Resources Cultural O

Aesthetic Improvement MPs Improvement Aesthetic N

Resource Extraction MPs Extraction Resource M

Soil Resources MP Resources Soil L

Pollution Abatement MPs Abatement Pollution K

Feral and Exotic Organisms MPs Organisms Exotic and Feral J

Pest MPs Pest I

Fire MP Fire H

Campsite Plan Campsite G

Trail Plan Trail F

Conservation Needs and Projects and Needs Conservation E

Resource Inventory Resource D

Monitoring Guidelines Monitoring C

Management Zones Management B

Management Schedules/Threshold of Concern of Schedules/Threshold Management A

Appendices VI.

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Professional, Conservation Committee Member) so that appropriate recognition may be provided. be may recognition appropriate that so Member) Committee Conservation Professional,

Upon completion of the project, the project coordinator shall notify the Council liaison for the project (Ranger, Council Council (Ranger, project the for liaison Council the notify shall coordinator project the project, the of completion Upon

turned to the initiator for implementation. for initiator the to turned

- re be shall RPP the approval Following person. designated the to submitted and writing in prepared be shall RPP The

Name, address, phone numbers and email address of the project coordinator. project the of address email and numbers phone address, Name, 7.

Personnel to be used to accomplish the project and individual(s) who will supervise the project. the supervise will who individual(s) and project the accomplish to used be to Personnel 6.

A time line identifying the proposed schedule of work and completion date. completion and work of schedule proposed the identifying line time A 5.

and costs. and

Resources needed to implement the recommended measures to include supplies, tools, other equipment, manpower manpower equipment, other tools, supplies, include to measures recommended the implement to needed Resources 4.

Results of an EIA regarding the project (See Appendix E–3). Note: Append EIA to Project Plan. Project to EIA Append Note: E–3). Appendix (See project the regarding EIA an of Results 3.

Recommended measure(s) to deal with the need or problem. or need the with deal to measure(s) Recommended 2.

Identification and location of resource need and problem. and need resource of location and Identification 1.

a Reservation project plan. The plan shall indicate: shall plan The plan. project Reservation a

Management activities taken to enhance the health, safety or value of Reservation resources shall be initially proposed as as proposed initially be shall resources Reservation of value or safety health, the enhance to taken activities Management

Appendix E–2. Resource Project Plans (RPP) Plans Project Resource E–2. Appendix

ing and fishing permits will remain in effect. in remain will permits fishing and ing

The procedures currently in effect for the reservation of areas and facilities on the reservation or for the issuance of hunt of issuance the for or reservation the on facilities and areas of reservation the for effect in currently procedures The -

permit request shall be denied. be shall request permit

In the event the request lies outside the parameters of council policy and is not recommended by the council reviews, the the reviews, council the by recommended not is and policy council of parameters the outside lies request the event the In

sue shall be forwarded to the Council Scout Executive for review and approval/disapproval. and review for Executive Scout Council the to forwarded be shall sue

In the event the request lies within the parameters of council policy, but is not recommended by council reviewers, the is the reviewers, council by recommended not is but policy, council of parameters the within lies request the event the In -

Council Service Center shall issue the permit. the issue shall Center Service Council

In the event the request lies within the parameters of existing policy and the review by council personnel is positive, the the positive, is personnel council by review the and policy existing of parameters the within lies request the event the In

review and recommendations. and review

The Council Service Center will forward the request to the appropriate Council Executives or Council Committee(s) for for Committee(s) Council or Executives Council appropriate the to request the forward will Center Service Council The

Service Center for processing. for Center Service

To request a special permit, a letter outlining the details of the desired use or harvest activity shall be sent to the Council Council the to sent be shall activity harvest or use desired the of details the outlining letter a permit, special a request To

pecifically permitted by Reservation policy Reservation by permitted pecifically s is harvesting or use the unless permit special a secure must .

Individuals or groups desirous of using the Reservation, or parts thereof, or of harvesting a resource from the Reservation Reservation the from resource a harvesting of or thereof, parts or Reservation, the using of desirous groups or Individuals

Appendix E–1 Special Permits Special E–1 Appendix

Educational Activities and Materials and Activities Educational E–6

Conservation Projects Conservation E–5

Environmental Area Adoption Area Environmental E–4

Environmental Impact Analysis Guidelines Analysis Impact Environmental E–3

Resource Project Plans Project Resource E–2

Special Permits Special E–1

Appendix E–Conservation Needs and Projects and Needs E–Conservation Appendix

Cultural Resources Cultural D–18

Rocks and Minerals and Rocks D–17

Soils D–16

Invasive Species Invasive D–15

Hazard Plants and Animals and Plants Hazard D–14

Medicinal Plants Medicinal D–13

Species of Special Conservation Concern; Rare and Endangered Species Endangered and Rare Concern; Conservation Special of Species D–12

