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BIA Tribal Resilience Program Visit bia.gov > Category: Climate Change / TCRhttps://bia.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/climatechange/

GIS for Resilience: Alaska Native CommunitiesESRI User Conference

7AM, Thursday, 7/10/17

Questions? Contact Margaret T. Herzog, PE, PMP, PhD BIA Tribal Resilience Program, IT / GIS Systems & [email protected], (720) 484‐3353 1

ESRI User Conference

San Diego, CA

Date: Thursday, July 13, 2017

Session Facilitator:

Margaret Herzog, PE, PMP, PhD link

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Tribal Resilience Program (TRP)

(Sealaska MBS contractor)

GIS for Tribal Resilience:Alaska Native Communities

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A rapidly melting world…TELECONNECTIONS – What we do to the Arctic, we do to ourselves

here in the lower 48…no place is immune from CC impacts

Indigenous People Face Disproportionate Impacts of the Climate Crisis on Lifeways in our Accelerating Age of the Anthropocene

Alaska Native Communities must Expand or even Relocate entirely

Infrastructure Falls Apart and Homes Sink in Alaska

http://nca2014.globalchange.govhttps://on.doi.gov/2thKDFN





Indigenous People Face Disproportionate Impacts of the Climate Crisis on Lifeways in our Accelerating Age of the Anthropocene

Alaska Native Communities subsistence food sources are

disappearing

Glaciers melt and Lakes disappear as the underlying permafrost thaws

https://nsidc.org/arc/adopt‐a‐glacier/muir.htmlhttps://www.arcus.org/search‐program/siwo

Alaska Climate Impacts

• Droughts & Wildfires, Timber Impacts• Toxic Algal Blooms (red tide, vibrio) • Invasives – Beaver, Willows, Brush, Elodea from biplanes• Shellfish and Fisheries Losses• Sea Level Rise / Coastal Erosion• Flooding / Changing Stream Geomorphology and Species• Declining Mental and Physical Health• Loss of Cultural Continuity• Others (mentioned in Tribal Climate proposals as main concerns)

Ocean Acidification Food Scarcity

Low Lake Levels Permafrost Melting





GIS for Resilience

• Analyze trends and risks under changing conditions

• Identify vulnerable assets: high loss of likely probability

• Seek options with low economic, enviro impacts

• Work towards longer term solutions, build capacity

https://toolkit.climate.gov/#steps





INTRODUCTIONS

•Name

•Agency, Organization or Tribe

•GIS focus / favorite project

•What do you value that may be at risk?(answer to item #1 in your worksheet)

Bureau of Indian Affairs

http://bia.gov Category: Climate Change






• Select a Tool

• Select a Topic

• Tribal Dashboards

• Regional Dashboards

• Agency Links

• Intertribal Links

• Climate Funding

• Photo Contest

• Liaisons

• Feedback / Subscribe

BIA Leads Development of Tribal Nations focus in Federal Interagency Systems

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http://toolkit.climate.gov/tribal/

https://toolkit.climate.gov/topics/tribal‐nations

http://www.data.gov/climate/tribal‐nations/





Tribal Resilience Resource Guide: Regions

To provide more site-specific information, resources are also organized by BIA region, since each Tribe in the U.S. is associated with a BIA service area. Select the region for your tribe to access federal-wide support for that area of interest.

https://www.indianaffairs.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/climatechange/Resources/Regions/

Jump to BIA Region Fact Sheet – Northwest Example

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Dashboard for each of 229 Alaska Native Communities





Intertribal Fact Sheets: Examples – BBNA & GLIFWC

Intertribal Groups include Sections for Member Tribes ‐ with links back to their Fact Sheets! + Tools, Data & Maps, Awards, Examples, and Climate Documents

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BIA GIS Web Portal: Awards Map

Access Awards Map in list of Tools at the top of the BIA TRP homepage! Access each Tribal Dashbaord from this interactive Awards Map and back from Awards section to map from each Tribal Resilience Dashboard

https://biamaps.doi.gov/tribalresilience/





Tribal Resilience Fact Sheet Your dashboard to Resources!

Agency Support• Blue ‐ Agency Fact Sheet• Orange – Regional Agency Link

Climate Data & Map Support Links!

Share Results!

