2020-09-14 GC Agenda - Item 7 - Attachment 2 - Independent Scientific Review of Monitoring and Evaluation Plan

                                                                                                                 Source of   Assessment and
#            Prompt                        Notes
                                                                                                                 information recommendations.
                                           A guide to data management in ecology and evolution (British
                                           Ecological Society, 2014).
                                           In addition, project documentation references a number of TNC
                                           standard operating protocols and methods including the following:
                                           Methodology for habitat suitability modelling;
                                           Oyster habitat restoration monitoring and assessment handbook
                                           (Baggett et al., 2014); and
                                           Shuck don’t Chuck for shell recycling.
6            Is there a formal MERI plan   Yes. The MER plan is comprehensive. Refer specifically to Annex 1     MER Plan,     Met
             that documents measures,      which describes indicators, monitoring methods, assessment            Annex 1 pg.
             evaluation and reporting,     metrics, benchmarks, frequency, timing and responsibilities.          52-88.
             including timing and
             responsibility?
Monitoring
7            Are the proposed indicators   Mostly yes. Refer to Annex 3. Ecological methods are well             MER Plan,     Met for biophysical and
             and monitoring methods        established and clearly described. Socio-economic methods are         Annex 3,      ecological indicators.
             clearly described?            fairly generic.                                                       pg. 75-82     Qualitative methods to
                                                                                                                               understand community
                                                                                                                               awareness, use and
                                                                                                                               satisfaction are not clearly
                                                                                                                               described but could be
                                                                                                                               developed
                                                                                                                               (Recommendation 3).
8            Will restoration and          Yes. Project output measures are clearly described in Table 1         Project       Met
             engagement activities be      (Project Plan) and are included draft reporting template (Annex 5).   Plan Table
             logged and reported?          Quantitative measures of engagement activities (e.g. number of



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