Improved trends in fish and wildlife populations
Measure

• Annual and mean catch rates for walleye in Michigan waters of Lake Erie.
• Trends and abundance of wild and hatchery Lake Trout in Michigan waters of Lake Superior, Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.
• Percent of population increase or decrease of select game and non-game species

Increase in acres of farm, forest and public land protected from development
Measure

• Number of acres of farmland permanently preserved via purchased conservation easement.
• Number of acres of farmland and open space that are placed in permanent conservation easements via donation.
• Number of acres acquired with Federal funds
• Number of acres protected using Conservation Easements
• Number of acres enrolled Commercial Forests
• Number of acres of state forest lands acquired
• The number of farmland agreements (PA 116 agreements) that are extended of the Agreements that are expiring in 2005.
• Number of acres of farmland and open space that are placed in permanent conservation easements via donation.

Reduction in plant and animal diseases
Measure

• Percent of salmon sampled and determined to be disease free from BKD and other pathogens
• Disease prevalence/infection rate and distribution
• Number of acres treated in response to cyclical fluctuations of varying forest pests i.e. jackpine budworm, gypsy moth
• Number of acres treated in response to forest disease i.e. oak wilt, beech bark disease
• Reduce the economic and environmental impacts resulting from EAB infestation through aggressive containment activities at priority outlier locations.
• Protect Michigan’s ash resource of 700 million trees through aggressive detection activities statewide and the ash resource of the entire continent through intensive survey activities at the gateways of exit to neighboring states and Canada.
• Increase bridge surveillance staffing from 30-40 to 100 or more hours per week (June 1, 2005).
• Improve sample submission rate by 25% from an average of 60 per month to 75 per month, including specimens from all classes of cervid facility (September 30, 2005).

Increased use of Michigan’s state parks and forests
Measure

• Number of permit sales for Snowmobile Trail Usage
• Number of permit sales for ORV Trail Usage
• Number of permit sales for State Forest Campground Usage (from drop envelop)
• Camp nites reservations
• Recreation opportunities – attendance

Improved trends in air and water quality
Measure

• Percent of Michigan's ambient air quality monitors meeting national air quality health-based standards.
• Percent of Michigan's population living in areas meeting all national air quality health-based standards.
• Percent of assessed waters attaining designated uses.
• Percent of population served by community water supplies receiving drinking water meeting Michigan standards.
• Seventy-five percent of landowners signing up for CREP will reduce sediment and fertilizer loading by 70% by December 2005 and improve surface water quality.
• One-hundred percent of 2,500 groundwater samples will be screened for nitrogen and pesticide contaminants providing groundwater quality information to 1,800 Michigan citizens by December 2005.
• All groundwater quality risks will be eliminated at 350 sites by closing wells at 100% of these locations by December 2005.

Faster issuance of environmental permits without compromising standards
Measure

• Percent of air permits to install acted on within DEQ goal timelines (which are shorter than legally required timeframes).
• Percent of groundwater discharge permit applications decided within statutory timeframes
• Percent of Inland Lakes and Streams and Wetland permit applications decided within statutory timeframes