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activity, as the species frequently does in other rural areas. <br /> Goal 8: Provide for public education and interpretation. <br /> Action: Develop hiking trail for limited access. <br /> The land owners are providing controlled access to wildlife enthusiasts <br /> along a trail system that begins at the end of Forest Lake Road (at the <br /> property's northeastern corner) and allows the public in to view South <br /> Tracy Lake. Docent-led trips and education panels will provide interpretive <br /> concepts that detail the life history of Swainson's hawk and the <br /> interrelationships between the species and humans (both positive and <br /> negative). The importance of habitat restoration and preservation of open <br /> farmland for foraging birds, and reproductive needs of the species, will be <br /> highlighted. <br /> Monitoring <br /> The land owners are committed to monitoring the success of restoration and public use <br /> efforts on the property. Monitoring will be based on monitoring goals detailed in the <br /> resource plan for the project. To summarize, monitoring will be based upon vegetation <br /> response to restoration activities and the hawk's continued use of the property. <br /> The seasonal activities of Swainson's hawk will be monitored by qualified observers to <br /> detail activities of the species on the property. Monitoring will begin on 10 March and will <br /> end on 1 October, the main period when hawks are present. Monitoring activities will <br /> include: <br /> Buckeye Ranch Resource Plan (November, 1993) <br /> 127 <br />