Matt Meadows Annette Lambert August 20, 2013 SSCZO annual meeting, Fresno

Special Use Permits Project requests KREW SJER proposals The important part!! Questions Outline:

Permits National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Categorical exclusion from NEPA for weather stations and general research Must follow lead agency oversight and requirements Our permits under USFS oversight within the Sierra National Forest: High Sierra Ranger District SUP- all research within district Bass Lake Ranger District (SJER) SUP- flux tower SJER-PSW Research Request Proposals

KGR135 High Sierra Ranger District: Annette Lambert, x3338 SUP KGR135: Original permit for Instrument Cluster and Eddy-flux tower at Providence Creek. All other activities have been added as appendixes Includes infrastructure at Soaproot Saddle and Short Hair Creek Roger Bales, UC Merced is lead Processed at UC Merced through the Contracts and Real Estate Office Elizabeth Capehart,

What do we need? New activities can be processed as: An amendment to the existing permit New permit Who, what, when, where, why and how: Who is involved with the project? Why are you doing this research? What are you going to be doing? When are you doing this research? Where are you going to be doing it? How do you plan on implementing your plan? CZO_KREW/Documents/Research_Request_Forms SSCZO_rform.docx

SSCZO- Project Request Form

KREW-Collaboration Request Carolyn Hunsaker, Activities within KREW (Providence or Bull): The purpose of this form is to facilitate collaboration with PSW. To avoid damage or disruption of the long-term Forest Service research. Needs to be completed by all investigators and collaborators New and exhisting KREW_CollabRequest_form.docx is located at: CZO_KREW/Documents/Research_Request_Forms

PSW Research Request Proposals (RRP) All activity at SJER RRP & SUP with Bass Lake Ranger District weather stations and similar structures Kathryn Purcell, Renee Denton, San Joaquin Experimental Range

What do we need? New activities will be processed as: New research request from lead on project Who, what, when, where, why and how: Who is involved with the project? Why are you doing this research? What are you going to be doing? When are you doing this research? Where are you going to be doing it? How do you plan on implementing your plan? CZO_KREW/Documents/Research_Request_Forms SJER_Research Project Request Form.docx

SSCZO- Project Request Form or SJER RRF

Got it? SUP, SSCZO-PRF, SJER-RRF, KREW-CRF: What’s the difference? SUP is for NEPA compliance and to keep track of activity SSCZO-RRF is to keep track of projects and collaborators Used to prepare appropriate USFS documents SFER-RRF is to keep track of research at SJER All research is approved by SJER committee Keeps projects from interrupting other research KREW-CRF is to keep track of research within KREW Keeps projects from interrupting other research

How do I do this? Fill out any form (KREW, SJER or SSCZO) and send it to me. Then we can: 1.work on clarification and get everything we will need up front! 2.prepare and submit the correct form to the interested party 3.Work with UC Merced or other to get approval on agreements Blank forms, and some examples are located at: REW/Documents/Research_Request_Forms

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