Transcript item 6 Goerge 2014 SFAN Overview - CAL

National Park Service
San Francisco Bay Area Network
Inventory and Monitoring Program
Daniel George, Network I&M Program Manager
Inventory and Monitoring Program Goals
* Increase the Scientific
Integrity of NPS Resource
Studies
* Integrate Science into
Planning, Management, and
Decision-making
* Make a Long-term
Commitment to Key Objectives
Organization of Networks
Sharing Capacity to Address Common Problems
Freshwater
Salmonids
Water Quality
Streamflow
Avian
Landbirds (Riparian)
Prairie Falcons
Northern Spotted Owls
Western Snowy Plover
Marine
Elephant Seals
Harbor Seals
Rocky Intertidal
Vegetation
San Francisco Bay Area Network Vital Signs
Plant Communities
Invasive Plant Species Early Detection
Riparian / Wetland Habitats
Communities / Physical
Indicator / Target Species
San Francisco Bay Area Network Vital Signs
Salmonids (Coho and Steelhead)
Elephant Seals
Harbor Seals
Prairie Falcons
Northern Spotted Owls
Western Snowy Plover
Landbirds (Riparian)
Rocky Intertidal
Plant Communities
Riparian / Wetland Habitats
Invasive Plant Species Early Detection
Water Quality
Streamflow
Natural Resources Staffing
Golden Gate National
Recreation Area
Point Reyes National
Seashore
Pinnacles
National Park
Includes Muir Woods and
Fort Point
26,000 acres
8 YR Staff
3 Part-time
80,624 acres
11 YR Staff
2 Part-time
John Muir
National
Historic Site
345 acres
2 YR Staff
1 Part-time
71,028 acres
9 YR Staff
4 Part-time
San Francisco Bay Area Network Inventory and Monitoring Staffing
5 YR Staff
3 Part-time = ~ ½ I&M, ½ Park
8 Part-time
Funded by I&M
SFAN Organizational Chart
Park Funded
Collaborator – Partial I&M $
Board of Directors
Steering Committee
Collaborator – No I&M $
Science Advisor
Pinniped Technician (Term)
Program Manager
Ecologist (Intermittent)
Data Manager (Perm)
Aquatic Ecologist (Perm)
Fish Biologist
Botanist
Partner Fish Lead
Seasonal Plants Tech
Partner Fish Tech
Partner Plants Tech
WQ Specialist (Perm)
Partner Fish Intern (PT)
ISED Lead
WQ Technician (Term)
Partner Fish Intern (PT)
Seasonal ISED Tech
AmeriCorps Intern
Partner ISED Intern
AmeriCorps Intern
Partner ISED Intern
Positions Supervised in Parks or By Partners
PORE Wildlife Ecologist
PINN Wildlife Biologist
Seasonal Owl Technician
Falcon Biologist (Perm PT)
Partner Owl Technician
Partner Wildlife /Plant Intern
Budget Analyst
Contracting Officer
GOGA Wildlife Ecologist
Point Blue
Wildlife Intern
Bird Biologists
Management Implications
Partnerships
Freshwater
Salmonids
Water Quality
Streamflow
Avian
Landbirds (Riparian)
Prairie Falcons
Northern Spotted Owls
Western Snowy Plover
Marine
Elephant Seals
Harbor Seals
Rocky Intertidal
Vegetation
San Francisco Bay Area Network Vital Signs
Plant Communities
Invasive Plant Species Early Detection
Riparian / Wetland Habitats
Setting Priorities
Vital Sign
Objectives/Measures
Freshwater Quality
pH, DO, temp, coliform, nitrate
Invasive Sp. E.D.
predictive factors, locate new populations
Pinnipeds
population, reproductive success, disturbances
Salmonids
population, reproductive success
Landbirds
species diversity & abundance
Prairie Falcons
population, reproductive success, disturbances
Spotted Owls
population, reproductive success
Wetlands
abundance, community composition
Streamflow
average/peak streamflow (discharge)
Rocky Intertidal
population status of selected species
Snowy Plovers - PORE
population, reproductive success
Snowy Plovers - GOGA
population, disturbance variables
Plant Communities
composition, disease, disturbance
Amphibians
population
Choosing Vital Signs
It is recommended that vital signs be chosen from each of the following broad categories:
1.Ecosystem drivers and processes that fundamentally affect park ecosystems,
2.Stressors and their ecological effects,
3.Focal resources of parks, and
4.Key properties and processes of ecosystem integrity.
SFAN Vital Signs
Rank
SFAN Vital Signs
Rank
Weather and Climate 1,2
1
Pinnipeds 1,2
10
Invasive Plant Species (early detection) 2
2
Plant Community Change
11
Freshwater Quality 1,2
3
Landscape Dynamics
12
Air Quality 1
4
T&E Butterflies 1
13
Stream Fish Assemblages 1,2
5
Freshwater Dynamics 1,2
14
Rare Plant Species 1,2
6
Wetlands
15
Northern Spotted Owl 1,2
7
Riparian Habitat
16
Amphibians and Reptiles
8
Landbird Population Dynamics 1,2
17
Western Snowy Plover 1,2
9
Raptors and Condors 1,2
18
1Previous
monitoring data exists
to receive funding in FY2006
2Scheduled
Natural
Coho Rescue Project Partners, Roles and
Compliance
National Park Service
U.S. Department of Interior
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
AGENCIES
Army Corps of Engineers (Warm Springs Hatchery)
NMFS (authorized interim ESA coverage for project, Sec 10 permitting,
NEPA for project, genetic sampling)
CDFW (project lead, needs to submit Hatchery Genetic Management Plan
and Sec 10 permit renewal to NMFS by 8/31/2014, authorized agent to
collect coho)
CDPR (landowner, $, research collecting permit, CEQA)
GGNRA (landowner, $, research collecting permit-NEPA)
NON-PROFIT
GGNPC (outreach, agreement with FOLS)
Friends of Lake Sonoma (project facilitation)
I&M
772,000
WRD
62,900
PRSF
37,000
TOTAL
871,900
Vital Signs Selection
63 Vital Signs
Ranked based on:
- Ecological Significance
- Management Importance
- Legal Mandate
- Implementation Cost
2013 Staffing Overview
NPS Staffing (79% of budget):
- Permanent: 3 (2 STF, +1 Vacancy Not Included)
- Term (STF): 4
- Shared/Part Time: 1
- Seasonal: 3
- Intern: 1
Partners
- GGNPC: 3
- PRNSA: 1
- Americorps: 2
- PRBO: 1 Project: 5 people
Totals: 12 NPS, 11 Partner Organizations
Also Volunteer Support 4,000+ Hrs
2008 Staffing Overview
NPS Staffing (70% of budget):
- Permanent (STF): 2
- Term (STF): 4
- Shared/Part Time: 6
- Seasonal: 3
- Intern: 1
Partners
- GGNPC: 1
- PRNSA: 1
- Americorps/MCC: 2
- PRBO: 1 Project: 5 people
- CESU: 1 Project: 1 person
1 Project: 2 people
Totals: 16 NPS, 12 Partner Organizations
Also Volunteer Support 4,000+ Hrs