Request Personal Tour!

https://www.indianaffairs.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/climatechange/Resources/Tribes/TribalFactSheet/index.htm?tcrp=Sitka

SNAP Temperature and Precipitation Projections by ANV http://bit.ly/2ucgwEe





Tribal Nations & Arctic Themes in the NASA Climate Data Initiative @ data.govhttp://www.data.gov/climate/tribal‐nations/http://www.data.gov/climate/arctic/

20 Organizes climate data by theme for easy access






Current FY Climate Funding – Review last year’s kit to prepare to apply! See past awards


Visit BIA.gov > Category: Climate Change for award summary Join BIA Climate News for alerts when FY17 proposals due!

FY11‐ FY16 Awards Funding

All Years ^

Recent FY16 >





FY16 BIA Climate Funding Awarded 8/5/16• Over 220 proposals, but only 86 funded (39%)

• Over $26.5M requested, but only $8.7M funded (33%)

• SR LCC Tribes in BIA SWT, WES, NAV Regions few overall

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Mark Kahklen, AK [email protected]

Each BIA Regional Office has designated a Resilience Support Staff





Six CSC tribal liaisons (in red) are in the process of being deployed


Great LakesNew!

• Tribal Liaison with the Alaska CSC and the Aleutians Pribilof Islands Association

• Based at: International Arctic Research Center in Fairbanks, Alaska

• Home village: Anvik (Deg Hit’an Dene’)

Malinda Chase





Alaska Tribal Liaison Workplan: Year One

• Establish liaison presence, conduct outreach and develop relationships with individuals and groups involved in tribal climate resilience and adaptation

• Build upon existing programs, partnerships and networks

• Synthesize and conduct outreach on best practices and lessons learned on engagement and adaptation planning specific to Alaska

• Work with fellow national tribal liaisons to share, learn with and develop national tribal liaison network

Past research: Incorporated TEK into research

1. Remote sensing of hazardous river ice in AlaskaA. High resolution satellite imageryB. Multi‐band image classification

2. Integrating local knowledge and scienceA. Mutually beneficial; Adds relevanceB. Promotes importance & applicability of

science to public

3. Technological advances can help mitigate social‐ecological or environmental dangers (e.g. Remote sensing & modeling)

Chas Jones, PhD: Tribal Liaison with the NW CSC and the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians





More…Bureau of Indian Affairs GIS Support Services

Branch of Geospatial Support Software ELA and Help Desk Software SupportBOGS Enterprise Licensing Agreement (ELA) listings at bia.gov > geospatial

Contact help desk: [email protected], 877‐293‐9494• ArcGIS Desktop w ArcGIS Pro – multiple layouts, faster, 3D

• ArcGIS Server

• ArcGIS Portal – private AGOL on your own server

• ArcGIS for Windows Mobile

• Digital Globe – high quality imagery for federal users

• ESRI e‐learning self‐paced online courses

• Individual ArcOnline account

For Other ESRI Products –

• Rod Schardein, US DOI‐BIA Sales Representative [email protected] or 800.447.9778, ext. 1‐1664

• AGOL organizational account, Drone2Map, ArcPad, etc.

(TribalGIS.com also has organizational AGOL account for members)





Branch of GeoSpatial Support (BOGS) TrainingGIS courses and Training on ArcMap, RS, Cartography and ArcPad: Mobile data collection and field app – License through ESRI not BOGS ELA

BIA Branch of Geospatial Support – DigitalGlobe Imagery accountsContact BOGS to signup: [email protected] , 877‐293‐9494 or Visit: bia.gov > geospatial

• Use Bookmarks to mark images you use most

• Get Alerts by email for new imagery in your area of interest

BIA Lead: Steven [email protected], 720‐484‐3230





BIA NIFC GIS Support Current Conditions and Strategic Planning for Forestry and Wildfire Burn Management

Protected Areas Viewer / Gap Analysishttps://maps.usgs.gov/padus/

https://gapanalysis.usgs.gov/blog/mapping‐protected‐areas/





DAM BREAK ANIMATION EXAMPLE

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Safety of Dams Branch

Alaska NativeResilience Efforts





Local Environmental Observer’s Networkhttps://www.leonetwork.org

Make an unusual observation, share it to network, get expert help

http://bia.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/climatechange/Resources/Tribes/IntertribalFactSheet/index.htm?itgrp=anthc

