Jeanne Taylor, MOJNVegetation Mapping Coordinator

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Vegetation maps are one of the12-baseline inventories

Classification - To inventory and describe the plant communities within network parks

Mapping – To accurately document these plant communities in a GIS layer

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Project PlanningClassification

◦ Preliminary classification created from legacy data◦ Field data collection◦ Final Vegetation Classification

Mapping◦ Imagery acquisition and mapping

Map Accuracy AssessmentFinal Reports and Deliverables

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Project Manag

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2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

JOTR Tasha LaDoux

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PARA (GRCA-LAME)

Mike Kearsley

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Phase = Final Reports and Deliverables◦ Final project report and products scheduled for

completion by December 2010.

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Phase = Classification and Mapping◦ Classification:

Mojave Desert portion complete Shivwits Plateau portion in-progress

◦ Mapping: June 2011 – June 2012

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Phase – Final Deliverables◦ Final draft of project report and products

scheduled for completion by November 2010.

◦ Submit completed products to NVIP Feb 2011.

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Phase - Mapping◦ Classification completed May 2010

◦ Mapping begun May 2010

◦ Map validation trip planned for October 2010

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Complete dataset = 439 plots/obs

Classified to:14 Macrogroups

30 Groups57 Alliances ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ 42 Proposed Map

Classes126 Associations

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Upper: Physiognomy plays a predominant role◦ L1 – Formation Class◦ L2 – Formation Subclass◦ L3 – Formation

Middle: Both floristics and physiognomy play a significant role◦ L4 – Division◦ L5 – Macrogroup◦ L6 – Group

Lower: Floristics plays a predominant roleL7 – Alliance ⇚ ⇚ ⇛ ⇛ Target mapping class levelL8 - Association

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NS_Proposed_Map_Class

NVC_Group_Name Alliance Name

Biophysical Setting Class Final_Association_Name

Park Plots

Total

Plots

Artemisia tridentata Shrubland

Intermountain West Dry Tall Sagebrush Shrubland Group

Artemisia tridentata (ssp. tridentata, ssp. xericensis) Shrubland Alliance

Montane Sagebrush Steppe-upland

Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata / Pleuraphis jamesii Shrubland 1 1

   

   

Artemisia tridentata Shrubland Alliance 

Montane Sagebrush Steppe-upland

Artemisia tridentata - (Ericameria nauseosa) / Bromus tectorum Semi-natural Shrubland 2 7

Montane Sagebrush Steppe-upland

Peraphyllum ramosissimum - Artemisia tridentata Shrubland 2 2

Purshia tridentata Shrubland Alliance

Montane Sagebrush Steppe-upland

Purshia tridentata - Artemisia tridentata ssp. tridentata Shrubland 1 1

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Phase = Classification◦ Preliminary classification of legacy data

completed Feb 2009

◦ Field data collection at LAKE and DEVA, Feb – July 2009

◦ Second year of field data collection begins Sep 29, 2010.

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Created Biophysical Units (BPUs) using◦ Soils layer◦ Climate grids (Temperature min Jan, max July,

Precipitation, winter and summer)Resulted in 50 unique BPUsRandomly selected 100 BPUs to sample, two

per unique BPU.--------------------------------------Additional samples collected through

directed and opportunistic searches

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Fields crews provided with◦ A list of vegetation types likely to occur within

LAKE.

◦ A target number of plot and observation points per vegetation type.

Mininum number of classification plots per vegetation type: 5

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Classification Plot Observation Point Plots of 1000m2 Environmental data Complete species list by

stratum (Strata = Tree, Shrub, Herb, Non-vascular)

Ocular estimate of percent cover by species

Observation over entire stand Environmental data Partial species list of

dominant species in each stratum

Ocular estimate of percent cover by species

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Classification plots = 157Observation points = 237 Total = 394 (Target No. : ~ 400)

No. of alliances with > 5 plot/obs: 19No. of alliances with 1-4 plot/obs: 45

No. of plots marked permanently: 37

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Alliance Legacy data Releve ObsTotal Legacy + new 2010 data

Additional Samples?

