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Federal Resource Management and Ecosystem Services Guidebook | nespguidebook.com W AYPOINTS IN THE A SSESSMENT P ROCESS PART OF THE ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK

A SSESSMENT ScopingAssessment and AnalysisDecisionReaction Federal Resource Management and Ecosystem Services Guidebook | nespguidebook.com Goal of the Assessment Process To create an alternatives matrix that feeds into the decision process Ecosystem Service Status Quo Downstream Dam Upstream Release Protection of at-risk species Wildlife watching Flood risk reduction Cost Predicted change in uses and where possible, a weight or value indicating importance to people. Cost of each alternative

A SSESSMENT ScopingAssessment and AnalysisDecisionReaction Federal Resource Management and Ecosystem Services Guidebook | nespguidebook.com Goal of the Assessment Process Kovacs et al.2013

A SSESSMENT ScopingAssessment and AnalysisDecisionReaction Federal Resource Management and Ecosystem Services Guidebook | nespguidebook.com Waypoint 1 Qualitative ecological data No social preferences data Ecosystem Service Status Quo Downstream Dam Upstream Release Protection of at-risk species 0+++ Wildlife watching 0+++ Flood risk reduction 0+0 Cost * The values in the matrix are relative changes in service provision.

A SSESSMENT ScopingAssessment and AnalysisDecisionReaction Federal Resource Management and Ecosystem Services Guidebook | nespguidebook.com Waypoint 2 Quantitative ecological data No social preferences data Ecosystem Service Status QuoDownstream DamUpstream Release Provision Δ Δ Protection of at-risk species 200 breeding bird pairs in forest 220 breeding bird pairs in forest breeding bird pairs in forest + 5 Wildlife watching 1 iconic species seen < 5 times 1 iconic species seen 5 times + 1 sp. seen > 5 times Both iconic species seen > 5 times + 1 sp. Seen > 5 times, > # sightings for other sp. Flood risk reduction 2 flood events per decade (on average) 1.5 flood events per decade (on average) 25% fewer flood events per decade 2 flood events per decade (on average) 0 Cost

A SSESSMENT ScopingAssessment and AnalysisDecisionReaction Federal Resource Management and Ecosystem Services Guidebook | nespguidebook.com Waypoint 3 Quantitative ecological data qualified by benefit relevant factors Ecological changes Human interaction with and preferences for changes Number breeding bird pairs converted to population viability Iconic bird species qualified by number of people with access to bird watching sites Avg. reduction in flood events qualified by reduction in number of flooded homes # of beneficiaries Access to service Substitutes to service Reliability of service

A SSESSMENT ScopingAssessment and AnalysisDecisionReaction Federal Resource Management and Ecosystem Services Guidebook | nespguidebook.com Waypoint 4 Qualitative or quantitative ecological data plus qualitative social preferences data Ecosystem Service Status QuoDownstream DamUpstream Release ProvisionSocialΔ ProvisionSocialΔ ProvisionSocial Protection of at-risk species 200 breeding bird pairs in forest Pretty good +20 breeding bird pairs in forest Better +5 breeding bird pairs in forest A little bit better Wildlife watching 1 iconic species seen < 5 times Fair + 1 sp. seen > 5 times Nice improvement + 1 sp. Seen > 5 times, > # sightings for other sp. Could add sig. value, bring in more visitors Flood risk reduction 2 flood events per decade (on average) Significant problem 25% fewer flood events per decade Very helpful 2 flood events per decade (on average) Still significant problem Cost

A SSESSMENT ScopingAssessment and AnalysisDecisionReaction Federal Resource Management and Ecosystem Services Guidebook | nespguidebook.com Waypoint 5 Qualitative or quantitative ecological data plus quantitative social preferences data Ecosystem Service Status Quo Downstream Dam Upstream Release Protection of at-risk species Number of breeding pairs (weight) 200 (0) 220 (1) 205 (0.25) Wildlife watching Qualitative # sightings/species (weight) 1 iconic species seen < 5 times (0.14) One iconic sp 5 (0.86) Both > 5 (1) Flood risk reduction Flood events/yr (weight) 0.2 (0) 0.15 (0.8) 0.2 (0) Cost (multi-criteria evaluation)

A SSESSMENT ScopingAssessment and AnalysisDecisionReaction Federal Resource Management and Ecosystem Services Guidebook | nespguidebook.com Ecosystem Service Downstream Dam Upstream Release Protection of at-risk species $120,000$30,000 Wildlife watching $8,500$10,000 Flood risk reduction $750,000$0 Cost (monetary valuation) Waypoint 5 Qualitative or quantitative ecological data plus quantitative social preferences data

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