1. Are these the right areas to treat? Define Desired Conditions (DCs) for Ecological Restoration and Identify Uncertainties Defined by Front Range Roundtable (currently Landscape Restoration Team) and Agencies Problem Statement: To Sustain Front Range Montane Ecosystems and Support Associated Social/Economic Systems No Are DCs and Uncertainties defined correctly? Is the problem defined correctly? No Data Compilation, Analysis, and Evaluation External/ Internal Research External/ Internal Research Yes Was project implemented as designed? Project Planning/NEPA Post-Treatment Monitoring Are we monitoring the right things? Is monitoring effective? Effectiveness Monitoring No Was project prepared as designed? Were design criteria feasible? Modify Project Implementation Monitoring No Yes Are contract design criteria being met? Modify Contract Yes No Yes Are treatments contributing to DCs? No During-Project Monitoring Adaptive Monitoring Contract/Task Order/Treatment Preparation Define Restoration Areas Proposed by Agencies; agreed to by Front Range Roundtable (pre-NEPA) Define Restoration Actions and Treatments Defined by Front Range Roundtable; agreed to by Agencies Develop/Modify Monitoring Plan Pre-Treatment Monitoring Were thresholds/ trigger points exceeded? Project Implementation Yes No

2. Are these the right areas to treat? Are treatments contributing to DCs? Define Desired Conditions (DCs) for Ecological Restoration and Identify Uncertainties Defined by Front Range Roundtable* and Agencies Define Restoration Areas Proposed by Agencies; agreed to by Front Range Roundtable (pre-NEPA ) Project Planning/ NEPA Problem Statement: To Sustain Front Range Montane Ecosystems and Support Associated Social/Economic Systems No Yes Are DCs and uncertainties defined correctly? Is the problem defined correctly? No Post-Treatment Monitoring Data Compilation, Analysis, and Evaluation * Currently delegated to the Landscape Restoration Team Are we monitoring the right things? Is monitoring effective? Effectiveness monitoring: long- term, landscape-scale External/ Internal Research External/ Internal Research Adaptive monitoring: Continual and long term No ** See Implementation Monitoring diagram and explanation in accompanying text Contract/Task Order/Treatment Preparation Define Restoration Actions/Treatments Defined by Front Range Roundtable; agreed to by Agencies Develop/Modify Monitoring Plan Yes Project Implementation and Implementation Monitoring** Pre-Treatment Monitoring Yes

3. Project Planning, NEPA Project Implementation Pre-Treatment Monitoring Post-Treatment Monitoring Analysis and Evaluation Project (Treatment) Preparation Are contract design criteria being met? If not, ensure compliance, or modify or cancel contract. Contract Administration (“During-project” Monitoring) Implementation Monitoring Diagram (with trigger points) Post-project Monitoring Was project implemented as designed? No Was project prepared as designed? Were design criteria feasible? Ensure preparer and implementer understand project purpose and design. No Redesign project. Were thresholds/trigger points exceeded? Yes No Yes