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Mojave Desert I & M Network March 2012 Joint Technical Committee & Board of Director Meeting

Mojave Desert I & M Network March 2012 Joint Technical Committee & Board of Director Meeting. Objectives. Update on MOJN I&M Staff and Partners MOJN I&M accomplishments & significant events Summary of FY 2012 Activities Discuss amendment to MOJN I&M Charter

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Mojave Desert I & M Network March 2012 Joint Technical Committee & Board of Director Meeting

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  1. Mojave Desert I & M Network March 2012Joint Technical Committee & Board of Director Meeting

  2. Objectives • Update on MOJN I&M Staff and Partners • MOJN I&M accomplishments & significant events • Summary of FY 2012 Activities • Discuss amendment to MOJN I&M Charter • Update on cross park-related projects • Provide overview of 3-Yr Start Up Review

  3. PWR I & M Penny Latham GRBA PARA DEVA LAKE MOJA MANZ JOTR MOJN I & M Program Manager Nita Tallent Data Management Team SCEP JanelBrackin Veg Mapping Coordinator Vacant Admin Assistant Ron Budde Data Manager Bob Truitt GIS Specialist Vacant Aquatic Physical Tech Brian Schuetz SCA GIS DM Tech Brain Seward Ecologist Jean Pan, PhD SCEP Bio Physical Tech Michael Brewer 5 month detail from Northeast Temperate Network SCA Field Tech Jon Jones SCA Field Tech Mike McCamman SCA Field Tech Petra Murdoch SCA Field Tech Craig Rowell SCA Field Tech Heather Benedict SCA Field Tech Ashlee Popham

  4. Veg Mapping Coordinator Vacant (DEVA,MOJA, LAKE, GRBA, MANZ) Tasha LaDoux (JOTR), Mike Kearseley (GRBA) Classification NatureServe & California Native Plant Society & CDFG AA Logan Simpson Design GIS BOR Mapping Cogan Tech Inc. AIS, Kass Green Associates, USGS Because of Jeanne’s departure 2/12 implementation schedule may be set back 6 months.

  5. NPSpecies – 2nd Round Species List Recertification Jennifer Stingelin Keefer The Pennsylvania State University Task ends 7/12. Goal to complete all taxa except plants at all parks. Start new task in FY2012 to concentrate on plant lists and any outstanding flauna.

  6. Water Related Protocols Geoff Moret Univ. Idaho Boulder City, NV Vegetation Related Protocols Jean Pan Integrated Uplands Jean Pan Riparian Veg Wendy Trowbridge UNR, Reno, NV Streams/ Lakes Selected Large Springs Arid Land Springs Task ends 2012 Wendy Trowbridge departed as lead Recruiting new cooperator Soils Invasive Plants S&T UNLV, Las Vegas, NV Donovan Craig Left UNLV And Task ends 1/2012 Recruit new cooperator Weather and Climate Vacant Invasive Plants Early Detection UNLV, Las Vegas, NV 2012 Recruit Cooperator

  7. *currently not in development

  8. FY 2012 Budget Category:1_Income Description$ Amount$$ SourceWhere $ WentComments Vital Signs Monitoring Program$911,500.00I&M - Biol. Inventory $$ WRD-WQ Monitoring Program$74,593.00WRD - WQ Monitoring NPS Veg Mapping Program$355,460.00Veg. Mapping Program Death Valley National Park$4,683.17Park or Regional $$Veg Mapping Coordinator Salary Lake Mead National Recreational Area$4,683.17Park or Regional $$Veg Mapping Coordinator Salary Mojave National Preserve$4,683.17Park or Regional $$Veg Mapping Coordinator Salary Great Basin National Park$4,683.17Park or Regional $$Veg Mapping Coordinator Salary Subtotal$1,360,285.68

  9. FY2012 Workplan • Salary  Total $605,599 • Add SCEP Physical Tech GS-7 – Field Lead • Admin Assistant GS-6 (40 hr per wk.) • Agreements/Contracts • Weather and Climate • Water-related protocols • Integrated Uplands Implementation • Riparian Vegetation Agreement • Invasive Species Early Detection • Species List Re-Certification • Tech Editor/Science Communications • Botanist – IU Pilot • Vegetation Mapping • Equipment/Operations • Travel  (20K) • Other (i.e., training, safety) stay the same

  10. FY2012

  11. FY 2011-2012 • 3-Yr Start up Review May 30 -31, 2012 • Staffing: 4 FTE, 2 SCEPS, 2 FT Subject to Furlough, 7 SCA interns, 1 shared seasonal, Cooperator/Contract staff • Continued commitment to Safety & Communications • Data Management Contract (SAIC) – electronic field data collection & database development

  12. FY 2011-2012 • Species List Recertification • Progress on Vegetation Maps, • Streams & Lakes Protocol - accepted • Arid Land Springs Implementation • Selected Large Springs Protocol - submitted • Integrated Uplands Protocol - submitted • Implement Integrated Upland Pilot March – August 2012: logistics and test methods

  13. FY 2011-2012 • Permits – Arid Land Springs, IU, Weather and Snow Gauges • Quarterly Vegetation and Working Groups • Continue to support cross park related projects - NRCA and DEVA-Wilderness Character Study, as needed. • Weather and Climate - Install weather stations (DEVA (2), LAKE, GRBA, MOJA, PARA) and snow gauges (GRBA, PARA, DEVA)

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