LARTRI-AMBDUM 39 36 42 117

LARTRI 7 23 29 59

ENCFAR 14 7 17 38

AMBDUM 10 8 19 37

LARTRI-ENCFAR 11 3 17 31

ERIFAS 12 4 8 24

PSOFRE 5 7 12 24

TAMRAM 6 3 10 19

YUCSCH 3 10 6 19

HYMSAL 6 7 4 17

ACAGRE 2 5 8 15

PROGLA 4 1 10 15

VIGPAR 15 0 0 15

PLUSER 12 1 1 14

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Alliance Legacy data Releve ObsTotal new at LAKE, 2010

Total Legacy + new 2010 data

Additional Samples?

PROPUB 11 0 0 0 11MAYBE

FOUSPL 0 6 5 11 11MAYBE

BACSER 8 1 1 2 10MAYBE

PEUSCH 0 1 9 10 10MAYBE

JUNCAL 2 3 3 6 8YES

QUETUR 6 0 1 1 7YES

SALEXI 6 0 0 0 6MAYBE

COLRAM 4 0 2 2 6YES

CYLBIG 0 5 1 6 6YES

YUCBRE 0 6 0 6 6YESCLACAL-PHRAUS 4 0 1 1 5MAYBE

CHILIN 0 2 3 5 5MAYBE

ATRHYM 0 3 2 5 5YES

SCHISMUS 4 0 0 0 4YES

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Field data collection conducted in 1997-1998Vegetation Map and Technical Report

completed in 2004

Minimum mapping unit (MMU): 5 hectaresNVIP MMU: 0.5 hectares

Special features map is a starting place for future mapping at a finer resolution

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Fill in gaps in the current classification

Sample in areas where there is no existing data

Collect additional samples in rare, localized vegetation types (e.g. White Fir at MOJA)

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DEVA◦ Classification plots: 191 (Legacy data: 827)◦ Observation points: 420

MOJA◦ Classification plots: 203 (Legacy data: 200)◦ Observation points: 430

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Park divided into 17 work zones representing major landforms (ranges, dunes, valleys, playas)

1st Field Season - stratified random sampling points by vegetation type within each work zone

2nd Field season – to stratify sampling points by vegetation type and elevation within each work zone

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Classification plots = 38Observation points = 186 Total = 224 No. of alliances with > 5 plot/obs: 24No. of alliances with 1-4 plot/obs: 32

No. of plots marked permanently: none

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ALLIANCE Legacy data TOTAL_Plots TOTAL_Obs. Total Legacy + New

LARTRI-AMBDUM 127 0 20 147

LARTRI 96 1 17 114

ATRCON 40 1 6 47

COLRAM 33 2 9 44

ATRHYM 33 1 1 35

YUCBRE 15 3 11 29

ARTTRI 13 0 13 26

PINMON 18 0 8 26

PINMON-JUNOST 18 1 3 22

MENSPI 15 2 4 21

AMBDUM 17 0 3 20

GRASPI 12 1 4 17

EPHNEV 12 0 3 15

HYMSAL 9 2 3 14

KRALAN 0 3 10 13

ERIFAS 4 0 7 11

ATRCAN 1 2 7 10

CHRPAN 0 5 5 10

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ALLIANCE Legacy data TOTAL_Plots TOTAL_Obs. Total Legacy + New

ACEGLA/JAMAME 0 0 1 1

BRILON 0 1 0 1

ENCACT 0 0 1 1

FORPUB-SALEXI 0 0 1 1

HECSHO 0 1 0 1

PSOPOL 0 1 0 1

PURGLA 0 0 1 1

SARVER 0 0 1 1

SYMLON-ERICUN 0 0 1 1

TETILI-CHRTER 0 1 0 1

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Park divided into 32 works zones representing major landforms (ranges, dunes, valleys, playas)

Sampling points to be stratified by vegetation type and elevation within each work zone.

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LAKE, MOJA, DEVA - Park permits have been applied for and received for collecting plants for plant identification purposes.

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Data delivery schedule◦ 1st season, data deliverables were due at the

conclusion of the season◦ 2nd season, data deliverables due:

November 5 January 7 March 11th June 10th

◦Thirty days from receipt by Project Lead to Data Manager

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Quality Assurance◦ Pre-season field crew training insuring instruction

is clear, concepts are understood

◦ Calibrate ocular estimation among all crew members pre-season and mid-season.

