1. Sierra Water Workgroup Summit 2013 Kings Beach, CA Don Yasuda Regional Analyst USDA Forest Service Pacific Southwest Region dyasuda@fs.fed.us

2. * 18 National Forest units in the Pacific Southwest Region * 21 million acres * Headwaters of most major rivers * About 50% of the runoff in the state * Affected by climate change

3. Replaces 1982 Planning Rule after many attempts to update (1995, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2008) * Streamlined, adaptive planning process * Strengthened public and agency involvement * Best-Available Scientific Information AND local, national, native knowledge * Landscape context to Forest Plans * Focus on restoration and resilience * Two-tier monitoring strategy

4. Land Management Plans provide for: * Long-term health & productivity of land * Multiple-use of renewable resources in perpetuity * Sustainable, integrated resource management * Watersheds with ecological integrity * Capacity to provide ecosystem services * These services include… clean water …. * Compliance with Clean Water Act

5. Assessment Plan Revision Monitoring Three Phase Planning Process that is Continuous…. Implementation

6. Assessment Plan Revision Monitoring Simplified process for Plan Amendments – essential for adaptive management Implementation Plan Amendments

7. The 2012 Planning Rule directs that forest plans provide for social, economic, and ecological sustainability within Forest Service authority and consistent with the inherent capability of the plan area.

8. Sustainability is the capability to meet the needs of the present generation, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.

9. * Plan Revisions are programmatic in nature and do not make site specific decisions. * Forest Plans consist of one decision that includes five Plan Components: * Desired Conditions * Objectives * Suitability of Uses * Standards * Guidelines

10. And other plan content such as: * Management Area’sZones * Management Area’s /Zones / Places / Geographic Areas * Recommended Area’s (Wilderness, Wild &Scenic, etc.) * Priority Watersheds * Distinctive Roles and Contributions * Monitoring Plans

11. * Required for all phases of plan development * Outreach required to tribes, Federal and State agencies, local governments, individuals, public and private organizations * Consultation with tribes if requested * Incorporation of native knowledge and land ethics * Coordination with other planning efforts

12. Future Land and Resource Management Plansother strategic plansproject plans “all lands” approach to restorationnew way of doing businesspartners and neighborscoordinate work and priorities “From this point forward, Ecological Restoration will be the central driver of wildland and forest stewardship in the Pacific Southwest Region, across all program areas and activities. Future Land and Resource Management Plans, other strategic plans and project plans will identify Ecological Restoration as a core objective. Our Ecological Restoration work will include coordination and support for all wildlands and forests in the Region to promote an “all lands” approach to restoration. It will lead to a new way of doing business with our partners and neighbors, to coordinate work and priorities across forests and wildlands regardless of ownership.”

13. * CBC Resolution on Strengthening Agency Alignment for Natural Resource Collaboration. * Establishes Interagency committee to identify opportunities, and coordinate: * Alignment activities * Use of common terminology and metrics * Portability and usability of data/documents across agencies * Inventory and sharing of natural resource data * Streamlining public involvement processes