| Evaluation Name | Evaluation | Alert | Adaptive Strategy | Research Needs | Create By | Date Created | Modified By | Date Modified | |||
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| Longleaf Ecosystem Evaluation |
Condition Classification Three levels of condition will be used to track the progress of restoring longleaf pine ecosystems: maintain, improve and restore. These levels are composite indicators, with specific condition variables that can be directl More ... |
Alert: If the amount in “maintain” or “improve” conditions are less than they were for the prior two-year period, then determine the reason for the reduction (consider specific alerts below), document and post on the monitoring website. Determine wh More ... | Adaptive Management Strategy: Assess the reasons why targeted burn levels, thinnings and midstory control are not being met, and develop an action plan to address issues and identify solutions. | etreasure | 5/31/2015 | etreasure | 6/2/2015 | ||||
| Individual Evaluation - Depressional wetlands and Carolina bay ecosystems | Decline in herbaceous groundcover by 10% | Assess the reasons why targeted burn levels are not being met, and develop an action plan to address issues and identify solutions | etreasure | 6/2/2015 | admin | 6/11/2015 | |||||
| Inidivdual Evaluation - At-risk amphibian species |
FFS-In the alert stage CGF-Notice constant population decline over 5-10 years. |
Determine source of population decline, develop appropriate management actions. Contact partners and initiate sessions to see if similar trends are occurring. |
Frosted Flatwood Salamander - Very cryptic species. It will be difficult to develop a population trend due to variability in breeding cycles. Found in 2010 and in 2015. No recovery plan just designated critical habitat. | etreasure | 6/3/2015 | admin | 6/11/2015 | ||||
| Individual Evaluation - RCW | Decline of RCW Population by a certain percent (2 consecutive years population declined by 5%) |
Determine source of population decline, develop appropriate management actions. Contact partners and initiate sessions to see if similar trends are occurring |
etreasure | 6/3/2015 | admin | 6/11/2015 | |||||
| Individual Evaluation - Native migratory and non-migratory bird species | Decline in relative abundance by a certain percent (e.g., 2 consecutive years showing a decline by 5% or more) |
Determine source of population decline, develop appropriate management actions. Contact partners and initiate sessions to see if similar trends are occurring |
etreasure | 6/3/2015 | admin | 6/11/2015 | |||||
| Priority Watershed Evaluation |
Condition Classification Three condition classes will be used to track the progress of aquatic ecosystems: functioning properly, functioning at risk, and impaired function. (Refer to Watershed Condition Classification Guide, FS-978, July 2011). Fu More ... |
Alert: If any of the indicators have “impaired function, then determine the root cause for the departure, document and post on the monitoring website. Consider terrestrial physical and biotic factors in determining the root cause, such as proximity t More ... |
Adaptive Management Strategy: Decide whether or not to change any actions in the program of work to address departure of conditions from the strategy formulated for restoration of aquatic ecosystems, including the following: 1. MQ#10 Barrier - rem More ... |
etreasure | 6/3/2015 | ||||||
| Inidivdual Evaluation - Species sensitive to road use | Decline in culverts suitable for animal passage | As culverts are replaced, they adhere to guidelines on animal passage. If state highways are reconstructed then work with state to add animal passage culverts | etreasure | 6/3/2015 | admin | 6/11/2015 | |||||
| Individual Evaluation - Soil Disturbance | When detrimental soil disturbance thresholds are exceeded. | etreasure | 6/5/2015 | ||||||||
| Regional system for measuring and applying blueprint findings. | etreasure | 6/5/2015 | |||||||||
| Recreation Setting Evaluation |
Condition Classification Three levels of condition will be used to track the progress of maintaining and restoring recreation settings. These levels are composite indicators, with specific condition variables that can be directly measured, which are More ... |
Alert: If the amounts in “inconsistent” or “unacceptable” conditions increase then determine the reason for the departure, document and post on the monitoring website. Determine whether to adjust the strategy for obtaining the objectives and post th More ... | Adaptive Management Strategy: Conduct a district review to assess the reasons why recreation settings are not being met, and develop an action plan to address issues and identify solutions. | etreasure | 6/5/2015 | ||||||
| Scenic Character Evaluation |
