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Great NorthernLandscape Conservation CooperativeFederal Land Manager WorkshopSept 7‐8 2011
Coordinators:Yvette Converse and Tom Olliff
“The conservation challenges of the 21st Century represent a force of change more far-reaching and consequential than any previously
encountered.”
Year: 2042– Global Population ~9 Billion
People –habitat fragmentation, contamination,
pollution, invasive species, disease, threats to water quality and quantity…
“The conservation community face unprecedented issues of scale, pace, and complexity in sustaining our Nation’s fish and wildlife resources.”
Compounded By Accelerated Energy Development
US Department of Interior Secretarial Order No. 3289
September 14, 2009:“A network of Landscape Conservation Cooperatives will engage DOI and federal agencies, states, tribal and local governments and the public to craft practical, landscape-level strategies for managing climate change impacts…”
http://www.doi.gov/whatwedo/climate/strategy
See links to downloads: Secretarial Order 3289 and Interior’s Plan
OVERLAP
GeographicallyJurisdictionallyOperationallyInstitutionally
Coordination, Communication, Collaboration
Why LCCs?Report - Large Landscape Conservation: A strategic framework for policy and actionMcKinney, Scarlett & Kemmis, 2010
“…there is a gap in governance and a corresponding need to create informal and formal ways to work more effectively across boundaries.”
Barriers to Landscape Conservation• Lack of scientific information• Lack of capacity to organize• Lack of a strategy to coordinate• Fragmented financial investments
http://www.lincolninst.edu/pubs/1808_Large-Landscape-Conservation
A Continental Approach:
Bailey’s Ecoregions
Bird Conservation Regions
River Basins
Ecologically Functional Units
Primary PurposePromote, facilitate and achieve a collective landscape vision among conservation partners
1. Strategic conservation focus2. Adaptive resource management3. Science based decision‐making
* Regional Program Alignment
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Example Vision: A Landscape LegacyA sustainable landscape resilient to change(Climate - Land Use – Invasives)• Functional ecosystem processes• Strategically connected and managed lands• Protected and intact aquatic systems• Coordinated and adaptive response• Shared science and resource knowledge
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1. Strategic Focus
• Cross-jurisdictional• Landscape goal• Target objectives• Focused conservation• Measured outcomes
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Courtesy: C. Carroll 2005
2. Adaptive Management• Quantify objectives• Measure outcomes• Evaluate response• Science-Management
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LCCs
LCCs
Trial and Error
3. Shared Science/Information• Testable assumptions• Responsive to changing info• Accountable• Measurable• Decision-support
• Useful• Timely• Responsive
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Greater Yellowstone Coord Comm
Wyoming Landscape Conservation Initiative
Arid Lands Initiative
Kootenay Conservation Program
Blackfoot Challenge
Rocky Mountain Front
Big Hole Conservation Alliance
Crown of the Continent
Interagency Grizzly Bear Comm
Washington Connected Lands
Columbia Basin Fed Caucus
Intermountain West JV
Yellowstone to Yukon
Western Governors
CAN Wildlife Directors Council
And others….
Alberta Parks Division and Sustainable Resource Development Division
British Columbia Ministry of Environment and Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
Bureau of Indian Affairs Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Reclamation Columbia Basin Federal CaucusConfederated Salish and Kootenai TribesConfederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian ReservationCanadian Wildlife ServiceHeart of the Rockies InitiativeIdaho Department of Fish and GameMontana Fish, Wildlife and ParksNational Park ServiceNez Perce TribeNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Natural Resources Conservation ServiceOregon Department of Fish and WildlifeParks Canada − Waterton Lakes National ParkUS Fish and Wildlife ServiceUS Forest Service US Geological SurveyWashington Department of Fish and WildlifeWestern Association of Fish and Wildlife AgenciesWildlife Conservation SocietyWyoming Game and Fish DepartmentYakama Indian Nation
