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1 Aquatic and Riparian Conservation Strategy
Brian Staab, Jim Capurso John Chatel, Scott Woltering November 2, 2016

2 Today’s Menu ARCS Overview Current Status Next Steps

3 What is ARCS? Regional aquatic/riparian strategy, RF Direction for Plan Revision. R6 NWFP area of R5 Integrates, refines 3 existing strategies. NWFP-ACS PACFISH INFISH

4 Geographic Scope

5 What is ARCS? Minimum Plan components. Other Plan Content.
Direction to develop additional Plan content.

6 What is ARCS? Non-decisional, RF direction.
Not FP direction, until in a Plan. Forests tailor to local issues, landscapes. more specificity refinements integration with broader Plan

7 ARCS Content Background / History Strategy Scientific Basis
Risks and Uncertainties Implementation Linkage to other Planning Direction

8 Background Effort began in 2003. Final strategy in 2008.
Currently being updated 2012 Planning Rule

9 Intent Develop one, unified aquatic strategy
build on successes consistency, efficiency communication, coordination Implement Columbia Basin Strategy long-term strategy to replace PACFISH/INFISH.

10 Approach Maintain fundamental goals, components Refine as needed
new issues new science new policy lessons learned

11 Ongoing Refinements Some Key Issues Invasive Species Climate Change
Roads Grazing Riparian Management

12 Background Informed by Review of existing strategies (2004)
NWFP Science Assessment (2006) Science Review of draft ARCS (2006) Ongoing Plan revisions 20-years of status and trend monitoring (AREMP, PIBO) NWFP Science Synthesis (2016)

13 ARCS Goals Maintain, restore health of watersheds and
aquatic/riparian ecosystems. Networks of properly functioning watersheds fish populations other aquatic/riparian organisms State-designated uses of water

14 ARCS Elements

15 Implementation Plan Components Management Areas Desired Conditions
Suitability Objectives Standards Guidelines Other Plan Content Watershed Analysis Watershed Restoration Monitoring and Evaluation

16 Management Areas Riparian Management Areas, RMAs
lands along waterbodies, unstable areas RMA widths = NWFP Riparian Reserves ~ RHCAs in PAC-INFISH

17 Management Areas Riparian Management Areas, RMAs
maintain functional conditions or restore degraded conditions water quality aquatic/riparian species

18 Other Areas Key Watersheds, KWS
large, long-term ‘aquatic conservation’ network best habitat for rare, at-risk fish high-quality water no change during Plan

19 Other Areas Priority Watersheds smaller, near-term restoration focus
usually subset of KWS network changes regularly

20 Desired Conditions 17 Desired Conditions Forest-wide (14)
Key Watersheds (3)

21 Desired Conditions Foundation 9 NWFP-ACS Objectives
8 PACFISH/INFISH Riparian Goals

22 Desired Conditions DC-10. Consistent with their inherent capability, NFS lands contain the species composition and structural diversity of plant communities in riparian areas and wetlands needed to: regulate stream temperatures provide sufficient LWD etc.

23 Suitability RMAs unsuitable for new facilities, except
those needed for resource protection those that must be in RMA’s new designated motorized use areas scheduled timber production waste and disposal areas

24 Standards & Guidelines
59 in 10 activity categories watershed management, restoration riparian management timber, fuels roads, grazing, minerals recreation, lands & special uses Most based on PACFISH, INFISH and NWFP-ACS.

25 Standards & Guidelines
RMA-1 aquatic and riparian resources are primary emphasis when DCs are attained, projects shall maintain those conditions. otherwise…projects or permitted activities shall restore or not retard attainment of DCs. exceptions: short-term effects, limitations on FS authorities.

26 Watershed Analysis General purpose General process Expected products
status, trend of watershed/aquatic ecosystems, key processes specify DCs, appropriate activities to achieve decision-making, ESA consultation General process Expected products

27 Watershed Analysis When and where?
Forests identify # of new/updated analyses during Plan Identify potential watersheds

28 Watershed Analysis When and where? Prior to
developing restoration plans per WCF changing RMA widths timber salvage in RMAs new facilities in RMAs

29 Watershed Restoration
Formal, modern strategy R6 Aquatic Restoration Strategy (‘06) Watershed Condition Framework (‘11) Priority Watersheds Restoration Plans Objectives individual treatments # watersheds restored

30 Monitoring Implementation & Effectiveness Aquatic species distribution
overall Plan S&Gs / BMPs Aquatic species distribution Status & trend of watersheds/aquatic habitats

31 Status & Timelines 1st Review: Dec 2015 2nd Review: March-May 2016
NR and Planning in ROs 2nd Review: March-May 2016 All staffs in ROs Select Forest staff

32 Status & Timelines Final Internal ARCS December 2016 Internal Rollout
Interagency Coordination Public engagement Implementation

33 Role of Ecology Program
Assist Specifying DCs at finer-scales Defining purpose and need, proposed actions Monitoring long-term Range

34 fin [end]

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