◦ Project Lead periodically works with each field crew member to insure that data is being collected correctly

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Quality control◦ Data entry personnel are responsible for a 100%

check of all records entered.

◦ Project Lead works with Data Manager to develop database field controls (i.e. values out of range).

◦ Project Lead responsible for at minimum a 10% check of all records entered.

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[Project Management –◦ Current Veg. Mapping Coordinator position ends

Dec. 2011. ◦ In 2011, MOJN will have to decide how project

management will be handled beginning in 2012.]Field personnel

◦ Once maps are completed, field crews will be needed to complete AA field work.

◦ Earliest needed will be 2014 for LAKE vegetation map.

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VEGETATION CLASSIFICATION and MAPPING PROJECT PARTICIPANTS

ParkCode Project Management Team Field Ecology Team Classification Team GIS Support Mapping

JOTR Tasha LaDoux, Botanist AIS/JOTR CDFG -- AIS

PARA (LAKE)Mike Kearseley, GRCA Veg Mapping

Coordinatorvarious NatureServe -- Kass Green Associates

MANZ MOJN VMC MOJN VMC MOJN VMC/NVIP -- USGS

GRBA MOJN VMCGRBA/NatureServe/

UNLVNatureServe --

Cogan Technology, Inc.

LAKE MOJN VMC UNLV CNPS BOR Not Begun

MOJA MOJN VMC UNLV CNPS BOR Not Begun

DEVA MOJN VMC UNLV CNPS BOR Not Begun

             

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Kate Prengaman, Crew LeaderTeague Embrey, Field LeadSarah Schimd, Field LeadKarin Edwards, Crew memberCarl Howard, Crew member Julia Howard, Crew memberProject P.I.: Scott Abella

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Karl Brown Chris Lea

Vegetation Inventory Program Manager Botanist, Vegetation Inventory Program

Biological Resources Division Biological Resources Division

Natural Resource Program Center P.O. Box 25287 (Academy Place)

1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 200 Denver, CO 80225-0287

Fort Collins, CO 80525 Office phone: (303) 969-2807

Office phone: (970)225-3591 Fax: (303) 987-6704

Fax: (970)225-3585 E-mail: chris_lea@nps.gov

E-mail: Karl_Brown@nps.gov

Tammy Cook

Vegetation Inventory Program Assistant

Biological Resources Division

Natural Resource Program Center

1201 Oak Ridge Drive, Suite 200

Fort Collins, CO 80525

Office phone: (970) 267-7201

E-mail: Tammy_Cook@partner.nps.gov

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Project Management – MOJN VMC Field Ecology Team - UNLVJeanne Taylor Scott R. Abella (P.I.)Mojave Desert I&M Network (MOJN) Assistant Research Professor Vegetation Mapping Coordinator School of Environmental and Public Affairs 601 Nevada Highway University of Nevada Las Vegas Boulder City, NV 89005 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Office phone: (702)293-8679 Las Vegas, NV 89154-4030Cell phone: (415)686-8058 Office phone: (702) 895-5163E-mail: jeanne_e_taylor@nps.gov scott.abella@unlv.edu

Classification Team - CNPS Sharon AltmanJulie M. Evens Administrative AssistantVegetation Program Manager Public Lands InstituteCalifornia Native Plant Society University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2707 K Street, Suite 1 4505 S. Maryland Parkway Sacramento, CA 95816 Las Vegas, NV 89154-2040Office phone: (916)327-0714 Office phone: 702-895-4678Cell phone: (916)804-1195 Fax: 702-895-5166Fax: (916)324-0475 E-mail: Sharon.altman@unlv.eduE-mail: jevens@cnps.org

GIS/Remote Sensing Specialist - BOR Park Point of ContactsDavid E. Salas LAKE – Alice Newton, Vegetation Branch ChiefPhysical Scientist MOJA – Neal Darby, Wildlife BiologistGIS / Remote Sensing Group DEVA – Jane Cipra, BotanistBureau of ReclamationDenver Federal CenterDenver, Colorado 80225Office phone: (303)445-3619E-mail: desalas@usbr.gov