38 Example from Relocation Subtopic in Tribal Nations Topic, not Arctic





Relocating KivalinaCosts up to $1M / person to try to move these small villages

http://www.poa.usace.army.mil/Portals/34/docs/civilworks/reports/KivalinaMasterPlanMainReportJune2006.pdf

https://toolkit.climate.gov/case‐studies/relocating‐kivalina

Central Council (CCTHITA) Adaptation Planninghttp://bia.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/climatechange/Resources/Tribes/TribalFactSheet/index.htm?tcrp=Tlingit

• BIA TCRP Climate Funding has supported program development $237,000

• 15 Tribes and other partners including NOAA, EPA, UAF, BIA, HHS, SE AK

• Creating a CAP Template Development for all partnering Tribes with SEATOR help

• University of Alaska SE, USGS, USFS, ITEP, EPA, (ACCAP? AKCSC? ANTHC?)

• Managed through the CCTHITA Raymond Paddock, Environmental Coordinator

• Vulnerability, Risk and Prioritization Matrix for each community to build from

• Sitka Tribe of Alaska• Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska |

Central Council• Petersburg Indian Association• Craig Tribal Association• Klawock Cooperative Association• Yakutat Tlingit Tribe• Hoonah Indian Association• Wrangell Cooperative Association

• Organized Village of Kake• Organized Village of Kasaan• Ketchikan Indian Community• Hydaburg Cooperative Association• Douglas Indian Association• Chilkoot Indian Association (Haines)• Skagway Traditional Council• Chilkat Indian Village (Klukwan)





Sitka SEATOR Coastal & Shellfish Monitoringhttps://toolkit.climate.gov/case-studies/alaskan-tribes-join-together-assess-harmful-algal-bloomshttp://bia.gov/WhoWeAre/BIA/climatechange/Resources/Tribes/TribalFactSheet/index.htm?tcrp=Sitka

• BIA TCRP Climate Funding has supported program development $500,000

• 14 Tribes and other partners including NOAA, EPA, UAF, BIA, HHS, SE AK

• SEATOR has extended its partnership: Alutiiq Pride Shellfish Hatchery (APSH), Chugach Regional Resources Commission (CRRC ‐Chugach area Tribes adjacent to SE Alaska) and the Hakai Institute(promotes field research at remote locations on British Columbia's coastal margin) to focus on HABs and Ocean Acidification

• Sitka Tribe of Alaska• Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska |

Central Council• Petersburg Indian Association• Craig Tribal Association• Klawock Cooperative Association• Yakutat Tlingit Tribe• Hoonah Indian Association

• Wrangell Cooperative Association• Organized Village of Kake• Organized Village of Kasaan• Ketchikan Indian Community• Hydaburg Cooperative Association• Douglas Indian Association• Chilkoot Indian Association (Haines)• Skagway Traditional Council

SE AK Tribal Toxins (SEATT) Partner Locationshttps://toolkit.climate.gov/case-studies/alaskan-tribes-join-together-assess-harmful-algal-blooms

• Submarine filter feeders such as clams, cockles, and scallops that take in the plankton can become contaminated with natural, algal‐derived toxins

• When people eat these shellfish, the toxins can lead to sickness, brain damage, and death

• Climate change increases duration, frequency and geography of HABs

• Testing laboratory focuses on subsistence, not commercial, shellfish

• Native food systems• Water exposure warnings• Expanding to Chugach: NW





Chilkoot Fish Vulnerability Assessment

Sustainable natural resources planning

• Sustainable method (eDNA) for collecting and monitoring fish population data in Northern Southeast Alaska – Eulachon and Sockeye Salmon

• Correlating relative abundance with flow, water temperature, sediment load and pH to determine site‐specific factors that guide spawning habitat

• Includes Neighboring Tribes of Klukwan and Skagway

Metlakatla / Annette Island Climate Efforts

• Nearby NW RO Tribe

• Survey of Lands and Waters on Annette Islands Reserve

• Observed Low Lake Levels – affecting hydropower

• Impact commercial and subsistence fishing, as well as other subsistence resources

• Seeking IT support, but no source of funding, may be worth discussing?





NGA‐NSF Arctic DEM ArcticDEM.orgESRI Explorer http://arcg.is/2uZ8Wtf

• V2 Alaska

• Alaska DEM:USGS

• Rest of Arctic: National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

GIS Professionals breaking down silos:Becoming a Network Weaver

Adapted from Krebs 2006, Zolli & Healy 2012

1. Disconnected

Clusters

1. Disconnected

Clusters

2.

