1. Forest Management Plan using GIS Binke Wang GIS Specialist, M.Sc. Department of Natural Resources Penobscot Indian Nation Penobscot Indian Nation’s GIS Application 1

2. 2 Agenda Metadata Training ProjectMetadata Training Project Introduction to PIN Tribal Lands & Timber resourcesIntroduction to PIN Tribal Lands & Timber resources Renewable Resources and its Management GoalRenewable Resources and its Management Goal Integrated Resource Management Plan & Forest Management PlanIntegrated Resource Management Plan & Forest Management Plan GIS Applications to FM Plan & the FlowchartGIS Applications to FM Plan & the Flowchart FM Plan implementation with GISFM Plan implementation with GIS SummarySummary QuestionsQuestions 2

3. Metadata Training for Tribal GIS Users in New England Areas  Sponsor/Background: FGDC, NSDI CAP Category I Project  Partner: DNR, Penobscot Nation  Audience: Tribal GIS users  Training Sessions: 2 Workshops & Contents  Training Goal & Contents

4. Project Background Metadata Training for Tribal GIS Users in New England Areas  Sponsored by the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC) through The National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Cooperative Agreements Program (CAP), Category 1 grant;  Category 1: Metadata Trainer and Outreach Assistance, provides assistance to organizations with NSDI expertise knowledge and experience in assisting other organizations with the training and implementation of metadata;  The NSDI CAP Program isan annual program to assist organizations to implement the components of the NSDI, and open to all organizations: State, Local, Tribal governments, Academia, Commercial, Non-profit.  The NSDI CAP Program is an annual program to assist organizations to implement the components of the NSDI, and open to all organizations: State, Local, Tribal governments, Academia, Commercial, Non-profit.

5. Project Partner Metadata Training for Tribal GIS Users in New England Areas  Office: Department of Natural Resources (DNR), a part of the tribal government, 6 programs (forest, water, fisheries, air, wildlife & warden), plus GIS, taking care of tribal natural resources and environment issues  Tribe: Penobscot Indian Nation (PIN), Federally Recognized Tribal government, 2200 tribal members, 4300 ac reservation made of >200 islands in Penobscot River  Principal Investigator: Binke Wang, GIS Specialist, DNR/PIN, the training instructor, ph: (207)817-7341, email: binke.wang@penobscotnation.org binke.wang@penobscotnation.org  Address: 12 Wabanaki Way, Indian Island, Old Town, Maine 04468. Web Page: ( http://www.penobscotnation,org ) http://www.penobscotnation,org

6. 66 Federally recognized in 1980Federally recognized in 1980 >200 islands along Penobscot River>200 islands along Penobscot River Headquarter at Indian Island, Old Town, MaineHeadquarter at Indian Island, Old Town, Maine Penobscot Reservation

7. Targeted Audiences Metadata Training for Tribal GIS Users in New England Areas  All GIS-related professionals from tribal government, tribal organizations, and private tribal companies, in New England area. All others are welcome as well!  Tribal GIS workers, dedicated GIS specialist, coordinators and/or GIS dataset managers;  Tribal GIS users, other professionals with natural resources and environment management using GIS as a tools ;  Other tribal employees with engineering, technology and property often being involved in assisting GIS facility, GIS data or receiving GIS services.

8. Training Sessions Metadata Training for Tribal GIS Users in New England Areas  One 1-hour conference-based short training session as a marketing and project kick-off;  Two one-day concentrated workshops: 1 st one, July 9 th, Indian Island, Maine, serve audiences from tribes in Maine; 2 nd one, July 30 th, Rhode Island, serve audiences from tribes in RI/MA/CT;  Follow-up consultation and specified training available for those participants who desire further post-training assistance

9. Training Goal & Objects Metadata Training for Tribal GIS Users in New England Areas Goal Goal  Create metadata, enhance and strengthen GIS Applications Objectives Objectives  Understand what metadata is, how important it is  Use metadata as a tool for data discovery and data use  Create metadata to their dataset for data share

10. Training Contents Metadata Training for Tribal GIS Users in New England Areas  What is metadata, concept  How important metadata is to tribal government  FGDC’s Metadata content standard for Geospatial Metadata  NSDI framework, Geospatial Data One-Stop, metadata clearinghouse, data discovery & access via GOS  Metadata creation tools, metadata review, edit & creation using ArcCatalog, FGDC’s metadata editor with hands-on exercises