Invertebrates D–11

Fish D–10

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A copy of the EIA should be attached to the Resource Project Plan (Appendix E–2). (Appendix Plan Project Resource the to attached be should EIA the of copy A

(or boxes) should be included to identify the anticipated impact. anticipated the identify to included be should boxes) (or

If the project is anticipated to impact aesthetic or cultural (archeological or historic) resources, then an interaction box box interaction an then resources, historic) or (archeological cultural or aesthetic impact to anticipated is project the If

tion block should show the EIA for that specific resource (See Table E–3.1). Table (See resource specific that for EIA the show should block tion

wildlife (e.g. a rare or endangered species, species of special concern, or otherwise of special interest) then an interac an then interest) special of otherwise or concern, special of species species, endangered or rare a (e.g. wildlife -

ed to occur relating to a specific type of vegetation or or vegetation of type specific a to relating occur to ed expect is impact significant a If wildlife). or vegetation (e.g.

pated to specific resources rather than simply to groups groups to simply than rather resources specific to pated antici impacts include to important maybe it projects, some For

gure E–3.1). gure fi in shown (as corner right lower the in impact long-term pated

anticipated to resources during project implementation shall be located in the upper left of the interaction box; antici box; interaction the of left upper the in located be shall implementation project during resources to anticipated -

negative). If no impact is anticipated, use 0. Initial impact impact Initial 0. use anticipated, is impact no If (negative). – or impact) (positive + either as identified be shall Impacts

A statement regarding the mitigation of any negative impacts. negative any of mitigation the regarding statement A 9.

An analysis of the impact the of analysis An 8.

The type of impact on the resource anticipated during the construction/activity phase and long range. long and phase construction/activity the during anticipated resource the on impact of type The 7.

A matrix showing interaction blocks for resources and project actions. project and resources for blocks interaction showing matrix A 6.

The date of the EIA the of date The 5.

Who prepared the EIA the prepared Who 4.

Who will complete the project the complete will Who 3.

A description of the project the of description A 2.

The name of the project the of name The 1.

o show: to prepared be shall below) E–3.1 figure (see matrix analysis An

The formal EIA consists of an analysis matrix and a statement of findings. of statement a and matrix analysis an of consists EIA formal The

when an informal EIA tends to show potential significant negative environmental impact. environmental negative significant potential show to tends EIA informal an when

A formal EIA shall be required whenever a project is felt to present significant negative impact on the environment or or environment the on impact negative significant present to felt is project a whenever required be shall EIA formal A

B. Formal EIA Formal B.

The informal EIA statement shall be attached to the Resource Project Plan (Appendix E–2). (Appendix Plan Project Resource the to attached be shall statement EIA informal The

project.

The informal EIA may be accomplished by a knowledgeable adult or junior leader who is providing leadership for the the for leadership providing is who leader junior or adult knowledgeable a by accomplished be may EIA informal The

tain potential negative environmental impact and a statement of the positive results anticipated has been accomplished. been has anticipated results positive the of statement a and impact environmental negative potential tain

The informal EIA consists of a written statement (a paragraph or two) acknowledging a review of the project to ascer to project the of review a acknowledging two) or paragraph (a statement written a of consists EIA informal The -

ed. anticipat is impact positive significant a where and environment

An informal EIA is acceptable when “minor” projects are considered to present only minimal negative impact to the the to impact negative minimal only present to considered are projects “minor” when acceptable is EIA informal An

Informal EIA Informal A. Appendix E–3 Environmental Impact Analysis Guidelines Analysis Impact Environmental E–3 Appendix

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during construction. during

s and water quality quality water and s soil the on impact initial minimize to exercised be shall Care

Mitigation of Negative Impacts: Negative of Mitigation

tive for soils, water quality and wildlife. and quality water soils, for tive

While there will be initial negative impact on the soils and water quality, the long term impact will be posi be will impact term long the quality, water and soils the on impact negative initial be will there While - Analysis:

No discernible impact discernible No Air

Water quality improved after construction after improved quality Water

Water

Water quality deterioration during construction. during deterioration quality Water

stabilization after construction after stabilization

Soils

Soil erosion at site during construction. Soil Soil construction. during site at erosion Soil

life improved after improved life

Wildlife

No discernible impact initially, fish and aquatic aquatic and fish initially, impact discernible No

No discernible impact discernible No Vegetation

in Creek in Banks Creek

Comments

Stepping Stones Stepping on Ledge Rock

Project Actions Project Resource

2/15/07 Snarf R.J. Date: by: prepared EIA

OA Project to be completed by: completed be to Project

Stabilize banks of BMC and placement of stepping stones on creek bottom. creek on stones stepping of placement and BMC of banks Stabilize Project:

–Trail crossing of Big Mack’s Creek Mack’s Big of crossing –Trail EIA Figure E–3.1: Sample EIA Sample E–3.1: Figure

