Interior West FIAUser Group Meeting

Salt Lake City, UTMarch 22, 2011

FIA

Purpose of the User GroupProvide an update on FIAShare Information on Analysis & Techniques researchSeek Feedback

Are we helping you?What changes do you recommend?

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FIA Update

Status of FIA NationallyFIA National User Group meeting

Status of FIA in the Interior WestInventoryBudgetGame plan

FIA Strategic PlanningFIA

Status of FIA - Nationally

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Annualized FIA Not annualized

FIA implementation status, 2010-2011

Other islands(periodic)

American Samoa

Guam

Palau

Puerto Rico

Virgin Islands

Commonwealth

of the Northern

Mariana Islands

Federated States

of Micronesia

Republic of the

Marshall Islands

States/Islands by cycle length FY 2010

7-year cycle

5-year cycle

10-year cycle

EF&Rs 2010

1

23

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

1314

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

1. Bonanza Creek EF, Alaska2. Fort Valley EF, Arizona 3. Alum Creek EF, Arkansas 4. Crossett EF, Arkansas 5. Fraser EF, Colorado6. Hawaii Experimental Tropical Forest, Hawaii7. Priest River EF, Idaho 8. Baltimore Ecosystem Study, Maryland9. Marcell EF, Minnesota 10. Tallahatchie EF, Mississippi

11. Harrison EF, Mississippi12. Tenderfoot Creek EF, Montana 13. Bartlett EF, New Hampshire14. Hubbard Brook EF, New Hampshire15. Silas Little EF, New Jersey16. Coweeta Hydrological Lab, North Carolina17. Luquillo EF, Puerto Rico18. San Juan ULTRA, Puerto Rico19. Santee EF, South Carolina20. Great Basin Experimental Range, Utah21. Estate Thomas EF, U.S. Virgin Islands

$2 Million

Other islands(periodic)

American Samoa

Guam

Palau

Puerto Rico

Virgin Islands

Commonwealth

of the Northern

Mariana Islands

Federated States

of Micronesia

Republic of the

Marshall Islands

1 to 2 years old

3 to 5 years old

More than 5 years old

Availability of FIA data, 201042 States plus coastal AK under 3 years (84%)

Strong Partner Support increased $1 million in 2010

$7.9 Millionor 9%

Strong commitment to partnersGrants & Agreements increased $1 million in 2010

19.4%

Grants and Agreements - outgoing

Status of FY 2011 FIA Funding

Total Federal Funding

FY 2010 Enacted

FY 2011 Estimate

FY 2011 CR Bill HR-1

Change from FY

2010

R&D Appropriation

$66.939 $66.939 $61.939 -$5.000

S&PF Appropriation

$5.035 $5.035 $5.035 -$0

Total Federal Funding for FIA

$71.974 $71.974 $66.974 -$5.000

2011 FIA Funding ResponseThe R&D Appropriation total in HR-1 is exactly the same as the FY 2011 President’s Budget$2 million was for intensification of FIA plots on/adjacent to Experimental Forests. We intend to implement this reduction and stop EF&R plot intensification for 2011.$3 million remaining reduction will require immediate program adjustments the next 6 months.We intend to alter field work, because half of our program cost is data collection.

National Goals for 2011Maintain inventory activity in all 50 States?Publish 10 more 5-year State ReportsPrepare upgrade to Field Manual 6.0Continue TPO national redesignPrepare final draft of Forest AtlasContinue online tool developmentContinue emphasis on safety and efficiencyContinue FIA Strategic Plan revision

FIA Program Funding for FY 2012

Total Federal Funding

FY 2010 Enacted

FY 2011 Estimate

FY 2012 President’s

Budget

Change from FY

2011

R&D Appropriation

$66.939 $66.939 $61.939 -$5.000

S&PF Appropriation

$5.035 $5.035 $0 -$5.035

Total Federal Funding for FIA

$71.974 $71.974 $61.939 -$10.035

What We Think Users Want …Maintain a consistent national program - all 50 statesContinue with an annualized inventory Manage FY 2011 activities towards the future funding outlined in the FY 2012 President’s Budget. Examples:

Critically evaluate what data and analyses we can no longer afford at a reduced funding level Terminate external research & applications linked to

them Use “lite” versions of P3 on the P2 sub-panels (e.g., soils,

down woody materials and vegetation) Delete other P3 measures (e.g., crowns, lichens, ozone)

Reduce the number of plots measured each year

Status of FIA – Interior West

FIA

Northern FIA

Southern FIA

Pacific NW FIA

Interior West FIA

FIA Regional Programs

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Status of InventoryState Start Year # Inventory YearsArizona 2001 11 (1)

Colorado 2002 10Idaho 2004 8Montana 2003 9Nevada 2009/2010 2/8 (2)

New Mexico 2008 3/8 (2)

Utah 2000 12 (1)

Wyoming 2010 0

(1) Remeasurement(2) Multiple panels completed

by 2012

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IW-FIA Annual Progress

UT UT UT UT UT UT UT UT

AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ AZ

CO CO CO CO CO CO CO CO

MT MT MT MT MT MT MT MT

ID ID ID ID ID ID ID

NV NV NV NVNM NM

NM

WY

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

For

est A

cres

IW-FIA Funding history$3.9 million deficit $0.5 million deficit

'04 '05 '06 '07 '08 '09 '10 '11 '12$0

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

$14,000,000

$16,000,000

Fixed TargetS&PFR&D

IW-FIA Expenditures - 2010

Salaries, $7,965,711 , 54%

Travel, $1,053,883 ,

7%

Equipment, $779,588 , 5%

Agreements, $1,684,412 , 12%

Lab/other, $1,346,235 ,

9%Station

Overhead, $1,911,319 ,

13%

FIA

IW-FIA Expenditures - 2010

Field Ops, $7,523,655 , 51%

Analysis; 680311; 5%

Techniques; 1259722; 9%

Admin; 766416; 5%Info Mgt; 1150447; 8%

Lab/other; 1346235; 9%

Station Overhead,

$1,911,319 , 13%

FIA

FY2011 Budget2011 Reductions

$1.4 million reduction in R&D funding20% reduction in travel costs

2011 ImpactsStop EF&R workStop P3 data collectionReduce travel

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FY2012 Budget

2012 Reductions $1.4 million reduction in R&D funding $2.1 million reduction in State and Private funding

2012 Impacts Stop States? (those just in, or those that have 10

years?) Discontinue P3/move to “lite” versions? Reduce plots/increase cycle length/subsample

remeasurement? Eastern Units – cycle length FIA

What can YOU do? Your FIA Management Team reps:

Gary Lettman – Western State Rep (OR Div. of Forestry) David Meriwether – NFS Borys Tkacz – S&PF/FHM

FS - Regional Foresters, WO staff, RMRSYour State associations such as

National Assoc. of State Foresters (NASF) Western Forestry Leadership Coalition (WFLC)

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FIA 2013-2017 Strategic PlanProcess:

1. Regional scoping sessions2. Strategic Plan process discussed by FIA

Management Team 3. Focus group sessions will be held to formally seek

input from targeted groups 4. The FIA National User Group will review the focus

topic findings and make recommendations on priorities

5. Final draft of Plan will be prepared and sent out for public review

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Let’s Get Started!What’s going on in IW-FIAYou provide feedback to us:

Questions Concerns Ideas

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Questions so far?

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