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New Mexico Forest and Watershed Health Plan

New Mexico Forest and Watershed Health Plan. Presentation to the Governor’s Water Cabinet January 14, 2009. Forest and Watershed Health Plan. Signed by Governor Richardson - March 2005 Framework for ecological restoration 20 Recommendations Objectives Action items

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New Mexico Forest and Watershed Health Plan

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  1. New Mexico Forest and Watershed Health Plan Presentation to the Governor’s Water Cabinet January 14, 2009

  2. Forest and Watershed Health Plan • Signed by Governor Richardson - March 2005 • Framework for ecological restoration • 20 Recommendations • Objectives • Action items • Forest and Watershed Health Office (FWHO) • coordinates and facilitates implementation

  3. Interagency coordination – FWHO State-to-State • New Mexico Watershed Forum • Outstanding National Resource Waters Initiative • Non-native phreatophyte management • Ad hoc interagency problem-solving group State-to-Federal • Contribution Agreement with NRCS Multi-entity • Forest and Watershed Health Coordinating Group • Donors coordination group

  4. Interagency coordination - NMSF • Southwest Sustainable Forest Partnership • Non-native phreatophyte management • Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy • Forest Health - shared position • Climate change and urban forestry initiatives • Interagency grant development and evaluation

  5. Interagency Coordination: Grant development/proposal evaluation Forest Health, Fuels Reduction, Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), Urban Forestry Community Wildfire Protection Invasive Weeds River Ecosystem Restoration Initiative Watershed and Conservation Innovation Grants Collaborative Forestry Restoration Program Water Trust Board (Watershed Projects)

  6. Forest and Watershed Health Coordinating Group Members represent 17 agency and non-governmental stakeholders Coordinating Group’s Role: • Strategic planning • Improve communication • Increase coordination • Identify issues of common concern • Propose solutions • Establish task teams

  7. Government Impediments Task Team Objective: mitigate institutional barriers Action Items • Cultural resource surveys/clearances Identify roadblocks Propose solutions Follow-up actions • NEPA Agency-specific procedures Process for inter-jurisdictional projects

  8. Public Outreach and Education Task Team Objective: Brand the concept of forest and watershed health in the minds of NM citizens • Increase public awareness • Educate current and future generations Action Items • NM Watershed Forum • Comprehensive information clearinghouse • Know Your Watershed campaign • Seminars and workshops

  9. GIS Task Team • Objective: Collect and display information for coordination and prioritization of projects • Action Items • Statewide projects database and map • Clearinghouse GIS collection (proposed) • Related Action • Statewide assessment

  10. 2009 Statewide Forest Resource Assessment and Strategy for Forest Resources Forest and Watershed Health Assessment • RFP out, proposals due 1/15/09, contract by 2/__/09 • Complete within 1 year GIS Format • Watershed–based • Ecological data layers • Socio-economic data layers Accessible via website www.nmforestry.com

  11. For more information: susan.rich@state.nm.us www.nmwatersheds.org www.nmforestry.com

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