Matt MeadowsAnnette Lambert

August 20, 2013SSCZO annual meeting, Fresno

Yes…you do need a permit!

Special Use PermitsProject requestsKREWSJER proposalsThe important part!!Questions

Outline:

PermitsNational Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)• Categorical exclusion from NEPA for

weather stations and general research• Must follow lead agency oversight and

requirements

Our permits under USFS oversight within the Sierra National Forest:

• High Sierra Ranger District• SUP- all research within district

• Bass Lake Ranger District (SJER)• SUP- flux tower

• SJER-PSW• Research Request Proposals

KGR135High Sierra Ranger District:Annette Lambert, 559-855-5355 x3338alambert@fs.fed.us

SUP KGR135:• Original permit for Instrument Cluster and Eddy-flux tower at

Providence Creek.• All other activities have been added as appendixes

• Includes infrastructure at Soaproot Saddle and Short Hair Creek• Roger Bales, UC Merced is lead

• Processed at UC Merced through the Contracts and Real Estate Office

Elizabeth Capehart, 209-228-4446ecapehart@ucmerced.edu

What do we need?New activities can be processed as:

• An amendment to the existing permit• New permit

Who, what, when, where, why and how:• Who is involved with the project?• Why are you doing this research?• What are you going to be doing?• When are you doing this research?• Where are you going to be doing it?• How do you plan on implementing your plan?

https://eng.ucmerced.edu/snsjho/files/MHWG/Field/Southern_Sierra_CZO_KREW/Documents/Research_Request_Forms

SSCZO_rform.docx

SSCZO- Project Request Form

Soaproot Coordinates Shorthair CoordinatesLat Long Lat Long

37.0312 -119.256715 37.06757 -118.98837.031058 -119.256917 37.06759 -118.98737.030904 -119.257156 37.06759 -118.98737.030657 -119.257304 37.06753 -118.98637.030939 -119.255945 37.06746 -118.98637.030474 -119.25658 37.06723 -118.986

37.03046 -119.257017 37.06696 -118.98537.030622 -119.257522 37.06619 -118.98437.030484 -119.25779 37.06833 -118.98737.030526 -119.258156 37.068 -118.98737.030593 119.258354 37.06768 -118.987

37.06727 -118.98737.06699 -118.98737.06674 -118.98737.06752 -118.987

KREW-Collaboration RequestCarolyn Hunsaker, 559-323-3211chunsaker@fs.fed.us

Activities within KREW (Providence or Bull):• The purpose of this form is to facilitate collaboration with PSW.• To avoid damage or disruption of the long-term Forest Service

research.• Needs to be completed by all investigators and collaborators

• New and exhisting

KREW_CollabRequest_form.docx is located at:https://eng.ucmerced.edu/snsjho/files/MHWG/Field/Southern_Sierra_CZO_KREW/Documents/Research_Request_Forms

PSW Research Request Proposals (RRP)• All activity at SJER

RRP & SUP with Bass Lake Ranger District• weather stations and similar structures

Kathryn Purcell, 559-868-6233kpurcell@fs.fed.us

Renee Denton, 559-323-3204rdenton@fs.fed.us

San Joaquin Experimental Range

What do we need?New activities will be processed as:

• New research request from lead on project

Who, what, when, where, why and how:• Who is involved with the project?• Why are you doing this research?• What are you going to be doing?• When are you doing this research?• Where are you going to be doing it?• How do you plan on implementing your plan?

https://eng.ucmerced.edu/snsjho/files/MHWG/Field/Southern_Sierra_CZO_KREW/Documents/Research_Request_Forms

SJER_Research Project Request Form.docx

SSCZO- Project Request Form or SJER RRF

SJER CoordinatesLat Long

37.108987 -119.73113437.108746 -119.73132937.108709 -119.7315637.108461 -11973167637.108175 -119.73188237.107765 -119.73202337.107356 -119.732172

37.10724 -119.73271537.106886 -119.73254837.106669 -119.73282437.106481 -119.732833

Got it?

SUP, SSCZO-PRF, SJER-RRF, KREW-CRF: What’s the difference?• SUP is for NEPA compliance and to keep track of activity

• SSCZO-RRF is to keep track of projects and collaborators• Used to prepare appropriate USFS documents

• SFER-RRF is to keep track of research at SJER• All research is approved by SJER committee• Keeps projects from interrupting other research

• KREW-CRF is to keep track of research within KREW• Keeps projects from interrupting other research

How do I do this?

Fill out any form (KREW, SJER or SSCZO) and send it to me. Then we can:

1. work on clarification and get everything we will need up front!

2. prepare and submit the correct form to the interested party

3. Work with UC Merced or other to get approval on agreements

Blank forms, and some examples are located at:https://eng.ucmerced.edu/snsjho/files/MHWG/Field/Southern_Sierra_CZO_KREW/Documents/Research_Request_Forms

Get your forms in early, so your project is approved on time!

Questions?

Do I need a Liability Waiver?

https://snri.ucmerced.edu/resources/forms