Private Forests Monitoring Unit Update Oregon Board of Forestry, 5 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Private Forests Monitoring Unit Update Oregon Board of Forestry, 5 September 2018 Marganne Allen Manager, Forest Health and Monitoring Paul Clements Training Coordinator Adam Coble Monitoring Specialist Ariel Cowan AGENDA ITEM A Monitoring Specialist Attachment 02 Page 1 of 49

Why Monitor? • Expectations – Statute, Rule, Policy – Agency best practice Plan Do • Emphasis – Collaboration – Continuous learning – Adapting to new science – Rules Check • Riparian • Landslides, Public Safety References: ORS 527.710(7), OAR 629-635-0110, AGENDA ITEM A • Pesticides OAR 629-623-0000(4), OAR 629-620-0700, Attachment 02 Page 2 of 49 Forestry Program for Oregon

Living the Strategy: Priority Work Topics Implementation Effectiveness • • Roads Riparian • • Harvesting Wood recruit. Priority • • Riparian Stream temp & shade • Pesticides • Reforestation AGENDA ITEM A All projects: High – medium priority topics Attachment 02 Page 3 of 49

Monitoring Update • Implementation – Compliance Audit: 2013-2017 effort (2017 focus) – Up next: Reforestation Study • Effectiveness – Western OR streamside protections review – Siskiyou streamside protections review AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 4 of 49

Forest Practices Compliance Monitoring - 2017 AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 5 of 49

Distribution (Process began in 2013 …) of Sites Eastern Oregon Area Southern Oregon Area NW Oregon Area 2017: 100 sites statewide, stratified based AGENDA ITEM A on ODF Area and Ownership Class Attachment 02 Page 6 of 49

Rule Divisions subject to this study are: Written Plans of Operation – Various Divisions • Road Construction & Maintenance • Harvesting • Vegetation Retention along Streams • Protection of Significant Wetlands • Protection of “Other Wetlands” • Operations Near Waters of the State AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 7 of 49

PROCESS CONTRACTOR Gathers Field Data Electronic download to ODF ODF Analyzes Data for Compliance NON - COMPLIANT DATA POINT COMPLIANT AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 ODF : Quality Control Sampling of Data at Sites Page 8 of 49

Non-Compliance = ( At the sample point ) a) Rule was applicable at the sample point, b) Rule not implemented properly c) Sediment deposition to waters observed – or other damage, or administrative requirements not met AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 9 of 49

As found inside AGENDA ITEM A the unit boundary Attachment 02 Page 10 of 49

2017 Sample… 25,600 observations on 100 sites AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 11 of 49

2017 Results 100 sites, 57 rules Overall compliance: 98 % AREA COMPLIANCE Eastern Oregon 98% Northwest Oregon 98% Southern Oregon 97% LANDOWNER TYPE Private Non-Industrial 96% Private Industrial 98% AGENDA ITEM A Other 98% Attachment 02 Page 12 of 49

2017- Scale of Impacts from Non Compliance Amount of Sediment Delivery 60 36 Units had Sediment Delivery to Streams. 48 49 50 35 Units with Water had no delivery. Number of cases 29 Units had no water . 40 30 Roads 20 Skid trails 9 7 10 65% 1 0 0 0 occurrence in 0 Small Type N Trace-1 1.1-10 10.1-100 >100 Streams . AGENDA ITEM A Sediment Delivery (cubic yards) Attachment 02 Page 13 of 49

Over Time - Rule Division Level Compliance 2013 -2017 100 P e r c e n t C o m p l i a n c e 92 80 83 75 60 68 40 Written Plans of Operation – 20 Several Rule Divisions (2017 – 68%) 0 AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 2013 2014 2016 2017 Page 14 of 49

Over Time - Rule Division Level Compliance 2013 -2017 100 P e r c e n t C o m p l i a n c e 98 98 98 97 80 60 Road Construction & Maintenance 40 (2017 - 98%) 20 0 AGENDA ITEM A 2013 2014 2016 2017 Attachment 02 Page 15 of 49

Roads – Ongoing need at stream crossings to disconnect road drainage from stream AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 16 of 49

AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 17 of 49

Over Time - Rule Division Level Compliance 2013 -2017 100 P e r c e n t C o m p l i a n c e 96 96 95 93 80 60 40 20 Harvesting Practices 0 AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 2013 2014 2016 2017 Page 18 of 49

Harvesting - Small Type N Streams - AGENDA ITEM A awareness / avoidance Attachment 02 Page 19 of 49

Over Time - Rule Division Level Compliance 2013 -2017 100 P e r c e n t C o m p l i a n c e 99 99 98 96 80 60 40 Vegetation Retention Along Streams – (2017 – 96%) 20 0 2013 2014 2016 2017 AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 20 of 49

Vegetation Retention Along Streams – trends high. AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 21 of 49 .

