A forum for coordinating state, federal, and tribal watershed and salmon monitoring programs in the Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest Aquatic Monitoring Partnership (PNAMP) PNAMP

Purpose is to achieve more robust and cost-effective information through improved coordination and compatibility cost-effective information through improved coordination and compatibility Allows shared resources and data across organizations Allows shared resources and data across organizations Provides increased scientific credibility, cost-effective use of limited funds, and greater accountability to stakeholders Provides increased scientific credibility, cost-effective use of limited funds, and greater accountability to stakeholders PNAMP

PNAMP Potential Technical forum to develop, coordinate and inform M&E programs Technical forum to develop, coordinate and inform M&E programs Forum and process for communication to decision makers Forum and process for communication to decision makers Clearing house for design, protocols, and data management Clearing house for design, protocols, and data management Process to establish landscape/ecosystem metrics Process to establish landscape/ecosystem metrics PNAMP

Partnership Hub PNAMP Pacific NW Aquatic Monitoring Partnership Federal Caucus RME Program Washington Salmon Recovery Funding Board Monitoring Program Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board OPSW Monitoring Programs Idaho Office of Species Conservation Program BPA Funded NPCC Columbia Basin F&W Program Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund Program EPA National and State level Monitoring Programs USFS and BLM Monitoring Programs CBFWA Collaborative Monitoring Project California NW Forest Plan Monitoring Program Tribal Monitoring Programs BOR Habitat Monitoring Program

Elements of the Plan Coordination Structure Watershed condition monitoring Fish population monitoring Project effectiveness monitoring Data management and exchange PNAMP

Coordination Structure Executive Network Steering Committee Technical Groups Watershed Condition Project Effectiveness Fish Population Monitoring Data Management Coordinator Lead PNAMP

Watershed Condition Monitoring Develop monitoring design and sampling strategy that allows the aggregation of regional watershed data Develop monitoring design and sampling strategy that allows the aggregation of regional watershed data Identify core attributes and protocols for monitoring programs Identify core attributes and protocols for monitoring programs Identify and implement a process for developing/refining common GIS layers Identify and implement a process for developing/refining common GIS layers PNAMP

Fish Population Monitoring Identify sampling designs and field protocols that best assess population status and trends Identify sampling designs and field protocols that best assess population status and trends Develop integrated monitoring of population abundance, productivity, and distribution Develop integrated monitoring of population abundance, productivity, and distribution Review/refine population performance metrics Review/refine population performance metrics PNAMP

Effectiveness Monitoring Identify common attributes, data collection protocols, and statistical sampling methods for effectiveness monitoring Identify common attributes, data collection protocols, and statistical sampling methods for effectiveness monitoring Identify a network of Intensively Monitored Watersheds in the Pacific Northwest needed to evaluate the effectiveness of projects and programs Identify a network of Intensively Monitored Watersheds in the Pacific Northwest needed to evaluate the effectiveness of projects and programs PNAMP

Data Management and Exchange Assessment of data management coordination needs Assessment of data management coordination needs Develop a Data Management Coordination Plan, including interaction with existing entities, eg NED, IRICC Develop a Data Management Coordination Plan, including interaction with existing entities, eg NED, IRICC PNAMP

PNAMP Progress Draft PNAMP Plan: identifies initial tasks, products and needed funding Draft PNAMP Plan: identifies initial tasks, products and needed funding Study plan for side-by side protocol test for 2005 Study plan for side-by side protocol test for 2005 Draft universal sampling design for Watershed studies Draft universal sampling design for Watershed studies PNAMP

PNAMP Progress Collaborated with Wild Salmon Center & WDFW to review & recommend fish monitoring protocols (including peer review & expected publication) Collaborated with Wild Salmon Center & WDFW to review & recommend fish monitoring protocols (including peer review & expected publication) Guidance to Subbasin Planners Guidance to Subbasin Planners Consistency on protocols methods Consistency on protocols methods Consistency of data management, data definitions, GIS Consistency of data management, data definitions, GIS PNAMP

PNAMP Challenges Confirmation of support Confirmation of support Commitment for staff time for participation, and direct cost sharing Commitment for staff time for participation, and direct cost sharing Help in implementing PNAMP objectives through executive, staff, and Steering Committee connections Help in implementing PNAMP objectives through executive, staff, and Steering Committee connections PNAMP

Current PNAMP Focus Distribute Updated Plan Distribute Updated Plan Finalize Charter Finalize Charter Implement Decision-making protocol Implement Decision-making protocol Finalize 4 Module Work Plans Finalize 4 Module Work Plans Implement Work Plans Implement Work Plans Finalize Business Plan Finalize Business Plan Use Coordination Strategy to initiate Communication Plan with CSMEP et al. Use Coordination Strategy to initiate Communication Plan with CSMEP et al. Diversify funding and participation base Diversify funding and participation base PNAMP