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P3 pretraining, training plan and National Damage Protocol Precision Test Session

P3 pretraining, training plan and National Damage Protocol Precision Test Session. Mike Schomaker, Manfred Mielke and Jim Pollard. Goal of Pretraining is national P3 Quality Assurance through annual calibration of Regional trainers. Pretraining Dates and Location.

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P3 pretraining, training plan and National Damage Protocol Precision Test Session

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  1. P3 pretraining, training plan and National Damage Protocol Precision Test Session Mike Schomaker, Manfred Mielke and Jim Pollard

  2. Goal of Pretraining is national P3 Quality Assurance through annual calibration of Regional trainers

  3. Pretraining Dates and Location • Local Arrangements – Dale Trenda and Angie Rowe • 4700 Old Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919 • 865-862-2039, Fax 865-862-0262 • dtrenda@fs.fed.us • April 25-29, 2005 (25 and 29 travel days) • Ocala National Forest, Florida • Hilton Hotel at $69 per night

  4. 2005 formatsame as last year • Veg 1-2 days depending on experience of regional trainers • Crowns and damage, Soils and DWM • One day each - repeated Tuesday - Thursday

  5. Assignments for Pretraining • Indicator advisors get list of equipment needs to Regional trainers before April 1, 2005 • Regional Managers or appointee to get list of regional trainers attending Ocala training to Dale Trenda dtrenda@fs.fed.us by February 15, 2005 • Current list includes: • PNW-4, INT-5, NC-10, ATFHM-5, IA’s-5

  6. National Damage Protocol Test Of Precision

  7. Reviewed new protocol • National MT mandate to test accuracy in each of the five FIA regions • Woodland trees to be included in Interior West • Manfred will send out training materials to Regions before Ocala training session • includes – • Slide set of damages for each region • New card with damage agents table

  8. Regional Requirements: • At least three 2-person crews per FIA region to rate at least 30 damage test trees to be located on a reference area • Each regional will have a rereference area including trees that include all damages listed for that region • “Expert should confirm id of each damage on test trees so that crews should not be able to argue id • Minimize travel costs and impact on crews, if possible

  9. By the end of Ocala pretraining will: • Settle on regional training times and locations • Identify individuals with regional roles • Establish timelines for: • Crew training • Reference plot establishment • Field testing • Data submission

  10. Settle on training times and locations • Identify individuals with regional roles • Establish timelines for: • Crew training • Reference plot establishment • Field testing • Data submission

  11. Group Suggestion • Change unknown category to none of the damages listed below or move it to last on the list • Manfred considers this a training issue that he’ll cover but still wants true unknowns to be the main emphasis of the damage protocol

  12. Goal of National Pretraining • To calibrate regional trainers for national consistency of data collection on an annual basis.

  13. Last years format • Veg training – 2 days with botanists • Crowns, soils and DWM • One day each repeated for three days • Harder on trainers but better for trainees?

  14. Agenda • Dates and Location • List of Attendees/# of Participants • Format/Agenda – Same as last year? • Pretraining needs/suggestions • Regional trainers needs • Assistance from Indicator advisors • Training materials • Other suggestions

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