1. Information Review:

This section would review existing information regarding restoration planning, approaches, objectives, practices and initiatives targeting the ecosystem/habitat or habitat component under consideration. It would also review ongoing, planned and completed monitoring initiatives and data available for the type of restoration that is being proposed. Monitoring needs, gaps and options would be discussed (particularly in the case of large-scale projects that have province-wide relevance, and for which considerable information is available).

2. Ecosystem Restoration Objectives:

This section would provide restoration objectives for the restoration site(s) being targeted and provide a detailed rationale based on sound ecological information (i.e., from a reference ecosystem, determined from the historic range of variability, and/or desired future conditions).

3. Effectiveness Monitoring Objectives:

This section would list and provide a brief explanation for effectiveness monitoring objectives. The latter would reflect the restoration objectives developed above, as well as consideration of the appropriate level of evaluation for the project and associated constraints (e.g., budgetary, logistic, personnel).

4. Monitoring Design, Response Variables and Protocols:

This section would describe an overall monitoring design, as well as specific response variables and monitoring protocols (how, where, when, how long and how often) to address each monitoring objective formulated above. It should also provide a clear rationale for selection of all response variables.

5. Analysis, Summary and Interpretation of Monitoring Data:

This section will provide details of how interim and final monitoring data and deliverables will be stored, analyzed, summarized and interpreted. It should also present a tentative schedule for completion of these phases.

6. Summary of Findings and Adaptive Management:

This section should describe how the findings of this project will be communicated and shared with identified target audience(s). It should also explore how interim and final project results/deliverables could potentially be applied within an adaptive management context.