Condition Classification Monitoring existing scenic integrity (ESI) with three classes will track the change in conditions over time. ESI levels are defined as current visual state of the landscape. This ESI will be used to determine the rate of More ... |
Alert: If the amounts in “moderate” or “low” conditions increase then determine the reason for the deviation, document and post on the monitoring website. Consider scenic rehabilitation when deviations occur between the baseline ESI and proposed More ... |
Adaptive Management Strategy: Conduct a review to assess the reasons why ESI is not improving and the SIO’s are not being met, and develop an action plan to address issues and identify solutions. | etreasure | 6/5/2015 | ||||||
| Sustainable Recreation Evaluation |
Condition Classification Three levels of condition will be used to track the progress of trending toward more sustainable recreation opportunities. These levels are composite indicators, with specific condition variables that can be directly measu More ... |
Alert: If there are negative trends determine the reason for the trends document and post on the monitoring website. Determine whether to adjust the strategy for obtaining the objectives and post the results of this assessment on the monitoring webs More ... | Adaptive Management Strategy: Conduct a district review to assess the reasons why sustainable recreation indicators are not being met, and develop an action plan to address issues and identify solutions. | etreasure | 6/5/2015 | ||||||
| Individual Evaluation - Harvestable Game Species | Alert may be delayed 1-3 years because of the data gap between years. The data is already a year-old in most cases before we can see a need for change. |
Determine source of population decline, develop appropriate management actions. Contact partners and initiate sessions to see if similar trends are occurring. Maybe a need for a harvest change and not a habitat. |
etreasure | 6/10/2015 | |||||||
| Individual Evaluation - MA2 Young-Age Component | Less than half of objective OBJ-MA2 (b). | Review of causes of why the objective is not being met and develop an appropriate response | etreasure | 6/10/2015 | |||||||
| Individual Evaluation - Stand Density | Presence of stands in a high density condition. | Prioritize high density stands for thinning. | etreasure | 6/11/2015 | |||||||
| Inidivdual Evaluation - Climate Change | (I1) Increasing trends in frequency /magnitude of climate extremes and related disturbance, (I2) NNIS introductions/increasies in forest health risk, (I3) Inability to meet desired fire return intervals, (I4) Woody encroachment/change More ... | (I1) Strengthen disturbance response capabilities and assess implications during project development, (I2) Rapid detection and treatment, (I3) Adjust prescribed burning schedules and take advantage of desirable conditions, (I4) Vegetation management More ... | (I1) Regional system for delivery and supporting evaolaution of climate trend information (e.g.,TACCIMO), including alerts when new information is available or trends are detected, (I1-5) Regional ecosystem status and trend reporting system based on More ... | etreasure | 6/11/2015 | etreasure | 11/16/2015 | ||||
| Individual Evaluation - Sea Level Rise | I1) Declining health of bald cypress (check for salinity above 2PPT)/acceleration of coastal marsh erosion/Changes in ecological classification, (I2) Rate of sea level rise increases above 2mm/year long-term average, (I3) Detectio More ... | (I1) Coordinate with Cape Romain NWR on monitoring, land transfer, and management strategies, (I2) Examine land-cover impacts based on accelerated sea level rise rate rate, (I3) Hydrologic restoration and coordination of water releases, (I4) Restore More ... | etreasure | 6/11/2015 | admin | 6/11/2015 | |||||
| Broad-scale - Climate Change | Significant changes in rates of known (e.g., temperature, precipitation intensity) trends or detection of significant trends for variable or events that were previously unknown of uncertain (e.g., average precipitation). | Support detection and implement coordinated responses to climate related disturbances; Support facilitated learning among management units that promotes improved consideration during planning and operational readiness. | etreasure | 6/11/2015 | etreasure | 11/22/2015 | |||||
| Broad-scale - Social, Cultural, and Economic Sustainability | Changes is social, cultural and economic conditions that relate to contributions provided by the national forests in the region. | Determine if changes in plan direction or plan implementation are needed to address changes. | etreasure | 11/20/2015 | |||||||
| Broad-scale - Carbon Sequestration | The forest becomes a net-source of carbon. | Determine cause (e.g., successional trajectories, catastrophic disturbance) and evaluate consistency with forest plan direction. | etreasure | 11/21/2015 |
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