Available Inventory and Monitoring Protocols for the National Forest System. Available protocols were reported by field offices as in use as of FY 2005.
| Available Protocols |
Contact Information |
Associated Database |
Existing Vegetation Classification and Mapping
(update proposed) |
Patrice Janiga
Portfolio Manager
WO-EMC Resource Information Group |
Data can be obtained from and stored in variety of systems, users use corporate GIS systems. |
Terrestrial Ecological Unit Inventory – Landscape and Land Unit Levels Protocol Project (update proposed)
Description of Ecological Subregions: Sections of the Conterminous United States |
Randy Davis
National Soils Program Lead
WO-WFWARP; andDave Cleland
Ecologist
Region 9 |
NRIS Terra |
| Forest Inventory and Analysis Field Guide, Methods, and Procedures |
Greg Reams
National Program Manager
Forest Inventory and Analysis |
NIMS |
| Common Stand Exam |
Doug MacCleery
WO-Forest Management; and
Kathy Sleavin
WO-NRIS |
NRIS FSVEG |
| Basinwide Estimation of Habitat and Fish Populations in Streams |
Andrew Dolloff
Coldwater Habitat Project Lead
Southern Research Station |
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| Multiple Species Inventory and Monitoring Technical Guide |
Christina Vojta
Wildlife Ecologist
WO-WFWARP |
NRIS FAUNA |
| Northern Goshawk Inventory and Monitoring Tech Guide |
Christina Vojta
Wildlife Ecologist
WO-WFWARP |
NRIS FAUNA |
| Monitoring Avian Productivity and Survivorship |
Danielle Kaschube
MAPS Coordinator
NON-FS: Institute for Bird Populations |
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| Strategies for Monitoring Terrestrial Animals and Habitats, RMRS GTR 161 |
Christina Vojta
Wildlife Ecologist
WO-Wildlife, Fish and Rare Plants |
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| Development of Protocols to Inventory or Monitor Wildlife, Fish, or Rare Plants (GTR-WO-72) |
Christina Vojta
Wildlife Ecologist
WO-Wildlife, Fish and Rare Plants |
Not applicable |
| Keeping it Wild: An Interagency Strategy to Monitor Trends in Wilderness Character Across the National Wilderness Preservation System |
Steve Boutcher,
Wilderness Information Specialist
WO-Wilderness and Wild & Scenic Rivers |
|
Integrated Riparian Evaluation Guide (IREG) - Intermountain Region
(Consult with contact.) |
Hilaire Bojonell
Hydrologist
WO-NRIS |
|
| Stream Condition Inventory Technical Guide version 5.0 - Pacific Southwest Region. July 2005 |
James Frazier
Hydrologist
Stanislaus National Forest, R5 |
|
| Stream Inventory Handbook Level I & II - Pacific Northwest Region version 2.6 |
Hilaire Bojonell
Hydrologist
WO-NRIS |
|
| Ecosystem Assessment at the Watershed Scale, Federal Guide for Watershed Analysis, and Section II for Analysis Methods |
Kerry Overton
Air, Water, and Aquatics Science
Rocky Mountain Research Station |
|
| National Field Manual for the Collection of Water-Quality Data (USGS) |
G. Doug Glysson
Water Quality/Sediment Specialist
NON-FS: US Geological Survey |
|
| Effectiveness Monitoring for Streams and Riparian Areas Within the Upper Columbia River Basin (PIBO): Sampling Protocol for Riparian Vegetation |
Marc Coles-Ritchie
Vegetation Ecologist
PIBO Effectiveness Monitoring Program |
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| Effectiveness Monitoring for Streams and Riparian Areas Within the Upper Columbia River Basin (PIBO) Sampling Protocol for Stream Channel Attributes |
Marc Coles-Ritchie
Vegetation Ecologist
PIBO Effectiveness Monitoring Program |
|
| R1/R4 (Northern/Intermountain Regions) Fish and Fish Habitat Standard Inventory Procedures Handbook. INT-GTR-346 |
Kerry Overton
Air, Water, and Aquatics Science Program Manager, Rocky Mountain Research Station |
|
| Field Guide for Surface Water Sample and Data Collection and Surface Water Chemistry Monitoring Record data sheets |
Ann Acheson
National Air Program Manager
WO-WFWARP |
NRIS Air |
Standard Operating Procedure for Passive Samplers: Ogawa Samplers for O3, NH3, NO2 and NOx
