E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Examples of Management Applications Jim Comiskey, Mid-Atlantic Network John Paul Schmit, National Capital Network.

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E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A Examples of Management Applications Jim Comiskey, Mid-Atlantic Network John Paul Schmit, National Capital Network Kate Miller, Northeast Temperate Network Pete Sharpe, Northeast Region Stephanie Perles, Eastern Rivers and Mountains Network Suzanne Sanders, Great Lakes Network George Wright Society Meeting March 2011 National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Inventory and Monitoring Program

Sustainable forest management Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park Sustainable forest management as part of the park’s enabling legislation Sustainable forest management as part of the park’s enabling legislation Forest Stewardship Certification (FSC) every year Forest Stewardship Certification (FSC) every year NETN Ecological Integrity scores suggested increasing: CWD and large snags Park management responded by: Creating standing snags Increasing CWD E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A

3 Deer Management Valley Forge National Historical Park Valley Forge National Historical Park White-tailed deer (241 mi 2 ) overgrazing is creating ideal habitat for invading exotics and preventing regeneration White-tailed deer (241 mi 2 ) overgrazing is creating ideal habitat for invading exotics and preventing regeneration Deer management plan will use I&M data to evaluate whether targeted deer densities (36 mi 2 ) allow sustainable regeneration Deer management plan will use I&M data to evaluate whether targeted deer densities (36 mi 2 ) allow sustainable regeneration

Forest Health Cuts Gettysburg National Military Park Gettysburg National Military Park Deer management in 1995 (325 deer/mile 2 ) Deer management in 1995 (325 deer/mile 2 ) Plan included forest health-cuts to assist in forest regeneration and restore historic landscape Plan included forest health-cuts to assist in forest regeneration and restore historic landscape Resulted in no significant difference in regeneration, increasing exotic cover since cutting Resulted in no significant difference in regeneration, increasing exotic cover since cutting E X P E R I E N C E Y O U R A M E R I C A