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Report Section	MI#	Monitoring Item (MI)	1996 Action	1997 Recommended Action			Remarks
Report Section	MI#	Monitoring Item (MI)	1996 Action	Change Practice	Further Eval.	Amend Forest Plan	Remarks
I. PHYSICAL RESOURCES
UMA	1	Air Quality	CP				All burning was done in compliance with smoke mgt plans. Prescribed burning was restricted in December when the emissions cap was reached for NE Oregon.
UMA	2	Soil Productivity	FE				Soil protection practices are being implemented properly and are meeting standards. Continue to monitor; effectiveness monitoring needed.
DEF	3	Water Quantity	FE				Deferred for FY97.
UMA	4	Water Quality	CP/FE				No monitoring reported for FY97.
UMA	5	Stream Temperature	CP/FE				No monitoring reported for FY97.
UMA	6	Stream Sedimentation	CP/FE				No monitoring reported for FY97.
UMA	7	Stream Channel Morphological Features	CP/FE				No monitoring reported for FY97.
UMA	8	Fire Effects - Wildfire on Water and Soils	CP/FE		X		Erosion monitoring started on 1996 wildfire areas. Soil and water impacts have been moderate, but can be high with localized weather events.
II. BIOLOGIC RESOURCES
DEF	9	Riparian Vegetation	CP/FE				Deferred for FY97.
COORD	10	Level of Utilization	CP/FE	X			12% of the monitored pastures did not meet standards, which exceeds the threshold of variability for the Forest. Need to emphasize effectiveness monitoring to validate utilization standards, particularly in riparian areas.
UMA	11	Range Condition and Trend	CP/FE				No integrated range analysis was completed in FY 97 due to inadequate funding. Continuing need for improved protocols/process for riparian monitoring.
COORD	12	Noxious Weeds: Invasive Vegetation	FE				Over 4000 acres (gross) were treated, primarily through manual and chemical means. Continuing need to monitor and document treatment results and effectiveness of practices.
COORD	13	Silvicultural Harvest Method	FE/AP			X	Clearcut acres increased this FY due to wildfire salvage. Change in harvest method needs to be evaluated and adjusted upon completion of ICBEMP process.
UMA	14	Created Openings	CM				Deferred until FY 99.
UMA & COORD	15	Stand Management - Regeneration	CP/FE		X		First year survival at 93%, an improvement from last year. Continue to review longer term survival.
DEF	16	Stand Management - Ponderosa Pine Regeneration	CP				Deferred for FY97.
UMA & COORD	17	Stand Management - Thinning/Improvement	CM				Five-year average for thinning is slightly above Forest Plan projection, but within threshold of variability.
UMA	18	Fire Effects - Prescribed Fire - Plants	CP				Use of prescribed fire is expected to increase. Need to develop coordinated monitoring questions and methods for vegetative response.
UMA	19	Vegetation Management	CM				The Forest continues to follow direction for Competing and Unwanted Vegetation.
UMA	20	Threatened, Endangered, and Sensitive Species	CM				Two new-to-Forest sensitive plant species were found in FY97. Known populations of sensitive plants appear fairly stable. Continue to monitor according to proposed cycle.
COORD	21	Insect and Disease Control	CM				Insect levels have dropped dramatically since the early 1990s.
UMA	22	Anadromous and Resident Fisheries	CM				Bull trout redd counts up over 1996; chinook trends vary by drainage. Improved PACFISH implementation in FY97. Continue to monitor population trends in cooperation with other agencies.
UMA	23	Elk/Deer Habitat and Estimated Populations	CP/FE		X		Deer and elk populations remain below Management Objectives, particularly on the north end of the Forest. Need to monitor and report on habitat conditions.
UMA	24	Old Growth Tree Habitat	FE				Not reported in FY 97.
UMA	25	Dead and/or Defective Tree Habitat	CP/FE	X	X		Snag levels generally met standards following harvest. Could improve operations process for leaving snags and down wood.
DEF	26	Pileated and Northern Three-Toed Woodpecker Populations	CM				Deferred for FY97.
