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MLRA-SSO Responsibilities for Ecological Site Inventory - PPT Presentation

Curtis Talbot Rangeland Mgt Specialist National Soil Survey Center March 24 2011 Myths to dispel Soil Survey is now in charge of ecological site descriptions If my MLRASSO does not have an ecological site inventory specialist then I have no or lesser responsibility for ecological site i ID: 487554

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MLRA-SSO Responsibilities for Ecological Site Inventory

Curtis Talbot

Rangeland Mgt Specialist

National Soil Survey Center

March 24, 2011Slide2

Myths to dispel

Soil Survey is now in charge of ecological site descriptions.

If my MLRA-SSO does not have an ecological site inventory specialist, then I have no (or lesser) responsibility for ecological site inventory.Slide3

National Bulletin – March 3, 2010

Acceleration

in Ecological Site Description Inventory and Implementation

SSRA…increasing support for…ESDs

National positions

Quality Assurance positions (MLRA-RO)

Quality Control positions (MLRA-SSO)

Supplements…ongoing development

S&T…continue to provide technical expertise

Distribution of responsibilities…acceleration, expansion, integrationSlide4
Slide5
Slide6

Role of MLRA-SSO

Long-range plan

Scheduling work activities

Leadership for technical team

Update of soil surveys

Providing management of activities

Keeping maps and data currentSlide7

Role of MLRA-SSO(cont.)

Improve digital line work

Perform investigations

Conduct quality control

Develop project and annual plans

Follow standards, policy, & procedure

Support NCSS initiativesSlide8

Examples of possible MLRA-SSO Ecological Site Workflow

Office

with

dedicated ESI-QC positionSlide9

Powell, WY

MLRA-SSO 4-4

Soil QA: MO-4, Bozeman, MT

Ecological Inventory QA: MO-1, Portland, OR

1 MLRA Project Leader

2 Soil Scientists

1 Rangeland Management Specialist (ESI-QC)Slide10

Status of ecological sites in 4-4

87 correlated ecological sites

41% correlated to out-of-date MLRAs

10% QA check

100% lacking monthly

ppt

& temp data

100% out-of-date State & Transition diagram

100% lacking community phase photos

67% lacking inventory data referencesSlide11

Possible update projects

Sage grouse interpretations

Clean up out-of-date MLRAs

Record monthly

ppt

& temp info

Update S&T diagrams

Take photos of community phases

Conduct inventory of data references

Collect more data as appropriateSlide12

Staffing resources

ESI-QC

State Rangeland Mgt Specialist

State Wildlife Biologist

Greybull RMS (48 miles)

Thermopolis RMS (108 miles)

Worland RMS (86 miles)

Worland “WGF Habitat Ext. Biol.”

BLM, NPS, USFSSlide13

Examples of possible MLRA-SSO Ecological Site Workflow

Office

without

dedicated ESI-QC positionSlide14

Carbondale, IL

MLRA-SSO 11-5

Soil QA: MO-11, Indianapolis, IN

Ecological Inventory QA: MO-10, St. Paul, MN

1 MLRA Project Leader

4 Soil Scientists

1 Resource Analyst (GIS)

1 Regional RepresentativeSlide15

Status of ecological sites in 11-5

Currently no ecological sites

White, J., and M.H.

Madany

. 1978. Classification of natural communities in Illinois. Pages 309-405 in J. White, ed., Illinois natural areas inventory technical report. Vol. I. Survey methods and results. Illinois Natural Areas Inventory, Urbana.

74 communities

Voigt, J.W. and R.H.

Mohlenbrock

. 1964. Plant communities of Southern Illinois. Southern Illinois University Press.

13 communitiesSlide16

Possible update projects

Research soil correlation potential of plant communities

Validate “amounts” of vegetation

Research historical vegetation literature

Identify sampling locations of major plant communities

Collect field dataSlide17

Staffing resources

ESI-QC (Milan, TN…142 miles)

State Resource Conservationist

Biologist

Forester

Grasslands Specialist (x2)

Resource Conservationist

Area Staffing

Conservation Forester

Resource Conservationist(x23)

Resource Soil Scientist (x2)

Soil Conservationist (x8)

WRP Specialist

Illinois DNR, Nature Conservancy, USFSSlide18

Ecological Site Responsibility of the MLRA-SSO Project Leader

With ESI-QC position

Manage long range plan

Schedule and manage work activities

Lead technical team

Keep maps and data current

Perform/schedule investigations

Conduct quality control

Develop project and annual plans

Follow standards, policy, & procedure

Support NCSS initiatives

Without ESI-QC position

Manage long range plan

Schedule and manage work activities

Lead technical team

Keep maps and data current

Perform/schedule investigations

Conduct quality control

Develop project and annual plans

Follow standards, policy, & procedure

Support NCSS initiativesSlide19

Ecological Site Inventory Suggestions for the MLRA-SSO

Contact ESI-QA Specialist

Ask for assistance with informal ecological site status review

Identify (w/ technical team) possible update projects for inclusion in long-range plan

Identify technical specialists needed for selected projects

Report progress (not mandatory for FY-11)Slide20

Myths to dispel

Soil Survey is now in charge of ecological site descriptions.

Ecological site efforts are balanced between Soil Survey (SSRA) and Ecological Sciences (S&T).

If my MLRA-SSO does not have an ecological site inventory specialist, then I have no (or lesser) responsibility for ecological site inventory.

The MLRA-SSO has a consistent role in ecological site inventory, regardless of current staffing.Slide21

Questions ??