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Project Management – MOJN VMC Mapping – Cogan Technology, Inc.Jeanne Taylor Dan CoganMojave Desert I&M Network (MOJN) Cogan Technology, Inc.Vegetation Mapping Coordinator 21 Valley Road601 Nevada Highway Galena, Illinois 61036Boulder City, NV 89005 Office phone: (815) 777-1773Office phone: (702)293-8679 Cell phone: (815)281-1773Cell phone: (415)686-8058 E-mail: dancogan@cogantech.comE-mail: jeanne_e_taylor@nps.gov

Jim Von LohClassification - NatureServe Cogan Technology, IncMarion Reid 8140 East Lightening View DriveSenior Regional Ecologist Parker, CO 801344001 Discovery Drive, Ste 2110 Office phone: Boulder, CO 80303 Cell phone: Office phone: (703) 797-4805 E-mail: jvonloh@cogantech.comFax: (720) 565-0262E-mail: marion_reid@natureserve.org Park Contact (s)

Ben Roberts, Chief of Natural ResourcesKeith Schulz Bryan Hamilton, Wildlife BiologistRegional Vegetation Ecologist Gretchen Baker, Ecologist4001 Discovery Drive, Ste 2110 Tod Williams, Chief of Science & Resource ManagementBoulder, CO 80303Office phone: (703)797-4807Cell phone: (970)556-3182 E-mail: keith_schulz@natureServe.org

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Project Management\Field Ecology Mapping - USGSJeanne Taylor Robert G. WaltermireMojave Desert I&M Network (MOJN) Leader - GIS and Remote Sensing TeamVegetation Mapping Coordinator U.S. Geological Survey601 Nevada Highway Fort Collins Science Center (FORT)Boulder City, NV 89005 2150 Centre Avenue, Building COffice phone: 702)293-8679 Fort Collins, CO 80526-8118Cell phone: (415)686-8058 Office phone: 970-226-9344E-mail: jeanne_e_taylor@nps.gov FAX: 970-226-9230

Email: waltermireb@usgs.gov

Classification – NVIP Park ContactChris Lea Les InafukuBotanist, Vegetation Inventory Program SuperintendentNational Park ServiceBiological Resources Management DivisionPO Box 25287 (Academy Place)Denver, CO 80225-0287Office phone: (303) 969-2807FAX: (303) 987-6704E-mail: chris_lea@nps.gov

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Project Management – JOTR Mapping – AIS

Tasha LaDoux Debbie Johnson

JOTR Botanist, and General Manager

Assistant Director Aerial Information Systems, Inc.

University of California Natural Reserve System 112 First Street

Granite Mountains Desert Research Center Redlands, CA 92373-4604

HC1 Box 101, Kelso, CA 92309 Office phone: (909)793-9493

Granite Mtns office ph: 760-733-4222 Fax: (909)798-4430

e-mail: ladouxtash@earthlink.net E-mail: djohnson@aisgis.com

Park Office ph: 760-733-4222

e-mail: Tasha_Ladoux@nps.gov John Menke

Chief Photo Interpreter

Classification – CDFG Office phone: (909)793-9493

Todd Keeler-Wolf E-mail: ais@aisgis.com

California Department of Fish and Game

Senior Vegetation Ecologist Park Contacts

Bio-geographic Data Branch Josh Hoinus, Vegetation Branch Chief

1807 13th Street, Room 202

Sacramento, CA 95811

Office phone: (916)324-6857

e-mail: TKWolf@dfg.ca.gov

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Project Management – GRCA VMC Park Contacts

Mike Kearsely Jeff Bradybaugh

Vegetation Mapping Coordinator PARA Superintendent

Grand Canyon National Park Interagency Information Center

1824 South Thompson Street, Suite 200 345 East Riverside Drive

Flagstaff, AZ 86001 St. George, UT 84790

Office phone: 928-638-7462 Office phone: 435-688-3266

Fax: 928-638-7492 Fax: 435-688-3388

E-mail: michael_kearsley@nps.gov E-mail: Jeff_Bradybaugh@nps.gov

PARA Botanist - vacant

Mapping

Kass Green & Associates

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