Goals and Objectives
For Morgan and Little Creeks Local Watershed Plan
Based on Charter Tasks for Stakeholders, “The primary purpose of the Local Watershed Planning Group is to
develop watershed improvement and protection recommendations for the watershed area based on a
functional assessment.”
 Stakeholders were asked to identify “general planning goals and objectives” that “At a minimum”
included water quality protection and improvement, flood protection, and habitat protection and
improvement.”
A Hierarchy of Goals and Objectives
Table on Functional Deficits (next
page) developed in Phase I efforts
for G&C Creeks LWP can inform
objectives…
Definitions and Concepts
 Watershed Functions are the things we want our watersheds to have or provide, such as water quality,
baseflow and habitat.
 Goals express our desires for the watershed, such as improvement and protection of habitat and water
quality, and prevention of flooding.
 Objectives are more specific statements of our preferences, such as maximize protection of habitat or
minimize toxicity. [What do we want (desirable) or not want?]
 Indicators are quantifiable parameters that can be used to measure progress toward objectives. [How
do we know when we are moving towards what we want?]
 Targets are numeric values or quantities for the indicators that reflect desirable or acceptable
conditions for watershed functions. [Measurable level that tells us that what is desired has been
achieved.]
Indicators, Targets, Tools and Actions
 Each objective can be represented by one or more indicators, which can have a management target.
 Targets are tracked by measurements or predicted by modeling tools.
 Potential actions in the local watershed plan can be evaluated using these tools.
Goose & Crooked Creeks LWP Goals and Objectives Handout, Page 2
July 20, 2010
Summary of Objectives from Morgan and Little Creeks LWP
From Goose and Crooked Creeks Local Watershed Plan
See table below for a summary of significant preliminary findings from Phase I of the Goose and Crooked
Creek LWP. These items highlight potential areas that Goals and Objectives might be built around and might
go on to inform assessment and evaluation activities to be conducted that would identify opportunities and
priorities for restoration and protection.