Public Invited to Collaborate on Jemez Mountain Landscape Restoration Project

SOUTHWEST JEMEZ MOUNTAIN COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROJECT

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Save the Dates for the All-Hands Workshop which will take place between March 12 and 13, 2015 at the Santa Fe Community College (Jemez Rooms).

Thursday (March 12) All–Hands Monitoring Presentations from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday (March 13) Discussion of 2016 Project Implementation 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Are we achieving our landscape restoration goals? Presentations on forest thinning, fire and riparian restoration will be presented with discussions on how 2010-2014 activities are addressing the landscape restoration goals and objectives. Join us for discussions and prioritizing of 2016 implementation projects on March 13th.

Dr. Robert R. Parmenter
Director, Scientific Services Division
Valles Caldera National Preserve
Office Phone: 505-428-7727
Cell Phone: 505-699-6203
Email: bparmenter@vallescaldera.gov

For more info contact:
Anne Bradley
Forest Conservation Program Manager
The Nature Conservancy, NM Field Office
Office Phone: 505-946-2038
Email: abradley@tnc.org

Anne Janik
Southwest Jemez Partnership Coordinator
Santa Fe National Forest
Office Phone: 505-438-5431
Email: ajanik@fs.fed.us

Agenda – March 12, 2015
“All-Hands” Meeting, Southwest Jemez Mountains Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Project.
Santa Fe Community College, Jemez Rooms.

8:30 Welcome and Introductions: Erik Taylor (SFNF) and Bob Parmenter (VCNP).

Thursday, March 12:
8:45 Goals and Objectives for CFLRP: Joe Norrell (SFNF), Jorge Silva-Bañuelos(VCNP).
9:00 Implementation “footprint” summary: Jeremy Marshall (SFNF).

Implementation Overviews: Completed through 2014.
Jemez Pueblo: John Galvan (Jemez Pueblo Natural Resources Department).
Santa Clara Pueblo: Michael Chavarria (Governor, Santa Clara Pueblo).
Bandelier National Monument: Steve Fettig (NPS).
Forest Industry Group: Jose Varela López (NM Forest Industry Association).

10:00-10:15 BREAK
10:15 Climate update: Context for Restoration: Bob Parmenter (VCNP).
10:25 Impementation goals/objectives and projects summaries Marie Rodriguez (VCNP).

Project Activity: Forest Thinning.
10:45 Monitoring results: Vegetation: Martina Suazo (VCNP).
11:00 Monitoring results: Wildlife: Gail Garber (Hawks Aloft), James Cain (USGS/NMSU).
11:20 Monitoring results: Cultural Resources: Connie Constan (USFS), Ana Steffen (VCNP).
11:30 Monitoring results: Socio-economic Impacts: Eytan Krasilovsky (Forest Guild).
11:40 Education program results: Brittney van der Werff (VCNP).
11:50 Questions and Discussion.

12:00 BREAK FOR LUNCH

Afternoon Session.
1:00 Fire Implementation: project goals/objectives and overview: Dennis Carril (SFNF).

Project Activity: Wildland Fire Management (Planned and unplanned ignitions).
1:20 Monitoring: Vegetation/fuel loads: Martina Suazo (VCNP).
1:45 Monitoring: Terrestrial wildlife: James Cain (USGS/NMSU), Gail Garber (Hawks Aloft),Mark Peyton and Mark Ward (VCNP).
2:15 Monitoring: Stream habitats and fish: Kate Condon and Bob Parmenter (VCNP).
2:45 Questions and Discussion.
3:00 – 3:15 BREAK
3:15 Implementation: Goals/objectives and overview of projects: Scott Compton (VCNP).
3:30 Monitoring: Vegetation, water quality: Steve Vrooman (Keystone Ecol. Restoration).
3:45 Questions and Discussion.
4:00 Implementation: Goals/objectives and post-fire responses: John Swigart (VCNP).

Project Activity: Invasive Species (Weeds).
4:15 Questions and Discussion.
4:30 Implementation: Road work & decommissioning: Jeremy Marshall (SFNF), Marie Rodriguez (VCNP).

Project Activity: Road closures/restoration.
4:45 Open discussion, questions/answers.

Friday, March 13, 2015
Implementation Planning for 2016

8:30 Welcome and Introductions – Joe Norrell (SFNF), Jorge Silva-Bañuelos VCNP
8:45 Overview of today’s objectives and processes – Anne Bradley (TNC)
9:00 Restoration in the context of a changing environment – Craig Allen (USGS)
9:30 Summary of yesterday’s monitoring presentations, with respect to implemented projects –
• Are projects to date on track for producing desired outcomes? Bob Parmenter (VCNP)
10:00: BREAK
10:15 Proposed 2016 restoration projects on the Valles Caldera National Preserve –
• Marie Rodriguez (VCNP) implementation strategy for the VCNP
• Scott Compton (VCNP); list of riparian/watershed projects with monitored outcomes.
• John Swigart; list of range management (noxious weeds, fences) projects with monitored outcomes.
• Marla Rodgers (VCNP); list of forest/fire projects with monitored outcomes.
10:30 Proposed 2016 restoration projects on the Santa Fe National Forest –
• Jeremy Marshall (SFNF); list of projects with desired outcomes distributed to collaborative members.
10:45 Small group breakout discussions. Questions to be discussed by all groups:
1. Do the proposed 2016 projects have complete and correct measures to determine if we are meeting objectives?
2. Are the proposed 2016 actions well-integrated into the overall strategy?
3. Will the proposed actions be effective? Why or why not?
4. Are there issues or problems with any of the actions or individual projects as proposed? Create list for “all-hands” group discussion, with specific proposed adjustments.
5. Are there actions that are not on the list, but should be, for 2016?
• Breakout groups: Guided by the questions above develop an evaluation of the actions proposed for 2016. Include How we break into small groups will be determined by the number and diversity of expertise of the participants.
A. Vegetation and fuels.
B. Fisheries and wildlife (includes vertebrates and invertebrates).
C. Watershed function, soil erosion, hydrology and water quality.
D. Socio-economics.
11:45: LUNCH
12:45: Reconvene “all-hands” group, report out results of breakout groups (~10 minutes each).
12:45: Reconvene “all-hands” group, report out results of breakout groups (~10 minutes each).