Presenter: include diverse management practices and ensure plan element alignment

The presenter told applicants to identify a range of management practices—both structural and nonstructural—that stakeholders across the watershed could implement at different cost and complexity levels, so measures are accessible to organizations with varying capacities. She also stressed the importance of internal consistency: "If you talk about a management measure in element C, make sure that you include that in the subsequent sections," the official said.

The presenter instructed plan authors to describe who will implement each measure, how implementation will be evaluated, and what steps will be taken if there is no progress. She emphasized that watershed plans should be iterative documents, updated as new information becomes available, and applicants should plan and budget for revisions following agency review.