Monitoring Program
Subsistence Management
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.
ObjectiveProvide for the continuation of subsistence uses and resources by all rural Alaskan residents. |
Monitoring Plan QuestionAre the effects of management activities on subsistence users in rural Southeast Alaska communities consistent with those estimated in the Forest Plan? |
Sampling/Reporting PeriodAnnual/5 Year |
Evaluation CriteriaChanges in traditional resource use patterns, traditional environmental knowledge, and subsistence needs and uses; Trends in changes both State and Federal harvest regulations SUB I.D. |
Data and Inventory SourcesSubsistence records, ADF&G and Federal hunt reports and regulations. |
Feed Back MechanismEvaluate management practices and change if needed; Subsistence Standards and Guidelines. |
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.