DEF	27	Pine Marten	CM				Deferred for FY 97.
UMA	28	Threatened/Endangered/Sensitive Wildlife and Fish Species	CM				The Dry Creek Bald eagle nest failed or was abandoned in FY 97; need to continue work on the mgt plan for the nest site.
DEF	29	Plant and Animal Diversity	CP				Most diversity questions deferred for FY97; some diversity reported regarding land birds. Continue MAPS monitoring through 2001.
III. RESOURCES AND SERVICES TO PEOPLE
DEF	30	A. Forest Plan Implementation Management Areas/Standards and Guidelines	FE				Deferred for FY97.
DEF	31	B. Recreation Primitive/Semi-Primitive Recreation and Roadless Areas	CM				Deferred for FY97.
DEF	32	Off-Highway Vehicle Use	CP				Deferred for FY 97.
UMA	33	Developed Sites	CP/FE				Not reported for FY 97.
DEF	34	Wild and Scenic Rivers	CM				Deferred for FY 97
DEF	35	Existing Visual Condition	CP				Deferred for FY 97
DEF	36	Non-conforming Uses	CP				Deferred for FY 97.
DEF	37	Limit of Acceptable Change (LAC) and Amount of Primitive Wilderness Resource Spectrum (WRS)	CP/FE				Deferred for FY 97.
COORD	38	Allotment Planning	CP		X		One AMP and no EAs were completed in FY 97. Other processes and reduced funding have reduced the Forest's ability to complete AMPs.
UMA & COORD	39	Range Outputs	CM				Future Forest Plan Adjustment may affect outputs.
Accomp Report	40	Range Improvement	CM				Reported under Table IV-21 (Selected Accomplishments).
DEF	41	Identification of Lands Suitable for Timber Management	CM				Deferred for FY97.
DEF	42	Timber - Yield Projection	FE				Deferred for FY97.
COORD	43	Timber Offered for Sale	FE/AP		X	X	Timber offered increased above FY96 but is still well below Forest Plan projections. Need to adjust Plan when ICBEMP process is completed.
UMA	44	Availability of Firewood	CM				Current demands are being met.
UMA	45	Mineral Development and Rehabilitation (MDR) Accessibility	CM				Standards and Guidelines being met.
UMA	46	Forest Road System	CP				Most Access and Travel Mgt Plans have been implemented.
DEF	47	Open Road Density	CP				Deferred for FY 97.
UMA	48	Trails	CP				Not reported for FY 97.
UMA	49	Fire - Program Effectiveness	CP/FE				FY 97 was a mild wildfire season; most acres that burned were human-caused.
DEF	50	Cultural Properties/Sites	CP				Deferred for FY 97.
DEF	51	Effects of Forest Management Activities on SIA's	CP				Deferred for FY 97.
DEF	52	Research Natural Areas (RNAs)	CP				Deferred for FY 97.
UMA	53	National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)/National Forest Management Act (NFMA)	CP	X			Monitoring reinitiated in FY 97. A few problems with documentation identified. Need to provide NEPA training opportunities in FY 98. Need to evaluate and possibly issue white paper on Forest's NEPA review process.
IV. SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC
COORD	54	Changes in Income Levels, Populations, and Employment	FE/AP		X	X	Employment is down 26% and annual personal income down 38% from Forest Plan projections.
COORD	55	Payments to Counties	AP		X	X	Payments to counties are down 69% from Forest Plan projections.
COORD	56	Lifestyles, Attitudes, Beliefs, Values, and Social Organizations	FE		X	X	Evaluation of this is on hold until the ICBEMP analysis is completed.
DEF	57	Forest Contributions to the Local Timber Supply	FE/AP				Deferred for FY 97.
COORD	58	Forest Budget	FE/AP		X	X	The Forest's budget is down 32% from Forest Plan projections, exceeding the threshold of variability.
COORD	59	Costs/Values of Forest Plan	AP		X	X	Timber unit costs and unit values have greatly increased over Forest Plan estimates, although volumes have dropped drastically.