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A Unit of Terrestrial Ecosystem Inventory (TEUI) Prepared by Karen Bennett Regional Soil Scientist October 2011

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A Unit of Terrestrial Ecosystem Inventory (TEUI). Landtype Associations. Prepared by Karen Bennett Regional Soil Scientist October 2011. What’s This All About?. Terrestrial Condition Framework. Landtype Associations = Analysis Unit. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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A Unit of Terrestrial Ecosystem Inventory (TEUI)

Prepared by Karen BennettRegional Soil ScientistOctober 2011

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STEP 1

COMPILATION

Attributes of ecosystem

integritySTEP 2

EVALUATION

Landscape ecosystem condition

STEP 3

PRIORITIZATION

Landscapes for Restoration

STEP 4

DEVELOP

Action Plans

STEP 5

IMPLEMENT

Integrated Projects

STEP 6

TRACK

Restoration Accomplishments

STEP 7

MONITOR

and Verification

7-STEPPROCESS

Terrestrial Condition Framework

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Watershed Condition Framework - Based on sub-watersheds -6th field HUC

Terrestrial Condition Framework - Based on Landtype Associations

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Analysis Unit Level

Digits Average Size (mi 2)

Name

Region 1 2 177,560 Pacific

Subregion 2 4 16,800 Columbia

Basin 3 6 10,596 Lower Snake

Subbasin 4 8 700 Imnaha

Watershed 5 10 227 Upper Imnaha River

Subwatershed 6 12 40 (10-40,000 ac)

South Fork Imnaha River

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Over the past 15 years, 3 systems of prioritizing watersheds for protection and restoration have emerged in the Region

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Ecological Unit

Map Scale Range

General Polygon

Name

Domain 1:30,000,000 1,000,000s mi2 Temperate

Division 1:15,000,000 100,000s mi2 Western Cordilla

Province 1:10,000,000 10,000s mi2 Northwestern Forested Mountains

Section 1:5,000,000 1,000s mi2 Klamath Mountains

Subsection 1:500,000 10s to low 1000s mi2

Serpentine Siskiyou

Landtype Association

1:100,000 1000s to 10,000s acres

Coniferous Dissected Mountains

Landtype 1:50,000 100s to 1000s acres

Josephine Soil Series

Landtype Phase

1:24,000 <100 acres Josephine 60-90% slope

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Province Scale –dominant vegetation, - complex vertical soil/veg relationships

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Section Scale•12 Sections – 7 with significant FS ownership

•Coast Range•Cascades•Eastern Cascade Slopes•Blue Mtns•Klamath Mtns.

•North Cascades•2 with Partial influence

•Columbia Plateau•Northern Basin and Range

•2 no influence•Willamette Valley•Puget Lowlands•Snake River Plains

Subsection Scale•94 subsections – 54 with significant FS ownership

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A combination of geology, climate, geomorphology, morphometry, and vegetation that reveals similarities on a landscape. Classification and mapping of ecosystems Based on biotic and abiotic factors Similar capabilities and potentials for

management▪ Addresses sensitivity and resiliency of a

landscape

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Organizing and designing LTA map units Provides higher altitude

view of Forest Provides means to

analyze landscape at Regional and National level

Inherent properties of soils and vegetation primary factors organizing management

Identifies limitations for management options (geologic hazards)

- Put Forest overview map here. -

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Land use potential Capabilities,

limitations▪ Forest, grazing▪ facilities, roads,

transport, recreation, energy

Hazards – slope stability,

rockfall Fires

Spread/Capture

Put graphic of landslide terrain here.

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Understanding watershed processes storm precipitation

response water transport and

availability Undestanding

groundwater storage and recharge

Understanding erosion and sediment Erosion rates and

volumes Sediment storage and

routing

Put graphic here of a highly dissected, erodsing landscape adjacent to a more planear, hillslope in a single or adjacent watersheds to discuss understanding erosion and sediment transport in a watershed.

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Wildlife habitat

Migration corridors

Aquatic habitat

Stream dynamics

Put graphic of meandering stream corridors here

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Terrestrial Condition Framework Indicators v7.4

Terrestrial Condition Framework

Current Conditions and Trends

Disturbance Agents and Stressors

Biotic

Insects and Pathogens- Current Impacts

Terrestrial Non-Native Invasive Species

- Occurrence

Abiotic

Wildfire- Recent Wildfire Extent and

Burn Severity

Climate stressors - 1895-2010 Seasonal Shifts

in Temperature and Precipitation

Soil Chemistry- Critical Acidic Load

Vegetation

Hazardous Fuel Conditions

TES Plants- Occurrence

Risks and Predictions

Composite Insect and Disease Risk

Wildfire Potential

Climate Projections- Temperature/Precip

- Magnitude of Change-Min Required Movement

Distance

Departure from HRV

Vegetation Departure- Composition

- Structure

Fire Regime Departure

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TASK WHO Dates

Create Initial draft of R6 LTAs

Regional Soil Scientist & Ecologist with OSU

June-October 2011

Local Forest Review Interdisciplinary Forest Staff

October/November 2011

Completed R6 LTA Maps Regional Soil Scientist & Ecologist with OSU

December/January 2012

Develop Regional Protocol for Terrestrial Conditon Framework

Regional Implementation Team (members TBD)

January 2012

Forest Collect Current Ecological Condition Data

Forest TCF Implementation Teams (members TBD)

February – April 2012

Final Regional LTA Maps with Descriptions

Regional Soil Scientist & Ecologist with OSU

March 2012

Forest Assessment of Ecological Condition

Forest TCF Implementation Teams (members TBD)

April – June 2012

Prioritization of Landscape Restoration

Forest TCF Implementation Teams (members TBD)

July – Sept 2012

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