Landscape Partnership Resources Library
Ecosystem Services and Threats Assessment
Knowing which ecosystem services are provided and who benefits from these services will allow resource managers, scientists, industries, and the public to explore new institutional, market, and policies to encourage protection of and investments in these resources. Objectives of this project are to 1) link the environmental and economic values of the region’s natural assets in a way that establishes a common language for resource managers, scientists, industry, local government and the public to substantively engage in landscape-level conservation planning and 2) to explore different development or management strategies and examine trade-offs to support improved and informed decision-making. A first step in determining the cumulative effects of stressors on Appalachian ecosystem integrity, functionality, and endemic or trust species, is having access to and appreciation of existing knowledge and data. A comprehensive status assessment will be conducted of pre-existing or ongoing work that could contribute to better understanding of individual or cumulative impacts, and further design of a landscape-scale assessment of environmental threats for the Appalachian LCC-defined landscape. The assessment will: (1) summarize existing threat assessment efforts of major stressors—including measures of ecosystems integrity, function, or sustainability, and identification of endemic species or trust species, (2) identify knowledge gaps and/or limitations to existing tools, methodology, and approaches, and (3) through a critical analysis and consultation based on expert-opinion, identify a framework and propose a process to facilitate the AppLCC systematically moving forward on a comprehensive threats assessment.
RFP - Cave and Karst Classification and Mapping
The project will assemble georeferenced data, identify key intermediate (classification) data, and develop supporting science products that depict and map karst habitats and biotic resources across the Appalachian LCC based on the most appropriate method of classification to facilitate landscape-level planning objectives and address conservation and management needs.
Organizing spreadsheet - for April ISC Meeting and Workshop
This file will be updated periodically. Only the MOST RECENT copy will be posted. (Older versions will be replaced. See the date on the file name.)
Illustrative PPT slides (as pdf) on WG (major Objectives)
This set of slides were prepared as an illustrative set to help launch the various Work Groups -- using the near-term Objectives. It is not comprehensive so the more complete WORD files on Objectives and Tasks for each Work Group should be used with the Group planning.
Meeting Notes 2-11-13 Call
Steering Committee meeting notes for 2-11-13 call.
Overview of FY 11-12 Funded Projects
Describes the six projects currently funded by the Appalachian LCC through 2012. These include a Stream Classification System, Development of Hydrologic Foundation, Assessing Future Impacts of Energy Extraction, Understanding Land Use and Climate Change, Riparian Restoration Tool to Promote Climate Change Resilience, and Data Needs Assessment to Support Conservation Planning.
Meeting Notes
Steering Committee meeting notes for 2-11-13 call.
Work Plan Research-related Needs
Elements of the recently adopted 5-‐year Work Plan provide guidance on science needs and project activities that would support the AppLCC Steering Committee’s near-‐term objectives.
Discussion Summary of Top Ranked Science Needs
The Integrated Planning Team recommended 5 Top Ranked Science Needs to the Steering Committee. Each project for science needs is thought to be completed in 12-18 months.
Agenda for February 11th, 2013 ISC Call
Details meeting objectives, prioritization of the top ranked science needs, work plan research-related tasks, and close of meeting instructions.
Ohio River Basin FHP Overview and Strategy
This presentation provides a general overview of the ORBFHP. It includes information on the regional partnership's mission, the region in which they are targeting their conservation work, the types of rivers and streams they are focusing on, and the strategies they are using to combat threats to the Basin.
NALCC Species List for CCVA
This is the list of species chosen by the North Atlantic LCC to receive CCVA using the NS CCVI methodology. The list represents a selection drawn from: (1) the existing "representative species" (as part of the Designing Sustainable Landscapes project); (2) from a list by the States as representing SGCN (species of greatest conservation need as identified in their State Wildlife Action Plans - SWAPs); and (3) "foundational" species (such as sugar maple that are integral to defining habitats and species assemblages.
NALCC Project Description for a CCVA in the NE
Project description/proposal as submitted to the North Atlantic LCC by NatureServe to conduct a species climate change vulnerability assessment (CCVA) using the NatureServe CCVI methodology. Do not cite or quote without approval of the author(s). Do not distribute beyond this work group. (Also see other item listed - 60 species identified.)
2012-11-01_SALCC Draft NR Indicator Process
From the draft document: "Why are indicators needed? Designing and evaluating the success of a shared blueprint for landscape conservation actions in the South Atlantic will require some specific measures of what success would look like for natural resources. The ecosystems of the South Atlantic are complex and indicators help simplify the modeling and monitoring of those systems. We cannot measure everything all of the time. Indicators are designed to integrate many ecological functions and represent other components of the system that are either too expensive or time consuming to model and measure." [And] "How will indicators be used? Indicators will be used to help design a shared blueprint for landscape conservation actions that sustain natural and cultural resources in the South Atlantic region. This blueprint will include an interactive map depicting the key places and actions needed to sustain those resources in the face of future change (e.g., urban growth, climate change, sea level rise). Indicators and measurable targets for those indicators will be used to help design this interactive map and evaluate the effectiveness of actions based on it."
2012-11-07_SALCC Approves Biological Indicator
email from Rua Mordecai/Science Coordinator, SALCC - Natural Resource Indicator process approved.
(accdb) NE/NALCC Representative species database
database from Scott Schwank, NALCC, identified via the "Representative Species" process initiated in the Northeast Region (ver. 2011-06-23). Please respect intellecual property rights.
(em) Background on Representative species
email correspondance with Marquetted Crockett (AppLCC) and Scott Schwank (NALCC) regarding the Representative species dataset (see associated accdb).
FWS - FAQ on Surrogate Species
From USFWS Website. Frequently Asked Questions.
FWS National Guidance on Surrogate Species Approach
(draft Technical Guidance) for reivew and comments: July 2012
MUST READ: USFWS FAQ on Surrogate Species
From USFWS Website. Frequently Asked Questions.
