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An Overview of the 2007 Mojave Network Meeting
June 28, 2007
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Park ServiceMojave Network
Morning (8am-12pm)• Overview of NPS I&M program• Mojave Network activities (Inventory,Phase I & II)
– Inventories– Data mining– Conceptual models
• Cooperators- Inventory Results – Biological– Springs
• Past & present data mining activities
National Park ServiceMojave Network
Afternoon (1:20-3:00pm)
• Update on 12 basic inventories, data management, GIS
• Conceptual models for MOJN• Description of MOJN Phase III (’07 on)• How will monitoring info be used & reported?• Approach to water quality & vital sign monitoring
National Park ServiceMojave Network
Afternoon (3:15 - 4:30pm)
• Meetings & Workgroups• MOJN Data Management & GIS meeting• MOJN Water Resources Workgroup• USGS Great Basin Integrated Landscape
Monitoring
National Park ServiceMojave Network
Servicewide I&M ProgramPark Management Informed by Scientific Information
Overview of the Overview of the Inventory & Monitoring Inventory & Monitoring
ProgramProgram
Development of the I&M program
1978 Management policies call for scientific data
to support resources planning & mgt
1987 Inventory and Monitoring Initiative
(Evison Report)
1990 Hester Task Force
1998 NPS Omnibus Management Act
“Parks for Science”
2000 Natural Resource Challenge
Servicewide I&M ProgramPark Management Informed by Scientific Information
“The Secretary shall undertake a program of inventory and monitoring of National Park System resources to establish baseline information and to provide information on the long-term trends in the condition of National Park System resources…”
“The Secretary shall … assure the full and proper utilization of the results of scientific studies for park management decisions.”
NATIONAL PARKS OMNIBUS MANAGEMENT ACT OF 1998
Title II – Section 204. Inventory and Monitoring Program
THE LAW
Servicewide I&M ProgramPark Management Informed by Scientific Information
Development of the I&M program
1978 Management policies call for scientific data
to support resources planning & mgt
1987 Inventory and Monitoring Initiative
(Evison Report)
1990 Hester Task Force
1998 NPS Omnibus Management Act
“Parks for Science”
2000 Natural Resource Challenge
Servicewide I&M ProgramPark Management Informed by Scientific Information
National Park ServiceNatural Resource Challenge
NPS will create networks of parks… to facilitate collaboration, information sharing, and economies of
scale in natural resource management.
NPS will accomplish natural resource inventory needs and monitor park vital signs.
NPS 2001 Management Policies
“Natural systems in the national park system, and the human influences upon them, will be monitored to detect change. The Service will use the results of monitoring and research to understand the detected change and to develop appropriate management actions.”
“The Service will: Identify, acquire, and interpret needed inventory, monitoring, and research, including applicable traditional knowledge, to obtain information and data that will help park managers accomplish park management objectives provided for in law and planning documents.”
Servicewide I&M ProgramPark Management Informed by Scientific Information
Servicewide I&M ProgramPark Management Informed by Scientific Information
To establish a natural resource inventory and monitoring as a standard practice that transcends traditional program, activity, and funding boundaries.
To inventory natural resources and park ecosystems and determine their nature & status
To monitor park ecosystems to better understand their dynamic nature and condition
To integrate natural resources inventory & monitoring information into NPS planning, management, and decision making.
Goals:
2 7 0 P a rks
1 2 D a ta S e ts
B a se lineR e sou rce In ve n to ries
1 0 B io m es
1 1 P ro gra m s
P ro to typeE co lo g ica l M on ito ring
3 2 N e tw o rks
2 7 0 P a rks
V ita l S ig ns N e tw o rkM o n ito ring
S e rv ice w ideI& M P ro g ram
Servicewide I&M ProgramPark Management Informed by Scientific Information
Death Valley NP
Great Basin NP
Joshua Tree NP
Lake Mead NRA
Manzanar NHS
Mojave Natl Preserve
Parashant Natl Mon.
Mojave Network Organizational Structure
Network Coordinator
Technical Committee• 5 Resource Chiefs &
2 park reps• Science Advisor• MOJN NC• Superintendent liaison
Board of Directors• 7 Superintendents• MOJN NC, PWR RC• NRAC rep, GB-CESU
PWR I&M Coordinator
WASO I&M
National Park ServiceMojave Network
• Data Manager
– 6 Data miners
• 2 SCAs & 1 Admin. Asst.
