2.  Update on MOJN I&M Staff and Partners  MOJN I&M accomplishments & significant events  Summary of FY 2012 Activities  Discuss amendment to MOJN I&M Charter  Update on cross park-related projects  Provide overview of 3-Yr Start Up Review 2

3. 3 PWR I & M Penny Latham MOJADEVAGRBAJOTRLAKEPARAMANZ MOJN I & M Program Manager Nita Tallent Data Manager Bob Truitt GIS Specialist Vacant Veg Mapping Coordinator Vacant Ecologist Jean Pan, PhD Admin Assistant Ron Budde Data Management Team SCA Field Tech Jon Jones SCA Field Tech Craig Rowell SCA Field Tech Ashlee Popham SCA GIS DM Tech Brain Seward Aquatic Physical Tech Brian Schuetz 5 month detail from Northeast Temperate Network SCEP Janel Brackin SCEP Bio Physical Tech Michael Brewer SCA Field Tech Mike McCamman SCA Field Tech Heather Benedict SCA Field Tech Petra Murdoch

4. 4 Veg Mapping Coordinator Vacant (DEVA,MOJA, LAKE, GRBA, MANZ) Tasha LaDoux (JOTR), Mike Kearseley (GRBA) Mapping Cogan Tech Inc. AIS, Kass Green Associates, USGS Classification NatureServe & California Native Plant Society & CDFG GIS BOR AA Logan Simpson Design Because of Jeanne’s departure 2/12 implementation schedule may be set back 6 months.

5. 5 NPSpecies – 2 nd Round Species List Recertification Jennifer Stingelin Keefer The Pennsylvania State University Task ends 7/12. Goal to complete all taxa except plants at all parks. Start new task in FY2012 to concentrate on plant lists and any outstanding flauna.

6. 6 Selected Large Springs Streams/ Lakes Arid Land Springs Riparian Veg Wendy Trowbridge UNR, Reno, NV Integrated Uplands Jean Pan Invasive Plants S&T UNLV, Las Vegas, NV Soils Water Related Protocols Geoff Moret Univ. Idaho Boulder City, NV Vegetation Related Protocols Jean Pan Weather and Climate Vacant Invasive Plants Early Detection UNLV, Las Vegas, NV Donovan Craig Left UNLV And Task ends 1/2012 Recruit new cooperator Task ends 2012 Wendy Trowbridge departed as lead Recruiting new cooperator 2012 Recruit Cooperator

7. 7 GroupProtocolDEVAGRBAJOTRLAKEMANZMOJAPARAMOJN Vegetation Integrated Upland Jane Cipra, Botanist; Kevin Wilson, Aquatic Ecologist Ben Roberts, Chief of Natural Resources Josh Hoines, Vegetation Chief Alice Newton, Vegetation Chief Les Inafuku, Super- intendent Neal Darby, Wildlife Biologist Jennifer Fox, Biological Technician Jean Pan, Ecologist Riparian Vegetation InvasivesPlants Water Selected Large Springs Richard Friese, Hydrologist; Kevin Wilson, Aquatic Ecologist Gretchen Baker, Aquatic Ecologist Luke Sabala, Physical Scientist Gordon Olson, Chief of Resource Management, Gary Karst, PWR Hydrologist N/ADebra Hughson, Network Science Advisor Eathan McIntyre, Physical Science Technician Geoff Moret, Hydrologist Arid Land Springs Streams & Lakes Climate Air Quality Weather Climate Richard Friese, Hydrologist Luke Sabala, Physical Scientist Bryan Moore, Physical Sciences Chief Eathan McIntyre, Physical Science Technician Nita Tallent Program Manager (secondary protocols*) Fire & Fuel Dynamics Landscape Dynamics Riparian birds Reptiles Small mammals * currently not in development

8. 8 FY 2012 Budget Category:1_Income Description$ Amount$$ SourceWhere $ WentComments Vital Signs Monitoring Program$911,500.00I&M - Biol. Inventory $$ WRD-WQ Monitoring Program$74,593.00WRD - WQ Monitoring NPS Veg Mapping Program$355,460.00Veg. Mapping Program Death Valley National Park$4,683.17Park or Regional $$Veg Mapping Coordinator Salary Lake Mead National Recreational Area$4,683.17Park or Regional $$Veg Mapping Coordinator Salary Mojave National Preserve$4,683.17Park or Regional $$Veg Mapping Coordinator Salary Great Basin National Park$4,683.17Park or Regional $$Veg Mapping Coordinator Salary Subtotal $1,360,285.68

9.  Salary  Total $605,599 ◦ Add SCEP Physical Tech GS-7 – Field Lead ◦ Admin Assistant GS-6 (40 hr per wk.)  Agreements/Contracts ◦ Weather and Climate ◦ Water-related protocols ◦ Integrated Uplands Implementation ◦ Riparian Vegetation Agreement ◦ Invasive Species Early Detection ◦ Species List Re-Certification ◦ Tech Editor/Science Communications ◦ Botanist – IU Pilot ◦ Vegetation Mapping  Equipment/Operations   Travel  (20K)  Other (i.e., training, safety) stay the same 9

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11.  3-Yr Start up Review May 30 -31, 2012  Staffing: 4 FTE, 2 SCEPS, 2 FT Subject to Furlough, 7 SCA interns, 1 shared seasonal, Cooperator/Contract staff  Continued commitment to Safety & Communications  Data Management Contract (SAIC) – electronic field data collection & database development 11

12.  Species List Recertification  Progress on Vegetation Maps,  Streams & Lakes Protocol - accepted  Arid Land Springs Implementation  Selected Large Springs Protocol - submitted  Integrated Uplands Protocol - submitted  Implement Integrated Upland Pilot March – August 2012: logistics and test methods 12

13.  Permits – Arid Land Springs, IU, Weather and Snow Gauges  Quarterly Vegetation and Working Groups  Continue to support cross park related projects - NRCA and DEVA-Wilderness Character Study, as needed.  Weather and Climate - Install weather stations (DEVA (2), LAKE, GRBA, MOJA, PARA) and snow gauges (GRBA, PARA, DEVA) 13