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Wisconsin’s Continuous Forest Inventory
Wisconsin’s Continuous Forest Inventory
State Forest Working Group Meeting Plymouth, WI
May 10, 2006Teague Prichard Chip Scott
WDNR State Lands Specialist USDA Forest Service
State Forest Working Group Meeting Plymouth, WI
May 10, 2006Teague Prichard Chip Scott
WDNR State Lands Specialist USDA Forest Service
Wisconsin’s Forest Inventory in Brief
TopicsTopics
• What is Continuous Forest Inventory
• Forest Inventory today and in the future
• Opportunities
• Monitoring Toolbox
plan, design, build, analyze, report
Where did this come from…..Demand
“There is a strong demand for timely, consistent, and reliable forest inventory and monitoring information for State Forests. “
….covering a broader scope of forest attributes, with more analysis and reporting”
Wisconsin Forest Certification 2004
“There is a strong demand for timely, consistent, and reliable forest inventory and monitoring information for State Forests. “
….covering a broader scope of forest attributes, with more analysis and reporting”
Wisconsin Forest Certification 2004
Number and kind of issues is increasing
Budget Initiative
• To increase the number of Forest Inventory and Analysis plots on State Forests
• A system to monitoring changes in forest condition over time on state forests.
• FY 05-07 successful
• Forest Certification was key
• To increase the number of Forest Inventory and Analysis plots on State Forests
• A system to monitoring changes in forest condition over time on state forests.
• FY 05-07 successful
• Forest Certification was key
Sustainability
The Department is directed to manage the State Forests using the principles of sustainable forestry in order to assure that they can provide a full range of benefits for present and future generations as per Wis stats,. 28.04
The Department is directed to manage the State Forests using the principles of sustainable forestry in order to assure that they can provide a full range of benefits for present and future generations as per Wis stats,. 28.04
Plan ……Check
• State forest master plans identify a range of ecological criteria and variables which need to be inventoried and monitored in order to assure the Department is meeting the goals of sustainable forestry.
Monitoring and Assessment
• State forest master plans identify a range of ecological criteria and variables which need to be inventoried and monitored in order to assure the Department is meeting the goals of sustainable forestry.
Monitoring and Assessment
Purpose of CFI is to
• collect and report on the condition of the forest in a statistically sound manner on an annual basis for each State Forest and forest units.
• Track the status and trends in forest extent, cover, growth, mortality, habitat, and overall health, etc
• Unbiased, reliable information at the property level with the ability to compare to regional trends.
• Assist in planning, management and monitoring.
• collect and report on the condition of the forest in a statistically sound manner on an annual basis for each State Forest and forest units.
• Track the status and trends in forest extent, cover, growth, mortality, habitat, and overall health, etc
• Unbiased, reliable information at the property level with the ability to compare to regional trends.
• Assist in planning, management and monitoring.
Topics WisCFI Should Consider…
– Monitor the ecological attributes and changes over time of each state forest individually, as a group, and of “areas of interest”;
– Augment existing inventory systems and use common definitions, e.g., RECON, Invasives;
– Compatible with the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program to compare with regional trends;
– Identify strategies for including and utilizing remote sensing data;
– Design and incorporate growth models, small area estimation methods at the appropriate level (e.g., by species group).
– Monitor the ecological attributes and changes over time of each state forest individually, as a group, and of “areas of interest”;
– Augment existing inventory systems and use common definitions, e.g., RECON, Invasives;
– Compatible with the Forest Inventory and Analysis Program to compare with regional trends;
– Identify strategies for including and utilizing remote sensing data;
– Design and incorporate growth models, small area estimation methods at the appropriate level (e.g., by species group).
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RECON
Stand-levelestimates
by matching WisCFI plotswith stands
using imagery
WisCFI is not…
• A replacement for stand level inventories (RECON)
• A social or economic inventory system
• A wildlife or critter inventory (other than habitat)
• A water quality inventory
• A replacement for stand level inventories (RECON)
• A social or economic inventory system
• A wildlife or critter inventory (other than habitat)
• A water quality inventory
Will not focus on management prescriptions or management tracking
Grid of Permanent PlotsGrid of Permanent Plots
FIA Statewide FIA Statewide
= 6,000 plots= 6,000 plots
State Forests State Forests =2,500 plots ??=2,500 plots ??
Figure 1. FIA plot diagram.
Objectives
• Forest Productivity
• Biological Diversity
• Vegetation Structure
• Forest Health
• Coarse woody debris
• Land Use and Site Characteristics
• Soils
• Yet to be determined….
• Forest Productivity
• Biological Diversity
• Vegetation Structure
• Forest Health
• Coarse woody debris
• Land Use and Site Characteristics
• Soils
• Yet to be determined….
Questions/Variables
• Too many to name…….
• What are the growth and mortality rates by species
• What invasive species are present
• What is the distribution of structural or age classes and how is it changing
• To be determined soon
• Too many to name…….