• Ecologist
• GIS specialist (term)
• programmer (term)
Servicewide I&M ProgramPark Management Informed by Scientific Information
To establish a natural resource inventory and monitoring as a standard practice that transcends traditional program, activity, and funding boundaries.
To inventory natural resources and park ecosystems and determine their nature & status
To monitor park ecosystems to better understand their dynamic nature and condition
To integrate natural resources inventory & monitoring information into NPS planning, management, and decision making.
Goals:
Base cartography Geology map Soils map Vegetation map Meteorological data Air quality related values Air quality data Water body location and classification Water quality data Natural resource bibliography Species list of vertebrates and vascular plants Species distribution and status of vertebrates and vascular
plants of management concern
12 Basic Inventories
Servicewide I&M ProgramPark Management Informed by Scientific Information
Servicewide I&M ProgramPark Management Informed by Scientific Information
To establish a natural resource inventory and monitoring as a standard practice that transcends traditional program, activity, and funding boundaries.
To inventory natural resources and park ecosystems and determine their nature & status
To monitor park ecosystems to better understand their dynamic nature and condition
To integrate natural resources inventory & monitoring information into NPS planning, management, and decision making.
Goals:
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What are Vital Signs?
Key elements that indicate the health of an ecosystem.
Vital signs can be any measurable feature of the environment that provides insights into the state of the ecosystem and can occur at any level of organization
The intent of vital signs monitoring is to track the status
and trends in a subset of physical, chemical, and
biological components and processes that represent the
overall condition of park resources
Goals of Vital Signs Monitoring• Determine status and trends in selected indicators of
ecosystem health to allow managers to make better-informed decisions
• Provide early warning of situations that may require intervention or mitigation
• Understand the dynamic nature and condition of park ecosystems and define normal limits of variation
• Provide data to meet legal and Congressional mandates related to natural resource protection and visitor enjoyment.
• Provide a means of measuring progress towards performance goals
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Vital Signs Monitoring Program3 Phase Process
Phase 1: Conduct background work
• identify & synthesize existing data (data mining)• draft conceptual models • hold Park Vital Signs Workshop(s)
Phase 2: Select and prioritize vital signs• update and expand upon Phase I work• select vital signs
Phase 3: Develop draft monitoring plan
National Park ServiceMojave Network
The Mojave Network: 2000-2006
Biological & Spring inventories (& 12 basic inventories) Phase 1: Conduct background work
• identify & synthesize existing data (data mining)• draft conceptual models • hold Park Vital Signs Workshop(s)
Phase 2: Select and prioritize vital signs• update and expand upon Phase I work• select vital signs
Phase 3: Develop draft monitoring plan
Timeline for Inventory & Monitoring Activities
Planning and Design Steps 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Information gathering and data cataloging
X X X X X X X X -
Inventories to support monitoring - X X X X X - - -
Park scoping workshops - - - X X X - - -
Vital Sign prioritization and selection
- - - - X X - - -
Conceptual modeling - - - - X X X - -
Protocol development - - - - - - - X -
Monitoring plan development - - - - - - - X -
Implement monitoring protocols - - - - - - - - X
Refine monitoring protocols - - - - - - - - X
Monitoring plan due dates - - - - -Ph. I Sep ’05
Ph. II Sep ‘06
Ph. III Dec ‘07
FinalSep ‘08
Staffing timeline
NC Network Coordinator (Heister) NC (MacChung)
Data Manager (Truitt)Data Manager (Palmer)
Ecologist
National Park ServiceMojave Network
Year
I&M Program Biological Inventory
NPS-WRD
WQ Monitoring
I&M Program
VS Monitoring
FY2000 $ 95,565 $0 $0
FY2001 $100,000 $0 $0
FY2002 $233,800 $0 $0
FY2003 $218,579 $0 $150,000
FY2004 $132,700 $0 $150,000
FY2005 $0 $80,000 $225,300
FY2006 $0 $80,000 $850,400
FY2007 $0 $80,000 $850,400
Inve
ntor
y &
Pha
se I
II
III
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National Park ServiceMojave Network
Initially based on assessment of inventory completeness for vascular plants and vertebrate taxa
Then prioritized taxa groups based on discussion with park staff and on-going activities
Evaluated distribution information and identified priority inventory areas within each park
Prioritization of Inventory Needs
Cooperators
• USGS – Southwest Biol. Science Center• USGS – Corvallis office & Menlo Park office• Sweeney Granite Mountains Desert Research Center• University of Nevada, Las Vegas• Desert Research Institute- UNR• University of California – Riverside• Utah Museum of Natural History• Great Basin Institute• University of Idaho
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