PNW/Tongass NF Collaboration

PNW/Tongass NF PNW/Tongass NF CollaborationCollaboration

A short discussion of the TLMP follow-on A short discussion of the TLMP follow-on studies that end this yearstudies that end this year

Review the forest information prioritiesReview the forest information priorities Review the proposed Out-year planning Review the proposed Out-year planning

process between PNW and the mighty process between PNW and the mighty Tongass NFTongass NF

Review the 2-page formatReview the 2-page format Discuss gaps in FY03/FY04Discuss gaps in FY03/FY04 Types of committee’sTypes of committee’s

TLMP Follow-on StudiesTLMP Follow-on Studies

Presentation and discussion Oct. 23-Presentation and discussion Oct. 23-2525thth in Ketchikan, Alaska in Ketchikan, Alaska

Results of 13 studies will be Results of 13 studies will be presented followed by a day of presented followed by a day of discussions about what the results discussions about what the results mean.mean.

Studies will be published in a special Studies will be published in a special edition of an international journaledition of an international journal

The FLT Committee’s WorkThe FLT Committee’s Work

Dave Schmid, Gene De Gaynor, Jim Russell, Guy Robertson, Sandy Boyce

The 1998 RO information needs document consulted

Listened to the field Consolidated what we heard Short Term needs are those for next 1-3 years Long Term needs are those 3-5+ years out 1st Priority list shows both short and long term

needs

Decision for the Priority ListDecision for the Priority List

Discussion—Are these the right Discussion—Are these the right priorities?priorities?

Are adjustments to the list needed?Are adjustments to the list needed? Finalize the list and agree on its use Finalize the list and agree on its use

for FY05 BFES planning and for FY05 BFES planning and distribution to PNW for their review.distribution to PNW for their review.

Budget Process TimelinesBudget Process TimelinesYear before submission to Congress

Formulate field budget

Agency Request

Dept/OMB Approval

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Justification

Presentation: Hearings

Final Bill

Year of submission to Congress

Collaboration Collaboration Process Process TimelineTimeline

FY 04

Priorities set Fall FY03

Request Proposals

Evaluate Proposals

Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun July Aug Sept

FundStudy Plans

Begin Field Work

FY 05

FLT Select Proposals

Develop Study Plans

PNW Recruits Seasonal Workforce

PNWPNW Tongass NFTongass NF

Call for proposalsIssued For FY05

FY05 BFESBegins

Fall 2002 Information Priorities Decided & Used For

BFES FY05

Winter 2003

Fall 2003

Spring 2004Proposals Selected

By FLT

Start Review of Tongass Priorities

Program SkillsIdentified

Collaboration Begins for Proposals

Start Study PlanDevelopment

FY05 Proposals Funded

Hiring ProcessBegins for FY05

Fall 2004

Tongass & PNW BudgetingTongass & PNW Budgeting

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

Budgeting in Sync Budgeting in Sync

GAP

Dealing With The GAPDealing With The GAP What to do for FY 2003 since time What to do for FY 2003 since time

is so short? is so short? Considerations: Considerations:

1) summer hiring begins in late 1) summer hiring begins in late November and early December for November and early December for field work in 2003,field work in 2003,

2) study and financial plans need to 2) study and financial plans need to be completed before research begins,be completed before research begins,

Dealing With The GAP Dealing With The GAP con’t.con’t.

Considerations Con’t.Considerations Con’t.

3) available funding may determine which 3) available funding may determine which information priorities the forest information priorities the forest tackles, tackles,

4) decisions on short-term vs. Long-term 4) decisions on short-term vs. Long-term commitments may be needed,commitments may be needed,

5) strategic versus tactical approaches 5) strategic versus tactical approaches considered.considered.