GNLCC Steering Committee
Goal Statement –April 2010Coordinate, facilitate, promote, and add value to large landscape conservation to build resource resilience in the face of climate change and other landscape‐level stressors through:
SCIENCE SUPPORT COORDINATION INFORMING CONSERVATION ACTION MONITORING AND EVALUATION OUTREACH AND EDUCATION
GNLCC GOAL –April 2010
Strategic Framework (Tom) Partner (Eco) Forums FY11 Funding Guidance Capacity Support Engage BC/ BC LCC Interface
GNLCC Ongoing:
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1. Purpose
Partner Forums -are an engagement of GNLCC conservation practitioners and partnerships that share conservation challenges in an eco‐geographic context to identify specific conservation needs for GNLCC priorities
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What defines Eco‐typic Area
• Ecologically relevant geography• Similar ecological process or systems• Related landscape issues
• Not a discrete geographic area; rather common conservation needs
3 Geographic Ecotypic Areas• Rocky Mountain
– Mountain forests, alpine or high relief ecotypes
• Columbia Basin– Interior CB and Columbia River
• Sage‐Steppe– Arid land, high‐elevation prairies or deserts
2. Partner Forum Process
A. Interactive Webinars/IV/MeetsB. Leadership TeamC. Gap Analysis & Situation AssessD. Identify specific needsE. Strategic Framework/Annual Workplan
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2. Partner Forum Process
A. Interactive Webinars/IV/Meetings– Discussion and info sharing
• Flagship priorities• Body of knowledge, info, science and capacity• Relevant conservation delivery programs• Adaptive management: feasibility and strategy• Measurable outcomes
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2. Partner Forum Process
B. Leadership Team– Science and Conservation experts and leaders– Use information from webinars to outline issues– Science, info, coordination, M&E, capacity needs– Include:
• GNLCC Staff and AT/SC members• Leaders from landscape partnerships• Other key persons (Universities, researchers, managers)
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2. Partner Forum ProcessC. Gap Analysis
– Leadership Team, GNLCC Staff and AT compile resultsD. Identify Specific Needs
– Develop recommendation to SC for:• Science, info, products, tools• Capacity – technical, coordination etc
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2. Partner Forum Process
E. Develop into Long-term Strategy– Refine or revise based on needs– Specific annual needs inform Annual Work
• Solicitation of proposals• RFP• Climate Science Center
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3. Delivering and Coordinating Science & Info• Recommendation to SC on specific science, info,
tools, products needed• Used to develop annual workplans• Feedback on:
• interfacing with user-groups• Effective packaging, delivery and networking
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4. Evaluation of Effectivenss• Partner Forum provides feedback on:
• Effectiveness• Applicability• Progress towards outcomes
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Capacity
• Coordinator & Staff• Advisory Team• Support to Partners
– States– Others
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GNLCC Staff and support staff• Co‐Coordinator US FWS (GNLCC $) Yvette Converse• Co‐Coordinator NPS (NPS $) Tom Olliff• Science Coord. US FWS (GNLCC $) Sean Finn in Boise• Science Coord. USGS (GS NoRock $) Rick Sojda• Information Specialist MSU (GNLCC $) Mary McFadzen• Landscape Ecologist USGS (GS NoRock $) Erik Beever• Statistician USGS (GS NoRock $) Kathy Irvine• Outreach ½ FTE USGS (GS NoRock $) S. Swallow & L. Allen• GIS ¼ FTE USGS (GS NoRock) Tara Chelsey‐Preston• NPS Student intern NPS (NPS $)/MSU Emily Wellington
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GNLCC Advisory Team
• GNLCC Coordinator and Staff
• Colateral support from partner agency staff
• Represent regional collaborative body
• Membership flexible and responsive
GNLCC Advisory Team