• What are the growth and mortality rates by species
• What invasive species are present
• What is the distribution of structural or age classes and how is it changing
• To be determined soon
Attribute List
Area attributes:•Land use•capable of producing timber•Habitat type•forest type •age class•stand size
Understory Attributes:•Number of seedlings/saplings •Deer damage on seedlings • Invasive plant species presence •% cover of invasive plant species
•tree species •diameter class
Overstory Attributes:•Number of trees•Net volume of all live trees•Net volume of growing stock•Gross Growth growing stock•Net volume of saw timber •Net growth growing stock•Removals growing stock•Biomass all live - aboveground•Mortality growing stock•Number of snags•Density of downed woody material •Stocking level (density)
•tree species•diameter class•tree grade
Example-monitoring Implementation
• Increase area and density of pine
• Increase density of snags, coarse woody debris to enhance structural diversity
• Increase area and density of pine
• Increase density of snags, coarse woody debris to enhance structural diversity
Aging and Succession – State Forest and Region
• Increase in Maple-Basswood forests
• Decrease in Aspen- Birch forests
• Increase in Maple-Basswood forests
• Decrease in Aspen- Birch forests
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TableMaker
Select plots by:
Features (polygons)
User-defined polygon
Features in table
Distance from linear features
Timeline and milestones
PHASE 1 (due June)– Define the purpose of the inventory (done)
– Set broad objectives (Identify the information required from inventory) Select attributes to collect
PHASE 2 (Summer 2006)– Inventory Design (sampling and plot design)
– Information technology design and compilation procedures
– Measurement procedures
PHASE 3 (2007)– Field work – implementation
– Reporting, analysis and maintenance
PHASE 1 (due June)– Define the purpose of the inventory (done)
– Set broad objectives (Identify the information required from inventory) Select attributes to collect
PHASE 2 (Summer 2006)– Inventory Design (sampling and plot design)
– Information technology design and compilation procedures
– Measurement procedures
PHASE 3 (2007)– Field work – implementation
– Reporting, analysis and maintenance
The Planning Phase
The Planning Tool could help with the first 9 monitoring steps
1. Set broad objectives –list desired conditions or outcomes
2. Set specific objectives –list questions and tables to address them
3. Select attributes – list the attributes needed to make the tables chosen
4. Set time/cost and precision constraints – Identify the costs of each component of monitoring. Specify precision for key attributes.
The Planning Tool could help with the first 9 monitoring steps
1. Set broad objectives –list desired conditions or outcomes
2. Set specific objectives –list questions and tables to address them
3. Select attributes – list the attributes needed to make the tables chosen
4. Set time/cost and precision constraints – Identify the costs of each component of monitoring. Specify precision for key attributes.
The Planning Phase
5. Assemble and evaluate existing data – specify the area, then use FIA data to compute estimates and their variability
6. Select sampling and plot designs – based on objectives, specify which portions of FIA plot need to be measured, or what components need to be added. It can be used to develop an optimal plot design. Based on the plot design chosen, determine sample size.
5. Assemble and evaluate existing data – specify the area, then use FIA data to compute estimates and their variability
6. Select sampling and plot designs – based on objectives, specify which portions of FIA plot need to be measured, or what components need to be added. It can be used to develop an optimal plot design. Based on the plot design chosen, determine sample size.
Field Planning
7. Select plots –select plot locations based on chosen sample size and sampling rules.
8. Plan field work –select text needed for the field manual
9. Train – provide training materials and field training, as needed. Follow up QA/QC is an option.
7. Select plots –select plot locations based on chosen sample size and sampling rules.
8. Plan field work –select text needed for the field manual
9. Train – provide training materials and field training, as needed. Follow up QA/QC is an option.
The PDR Tool
10.Collect data – Portable Data Recorder software can be customized based on the planning phase.
11.Enter and store data – the data should be entered and checked while in the field using PDR software, then transferred electronically to the office.
10.Collect data – Portable Data Recorder software can be customized based on the planning phase.
11.Enter and store data – the data should be entered and checked while in the field using PDR software, then transferred electronically to the office.
The Compilation Tool
12.Compile data – the compilation tool computes derived variables, such as basal area or biomass, and stores in a large database – a generalized version of FIA’s National Information Management System (NIMS).
12.Compile data – the compilation tool computes derived variables, such as basal area or biomass, and stores in a large database – a generalized version of FIA’s National Information Management System (NIMS).
The Analytical Tool
13.Assess and interpret data – use the spatial/tabular analytical tool to ask questions of the data and compare the study area to the forest matrix.
14.Evaluate objectives and monitoring protocol
15.Decide on future management
13.Assess and interpret data – use the spatial/tabular analytical tool to ask questions of the data and compare the study area to the forest matrix.
14.Evaluate objectives and monitoring protocol
15.Decide on future management
How are we going to design and implement a CFI for State Forests?
• Partnerships – Integrated team evaluating monitoring objectives .. recommendations to the leadership teams
• Partnership – Northern Monitoring Program… the experts in forest inventory and monitoring and linkage with FIA
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• Partnerships – Integrated team evaluating monitoring objectives .. recommendations to the leadership teams
• Partnership – Northern Monitoring Program… the experts in forest inventory and monitoring and linkage with FIA
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Thank You and Questions
Chip Scott
Northern Monitoring ProgramUSDA Forest Service
11 Campus Blvd., Suite 200
Newtown Square, PA 19073
610-557-4020
Chip Scott
Northern Monitoring ProgramUSDA Forest Service
11 Campus Blvd., Suite 200
Newtown Square, PA 19073
610-557-4020
Teague Prichard
State Lands SpecialistWDNR Forestry
Madison
608-264-8883
Teague Prichard
State Lands SpecialistWDNR Forestry
Madison
608-264-8883