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• Weed control Weed •

• Chemical pest control pest Chemical •

• Fertilization •

• Landscaping activities Landscaping •

• Wildlife stocking activities stocking Wildlife •

• Wildlife habitat modification habitat Wildlife •

• Reforestation activities Reforestation •

• Terracing •

• Erosion control activities control Erosion •

• Cut and fill activities fill and Cut •

• Structure construction activities construction Structure •

• Road/trail construction Road/trail •

• Landscaping activities Landscaping •

• Excessive noise generation noise Excessive •

• Surface alteration or paving or alteration Surface •

• Burning of site or debris or site of Burning •

• Modification of stream flow or control or flow stream of Modification •

• Alteration of drainage of Alteration •

• Alteration of ground cover ground of Alteration •

• Modification of habitat of Modification •

• Introduction of exotic plants or animals or plants exotic of Introduction •

B. Project Actions Project B.

Cultural • Historic • Archeological • Historic •

ies Spec Rare/Endangered • Features Physical or Landforms Unique •

Aesthetics

• Scenic Views (immediate, long range) • Wilderness/Backcountry Qualities Wilderness/Backcountry • range) long (immediate, Views Scenic •

• Insects/arthropods • Microfauna • Rare/Endangered Species Rare/Endangered • Microfauna • Insects/arthropods •

Wildlife

Organisms Benthic • Shellfish and Fish • Birds • Animals Land •

Vegetation • Trees • Shrubs • Herbaceous Plants • Aquatic Plants • Rare/Endangered Plants Rare/Endangered • Plants Aquatic • Plants Herbaceous • Shrubs • Trees •

Air • Air Quality (particulates , gases) • Micro/Macro Climate • Air Temperature Air • Climate Micro/Macro • gases) , (particulates Quality Air •

Water

• Surface Water • Subsurface Water • Water Quality • Water Temperature Water • Quality Water • Water Subsurface • Water Surface •

• Unique Soil Resources • Unique Physical Feature Physical Unique • Resources Soil Unique • Soils

• Surface Soils • Soil Quality • Soil Erodibility • Land Form Land • Erodibility Soil • Quality Soil • Soils Surface •

A. Resource Components Resource A.

Potential Resource Components and Project Activities for the EIA Matrix EIA the for Activities Project and Components Resource Potential Figure E–3.1 Figure

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program area. program

activity and activity the to relative concerns environmental and safety reiterate to activity each of start the At b.

s activities. s day’ the to relative concerns al environment and safety cover briefly to day each of start the At a.

Unit (Group) leaders and staff are responsible for providing an environmental briefing for users: for briefing environmental an providing for responsible are staff and leaders (Group) Unit

Environmental Briefing Environmental E–6.3

Leave No Trace Materials Trace No Leave E–5.2

Bear Aware Materials Aware Bear E–5.1

Appendix E–6 Education Activities and materials and Activities Education E–6 Appendix

) on the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. Scout Ridge Blue the on ) Carolina Terrapene (

In cooperation with VDGIF. An effort will be made to enhance the habitat for and population of common box turtles turtles box common of population and for habitat the enhance to made be will effort An VDGIF. with cooperation In

d. Box Turtle Project Turtle Box d.

Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. Scout Ridge Blue

) as a shrub species on selected sites within the the within sites selected on species shrub a as ) Americana Prunus ( plums wild reintroduce to made be will effort An

c. Wild Plum Project Plum Wild c.

sites within the Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. Scout Ridge Blue the within sites

selected on species principle a as ) Dentata Castenea ( Chestnut American the reintroduce to made be will effort An

b. Chestnut Project Chestnut b.

Program area enhancement area Program

Soil enhancement Soil

Campsite enhancement Campsite

Trail enhancement Trail

Wildlife enhancement Wildlife

Stream enhancement Stream

Ecosystem enhancement Ecosystem

es have to include: to have es resourc Reservation the needs specific on focus will areas These

Reservation. These areas will showcase appropriate enhanced resource conservation on the Reservation. the on conservation resource enhanced appropriate showcase will areas These Reservation.

Several conservation demonstration areas will be established at selected sites within the Blue Ridge Scout Scout Ridge Blue the within sites selected at established be will areas demonstration conservation Several

a. Conservation Demonstration Areas Demonstration Conservation a.

Appendix E–5 Conservation Projects Conservation E–5 Appendix

Other areas Other 7.

Conservation demonstration areas demonstration Conservation 6.

Program areas Program 5.

Streams or stream segments stream or Streams 4.

Roads or road segments road or Roads 3.

Campsites 2.

Trails or trail segments trail or Trails 1.

