Other Options Project Evaluation Criteria
The Other Options projects cover a wide variety of topics and, as such, there are not criterion that are common across each of the project types. As these project types are broader, a brief explanation of each project type is provided below highlighting key aspects of the project type and selected criteria. Full details on the requirements for each project type can be found in each corresponding Scoring Rubric. As with all other projects, unless an upload field is noted as optional, all upload fields are required documentation.
Green Infrastructure
Documentation requiredInvasive Species – Coordinated Approaches
Documentation requiredAn invasive species management plan that does not contain a comprehensive approach is recognized as an Invasive Species project type (in the Species category).
- Early Detection Rapid Response (EDRR) Plan – contains many specific mechanisms or steps but must include aspects of early detection, rapid assessment, and rapid response
- Hazard Assessment Critical Control Point (HACCP) Plan – identifies potential pathways of introduction of an invasive species and steps to minimize the risks
- Other Comprehensive Plan – another type of comprehensive site-wide, multi-species invasive species prevention, detection, and response plan
Land Conservation Agreements
Documentation requiredRemediation
Documentation requiredSpecies of Concern
Documentation requiredSpecies of Concern projects recognize the importance of voluntary efforts taken to support protected or otherwise imperiled species. As the species of concern project type project focuses on specific considerations for the species of special concern and not how the species is managed for, a corresponding qualifying species project must also be submitted. For example, if the species of concern is monarch butterflies, a Pollinator project must also be submitted.
Actions must be being taken on-site to address at least one threat specific to the species. As described in the Specific Threat to the Species section, the threat must be specific to the species.