Yvette Converse FWS GNLCC CoordTom Olliff NPS GNLCC CoordRick Sojda GS GNLCC Sci CoordSean Finn FWS GNLCC Sci CoordGreg Watson Chief, Office of LS Conservation, FWS R6Stephen Zylstra FWS R1 LiaisonDavid Wood MT BLMJim Morrison/Rich Truex USFS Northern Forests/Rocky Mtn ForestsSteve Waste USGS Columbia LabGregg Servheen Idaho F&GJohn Pierce Washington DWRKathy Tonnesson NPS Rocky Mtn CESUSoch Lor FWS NWR I&MJosh Vest Intermountain West Joint VentureGary Tabor Ctr for Large Landscape ConservationMolly Cross Wildlife Conservation SocietyDave Hails British Columbia Forest Land NR Operations
GNLCC Support to Partners
Capacity Grant Program
• Modeled after IWJV Capacity Grant Program• Annual or Bi‐annual term‐grant program• Available to non‐Federal partners• ‘Need’ and ‘Effectiveness’ criteria• Opportunity for non‐fed: Tribes, Provinces and NGOs
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FY10 Funding Process• Themes based on webinar/partner feedback• Partnerships solicted for proposals• SC solicited proposals• 3 Themes selected by SC
FY11 Funding Guidance• SC approved guidance Feb 2, 2011‐March 2, 2011• Sent to GNLCC SC, AT, partners and science entities• Grants.gov• 5 Themes selected by SC
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FY10 Proposal Review Process• 35 Proposals reviewed• ~20 met relevance criteria (est by AT/SC)• Ranked by multi‐agency team of 5• 15 (+) projects funded
FY11 Proposal Review Process• 86 Proposals received• Totalling more than ~$10 million• General Criteria: 37 Proposals• Ranked by multi‐agency team of 8• Relevance Criteria: 22 Proposals ‐ 12 (+) funded
Themes DOI CSC/LCC Guidance Notes
Project Rank PI Suggested $ Aquatic Climate Data Hab Conn Outreach Partner Geography Principal Agency LCC both CSC
1* Isaak 122.5XXX x x x x ID,MT,WA,OR,WY USFS x
2* Pederson #1 75 XXX x x x MT, WY, ID USGS x Refer to NWCSC
3* Lawler 95 XXX x x x x ID, WA UW x
4* Pederson #2 25 xxx x x x GNLCC‐wide USGS x
5 (Yr 2) Schuett‐Hames 150 x x xxx x WA WDFW x
6* Little 154 xxx x GNLCC‐wide UW CIG x Refer to NWCSC
7* Kern 134 xxx x GNLCC‐wide USGS x
8 Carlson 88 xxx x x MT Wilderness Soc x
9 (Yr 2) C. Servheen 77 xxx x MT,ID,BC UM x
10 (Yr 2) Sexton 75 x xxx MT, AB, BC Ucalgary x
11* (Yr 2) Muhlfeld 120 xxx x x x MT, BC USGS x
12 (Yr 2) Wightman 25 x xxx x MT,ID IWJV x
13 Sargent 50 xxx x x BC , AB CWS x
14 (Yr 2) McIvor 35 x xxx x OR, ID OSU x Past funding limit
15 (Yr 2 ‐modified) G. Servheen 75 x x xxx x ID‐MT‐WA‐OR‐WY IDFG x
16 Warheit 50 xxx x WA WDFW x Same as above
17 (Yr 2 ‐modified) Brooks 50 x xxx x MT MT FWP x Same
18 Emmerich 50 x xxx x WY WGF x Same
19 O'Daniel 50 xxx xxx x OR Umatilla x Same
20 White 50 xxx x BC BC x Same
21 Burnett 50 x xxx x MT Blackfoot Challenge x Same
22* Dunham 75xxx x x x WA, OR USGS x Same
23 Kelly 75 xxx x WY GYCC x Same
24 Gamon 50 xxx x x WA WDFW/ALI x Same
* = initially 1036.50Total of Proposals recommended for funding (yellow, orange and red)
directed at CSC
Tier 1 1st from each of 5 categories
Tier 2 2nd from each of 5 categories
Tier 3 3rd from Aqu and Hab Conn upto funding limit
Removed Identified as CSC function
FY11 Funding Allocation
Secretary Salazar Joins Canadian Ambassador Doer in Celebrating Agreement to Protect Transboundary Flathead River Basin 02/15/2011 Contact: Joan Moody 202‐208‐6416
“The Department of the Interior will continue to coordinate with its partners to advance permanent, sustainable protections in the Flathead watershed, including the State of Montana, the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, British Columbia, the Ktunaxa First Nation, and Environment Canada ‐including Parks Canada and the Canadian Wildlife Service ‐ through the Great Northern Landscape Conservation Cooperative. This framework will be used for further engagement in the months ahead, including to conduct joint activities on fish and wildlife conservation, invasive species and pests, climate change adaptation, and environmental data collection and information sharing.”
GNLCC to facilitate/support/advance BC‐MT MOU Right level of government
Executive level Multi‐ agency Strategic alignment
Facilitate coordination among jurisdictions Environment: Fisheries/Species, Water Quality and other Climate Action’ Low Carbon and Renewable Energy
US‐CAN Collective landscape vision/goals Provincial Landscape Strategies
The CA version of outcome based adaptive management (SHC) A platform for LCC‐CA to interface with LCC‐US Transboundary/continental conservation action/adaptation
GNLCC and British Columbia