National Forests in North Carolina . Project Planning & Integration. Nantahala Pisgah Restoration Collaborative Project planning on the Grandfather Ranger District. August 2011. National Forests in North Carolina . Project Planning & Integration. Watershed Condition Framework. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Nantahala Pisgah Restoration Collaborative
Project planning on the Grandfather Ranger District National
Forests in North Carolina Project Planning & IntegrationAugust
2011
A comprehensive approach for pro-actively implementing
integrated restoration on focus watersheds on National Forests and
Grasslands
Provides the Forest Service with an outcome-based performance
measure for documenting improvement to watershed condition at
Forest, Regional, and National scales
National Forests in North Carolina Project Planning &
IntegrationAugust 2011
Watershed Condition FrameworkObjectives Establish a systematic
process for determining Watershed Condition Class Improve Forest
Service reporting and tracking of watershed conditionStrengthen the
effectiveness of Forest Service watersheds restoration
National Forests in North Carolina Project Planning &
IntegrationAugust 2011
Watershed Condition FrameworkObjectives (cont)Enable a
priority-based approach for the allocation of resources for
restorationEnhance coordination with external agencies and
partners
National Forests in North Carolina Project Planning &
IntegrationAugust 2011
Watershed Condition FrameworkNational Forests in North Carolina
Project Planning & IntegrationAugust 2011
Watershed Condition Framework
USDA will use the restoration of watershed and forest health as
a core management objective of the National Forests and Grasslands.
USDA Strategic Plan for FY 2010 2015National Forests in North
Carolina August 2011
National Forests in North Carolina Project Planning &
IntegrationAugust 2011
Watershed Condition FrameworkWatershed Condition ClassClass 1 =
Functioning Properly Class 2 = Functioning at RiskClass 3 =
Impaired Function
National Forests in North Carolina Project Planning &
IntegrationAugust 2011
Watershed Condition Framework
Water Quality Water Quantity Aquatic Habitat Aquatic Biota
Riparian/Wetland Vegetation Roads and Trails Soils Fire Regime or
Wildfire Forest Cover Rangeland Vegetation Terrestrial Invasive
Species Forest HealthWCC scores tracked to one decimal point 3
Watershed Condition Classes Class 1 = scores of 1.0 to 1.66Class 2
= scores >1.66 and
