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SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

Agenda 10: 00 Intros, Guidelines, Collaboration Lisa Wallace 10: 15 SCP Overview Joanne Roubique

Agenda 10: 00 Intros, Guidelines, Collaboration Lisa Wallace 10: 15 SCP Overview Joanne Roubique 10: 30 Issues List Kris, Scott, Peter 11: 00 1 st Small Group All 12 noon Lunch 12: 30 Issues List – Am Marten Kris, Scott, Peter 1: 15 2 nd Small Group All 2: 30 High Priority Issues Joanne, Peter, Lisa 2: 45 Next Steps Joanne, Peter SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

Meeting Guidelines Contribute and share your best thinking Develop creative proposals View disagreements as

Meeting Guidelines Contribute and share your best thinking Develop creative proposals View disagreements as problems to be solved Share thoughts, concerns and info Do not ascribe motivations or intentions Keep commitments Listen to understand Review and comment per the timeline Attend or send a representative to all meetings Inform yourself if you miss a meeting SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

Collaboration The goal of a collaboration is to reach a decision everyone can accept

Collaboration The goal of a collaboration is to reach a decision everyone can accept Not everyone will like the solution equally well or will have an equal commitment to it But the group recognizes that it has reached the best decision for all involved SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

Impasse… Step 1: Break the issue into smaller pieces that the group can agree

Impasse… Step 1: Break the issue into smaller pieces that the group can agree on separately Step 2: Brainstorm more options Step 3: Look behind the content – ask “Why” to get at real issue or concern Step 4: Ask for alternative proposals to meet concerns Step 5: Review participants’ interests Step 6: Ask people to be more specific about their concerns Step 7: Expand or reduce the number of people at the table – i. e. : create subgroup to address specific issues between meetings and bring back more options for consideration Step 8: Reach a procedural agreement (Project Leads) SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

Strength of Agreement & Disagreement 1. Enthusiastic Support: Full agreement with all aspects of

Strength of Agreement & Disagreement 1. Enthusiastic Support: Full agreement with all aspects of a proposal 2. Moderate Support: Agreement with all or most aspects of a proposal; no fundamental disagreements with any aspect. 3. General Support: Agreement with most aspects of the proposal; no fundamental disagreement with key aspects. 4. Can Live With the Decision: Significant disagreement with one or more aspects of proposal; however, the participant can live with the proposal – i. e. , the suggestion is better than the status quo. 5. Willing to Stand Aside. Can not support the proposal but is willing to step aside in order to let agreement move forward. 6. Can’t Tolerate the Decision. Fundamental disagreement with key aspects of proposal. Not willing to support or live with the proposal as it stands. Participants with this perspective will be asked to suggest alternatives that move the proposal forward. SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

Overview – Outcomes Thorough stakeholder participation and input in defining approaches for broad ecological

Overview – Outcomes Thorough stakeholder participation and input in defining approaches for broad ecological restoration and vegetation management implementation methods Significant stakeholder contributions toward development of the Proposed Action by the summer of 2011 SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

Roles Decision Signers: Joanne Roubique, Deanna Stouder SCP Project Leads: Joanne Roubique, Peter Stine

Roles Decision Signers: Joanne Roubique, Deanna Stouder SCP Project Leads: Joanne Roubique, Peter Stine Meeting Planning Committee: Jeff Brown, Kris Boatner, Scott Conway, Laurie Perrot, Joanne Roubique, Peter Stine, Craig Thomas, Lisa Wallace Stakeholders: all of you Facilitator: Lisa Wallace GTR-220 Advisors: Malcolm North, Peter Stine SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

Schedule May 2010 Presentations, Tour – DONE Oct 14, 2010: Presentations, Tour - DONE

Schedule May 2010 Presentations, Tour – DONE Oct 14, 2010: Presentations, Tour - DONE Oct 29, 2010: Presentations, Tour - DONE Nov 16, 2010: Tour – DONE Dec 3, 2011: Presentations – DONE March 4, 2011: Issues, Veg/Marten Data April 18, 2011: Fire Modeling, Issues June 1, 2011: Draft Proposed Action July 12, 2011: Proposed Action SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

COLLABORATION End goal is a Proposed Action and Purpose and Need (PA/PN) document that

COLLABORATION End goal is a Proposed Action and Purpose and Need (PA/PN) document that will be used to begin NEPA process v Use input from the collaborative group to write a draft PA/PN v Expect that pieces of PA/PN (i. e. prescriptions, mitigations) written over the course of the spring with opportunities for review by the SAGEHENcollaborative group v Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PROJECT PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

COLLABORATION Expectation is that FS will write the PA/PN document v Want feedback and

COLLABORATION Expectation is that FS will write the PA/PN document v Want feedback and review of a full draft PA/PN from the collaborative group before it is finalized and before official NEPA scoping would begin v SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

COLLABORATION v v v Project meeting April 18, 2011 - results of fire modeling,

COLLABORATION v v v Project meeting April 18, 2011 - results of fire modeling, proposed prescriptions, and treatments Project meeting June 1, 2011 – review of detailed draft PA/PN document Project meeting July 12, 2011 – final draft of PA/PN document, expectation is for only small edits before finalized as PA/PN for NEPA scoping SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