(Consult with contact.) |
Ann Acheson
National Air Program Manager
WO-Wildlife, Fish and Rare Plants |
NRIS Air |
| EPA Total Suspended Particulates |
Tim Hanley
EPA Particulate Matter Monitoring Coordination
NON-FS: US Environmental Protection Agency; or
Ann Acheson
National Air Program Manager
WO-WFWARP |
NRIS Air |
| IMPROVE Aerosol Sampler Operations Manual |
Marc Pitchford
IMPROVE Steering Committee Chair
NON-FS: NOAA Desert Research Institute; or
Ann Acheson
National Air Program Manager
WO-WFWARP |
VIEWS
(non-FS, linked through IMPROVE website) |
| Mercury Deposition Network |
Kirsey Longley
Mercury Deposition Network Site Liaison
NON-FS: Frontier Geosciences; or
Ann Acheson
National Air Program Manager
WO-WFWARP |
NADP
(non-FS, linked through NADP website) |
National Atmospheric Deposition Program
(Site Selection and Installation) |
Mark Rhodes
Quality Assurance Manager
NON-FS: National Atmospheric Deposition Program; or
Ann Acheson
National Air Program Manager
WO-WFWARP |
NADP
(non-FS, linked through NADP website) |
National Trends Network, Federal Reference Method
(Operation Manual) |
Matt Layden
Site Operations and Equipment Liaison
NON-FS: National Trends Network; or
Ann Acheson
National Air Program Manager
WO-WFWARP |
NADP
(non-FS, linked through NADP website) |
| Lichen Biomonitoring |
Greg Reams
National Program Manager, FIA
WO-Research and Development |
|
| National Visitor Use Monitoring |
Don English
Visitor Use Monitoring Program Manager
WO-Recreation and Heritage Resources |
NVUM |
IMPLAN Pro User's Guide Version 2.0
(Available to Forest Service Employees by license from Minnesota IMPLAN Group, consult with contact.) |
Susan Winter
Economics Support
WO-Planning Analysis Group |
IMPLAN |
| Road Analysis: Informing Decisions About Managing the National Forest Transportation System |
Rick Prausa
Deputy Director, Fire and Aviation Management
WO-State and Private Forestry; or
John Bell
National Road System Operations & Maintenance Engineer, WO- Engineering |
|
| National Inventory and Assessment Procedure for Identifying Barriers to Aquatic Organisms Passage at Road-Stream Crossings |
Kim Clarkin
Hydrologist
San Dimas Technology and Development Center |
|
Inventory and Monitoring Protocols in Progress for the National Forest System
| Protocols in Progress |
Contact Information |
Associated Database |
A Technical Guide for Integrating Recreation,
Heritage and Wilderness into Land and Resource Management Planning
(Draft, available to Forest Service Employees, consult with contact.) |
Floyd Thompson
Sustainable Tourism & Scenic Byways
WO-Recreation and Heritage Resources |
|
Draft Economic Impact Analysis Technical Guide
(Draft, available to Forest Service Employees, consult with contact.) |
Susan Winter
Economics Support
WO-Planning Analysis Group |
Data used from IMPLAN |
| Potential Natural Vegetation Classification and Mapping Technical Guide |
Rick Ullrich
Assistant Director
WO-EMC Resource Information Group |
|
| Aquatic Ecological Unit Inventory (AEUI): Inventory and Monitoring of Aquatic Biota in Wadeable Streams Protocol Project |
Brett Roper,
Aquatic Monitoring Center Program Lead
WO-WFWARP |
NRIS |
| Aquatic Ecological Unit Inventory (AEUI): Valley Segment and River Reach Technical Guide Project (Initiated 2004) |
John Potyondy,
Hydrologist & Program Lead, STREAM Team
Rocky Mountain Research Station |
|
| Terrestrial Fauna Technical Guides for Bat Surveys and Habitat Monitoring |
Christina Vojta
Wildlife Ecologist
WO-Wildlife, Fish and Rare Plants |
|
| Soil Quality Monitoring Protocol Project |
Randy Davis
National Soils Program Lead
WO-Wildlife Fish and Rare Plants |
|
| Inventory and Monitoring of Riparian Areas – West |
Dave Merritt
Riparian Plant Ecologist, STREAM Team
Rocky Mountain Research Station |
|
| National Surface Water Chemistry Protocols for the Air Program |
Ann Acheson
National Air Program Manager
WO-Wildlife, Fish and Rare Plants |
