Monitoring Program
Climate Change
Forest Plan Objectives and Monitoring Plan Questions
The following objectives, monitoring questions, evaluation criteria, and adaptive feedback mechanisms are identified in Table 6-1 of the 2008 Forest Plan.
ObjectiveNone identified |
Monitoring Plan QuestionWhat are the long-term changes to the permanent snowpack and how does it affect the physical and biological environment? |
Sampling/Reporting Period5 year/5 year |
Evaluation CriteriaChanges to permanent snowpack over the last 5, 10, and 15 years that are sources of water for sensitive watersheds and are important features for wildlife. |
Data and Inventory SourcesRemote sensing, GIS, watershed layers, wildlife habitat maps. |
Feed Back MechanismEvaluate key changes and effects on selected resources and assess potential changes to the Forest Plan. |
Inventory and Monitoring Data and Reports
This section is a location where resource-specific inventory and monitoring data and reports can be stored and made available for review by Forest Service and other participating agencies, as well as interested members of the public.
Procedures and Tools
The Procedures and Tools subsection of this web site provides information on important procedures and tools used in Forest Plan implementation. These procedures and tools are provided on this web site to help ensure that they are applied in an accurate and consistent manner.