3 Processes & 3 Committees 3 Processes & 3 Committees

The 3 ProcessesThe 3 Processes R-10 Administrative Studies R-10 Administrative Studies PNW Research proceduresPNW Research procedures Intra-agency Agreement between R-10 and Intra-agency Agreement between R-10 and

PNW to collaboratePNW to collaborate

The 3 CommitteesThe 3 Committees RCASRCAS IA between PNW and R10 and its committeeIA between PNW and R10 and its committee FLT subcommittee’s suggestionFLT subcommittee’s suggestion

Back to the Future!Back to the Future!

The key to coordination is presence The key to coordination is presence of a committee with a defined of a committee with a defined process that keeps the ball rollingprocess that keeps the ball rolling

Without a committee, stress Without a committee, stress increases on those trying to get the increases on those trying to get the work donework done

Without a process, the risk of Without a process, the risk of unsatisfactory results increasesunsatisfactory results increases

PNWCollaboration

Intra-agencyAgreement

R-10Collaboration

PNWResearchFollows Manual

Procedures

An R-10Administrative

StudyFollowsManual Direction

NFS Administrative Studies NFS Administrative Studies (FSM 1900—Planning)(FSM 1900—Planning)

Do not include Research Studies, Do not include Research Studies, monitoring, and routine inventories. monitoring, and routine inventories.

RF Coordinates with Station Director RF Coordinates with Station Director to avoid duplication of effort and to avoid duplication of effort and share resultsshare results

RF appoints members to a standing RF appoints members to a standing Regional Committee for Regional Committee for Administrative Studies (RCAS)Administrative Studies (RCAS)

Admin Studies con’tAdmin Studies con’t

RCAS submits program plan each RCAS submits program plan each year for RF review and approvalyear for RF review and approval

RCAS includes a research member RCAS includes a research member appointed by Station Directorappointed by Station Director

Forest Supervisors prepare study Forest Supervisors prepare study proposals for review by RCAS, proposals for review by RCAS, approve studies selected for the approve studies selected for the annual program plan by the RF.annual program plan by the RF.

Administrative StudiesAdministrative Studies

Studies limited to the extension of Studies limited to the extension of research study results and the research study results and the application of existing knowledge for application of existing knowledge for resolving local problems on NFS lands. resolving local problems on NFS lands. Usually financed from the Protection and Usually financed from the Protection and Management appropriation but also…Management appropriation but also…from other specific appropriations (KV). from other specific appropriations (KV). Generally short term (less than 5 yrs), Generally short term (less than 5 yrs), but there are no specific prohibitions but there are no specific prohibitions against longer studies.against longer studies.

PNWCollaboration

Intra-agencyAgreement

R-10Collaboration

PNWResearchFollows Manual

Procedures

An R-10Administrative

StudyFollowsManual Direction

Research StudiesResearch Studies

Studies conducted to increase Studies conducted to increase scientific knowledge or technology scientific knowledge or technology that are financed from the Forest that are financed from the Forest Research budget. Research studies Research budget. Research studies have no tenure limitation.have no tenure limitation.

Research PathResearch Path

Station Strategic PlanStation Strategic Plan Programs Develop “Charter” outlining workPrograms Develop “Charter” outlining work Problems are Identified in the Charter and Problems are Identified in the Charter and

problems are distributed to Teamsproblems are distributed to Teams Teams write Problem Analysis to tackle Teams write Problem Analysis to tackle

individual Problemsindividual Problems Study Plans and Financial Plans are Study Plans and Financial Plans are

preparedprepared

PNWCollaboration

Intra-agencyAgreement

R-10Collaboration

PNWResearchFollows Manual

Procedures

An R-10Administrative

StudyFollowsManual Direction

Intra-agency Agreement Intra-agency Agreement PNW/R10PNW/R10

Jointly developed and funded studies to Jointly developed and funded studies to fill management information needs that fill management information needs that require research involvement.require research involvement.