11. Forest Management Plan using GIS

12. 12 PIN Timber Type Resources Forested (%) –Trust land: 88.57% –Fee land: 94.02%, –Reservation: 93.99% Softwood major, hardwood minor, mixture, wetlands

13. 13 Renewable Resources Timber products for commerce, shelter, & heat Timber products for commerce, shelter, & heat Foods and medicines Foods and medicines Wildlife habitat Wildlife habitat Recreational sites Recreational sites Materials for artistic expression Materials for artistic expression Tribal cultural identity Tribal cultural identity Historical/archeological sites Historical/archeological sites 13

14. 14 Surface hydrology, flood, Surface hydrology, flood, Ground water, wetland, ; Ground water, wetland, ; Soil erosion & water quality; Soil erosion & water quality; Mass movement & slope stability; Mass movement & slope stability; Air quality, by ground wind speed, humidity and heat. Air quality, by ground wind speed, humidity and heat. 14 Ecological Components

15. 15 Primary Goal: Sustain the yields without sacrificing environment, promote ecological harmony Objectives: Optimize output by multiple uses including timber harvestOptimize output by multiple uses including timber harvest Preserve cultural/historical sites, scenic beauty & recreational resourcesPreserve cultural/historical sites, scenic beauty & recreational resources Protect wildlife & fisheries habitat & prized plants/speciesProtect wildlife & fisheries habitat & prized plants/species Maintain water quality & wetland resourcesMaintain water quality & wetland resources Prevent damages from access roads, & other artificial sites for property management & recreationsPrevent damages from access roads, & other artificial sites for property management & recreations Management Goal & Objectives 15

16. 16 DNR Programs & GIS GIS Department of Natural Resources Penobscot Indian Nation Office&License Adm Adm 16 DNR, Penobscot Indian Nation, 12 Wabanaki Way, Indian Island, ME 04468 Ph: (207)817-7331 faxL (207)817-7466 http://www.penobscotnation.org/dnr

17. 17 ProjectActivityPlan StrategicPlan ProgramPlan Integrated Resource Management Plan WildlifeManagementPlanForestResourceManagementPlanCulturalResourceManagementPlanWaterResourceManagementPlanEnvironmentHazardMitigationPlan Activitiesoperations Water quality; Water Resources Wetland resources; HydrologyArcheology;Anthropology; Indian history Population/species;Habitat;Migration Timber types; Forest engineering; Comprehensive resources; Environmental Soil erosion; Mass movement; Avalanche; Beaver damming; Cliff/high elevation ActivitiesoperationsActivitiesoperationsActivitiesoperationsActivitiesoperations 17

18. 18 Objects to keep away from a distance: roads, water bodies Objects to keep away from a distance: roads, water bodies Protection areas: wetlands, habitats, high elevation, scene sites/areas Protection areas: wetlands, habitats, high elevation, scene sites/areas Sites to set aside: cultural resources, gravel pit, plant species Sites to set aside: cultural resources, gravel pit, plant species Harvest Restriction Scheme 18

19. 19 Protection area extraction: wetland, wildlife habitat, high elevation areas & recreational areas Protection area extraction: wetland, wildlife habitat, high elevation areas & recreational areas Buffer area creation: water bodies, roads, & wetland areas Buffer area creation: water bodies, roads, & wetland areas Environment sensitive set-aside: high elevation, steep ledge, gravel pit Environment sensitive set-aside: high elevation, steep ledge, gravel pit Zoning Components’ GIS Delineation 19

20. 20 Identify a object segments: roads, or streams;Identify a object segments: roads, or streams; Specify class/grade of the segments;Specify class/grade of the segments; Assign a buffer distance to the object;Assign a buffer distance to the object; Create bufferCreate buffer Calculate zone type valueCalculate zone type value Linear Object Buffer 20

21. 21 Polygon Object Buffer Specify target areas/polys: ponds, lakes & rivers;Specify target areas/polys: ponds, lakes & rivers; Identify features for buffer sizes;Identify features for buffer sizes; Assign a buffer distance to a field for each area;Assign a buffer distance to a field for each area; Create bufferCreate buffer Combine target areas & bufferCombine target areas & buffer Calculate zone type valueCalculate zone type value 21

