Umatilla National Forest

Umatilla National Forest
2517 S.W. Hailey Avenue
Pendleton, OR 97801

541-278-3716

Ecosystem & Roads Analysis

Ecosystem Analysis

Ecosystem Analysis at the Watershed Scale is the process used by the Umatilla National Forest to characterize the historic and current biotic and abiotic conditions for individual watersheds. The understanding gained from ecosystem analysis is critical for helping to sustain the health and resilience of natural resources administered on behalf of the American people.

The purpose of these analyses was to collect, analyze and synthesize existing information about individual watersheds to:

1. provide a picture of historic and current watershed conditions;
2. determine what changes have occurred since the arrival of Eruo-Americans and how those changes have affected ecosystem sustainability; and
3. to determine what activities could or should be undertaken in order to restore ecosystem function and resiliency in these particular watersheds.

Potamus Ecosystem Analysis 12/04 (2.3 mb)
Appendices (3.2 mb)

Desolation Ecosystem Analysis 7/99 (4.0 mb)

• Cover Page (188 kb)
• Chapter I - Characterization (1.0 mb)
• Chapter II - Issues & Key Questions (145 kb)
• Chapter III - Current Conditions (1.58 mb)
• Chapter IV - Reference Conditions (570 kb)
• Chapter V - Synthesis and Interpretation (1.16 mb)
• Chapter VI - Recommendations (375 kb)
• Chapter VII - Appendices and References (1.66 mb)
• Vegetation Report (3.68 mb)

Umatilla-Meacham Ecosystem Analysis 4/01 (3.57 mb)

• Cover Page (45 kb)
• Vegetation Report (4.83 mb)

Phillips-Gordon Ecosystem Analysis 10/01 (723 kb)

• Cover Page (30 kb)
• Vegetation Report (2.62 mb)

Phillips-Gordon Map Appendix (2.29 mb)

• Cover Page (29 kb)

Roads Analysis

Roads analysis is an integrated ecological, social, and economic approach to transportation planning, addressing both existing and future road systems. The analysis is designed to be scaleable, flexible, and driven by road-related issues important to the public and managers. A multi-scale approached is used to ensure that these issues are examined in context and provides a set of analytical questions that fit analysis techniques to individual situations.

• Cover page
• Chapter 1 - Introduction
• Chapter 2 - Setting up the Analysis
• Chapter 3 - Describing the Situation
• Chapter 4 - Identifying Issues
• Chapter 5 - Assessing Benefits, Problems, and Risks
• Chapter 6 - Describing Opportunities and Setting Priorities
• Chapter 7 - Key Findings
• Appendix A - Risk and Value Assessment Methods
• Appendix B - Road Matrix Table
• Appendix C - Transportation System Maps
• Appendix D - Literature Cited
• Appendix E - Glossary

  FS-643 - Document that this Roads Analysis is based upon.

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Tucannon Ecosystem Analysis 8/02 (1.48 mb)

• Cover Page (63 kb)
• Map Appendix (8.48 mb)

Tower Fire Ecosystem Analysis:

• Forest Vegetation Report (1/97) (3.26 mb)
• Tower Fire Forest Vegetation BAER Report (9/96) (578 kb)