|
| Values, Beliefs, and Attitudes Technical Guide |
Ashley Goldhor-Wilcock
Human Dimensions National Program Lead
WO-Ecosystem Management Coordination |
Not applicable |
Proposed Inventory and Monitoring Protocols for the National Forest System
| Proposed Protocols |
Contact Information |
Associated Database |
| Interagency Grid-Based Ecosystem Inventory Protocol Project |
Wayne Padgett
Vegetation Ecologist
WO-Range |
|
| Integrated Rangeland Inventory Protocol Project |
Wayne Padgett
Vegetation Ecologist
WO-Range |
|
| Integrated Rangeland Monitoring Protocol Project |
Wayne Padgett
Vegetation Ecologist
WO-Range |
|
| Integrated Ecosystem Inventory and Monitoring Protocol Project |
Wayne Padgett
Vegetation Ecologist
WO-Range |
|
| Interagency Ecological Site Description Protocol |
Wayne Padgett
Vegetation Ecologist
WO-Range |
|
| Rare Plant Monitoring Protocols |
Larry Stritch
Botanist
WO-Rangeland |
|
| Rare Plant Pollinator Inventory and Monitoring Protocols |
Larry Stritch
Botanist
WO-Rangeland |
|
| Rare Plant Seed Collection Protocols |
Larry Stritch
Botanist
WO-Rangeland |
|
| Rare Plant Survey Protocols |
Larry Stritch
Botanist
WO-Rangeland |
|
| Inventory and Monitoring Protocol for Botanicals |
Larry Stritch
Botanist
WO-Rangeland |
|
| Inventory and Monitoring of Riparian Areas – East |
John Potyondy,
Hydrologist & Program Lead, STREAM Team
Rocky Mountain Research Station |
|
| Integrated Invasive Species Data Collection and Analysis |
Michael Ielmini,
National Invasive Species Program Manager
WO-Rangeland |
|
| Heritage survey, storage, and mapping protocols |
Floyd Thompson
Sustainable Tourism & Scenic Byways
WO-Recreation and Heritage Resources |
|
| Ground Water-dependent Ecosystems I&M Protocol Project |
Christopher Carlson,
National Groundwater Program Lead
WO- Minerals and Geology Management |
|
| Best Management Practices Standards and Monitoring |
Sherry Hazelhurst
National Surface Water/ Watershed Improvement Program Lead
WO-WFWARP |
|
| Air Pollution Sensitive Resources: Soil Chemistry, Lichen Communities, and Aquatic Biota Monitoring Protocol |
Ann Acheson
National Air Program Manager
WO-WFWARP |
|
| Protocols for Comparing Local and National Public Attitudes |
Ashley Goldhor-Wilcock
Human Dimensions National Program Lead
WO-Ecosystem Management Coordination |
|
| Protocol for Assisting Communities to Assess Risk to Community Social and Economic Interests |
Ashley Goldhor-Wilcock
Human Dimensions National Program Lead
WO-Ecosystem Management Coordination |
|
| Protocol for Regional Social and Economic Assessment and Analysis of Strategic Plan Goals |
Ashley Goldhor-Wilcock
Human Dimensions National Program Lead
WO-Ecosystem Management Coordination |
|
| Environmental Justice for Forest Service Field Employees |
Ashley Goldhor-Wilcock
Human Dimensions National Program Lead
WO-Ecosystem Management Coordination |
|
| Social and Economic Protocols Training and Technology Transfer |
Ashley Goldhor-Wilcock
Human Dimensions National Program Lead
WO-Ecosystem Management Coordination |
|
| Protocol for Utilizing RBSim2 for Travel Management Planning on National Forests |
Ashley Goldhor-Wilcock
Human Dimensions National Program Lead
WO-Ecosystem Management Coordination |
|
| Strengthening Capacity for Collaboration |
Ashley Goldhor-Wilcock
Human Dimensions National Program Lead
WO-Ecosystem Management Coordination |
|
| Protocols for Determining the Representativeness of Special Interest Groups |
Ashley Goldhor-Wilcock
Human Dimensions National Program Lead
WO-Ecosystem Management Coordination |
|
| Technical Guidance for NFMA Land Management Plan Information Analyses and Reporting |
Susan Winter
Economics Support
WO-EMC Planning Analysis Group |
|
| Water Infrastructure Inventory and Database |
Jean Thomas
National Water Rights and Uses Program Leader
WO-WFWARP |
|
Please contact Patrice Janiga, Project Manager, at pjaniga@fs.fed.us, if a protocol is missing or for further information.
