1. AIM-NAMF Project Evolution

2. Monitoring drivers and applications
Multi-scale information needs – most starting with RMP effectiveness following IM
Information Need
Reporting Units
Monitoring and Assessment Policy
National inventory of public lands and resources
National public lands
FLPMA (201a); PRIA (1901b1 and 1903a)
Resource Management Plan effectiveness
RMP Area (often Field Office) or subsets (e.g., sage grouse habitat in FO)
FLPMA; Land Use Planning Handbook; IM ; RMP’s + amendments
Species of Management Concern (e.g., anadromous fishes)
Watershed or groups of watersheds
Biological opinions, RMP amendments, ESA
Land Health Assessment
Grazing Allotment, Watershed, Group of Allotments, Herd Management Areas
43 CFR 4180, Land Health Handbook, State Standards: Water Quality, Watershed Function, Species and Habitats, Ecological Processes
Treatment Effectiveness (e.g., restoration or reclamation)
Individual or groups of streams
Depends on treatment type (e.g., 43 CFR )
Wouldn’t it be great if

3. Information resulting from RMP effectiveness
Baseline conditions
Priority stressors and/or area to target for restoration, adaptive management and/or additional monitoring
Attainment of RMP objectives
Trend
Wouldn’t it be great if

4. What next: AIM-NAMF project evolution
Step 1 - RMP effectiveness: current conditions & priority stressors
Step 2 – Determination: ID land-uses or activities contributing to departures
Step 3 – Develop & implement mngt. plans
Step 4 – Effectiveness monitoring
Wouldn’t it be great if

5. Priority stressors
High spatial extent (observed at a lot of sampled sites)
Stressor is negatively impacting beneficial use (e.g., aquatic life support)
Wouldn’t it be great if

6. Sources of priority stressors
Applications of REA type information to inform interpretation
Wouldn’t it be great if
Salinity: 65% of spatial variability explained by % ag, density of oil & gas wells, % hydrologic alteration

7. Sources of priority stressors
Relate observed conditions to direct measures of use and/or season of use indicators
Nutrients as a
function of AUMS
Fine sediment as a
function of bank alteration
Wouldn’t it be great if

8. What next: AIM-NAMF project evolution
Step 1 - RMP effectiveness: current conditions & priority stressors
Step 2 – Determination: ID land-uses or activities contributing to departures
Step 3 – Develop & implement mngt. plans
Step 4 – Effectiveness monitoring
Wouldn’t it be great if

9. Stepping AIM monitoring down from RMP
Examples:
Assessing impacts of permitted uses
Determining habitat viability for species of management concern
Environmental assessments: Current conditions
Restoration or reclamation efficacy
Wouldn’t it be great if