methods and tools to integrate biodiversity into land use planning
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Methods and Tools to Integrate Biodiversity into Land Use Planning. Pat Comer Chief Terrestrial Ecologist. Greater Yellowstone Area. Local Partner : Bridger-Teton National Forest Objective : Support forest plan revision and implementation. Landscape Diversity. At-Risk Species. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Methods and Tools to Methods and Tools to Integrate Biodiversity Integrate Biodiversity into Land Use Planninginto Land Use Planning
Pat ComerPat ComerChief Terrestrial Chief Terrestrial
EcologistEcologist
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Greater Yellowstone AreaGreater Yellowstone AreaLocal Partner: Bridger-Teton
National ForestObjective: Support forest
plan revision and implementation
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Adapted from Hagan & Whitman (2006) Biodiversity Indicators for Sustainable Forestry.
Journal of Forestry, June 2006
Landscape Diversity
At-Risk Species
Community Diversity
Desirable Species
Sustainability Vision
SocialEconomic Ecological
Clean Water Biodiversity Clean Air
IndicatorsCondition
TrendPolicy
Response
ConditionTrendPolicy
Response
ConditionTrendPolicy
Response
ConditionTrendPolicy
Response
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Ecological Sustainabil
ity
Criteria and IndicatorsCriteria and Indicators for Sustainability B-T NFfor Sustainability B-T NF
Social Sustainabil
ity
Economic Sustainabil
ity
Indicators
Recreational Opportunities (road access and roadless
areas)Scenic
IntegrityEducational
Opportunities IndicatorsEcosystem Diversity
Species DiversityWatershed Integrity
(stream channel function, soil
productivity, water quality, etc.)Air Quality
IndicatorsForest
ProductivityCarbon
SequestrationLivestock GrazingEnergy
ProductionCommercial Recreation
Water Development
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Common Steps in Common Steps in PlanningPlanning
•WHAT IS THE PLANNING AREA?
•WHERE ARE THEY?
•WHAT ARE CURRENT CONDITIONS?
•WHAT ARE DESIRED CONDITIONS?
•WHAT ARE EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM IMPLEMENTING STRATEGIES?
•WHAT STRATEGIES WILL MOVE US TOWARD DESIRED CONDITIONS?
•WHICH INDICATORS REQUIRE CONSIDERATION?
•HOW WILL WE MONITOR AND EVALUATE OUR IMPLEMENTATION?
•WHAT ARE REFERENCE CONDITIONS?
•WHAT ARE THE TRENDS AMONG THOSE CONDITIONS?
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Conservation ElementsConservation ElementsFocus for Ecological SustainabilityFocus for Ecological Sustainability
• Species DiversitySpecies DiversitySpecies of ConcernSpecies of Concern
• ESA proposed, candidates, ESA proposed, candidates, petitionedpetitioned
• G1-G3 (T1-T3) NatureServe statusG1-G3 (T1-T3) NatureServe status• May include distinct populationsMay include distinct populationsSpecies of InterestSpecies of Interest• S1-S2 NatureServe statusS1-S2 NatureServe status• Other T/E not captured aboveOther T/E not captured above• UAFWS birds of concernUAFWS birds of concern• Regional/local concernRegional/local concern• Other public interest requiring plan Other public interest requiring plan
componentscomponents
• Ecosystem DiversityEcosystem DiversityRepresentative ecosystem typesRepresentative ecosystem typesVegetation types and structural Vegetation types and structural
stagesstages
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Ecological Ecological System System
TypeType
Nested Nested Dominance Dominance
TypesTypes
Ecological System and Structural Stage
Building Element InformationBuilding Element Information
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Building Element InformationBuilding Element Information
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Modeling Modeling LandscapeLandscapeConditionConditionCombines land Combines land use, road type, use, road type, built built infrastructure, etc.infrastructure, etc.
Model weights Model weights effects, adds effects, adds distance effectdistance effect
Specified to Specified to element-groupselement-groups
Greater Yellowstone Area
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Relative Relative Compatibility Compatibility
with Land with Land UsesUses
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Land Use ScenariosLand Use Scenarios1) Land Use Type
2) Special Designations
3) Regulation
4) Zoning/Policy Type
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Scenario EvaluationScenario EvaluationLand Use Land Use Conflict MapConflict Map Red areas Red areas
indicate indicate elements with elements with incompatible incompatible land use intent.land use intent.
Darker shades Darker shades indicate indicate richness of richness of elements in elements in conflictconflict
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Vista Modules & Vista Modules & InteroperabilityInteroperability
VistaFramework
Decision SupportSystem
Agency Regulatory Monitoring Tools
Ecological Dynamic
Simulation Tools:e.g., Vegetation
Dynamics Development Tool
(VDDT)
Land-use System Tools:Transportation
SylvicultureAgriculture
Predictive Range Mapping;e.g., MAXEnt, GARP
Conservation Scenario Optimization Tools:
MARXAN, SPOT
Economic Analysis & Reporting
Visualization Tools (e.g., Community Viz)
Knowledge Engine Tools:EMDS
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Stating Desired Stating Desired ConditionsConditions
• Establish measurable goals for representation
• Users may define multiple, potentially competing goal sets representing different values, or uncertainty
• A single land-use scenario can be evaluated against multiple goal sets
• Goals based on % of total area, % of occurrences, absolute amount of habitat, or absolute # of occurrences
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•Regional-scale (e.g., Representation throughout the Greater Yellowstone area)
•Project Implementation (e.g., multiple occurrences summarized by HUC 6 units of the Greys River watershed)
•Individual Occurrence patch (e.g., one element of conservation concern/interest)
•National Forest Plan (e.g., Relative emphasis within the Bridger-Teton N.F.)
Analysis at Multiple Spatial Analysis at Multiple Spatial ScalesScales
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Generating Regional
Allocation Scenarios using Spatial Optimization
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Site Site ExplorerExplorer
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Scenario Generation(e.g., MARXAN)
Scenario Modificatio
n(Site Explorer)
Site Land Use/Mgmt
Specification
Data & Expert Knowledge
Inputs
Intermediate Processes & Products
Outputs
Vista 2.0 Functions
AlternativeLand Use/ActivityScenario
Landscape Condition (geoproc tool)
Element Distribution & ConfidenceData
CurrentLand use, infrastructure, etc
Join and Rasteriz
eElement Conservation Layer
Aggregationand
Weighting
AggregatedConservation Value
ScenarioEvaluation
Element CompatibilityTo Land Use/Activity
EvaluationReport
Conflict Intensity Indices
Desired Conditions for Elements
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What Are We Aiming What Are We Aiming For?For?
•Common Planning FrameworkCommon Planning Framework•Common Library of Spatial Common Library of Spatial Data and Ecological KnowledgeData and Ecological Knowledge
•Functional Inter-operating Functional Inter-operating Decision Support ToolsDecision Support Tools