22. 22 Deer Wintering area: LURC zone mapDeer Wintering area: LURC zone map Wetland areas: extracted from the LURC zone mapWetland areas: extracted from the LURC zone map Recreational areas: lake sites, hill top…,, current/potential;Recreational areas: lake sites, hill top…,, current/potential; High elevation (>2700 ft): extracted from a contour layerHigh elevation (>2700 ft): extracted from a contour layer Other Area Delineation 22

23. 23 Cultural/historical sites, point or indefinite-boundary areas;Cultural/historical sites, point or indefinite-boundary areas; Disturbed sites: gravel pit, or ledgeDisturbed sites: gravel pit, or ledge Human interest sites:Human interest sites: Boat landing, Boat landing, Well/springs, Well/springs, Open view/scenic stretch; Open view/scenic stretch; Camp sites; Camp sites; Set-Aside Layer 23

24. 24 Union related transit zone layersUnion related transit zone layers Prioritize zone types,Prioritize zone types, Dissolve redundant boundaryDissolve redundant boundary Calculate overall zone type values;Calculate overall zone type values; Finalize zone type layersFinalize zone type layers Multi-layer Integration 24

25. 25 GIS Flow Chart Primary objects elements GIS Operations Temp layers GIS operations Final layers/maps SetAside Point Layer ForestResourceManagementZoningMap/Plan Zone Type Layer RoadsStreams TempPolygons Rivers, Ponds, Lakes & Wetlands Deer Wintering areas RecreationalAreas PolyBuffer Linebuffer GPSDigitizedExtracted Uniontogether Set Aside sites HighElevation Areas Areas ExtractedFromContour GPSDigitized Road/Stream Buffer zones Water/wetland Wildlife/View Protection areas Set aside areas Sites Calculate Zone types Calculate Calculate Calculate Calculate Union sub-layers Calculate overall types Prioritize zone class Fix sliver polys Dissolve redundancy 25

26. 26 Zoning Plan/Map Zone Plan A 26 Zone Plan B

27. 27 Timber inventory & monitoringTimber inventory & monitoring Timber harvest plan & updateTimber harvest plan & update Road inventory and updateRoad inventory and update Road classification and mappingRoad classification and mapping Stream, hydrographic data maintenanceStream, hydrographic data maintenance Wetland, and wildlife habitat monitoringWetland, and wildlife habitat monitoring Zone Plan Implementation 27

28. 28  Timber type inventory & mapping;  Timber resource monitoring, timber volume estimate  Harvest plan, sale block delineation Timber Inventory 28

29. 29 Road classification, road acreage estimate,Road classification, road acreage estimate, Road segment verification, road maintenance updateRoad segment verification, road maintenance update Road layout & upgrade plan, road access network mapping,Road layout & upgrade plan, road access network mapping, Road attribute inventory 29

30. 30 Forests provide timber resources, recreations and wildlife habitats, vital for tribal cultures; also essential with eco-system;Forests provide timber resources, recreations and wildlife habitats, vital for tribal cultures; also essential with eco-system; FM zoning plan uses protection buffers to roads, water, wetland, & other areas, effectively sustain the yields and promote ecological harmony;FM zoning plan uses protection buffers to roads, water, wetland, & other areas, effectively sustain the yields and promote ecological harmony; A GIS technology successfully applied in a tribal FM plan: to identify targeted objects, create buffer, perform spatial analysis, automate final output, and the plan implementation;A GIS technology successfully applied in a tribal FM plan: to identify targeted objects, create buffer, perform spatial analysis, automate final output, and the plan implementation; Provide multiple scenarios in decision makingabout forest management; create reliable & flexible format of graphic & attribute data for timber type inventory, harvest plan;Provide multiple scenarios in decision making about forest management; create reliable & flexible format of graphic & attribute data for timber type inventory, harvest plan; Zoning can be modifiedandupdated, anytime for pattern, trend, or other statistical analysis; It is faster, efficient, and straight-forwardZoning can be modified, and updated, anytime for pattern, trend, or other statistical analysis; It is faster, efficient, and straight-forward Summary 30

31. 31 Questions? Thanks for your attention! 31