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PermitsNational Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)• Categorical exclusion from NEPA for
weather stations and general research• Must follow lead agency oversight and
requirements
Our permits under USFS oversight within the Sierra National Forest:
• High Sierra Ranger District• SUP- all research within district
• Bass Lake Ranger District (SJER)• SUP- flux tower
• SJER-PSW• Research Request Proposals
KGR135High Sierra Ranger District:Annette Lambert, 559-855-5355 [email protected]
SUP KGR135:• Original permit for Instrument Cluster and Eddy-flux tower at
Providence Creek.• All other activities have been added as appendixes
• Includes infrastructure at Soaproot Saddle and Short Hair Creek• Roger Bales, UC Merced is lead
• Processed at UC Merced through the Contracts and Real Estate Office
Elizabeth Capehart, [email protected]
What do we need?New activities can be processed as:
• An amendment to the existing permit• New permit
Who, what, when, where, why and how:• Who is involved with the project?• Why are you doing this research?• What are you going to be doing?• When are you doing this research?• Where are you going to be doing it?• How do you plan on implementing your plan?
https://eng.ucmerced.edu/snsjho/files/MHWG/Field/Southern_Sierra_CZO_KREW/Documents/Research_Request_Forms
SSCZO_rform.docx
SSCZO- Project Request Form
Soaproot Coordinates Shorthair CoordinatesLat Long Lat Long
37.0312 -119.256715 37.06757 -118.98837.031058 -119.256917 37.06759 -118.98737.030904 -119.257156 37.06759 -118.98737.030657 -119.257304 37.06753 -118.98637.030939 -119.255945 37.06746 -118.98637.030474 -119.25658 37.06723 -118.986
37.03046 -119.257017 37.06696 -118.98537.030622 -119.257522 37.06619 -118.98437.030484 -119.25779 37.06833 -118.98737.030526 -119.258156 37.068 -118.98737.030593 119.258354 37.06768 -118.987
37.06727 -118.98737.06699 -118.98737.06674 -118.98737.06752 -118.987
KREW-Collaboration RequestCarolyn Hunsaker, [email protected]
Activities within KREW (Providence or Bull):• The purpose of this form is to facilitate collaboration with PSW.• To avoid damage or disruption of the long-term Forest Service
research.• Needs to be completed by all investigators and collaborators
• New and exhisting
KREW_CollabRequest_form.docx is located at:https://eng.ucmerced.edu/snsjho/files/MHWG/Field/Southern_Sierra_CZO_KREW/Documents/Research_Request_Forms
PSW Research Request Proposals (RRP)• All activity at SJER
RRP & SUP with Bass Lake Ranger District• weather stations and similar structures
Kathryn Purcell, [email protected]
Renee Denton, [email protected]
San Joaquin Experimental Range
What do we need?New activities will be processed as:
• New research request from lead on project
Who, what, when, where, why and how:• Who is involved with the project?• Why are you doing this research?• What are you going to be doing?• When are you doing this research?• Where are you going to be doing it?• How do you plan on implementing your plan?
https://eng.ucmerced.edu/snsjho/files/MHWG/Field/Southern_Sierra_CZO_KREW/Documents/Research_Request_Forms
SJER_Research Project Request Form.docx
SSCZO- Project Request Form or SJER RRF
SJER CoordinatesLat Long
37.108987 -119.73113437.108746 -119.73132937.108709 -119.7315637.108461 -11973167637.108175 -119.73188237.107765 -119.73202337.107356 -119.732172
37.10724 -119.73271537.106886 -119.73254837.106669 -119.73282437.106481 -119.732833
Got it?
SUP, SSCZO-PRF, SJER-RRF, KREW-CRF: What’s the difference?• SUP is for NEPA compliance and to keep track of activity
• SSCZO-RRF is to keep track of projects and collaborators• Used to prepare appropriate USFS documents
• SFER-RRF is to keep track of research at SJER• All research is approved by SJER committee• Keeps projects from interrupting other research
• KREW-CRF is to keep track of research within KREW• Keeps projects from interrupting other research
How do I do this?
Fill out any form (KREW, SJER or SSCZO) and send it to me. Then we can:
1. work on clarification and get everything we will need up front!
2. prepare and submit the correct form to the interested party
3. Work with UC Merced or other to get approval on agreements
Blank forms, and some examples are located at:https://eng.ucmerced.edu/snsjho/files/MHWG/Field/Southern_Sierra_CZO_KREW/Documents/Research_Request_Forms
Do I need a Liability Waiver?
https://snri.ucmerced.edu/resources/forms