Units may “adopt”: may Units

Reservation.

monitor and maintain the area in accordance with the adoption agreement between the unit and the Blue Ridge Scout Scout Ridge Blue the and unit the between agreement adoption the with accordance in area the maintain and monitor

Scout units will be encouraged to “adopt” environmental areas within the Reservation. Reservation. the within areas environmental “adopt” to encouraged be will units Scout Adoption commits a unit to to unit a commits Adoption

Appendix E–4 Environmental Area Adoption Area Environmental E–4 Appendix

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(to be developed) be (to

Geologic Resources Geologic M–3

(under development) (under

Non-timber Forest Products Forest Non-timber M–2

(to be developed) be (to

Timber Harvest Timber M–1

Appendix M Resource Extraction Management Plan Management Extraction Resource M Appendix

(To Be Developed) Be (To

Appendix L Soil Resources Management Plan Management Resources Soil L Appendix

Light Pollution Light K-4

(to be developed) be (to

Noise Pollution Noise K–3

(to be developed) be (to

Water Pollution Water K–2

(to be developed) be (to

Air Pollution Pollution Air K–1

Appendix K Pollution Abatement Management Plan Management Abatement Pollution K Appendix

Feral Cats Feral J–6

Dogs Wild J–5

Autumn Olive Autumn J–4

Coyote J–3

Ailanthus J–2

General J–1

Appendix J Feral and Exotic Organisms Management Plan Management Organisms Exotic and Feral J Appendix

(to be developed) be (to

Southern Pine Beetle Pine Southern I–3

(under development) (under

Hemlock Wooly Adelgid Wooly Hemlock I–2

(completed)

Gypsy Moth Gypsy I–1

Appendix I Pest Management Plan Management Pest I Appendix

(To Be Developed) Be (To

Appendix H Fire Management Plan Management Fire H Appendix

(To Be Developed) Be (To

Appendix G Campsite Management Plan Management Campsite G Appendix

(Completed)

Appendix F Trail Management Plan Management Trail F Appendix

ronmental concerns. ronmental envi or hazards safety encounter one should taken be to Actions d.

Any environmental concerns relative to special species or habitats or species special to relative concerns environmental Any c.

Specific safety hazards in the program area. program the in hazards safety Specific b.

nt fire danger rating. danger fire nt curre the including area, program the in hazards safety General a. Environmental briefings should cover (as a minimum): a (as cover should briefings Environmental

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Cougar R-2

Bear R-1

Appendix R Wildlife/Plants of Special Interest Management Plan Management Interest Special of Wildlife/Plants R Appendix

(to be developed) be (to

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Reuse, Reduce, Q-4

(to be developed) be (to

Construction Best Practices Best Construction Q-3

(to be developed) be (to

Energy Conservation Energy Q-2

(to be developed) be (to

Water Conservation Water Q-1

Appendix Q Best Conservation Practices (BCP) Management Plan Management (BCP) Practices Conservation Best Q Appendix

(to be developed) be (to

Appendix P Road Management Plan Management Road P Appendix

(to be developed) be (to

Archaeological Resource Archaeological O–2

(to be developed) be (to

Historic Resource Historic O–1

Appendix O Cultural Resource Management Plan Management Resource Cultural O Appendix

(to be developed) be (to

Landscape N–3

(to be developed) be (to

Litter N–2

(to be developed) be (to

Visual Corridor Visual N–1 Appendix N Aesthetic Improvement Management Plan Management Improvement Aesthetic N Appendix

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National Conservation Committee Conservation National

eader L Project

uy G D. Clark

Many thanks, Many

retired associate regional director, BSA Northeast Region Northeast BSA director, regional associate retired Fullman, C. ouglas D

coordinator, forest stewardship program, U.S. Forest Service Forest U.S. program, stewardship forest coordinator, uneke, H . J ichael M

Corps of Engineers of Corps

chief, recreation and natural resources, Huntington District, U.S. Army Army U.S. District, Huntington resources, natural and recreation chief, Shiner, ames J

retired conservationist, National Resources Conservation Service Conservation Resources National conservationist, retired Carter, . E Kenneth

national geologist, National Resources Conservation Service Conservation Resources National geologist, national , G LP Bernard, . M erry J

endangered species liaison, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Fish U.S. liaison, species endangered , III orman G . E Lewis

National Wildlife Refuge manager, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Wildlife and Fish U.S. manager, Refuge Wildlife National ., D Ph. Stolz, ary G r. D

visiting professor, West Virginia University Virginia West professor, visiting ., D d. E Anderson, an V r. D

retired professor, Slippery Rock State University State Rock Slippery professor, retired ., D Ph. Shiner, William . J r. D

their valuable knowledge and expertise, this document would not be possible. be not would document this expertise, and knowledge valuable their

ing individuals who assisted and supported the production of this guidebook. Without Without guidebook. this of production the supported and assisted who individuals ing

- follow the thank sincerely to like would Committee Conservation National The

: A : D endix pp A edgement wl no ck s