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National Wetlands Inventory Strategy, Projects and Partners U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1/8

National Wetlands Inventory Strategy, Projects and Partners U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1/8. National Wetlands Inventory – Region 1/8. Overview. National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) Region 1/8 NWI Strategy Current and Proposed Projects

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National Wetlands Inventory Strategy, Projects and Partners U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1/8

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  1. National Wetlands InventoryStrategy, Projects and PartnersU. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Region 1/8 William Kirchner, PWS

  2. National Wetlands Inventory – Region 1/8 Overview • National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) • Region 1/8 NWI Strategy • Current and Proposed Projects • RegionalizationWetland Delineation Manual L2EM2H – lacustrine fringe: Idaho PEMIC / PUBH – depressional: Cascades

  3. NSDI • Reduce duplication of effort among agencies, • Improve quality and reduce cost related to geographic information, • Increase accessibility of data to the public, • And, to establish key partnerships with states, counties, cities, tribes …. • OMB Circular A-16 … 34 data themes William Kirchner, PWS

  4. OMB A-16 • Wetland data theme assigned to FWS • FWS provides stewardship for wetland data that comprise the Wetland layer of the NSDI. • Federal Geographic Data Committee responsible for setting geospatial standards. • Wetland Mapping Standard. William Kirchner, PWS

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  6. National Wetlands Inventory – Region 1 Region 1 NWI Strategy • GOAL 1: STRATEGIC MAPPING • Region 1 will focus on the strategic updating of maps in priority areas, in and adjacent to high-growth areas to better meet the needs of resource managers

  7. Regional Status: WA: 100% maps 100% digital OR: 100% maps 35% digital ID: 79% maps 34% digital NV: 98% maps 98% digital CA: 94% maps 71% digital HI: 100% maps 100% digital William Kirchner, PWS

  8. National Wetlands Inventory – Region 1/8 Region 1/8 NWI Strategy • GOAL 2: Trend and Change Analyses of Wetlands and Other Aquatic Habitats • Region 1/8 will conduct regional and local trends analyses to assess policy implications, and guide management strategies and resource planning. Humboldt Bay, CA

  9. Goal 2 -- Habitat Trend & Change Analyses Regional Studies • Completed • Willamette River Basin, Oregon • Reno, Nevada • In Progress • Willamette River Basin, OR • Oregon Coast • Proposed • Oregon state wide • California state wide William Kirchner, PWS

  10. National Wetlands Inventory – Region 1/8 Region 1/8 NWI Strategy • GOAL 3: Identifying and Assessing Threats to Aquatic Habitats at Risk • Region 1 will intensify program efforts to expand and improve the electronic availability of resource information, and more rapidly distribute wetland and aquatic habitat information. • - Expand the capability of the Inventory to integrate digital map data with other resource information to produce timely and relevant management and decision support tools. William Kirchner, PWS

  11. National Wetlands Inventory – Region 1/8 Current Projects • City ofSeattle, WA Update Complete • Weiser River, Idaho Update/Digitizing Complete • Willamette River Basin, OR Trend Draft Report • Oregon Coast Update and Trend In progress • Napa/Sonoma, CA Update In progress • Monterey, CA Coast Update In QA • Salinas River Valley, CA In progress • Southern CA Coast Update and Change • Oahu, HI Update and Change Analysis • Completed

  12. National Wetlands Inventory – Region 1/8 Call for Project Proposals for FY 2008 • FY 2008 project proposals will be requested from Field Stations in August/September, 2006: NWI Project Proposal – FY 2008 Office Submitting Proposal__________________________ Project Area______________________________________ Project Type ( e.g., update digital data, trend analyses, wetland riparian mapping, HGM classification enhance- ment, etc.__________________________________ __________________________________________ Justification/Issues__________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ Recent Imagery____________________________________ Carlsbad S. Calif. Coast: Mexico to L.A. - 29 maps Update old NWI digital data and document wetland losses and gains. Intense developmental pressure, maps for restoration planning, impacts to threatened and endangered species, etc. 1996 (CIR), 2000 (CIR, B&W)

  13. National Wetlands Inventory – Region 1 ‘87 Manual Regionalization • Arid West Manual completed and Field tested during 2005. • Western Mountain/Valley Manual. Draft initiated 11/05 • NWI training is available and normally provided with reimbursable agreements. William Kirchner, PWS

  14. National Wetlands Inventory – Region 1/8 Summary • New program focus for Region 1/8. • Intensify program responsiveness to needs of the field offices. • Develop new technologies and products for resource management. • Establish new conservation mapping partnerships. William Kirchner, PWS

  15. National Wetlands Inventory – Region 1/8 Questions? • Contact Information: • William Kirchner, Chief NWI Branch • 503 231- 2070 • bill_kirchner@fws.gov • Elaine Blok, Assistant NWI Coordinator • 503 231- 2192 • elaine_blok@fws.gov William Kirchner, PWS

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