1. 2015 Regional Management Team Meeting Albany, New York Group Leader Update Bob Ilgenfritz Data Collection

2. Down Woody Material Veg Crowns Soils Lichens and Ozone Enhanced Forest Indicators

3. Indicator Assessment & Intensity Level Assessment level w/ a proposed national minimum:  Full, Moderate, Rapid Sampling intensity w/ a proposed national minimum:  Expansions of the P3 grid: 1/16 th, 1/8 th, 3/16 th, 1/4 th to all P2 plots

4. National Proposed Core Minimum - DWM Moderate Assessment Current P2+ protocol 2 transects / subplot Proposed 1/4 th intensity from current 1/8 th for P2+

5. National Proposed Core Minimum - VEG Moderate Assessment More than Rapid or current P2+ assessment but not the full - P3 assessment Cover of 4 most abundant species by growth habit/height class Proposed 3/16 th intensity from current 1/8 th for P2+

6. Proposed Core Minimum - Crowns Rapid Assessment Current P2+ protocols Crown variables reduced from six P3 to two: –Dieback –Uncompacted Live Crown Ratio Proposed 3/16 th intensity from current 1/8 th P2+

7. National Proposed Core Minimum - Soils Rapid assessment Not current P2+ protocol –Current is the “Full” assessment or old P3 One forest floor and soil core. Proposed 1/8 th plot intensity from current 1/16 th P2+

8. Lichens & Ozone core optional – no proposed minimums Special projects - targeting special study areas of high concern. Not currently part of NRS P2+ effort so this would need $$$$$$ to implement.

9. Next Steps Additional funding necessary to support any effort more than current P2+ AB, DAB, IMB work together: Change proposals Melissa Powers state rep on DAB 218-322-2516 melissa.powers@state.mn.us Field guide Specify IM requirements - Programming, database…

10. INDICATOR ASSESSMENT LEVEL PLOT INTENSITY DWMModerate1/4 th VEGModerate3/16 th CROWNSRapid3/16 th SOILRapid1/8 th LICHEN & OZONE Special Projects *not necessarily collected on the same plot PROPOSED NATIONAL CORE MINIMUMS

11. Image-based Change Estimation (ICE)

12. Overview National Project to Define Land Use (LU), Land Cover (LC), and Change for the two most recent sets of NAIP Imagery using FIA plot locations New NAIP Imagery every 2-3 years vs plot visits every 5 to 7 years. –Why ICE? –Quick Glance at Procedures –NRS Implementation

13. Why Measure LU, LC, and Change? 2014 Farm Bill: # 9 of 11 provisions for FIA (9) Understand and report on changes in land use and cover –Human change –Nonhuman/natural change –Support estimation strategies for the entire CONUS Carbon Biomass/bioenergy Landscape health –Support Land Management Risk assessments Mitigation efforts

14. Procedures ICE Plot Layout GPS coordinate

15. ICE Plot – No change NAIP Imagery Time 1nateNAIP Imagery Time 2nate

16. ICE Plot - Change GPS coordinateNAIP Imagery Time 1nateNAIP Imagery Time 2nate

17. Land Cover: Identify Cover Change NAIP Imagery – Time 1 NAIP Imagery – Time 2

18. Land Use: Identify Use Change NAIP Imagery – Time 1NAIP Imagery – Time 2

19. NRS Implementation Calendar year 2015 – MD, NE, NH, and VT Future implementation based on NAIP Imagery Schedule: –New Imagery Available Calendar Year 2016: 12 States: –DE, IL, IA, KS, ME, MN, ND, NJ, NY, OH, PA, WI

20. Summary The ICE project gives us the means to report Land Use, Land Cover and Change across all lands in a shorter cycle length than FIA plots alone.

21. Scanning current paper plot sheets Allegro PDR replacement Less Paper More Digital FIA

22. Digital Plot Sheets Update from Last year: –All FY 2016 plots will have current plot sheets scanned and loaded to MIDAS with the plot data files. –Next remeasurement will have digital files available for use on the next generation tablet PDRs

23. PDR replacements Plans to replace our aging PDR inventory over the next 3 years. Currently two viable options: Dell Latitude 12 Rugged 7202: –Test units this winter Allegro 2 –Similar to the current Allegro – test not needed

24. Dell Latitude 12 Rugged 7202: Pros: Large screen 12”X8” for displaying imagery and drawing digital plot maps Greater capabilities – potentially replace FS laptops Price - $1800 Cons: Heavy at 3.5 lbs. Touch screen vs key pad Size - GPS navigation is cumbersome

25. Allegro 2 Pros: Key pad with opposing thumbs entry Lightweight – 2 lbs. Ergonomic design – GPS navigation Cons: Small screen – limited imagery display, no digital drawing capability Price - $2,600

26. Questions USDA Forest Service, Remote Sensing Applications Center, http://fsweb.rsac.fs.fed.us

27. Data collection efforts in FY 2016 Urban FIA

28. Urban FIA Status 12-01-2015 16