NEPA PROCESS Scoping an early and open process for determining scope of issues to

NEPA PROCESS Scoping an early and open process for determining scope of issues to be addressed and determining significant issues v Based on impacts, determine level of NEPA – Environmental Assessment (EA) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) v SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

NEPA PROCESS Issues drive number of alternatives considered, project design and mitigation, and environmental

NEPA PROCESS Issues drive number of alternatives considered, project design and mitigation, and environmental effects analysis v Assuming EA, will have a formal 30 day comment period on EA (appeal regulations) v After consideration of comments, issue a decision with response to comments SAGEHEN PROJECT included v Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

APPEAL PROCESS After decision, 45 day appeal period v Assuming either no appeals, or

APPEAL PROCESS After decision, 45 day appeal period v Assuming either no appeals, or decision upheld, implementation could begin as early as fall 2012 or summer 2013 v SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT ISSUES All previous collaboration meeting notes were reviewed for any issue that

SAGEHEN PROJECT ISSUES All previous collaboration meeting notes were reviewed for any issue that was introduced v. About 75 separate issues were recorded v. Issues were then categorized v Goal: effective/efficient collaboration meetings that focus on complex issues within the scope of the project v. Moved issues that were thought to be immediately resolvable to “holding” area v SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT ISSUES Current Needs: Were all issues captured? v. Were all issues captured

SAGEHEN PROJECT ISSUES Current Needs: Were all issues captured? v. Were all issues captured accurately? v Which issues in “holding” need more discussion? v. Which issues in “holding” can be “resolved” and filed accordingly? v SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP Updates and Progress SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP Updates and Progress SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP CURRENT MEMBERS Peter Stine (FS R&D) and Joanne Roubique (TNF) – research,

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP CURRENT MEMBERS Peter Stine (FS R&D) and Joanne Roubique (TNF) – research, biology, and decision makers v. Bill Zielinski (PSW) and Katie Moriarty (Oregon St) – research, species experts v. Sue Britting – Sierra Forest Legacy, interested stakeholder, resource and species expertise v. Kris Boatner, Scott Conway, and Sally Hallowell (TNF) – biology, silviculture, fire/fuels, veg management, GIS expertise v SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SIGNIFICANCE OF MARTEN STATUS American marten is considered a “species at risk” in the

SIGNIFICANCE OF MARTEN STATUS American marten is considered a “species at risk” in the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan Amendment v. FS policy requires that proposed management actions address conservation objectives for such species v. Populations have been declining in California, particularly in the northern Sierra v. Studies at Sagehen over the last 30+ years indicate a significant local decline v SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

MARTEN DECLINE Causes are unknown; potential influences include: v Macrohabitat concerns; changes in habitat

MARTEN DECLINE Causes are unknown; potential influences include: v Macrohabitat concerns; changes in habitat due to timber removal q. Microhabitat concerns; significant reduction of suitable resting/denning sites (downed logs, snags, large stumps, deformed trees with platforms or cavities, etc. ) q. Microhabitat concerns; loss of living ground cover, downfall cover q. Warming climate Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District SAGEHEN q. Changes in prey populations PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest PROJECT q. Competition and/or predation, disease UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station q

KEY HABITAT FEATURES Rest Sites and Denning Sites Stumps/downed logs SAGEHEN PROJECT Snags/cavities Photos

KEY HABITAT FEATURES Rest Sites and Denning Sites Stumps/downed logs SAGEHEN PROJECT Snags/cavities Photos courtesy of Katie Moriarty (taken on Lassen NF) Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

CONSERVATION/RESTORATION OF MARTEN HABITAT IS ONE OF THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES Protection of existing habitat

CONSERVATION/RESTORATION OF MARTEN HABITAT IS ONE OF THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES Protection of existing habitat features, prevention/minimization of project impacts v. Restoration/enhancement of habitat that has been degraded in the past v SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP Agreement on definitions of high quality marten reproductive habitat v LPN 4

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP Agreement on definitions of high quality marten reproductive habitat v LPN 4 M, LPN 4 D, LPN 5 M, LPN 5 D (Lodgepole pine) MRI 5 M, MRI 5 D, MRI 6 (Montane riparian) RFR 4 M, RFR 4 D, RFR 5 M, RFR 5 D (Red fir) SCN 4 M, SCN 4 D, SCN 5 M, SCN 5 D (Subalpine conifer) SMC 5 M, SMC 5 D, SMC 6, (Sierran mixed conifer) - fir dominated stands only WFR 4 M, WFR 4 D, WFR 5 M, WFR 5 D, WFR 6 (White fir) SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP To address different representations of vegetation, RSL did analysis for current condition

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP To address different representations of vegetation, RSL did analysis for current condition v Compared 2005 TNF and 2007 RSL q. Analysis to compare high quality marten habitat q. Recommended some changes – result in reconciled high quality habitat vegetation layer q In very general terms, RSL more accurate for veg type, TNF more accurate for tree size SAGEHEN v Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PROJECT PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP Performed GIS analysis that combined high value marten habitat, slope, and elevation

