Northern California Focal Resources & Scenario Planning Workshop
March 7-8, 2016 (Eureka) and March 9-10, 2016 (Redding) • Eureka, CA and Redding, CA • Six Rivers National Forest and Western Shasta Resource Conservation District
Overview
The
USFS Pacific Southwest Region, BLM - California, and EcoAdapt are
partnering to conduct a vulnerability assessment and develop climate-smart
adaptation strategies for
focal resources (habitats, species, ecosystem...
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The
USFS Pacific Southwest Region, BLM - California, and EcoAdapt are
partnering to conduct a vulnerability assessment and develop climate-smart
adaptation strategies for
focal resources (habitats, species, ecosystem services) of northwestern
California, with a specific focus on the Six Rivers, Klamath, Shasta-Trinity,
and Mendocino National Forests and BLM lands in the Arcata and Redding field office areas and portions of the Ukiah field office area. This effort will provide information
and tools for USFS planning and management (Forest Plan Revisions, Climate
Change Performance Scorecard), BLM planning (Resource Management Plan
revisions), and other natural resource management and conservation efforts.
The goals of this workshop are
to: (1) collaboratively identify a suite of focal resources (e.g., habitats,
species, ecosystem services), and (2) explore alternative future climate
scenarios for the region and discuss impacts on focal resources. The suite of
resources selected will be the focus of the vulnerability assessment and
adaptation planning efforts for the remainder of the project.
PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE CONVENING
THIS WORKSHOP IN TWO SEPARATE LOCATIONS TO MINIMIZE TRAVEL TIME FOR WORKSHOP
PARTICIPANTS. THE SAME WORKSHOP AGENDA AND CONTENT WILL BE PRESENTED AT BOTH
LOCATIONS (EUREKA AND REDDING).
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Agenda & Speakers
Six Rivers National Forest Supervisor’s Office
1330 Bayshore Way
Eureka, CA
Redding, CA: March 9-10, 2016
Western Shasta Resource Conservation District
6270 Parallel Road
Anderson, CA
Lunch, coffee & snacks
provided at all workshops
Reading & Resources
Presentations
Jessi Kershner (EcoAdapt): Introduction to the Northern California Climate Adaptation Project
Whitney Reynier (EcoAdapt): Introduction to Scenario Planning
Sarah Sawyer and Ramona Butz (USFS): A Century of Climate Change in Northwestern California
Lisa Micheli (Pepperwood Preserve): Climate Ready North Bay Project
Jessi Kershner (EcoAdapt): Vulnerability and Adaptation Case Studies and Workshop Wrap-Up
Recommended Reading
Focal Resources
Scenario Planning
- Rowland, E.L., M.S. Cross, and H. Hartmann. 2014. Considering Multiple Futures: Scenario Planning to Address Uncertainty in Natural Resource Conservation. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 170 p.
Other Resources (to give you an idea of project products and outcomes)
Additional Resources (for vulnerability assessment and adaptation planning)
- Glick, P., B.A. Stein, N.A. Edelson, eds. 2011.Scanning the Conservation Horizon: A Guide to Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment. National Wildlife Federation, Washington, D.C.
- Forest Adaptation Resources: Climate Change Tools and Approaches for Land Managers. 2012. S. Swanston and M. Janowiak (eds). Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-87. Newton Square, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station. 138 p.