Hub / Spoke

2.

Hub / Spoke

3.

Multi‐Hub

3.

Multi‐Hub

4.

Core‐Periphery

4.

Core‐Periphery

Systematically evaluate gaps and hubs and then seek to improve overall structure





Capacity Building. Leveraging Networks and Partnerships to Build Tribal Resilience

Planning and Implementation Support Networks

Work to build your connections into a machine that leverages every resource!

TRIBES

Alaska LCCs common Data Atlas• Alaska and Northwest Canada Regional CPAhttps://aknwc.databasin.org

48BIA Alaska Region, Alaska CSC, LCCs, ANSCA Regions, Alaska Native Villages, and BIA TCRP Awards





Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium ‐http://anthc.orgTRRG Intertribal Group resilience details at: https://on.doi.gov/2lKiWVG

• Addressing public health impactshttps://toolkit.climate.gov/case‐studies/addressing‐links‐between‐climate‐and‐public‐health‐alaska‐native‐villages

• One Health Network http://www.leonetwork.org/en/leo/hubpage/ALASKA?show=one‐health‐group

• Sanitation and many other community services, including emergency preparedness and air quality

https://anthc.org/what‐we‐do/community‐environment‐and‐health/emergency‐preparedness/

• Climate and Health Assessment throughout AKhttp://anthc.org/what‐we‐do/community‐environment‐and‐health/center‐for‐climate‐and‐health/climate‐health‐3/

Cold Climate Housing Research Center http://cchrc.org

• BrHEAThe System: Integrated Heating & Ventilation for a Super‐Efficient Home ‐ http://www.cchrc.org/brheathe‐system‐integrated‐heating‐ventilation‐super‐efficient‐home

• Portable Arctic (Alternative) Sanitation System (PASS) ‐http://www.cchrc.org/portable‐arctic‐sanitation‐system

(Kivalina example: http://www.cchrc.org/sites/default/files/docs/KivalinaWaterSystem.pdf, video http://ar2015.cchrc.org/kivalina‐1.htm)

• Newtok ‐ home inventories, home on skiis, and other relocation innovations ‐ FY15 report

• Oscarville Holistic Approach ‐ p 5/29 in FY16 report: https://indd.adobe.com/view/c19a1100‐023a‐474c‐9bf5‐88b6378f49c8





Oscarville Holistic Approach – ANTHC / CCHRC

• Stepwise process with focus on collaboration

• Efforts focus on water, energy, sanitation, and economic development

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Norton Sound Region (Alaska)

During Plan Development, the MFPP CSU Team provided support to the Norton Bay InterTribal Watershed Council, Native Village of Elim, staff and consultants to: Initially engage critical stakeholders; Research, assess, and analyze vulnerabilities, risks, strategies and

actions; and Develop a climate adaptation plan, “Climate Adaptation and Action

Plan for the Norton Bay Watershed, Alaska,” outlining adaptation strategies and actions http://www.trunity.net/laochconsulting/

As part of Implementation, the MFPP CSU Team has: Provided support to update the Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) of

Native Village of Golovin with climate risk assessment; Co-developed a virtual training program, “Norton Sound Climate

Change Adaptation Training (NSCCAT),” viewable at: http://www.waterpolicyconsulting.com/?q=node/151; and finally

In 2017, the Team will work with a handful of Native Villages to develop local climate change adaptation plans (LCCAPs).

MFPP Climate Solutions University (MFPP CSU)

http://www.mfpp.org/tribes





Mitigation

DOE, HUD, NRCS grants for Tribes

Energy Efficiency

Renewables

Wildfires

Controlled Burns

Thinning

Meadow Restoration

Post‐Fire Mit.

Sea Level Rise

Coastal barriers

Re‐Establish Vege Barriers

Beach Nourishment

Relocation

Biome Shifts

Assisted Migration

Riparian Restoration

Flood control

Water supply

Invasives

Prevention

Removal

Nurseries, Seed Banks, and Greenhouses

Repurpose

ANC Climate Impacts Service Opportunities

THE FORMULA Community, Communication & Culture embedded in place (Environment) helps evaluate options

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Appropriate Technology





Margaret can provide templates, climate data, resources, tools upon request to leverage awards and expand your support network

Bureau of Indian Affairs MORE SUPPORT!