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How do we get from here to there?
FIA Approach to Improved Flexibility
FIAFIA National User Group MeetingMarch 20, 2014Salt Lake City, UT
What we’re supposed to doWhat you’ve told us (rules)Budget reality checkWhat we’re doing Your hopes and dreams (Farm Bill +)
Our hopes and dreams (Closing the GAP)
Overview:
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As defined byo Enabling legislationo Blue Ribbon Panelso Farm Bill(s), FSA, others
All Forestlands: collect and make available data, and report: o Consistent; local -> national; past -> future o Forest health data, TPO, Land Owners
Involve local and national partners and clientsBe transparent and flexibleThink ahead and be ready (carbon, etc.)
Our job – in a nutshell
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From numerous User/Client meetings - No State left behindNo plot left behindDon’t change the designShore up the base High quality dataData and Analysis available quickly
The rules
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Budget Reality - $$Full Funding Target $77.6 millionGAPFY 2011 Enacted Budget $71.5 million $6.2 millionFY 2012 Enacted Budget $69.2 million $8.4 millionFY 2013 Enacted Budget $65.6 million $12.0 millionFY 2014 Budget $66.8 million $10.9 million
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R&D
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Cut costs Travel, space, Contracting
Big ideasP3/P2+/EICycleInterior AK Remote Sensing
MarketingEF&R, Urban, range
What we’ve done
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Where are we now?
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Where are we now?
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Where are we now?
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Where are we now?
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FIA MT charge:
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Reduce the populationReduce intensity Reduce time ON plotReduce time TO plot Supplement with remote sensing
Continue contractingGet others to help
“Flash Team” Themes
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Less data/infoMore changes Potential for biasReduced precisionReduced relevanceImpacts to Partners
The “COST” of cost-saving
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We have some good ideas
Cost savings –> consequences
But still more to do AND more “to do’s”
What did we learn?
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Farm Bill* Urban Interior Alaska Biomass/carbon CORE TPO Land cover/land use Forest owners Small area estimates
Other* Greater participation in Agency IM&A/planning Include nonforest wildlands (aka: range), even all non-Ag lands
* NONE OF THESE ARE FREE
Now FIA must do MORE(no surprises to this group)
YOU get the pictureYOU recognize the general options
(we’ve been here before) More funding? Less product? Big changes?
Now what?
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More Questions than Answers
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1. What are my agency/State/industry priorities?
2. Who do I need to talk to about this Program?
3. (insert: Really Big Idea #3 that will address the Farm Bill)
4. etc.
Here is your opportunity!!
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The End
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