Over Time - Rule Division Level Compliance 2013 -2017 100 P e r c e n t C o m p l i a n c e 100 94 80 60 40 Significant Wetlands (>8 acres) 20 (2017 – 94%) 0 AGENDA ITEM A 2013 2014 2016 2017 Attachment 02 Page 22 of 49

Wetlands > 8 acres AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 23 of 49

Over Time – Rule Division Level Compliance 2013 -2017 100 P e r c e n t C o m p l i a n c e 98 89 80 83 72 60 40 Protection for Other Wetlands 20 (2017 – 89%) 0 AGENDA ITEM A 2013 2014 2016 2017 Attachment 02 Page 24 of 49

PROTECT OTHER WETLANDS (<8 acres) AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 25 of 49

Over Time - Rule Division Level Compliance 2013 -2017 100 P e r c e n t C o m p l i a n c e 99 99 99 98 80 60 40 20 Operations Near Waters of the State 0 2013 2014 2016 2017 AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 26 of 49

Operations Near Waters of the State – (Channel Relocation) AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 27 of 49

2017 - Ongoing Needs for Improvement • Small Type N: 65% of instances of sediment delivery • Small wetlands • Road drainage & filtration near stream crossings • Placement of Road Materials on Steep Slopes • Culvert Sizing – 50 year flows • Temporary Stream Crossing removal and stabilize AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 28 of 49

2013 -2018 Compliance Audit – Contract Complete 2017 • Contractor completed last sites in March 2018 and beyond • Analysis of all contract data (2013-2017) • Reforestation study Ongoing • Outreach and education plan AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 29 of 49

Thanks Are in Order - Barnes & Associates, Inc. was contractor for data acquisition, did excellent work. Stakeholder Support from various organizations and individual partners, including: AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 30 of 49

NEXT… Reforestation Study Division 610 – Forest Practices Reforestation Rules AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 31 of 49

Upcoming 2019 - Reforestation Study • 100 Sites statewide – • Proportional to Area of Notifications • Notifications for “Clear Cut” completed by 12/16 • Private contractor for data gathering • Largely based on existing stocking protocol • Review herbicide records of applications if existing AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 32 of 49

2019 Reforestation Study Next Steps: • Select Sites from Database • Landowner Permissions • Screen Sites • List RFP in ORPIN • Award Contract • Field Work begin in 2019 • Planning for five iterations AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 33 of 49

Compliance Audit QUESTIONS? AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 34 of 49

Effectiveness Monitoring Streamside Protections Reviews (Board direction) 1. Western Oregon 2. Siskiyou Potential Board responses • FPA works as designed • FPA may not meet stated objectives • Additional study warranted • No action needed AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 35 of 49

Topics & Geography Small & Medium Fish Streams Desired Future Condition (DFC) Shade Temperature AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 36 of 49

Background on Desired Future Conditions • Desired Future Condition (DFC): “…to grow and retain vegetation so that, over time, average conditions across the landscape become similar to those of mature streamside stands.” • Mature streamside stands – Often conifer dominated – Stand age: avg. 120 years – Provide multiple functions AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 37 of 49

Western OR Streamside Protections Review: Are FPA rules effective in achieving the goals for desired future conditions and large wood? Western Oregon Desired Future Conditions Siskiyou Region Large Wood W. Oregon W. Oregon Desired Future Large Wood Conditions Systematic review Systematic review Field data analysis Field data analysis Modeling analysis?? Modeling analysis - TBD AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 38 of 49

Western OR Streamside Protections Review Why use Systematic Reviews? Protocol: Rigor & repeatability • Search methods • Literature inclusion criteria • Data extraction and synthesis Methodical input from interested parties AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 39 of 49

Western OR Streamside Protections Review: Systematic Review DFC • Forest management and desired future condition (DFC) • Range of DFC conditions • Species composition • Regeneration Large Wood • Forest management and large wood recruitment • Range of large wood • What is considered ‘abundant large wood’? AGENDA ITEM A Attachment 02 Page 40 of 49