1. Brad Barber Project Manager for SCFA Texas Forest Service Brad Barber Project Manager for SCFA Texas Forest Service

2. Forest Resource Richness Forest Resource Threat Critical Private Forestland Forestland Forest patches Riparian areas Wetlands Priority watersheds Public water supply Proximity to public land T&E Species Slope Development level Forest health (Insects and diseases) Wildfire risk All 13 of above input layers Site productivity † † Layer added for Southern Region

3. Compendium of maps Analysis methodology, results, maps, and explanation of significance of private forestland in the South Summary report GIS Model Highlight state-specific issues affecting critical private forestland and its management Regional and state maps of the three output layers

4. National Land Cover Database 1992 2001 Cover Classes 41, 42, 43, 91 Cover Classes 41, 42, 43, 52, 90 Layer values: 0, 1

5. Use data from Forestland layer Overlay state maintained roads Layer values: 0, 1 Layer Value Layer Values by Patch Size Patch Size (acres)

6. USGS National Hydrography Dataset Buffer streams by 25 meters x stream order Layer values: 0, 1

7. Forested wetlands National Wetlands Inventory (US Fish and Wildlife) National Land Cover Database (2001 & 1992) Preferred source Fill gaps in NWS data Layer values: 0, 1

8. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data on Impaired Waters within 12-digit, Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) watersheds Based on Clean Water Act Section 303(d) lists that show water quality standards impairment or threats to the attainment of beneficial uses or anti-degradation provisions Layer values: 0, 1

9. Protected Areas Database (Conservation Biology Institute) Layer values: 1 mile = 0

10. 15-30% slope included Layer values: 0, 1

11. Site Productivity SSURGO—NRCS Soil Survey Geographic data Preferred STATSGO—NRCS State Soil Geographic data † Fill in gaps in SSURGO † STATSGO being updated and renamed to Digital General Soil Map of the United States Layer Value Layer Values for Site Productivity Site Index at 50 years 0.330.67

12. U.S. Census Bureau data—1990 and 2000 Layer will include those areas where the number of households increased by 1 to 8 per square kilometer between 1990 and 2000 Layer values: 0, 1

13. Insect and Diseases Data from the forest health risk mapping effort by USDA Forest Service Annosus Root Disease Fusiform Rust Beech Bark Disease Southern Pine Beetle Gypsy Moth Balsam Wooly Adelgid < 5 5-15 15-25 >25 Percent mortality of trees expected over next 15 years = 0 = 0.33 = 0.67 = 1

14. Southern Wildfire Risk Assessment = 0 = 0.11 = 0.22 = 0.33 = 0.44 = 0.55 = 0.67 = 0.78 = 0.89 = 1.0

15. Threatened & Endangered Species Public Drinking Water Supply Layer values: 0, 1 Include watersheds (12-digit HUC) in which surface water intake is present and 1-mile buffer surrounding ground water intakes Layer values: 0, 1

17. Forestland Priority watersheds Riparian areas Development level Public drinking water supply Wildfire risk Site productivity Wetlands Forest patches T&E Species Proximity to public lands Slope Forest health 10.1% 9.4% 9.0% 8.9% 8.8% 8.2% 7.8% 6.8% 6.6% 6.5% 5.5% 2.9% Percent Contribution of Each Layer to Overall Composite Output Layer

18. Percent contribution of layers to model output (values sum to 100)

19. PR Weighting done by Ecoregion NLCD 2001 Mapping Zones

20. Forestland 10.1% Priority Watersheds 9.4% Public Water Supply 8.9% Riparian Areas 9.4% Development Level 9.0% Forest Health 8.8% Wildfire Risk 8.2% Site Productivity 7.8% Wetlands 6.8% Forest Patches 6.6% T&E Species 6.5% Proximity to Public Land 5.5% Slope 2.9% Percentages sum to 100 Forestland (10.1%) Slope (2.9%)