Ensure that both parties will benefitEnsure that both parties will benefit Each ISA requires a work plan and Each ISA requires a work plan and

financial plan financial plan Proposals are jointly developed by at Proposals are jointly developed by at

least one PNW scientist and one NFS least one PNW scientist and one NFS employeeemployee

Intra-agency AgreementIntra-agency Agreement

Establishes an oversight committeeEstablishes an oversight committee 7 members total; 4 NFS & 3 PNW7 members total; 4 NFS & 3 PNW

DRF, Research Liaison, Tongass Sup, DRF, Research Liaison, Tongass Sup, Chugach SupChugach Sup

DSD, Alaska Issues Coordinator, Program DSD, Alaska Issues Coordinator, Program ManagerManager

Committee PurposeCommittee Purpose

Evaluate ProposalsEvaluate Proposals Recommend which are to be fundedRecommend which are to be funded Conduct annual reviews of funded workConduct annual reviews of funded work If project changes are needed, will make If project changes are needed, will make

the recommendation the recommendation Prepares documentation for SD and RF Prepares documentation for SD and RF

reviewreview

Committee PurposeCommittee Purpose

Oversee proposal and review processes for Oversee proposal and review processes for projectsprojects

Evaluates proposals and recommends for or Evaluates proposals and recommends for or against their inclusion on the annual list against their inclusion on the annual list submitted for approval to Station Director and submitted for approval to Station Director and Regional Forester.Regional Forester.

Conducts annual progress reviews and Conducts annual progress reviews and recommends any necessary changes to the recommends any necessary changes to the project by March 1project by March 1stst—in time for funding —in time for funding adjustmentsadjustments

The Region & Station Shall:The Region & Station Shall:

Designate appropriate staff to Designate appropriate staff to coordinatecoordinate

Identify Information needsIdentify Information needs

The Committee’sThe Committee’s

RCAS: members are appointed by the RF RCAS: members are appointed by the RF from NFS and S&P. RF designates from NFS and S&P. RF designates chairperson. SD appoints a member to the chairperson. SD appoints a member to the committee to provide advisecommittee to provide advise

Intra-agency Agreement: 7 members, 4 Intra-agency Agreement: 7 members, 4 from NFS and 3 from PNWfrom NFS and 3 from PNW

FLT Committee: District Ranger, 2 Natural FLT Committee: District Ranger, 2 Natural Resource experts, a Regional socio/econ Resource experts, a Regional socio/econ expert and a PNW liaisonexpert and a PNW liaison

R-10/PNW CollaborationR-10/PNW Collaboration

Summary:Summary: The future consists of a portfolio of The future consists of a portfolio of

collaborative studiescollaborative studies Priorities are determined by the Forest with Priorities are determined by the Forest with

input from PNWinput from PNW PNW evaluates Forest priorities for PNW evaluates Forest priorities for

opportunities to collaborateopportunities to collaborate The process for proposal development, The process for proposal development,

selection, and funding is agreed upon by both selection, and funding is agreed upon by both the Forest and Stationthe Forest and Station

The FLT committee assists the Forest in The FLT committee assists the Forest in facilitating the collaborative process facilitating the collaborative process

PNW/Tongass NF PNW/Tongass NF CollaborationCollaboration

A short discussion of the TLMP follow-on A short discussion of the TLMP follow-on studies that end this yearstudies that end this year

Review the forest information prioritiesReview the forest information priorities Review the proposed Out-year planning Review the proposed Out-year planning

process between PNW and the mighty process between PNW and the mighty Tongass NFTongass NF

Review the 2-page formatReview the 2-page format Discuss gaps in FY03/FY04Discuss gaps in FY03/FY04 Types of committee’sTypes of committee’s

ATC, 5 year re-measurement is not ATC, 5 year re-measurement is not needed in 2003.needed in 2003.

Hecata Commercial Thinning ProjectHecata Commercial Thinning Project Cooperative Stand Density Study Cooperative Stand Density Study

(Farr Plots)—ongoing with 25 years of (Farr Plots)—ongoing with 25 years of growth data. Hiring a post-Doc in growth data. Hiring a post-Doc in January.January.