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Mission Statement
The
objectives and purpose of the Mattole Restoration Council
are the restoration of natural systems in the Mattole River watershed and their
maintenance at sustainable levels of health and productivity, especially in regards
to forests, fisheries, soils, and other native plant and animal communities.
The Mattole Restoration Council will pursue this goal by:
- undertaking work in watershed rehabilitation and salmon
enhancement in the context of watershed-wide planning processes
- actively
seeking affiliation with other groups in the Mattole watershed that share similar
goals
- pursuing the education and involvement
of watershed residents and landholders in the process of watershed recovery, maintenance
and preservation of natural systems, and sustainable harvest techniques
- conducting research and encouraging the development
of land-use techniques and cultural and economic activities which further the
sustained productivity of the resources base in the Mattole watershed
- entering into cooperative undertakings with private
land owners and with federal, state, and county agencies toward the achievement
of our goals
- encouraging the development
of regional and watershed-based self-reliance through creative, productive and
interdependent human relationships with the Mattole watershed
- advising
individuals, agencies, and corporate entities whose activities might impact the
health and productivity of the Mattole watershed
- cooperating
and communicating with community-based groups with similar goals in other watersheds.
Vision
We look forward to a time
in the Mattole watershed when “restoration” will no longer be needed to address
the effects of our land-use practices, and the watershed and its human communities
are healthy and self-sustaining. We seek to educate ourselves regarding the natural
processes at work involving the flora, fauna, geology, and streams of the Mattole;
to learn about best land management practices; and to share with our neighbors
what we learn. We hope that a common understanding of these factors will help
to shape community standards that will sustain the natural endowment of this place
for future generations.
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