FIA Program News PNW-FIA Client Meeting Olympia, WA April 4, 2007

National FIA Program Budgets Budgets Data Collection Data Collection Data Availability Data Availability Accomplishments Accomplishments Expectations Expectations

National FIA Budget

FIA implementation status, Annualized FIA Nevada pilot American Samoa Guam Palau Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Federated States of Micronesia Republic of the Marshall Islands Other Islands (periodics) Not annualized

FIADB Periodic Annualized Data in FIADB in FY 2006 Am. Samoa Guam Palau Puerto Rico Virgin Is. CNMI FSM RMI Other islands (periodics)

National FIA Accomplishments FIA Strategic Plan Published FIA Strategic Plan Published 5-Year State Reports (NC, IN) 5-Year State Reports (NC, IN) Spatial Data Service Center Spatial Data Service Center – 347 requests National FIA database National FIA database – 24,000 retrievals Consultations Consultations – 1608 (2.5 FTE)

National FIA Accomplishments Scientists predict the effect of climate change on wildfire severity and outcomes in California. Scientists predict the effect of climate change on wildfire severity and outcomes in California. Historical forest disturbance of the Allegheny National Forest mapped by FIA and NASA. Historical forest disturbance of the Allegheny National Forest mapped by FIA and NASA. Rapid Assessment of Catastrophic Damage provides critical information (Katrina & Rita) Rapid Assessment of Catastrophic Damage provides critical information (Katrina & Rita) Invasive plant taxa from forest surveys find increased value through Web delivery tool. Invasive plant taxa from forest surveys find increased value through Web delivery tool. National and regional forest inventory map products capitalize on new techniques National and regional forest inventory map products capitalize on new techniques

FY 2006 Expectations Annual inventory in existing states Annual inventory in existing states Deliver data within 6 months Deliver data within 6 months 5-Year Reports for 14 more states 5-Year Reports for 14 more states Improved Data Delivery System Improved Data Delivery System Continue Analysis and Research on topical issues Continue Analysis and Research on topical issues

PNW FIA Program Budgets Budgets Data Collection Data Collection Data Availability Data Availability Accomplishments Accomplishments Expectations Expectations

Budgets FY 2005 = $13,673,000 FY 2005 = $13,673,000 FY 2006 = $13,464,000 FY 2006 = $13,464,000 FY 2007 = $13,464,000 FY 2007 = $13,464,000 FY 2008 = ?? FY 2008 = ?? Not fully funded for Pacific IslandsNot fully funded for Pacific Islands Not Fully funded for Interior AlaskaNot Fully funded for Interior Alaska No Cost of Living Adjustment for 5 years in California, Oregon, WashingtonNo Cost of Living Adjustment for 5 years in California, Oregon, Washington

Annual Inventory Alaska Alaska Coastal w/o WildernessCoastal w/o Wilderness Year 4Year 4 Washington – Year 6 Washington – Year 6 Oregon – Year 7 ½ Oregon – Year 7 ½ California – Year 7 California – Year 7 Pacific Islands Pacific Islands No work in 2007No work in 2007

Data Availability PNW DATA FOR ALL STATES IS AVAILABLE ON THE NATIONAL FIA WEBSITE PNW DATA FOR ALL STATES IS AVAILABLE ON THE NATIONAL FIA WEBSITE

Accomplishments 2000 – 2005 Annual Inventory data delivered within 6 months – 2 nd year in a row – 2005 Annual Inventory data delivered within 6 months – 2 nd year in a row Data edited within 2 weeks of receiving from the field 2006 Data edited within 2 weeks of receiving from the field Research Delivery – lichens, understory vegetation, fire/fuels, estimation procedures, sudden oak death, LIDAR/remote sensing, mapping/GNN Research Delivery – lichens, understory vegetation, fire/fuels, estimation procedures, sudden oak death, LIDAR/remote sensing, mapping/GNN

Expectations Data delivery within 6 months Data delivery within 6 months Annual inventory in existing states, including temporal intensification on NFS lands in CA Annual inventory in existing states, including temporal intensification on NFS lands in CA Increased safety awareness Increased safety awareness Delivery of 5-year reports for Oregon and California. Delivery of 5-year reports for Oregon and California.

Expectations Planning for HI/PI and Interior Alaska Planning for HI/PI and Interior Alaska Research Reports Research Reports Insect & Disease informationInsect & Disease information WildlifeWildlife Periodic to Annual Inventory ChangePeriodic to Annual Inventory Change Fire/fuelsFire/fuels

5-Year Reports TIMBER! TIMBER!

5-Year Reports Biomass Biomass

5-Year Reports Older Forests Older Forests

5-Year Reports Biodiversity Biodiversity

5-Year Reports Forest Health Forest Health

5-Year Report Invasives Invasives

5-Year Report Fire Risk Fire Risk

5-Year Report Forest Products Forest Products