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP Performed GIS analysis that combined high value marten habitat, slope, and elevation v. GTR 220 suggests using topographic position on the landscape as a template for landscape heterogeneity v SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP v GIS analysis included: North-facing, south-facing, canyon, ridge q. Above 2050 m

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP v GIS analysis included: North-facing, south-facing, canyon, ridge q. Above 2050 m (upper basin), below 2050 m (lower basin) (2050 m = 6, 725 ft) q. High value habitat, not high value habitat q v Sixteen classifications/categories SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP Map Inputs Category high habitat, canyon, above 2050 m high habitat, north

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP Map Inputs Category high habitat, canyon, above 2050 m high habitat, north midslope, above 2050 m high habitat, canyon, below 2050 m high habitat, north midslope, below 2050 m high habitat, south midslope, above 2050 m high habitat, ridge, above 2050 m high habitat, south midslope, below 2050 m high habitat, ridge, below 2050 m not high habitat, canyon, above 2050 m not high habitat, north midslope, above 2050 m not high habitat, canyon, below 2050 m not high habitat, north midslope, below 2050 m not high habitat, south midslope, above 2050 m not high habitat, ridge, above 2050 m not high habitat, south midslope, below 2050 m not high habitat, ridge, below 2050 m SAGEHEN PROJECT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP Consolidate classifications into 7 emphasis areas 1 1 2 2 3 3

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP Consolidate classifications into 7 emphasis areas 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 SAGEHEN PROJECT High habitat, north midslope, GT 2050 m High habitat, north midslope, LT 2050 m High habitat, ridge, GT 2050 m High habitat, south midslope, GT 2050 m High habitat, canyon, LT 2050 m High habitat, ridge, LT 2050 m High habitat, south midslope, LT 2050 m Not high habitat, canyon, GT 2050 m Not high habitat, canyon, LT 2050 m Not high habitat, north midslope, GT 2050 m Not high habitat, north midslope, LT 2050 m Not high habitat, south midslope, GT 2050 m Not high habitat, south midslope, LT 2050 m Not high habitat, ridge, GT 2050 m Not high habitat, ridge, LT 2050 m Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

Emphasis Areas – High Value Habitats Total in Basin (ac) Potentially Affected (ac) Percentage

Emphasis Areas – High Value Habitats Total in Basin (ac) Potentially Affected (ac) Percentage 1 2 3 1, 407 378 109 323 76 59 23% 20% 54% Total 1, 894 458 24% Emphasis Areas – Not High Value Habitats 4 5 6 7 Total in Basin (ac) Potentially Affected (ac) Percentage 1, 118 3, 803 1, 899 766 236 1, 156 817 256 21% 30% 43% 33% Total 7, 586 2, 465 32% SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP Added another emphasis area = #8 Aspen v. Collapsed emphasis area #3

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP Added another emphasis area = #8 Aspen v. Collapsed emphasis area #3 into either emphasis area #1 or #2 v Only 109 acres total in basin of emphasis area #3 q. Always bordered either emphasis area #1 or #2 q. Combined it with closest area, resulted in more conservative designation q SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

Agree on veg map Segregate landscape (slope, elevation) Create emphasis areas Landscape analysis within

Agree on veg map Segregate landscape (slope, elevation) Create emphasis areas Landscape analysis within emphasis areas Develop draft Rxs Develop objectives Model Rxs with FVS, Farsite, Flammap Adjust Rxs/boundarie s SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP OVERALL GOALS Accelerate creation of or enhance microsite habitats for marten with

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP OVERALL GOALS Accelerate creation of or enhance microsite habitats for marten with high value rest sites/structures, large trees, snags, down logs, high stumps v. More heterogeneous forest v. Grow bigger trees faster, higher BA in large trees v. Manage for different tree species compositions depending on landscape position v SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP SAGEHEN PROJECT FLOWCHART VIA EXCEL SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP SAGEHEN PROJECT FLOWCHART VIA EXCEL SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP ONGOING EFFORTS Exploring another representation of current condition using Li. DAR v.

VEG/MARTEN SUBGROUP ONGOING EFFORTS Exploring another representation of current condition using Li. DAR v. Working on the creation of a single “reconciled” historic high value marten habitat vegetation layer – will use this as another filter for proposed prescriptions and/or restoration opportunities v. Develop prescriptions v. Modeling for post treatment fire behavior and forest stand dynamics/tree growth v SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley

SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station

COLLABORATION v v v Project meeting April 18, 2011 - results of fire modeling,

COLLABORATION v v v Project meeting April 18, 2011 - results of fire modeling, proposed prescriptions, and treatments Project meeting June 1, 2011 – review of detailed draft PA/PN document Project meeting July 12, 2011 – final draft of PA/PN document, expectation is for only small edits before finalized as PA/PN for NEPA scoping SAGEHEN PROJECT Tahoe National Forest, Truckee Ranger District PSW Sagehen Experimental Forest UC Berkeley Sagehen Field Station