The desired condition is that watershed condition (at the 6th field watershed) would be Watershed maintained in those watersheds Watershed Condition Ecological Landscape National Indicator Condition FS FS currently rated as and Framework (WCF) ratings “good” Framework #8 How are restoration improve to in those “good” treatments (road closures, watersheds currently rated as upland/riparian treatment, “fair.” etc.) impacting Miles of road decommissioned quality? and reduction in road density To quantify the miles of road Implementation Ecological in the 6th field watersheds Landscape GIS analysis FS FS decommissioned across the National Indicator within the CFLR project area entire CFLR project area and and within riparian areas within riparian zones. To determine how restoration Hobo water Site Ecological projects affect stream Stream temperature Effectiveness temperature FS FS specific temperature data loggers #9 Are Forest Prevention Number of new invasive Practices effective in sites discovered and/or minimizing impacts of To minimize the occurrence of expansion of existing invasive Stand Pre and post BPMC restoration treatments Ecological new invasive plant sites and/or Effectiveness FS plant sites within or Landscape ocular surveys FS (including prescribed fire) expansion of existing sites. immediately adjacent to veg. on invasive plant species management activities (new and/or existing)?
#8 How are restoration treatments (road closures, upland/riparian treatment, etc.) impacting quality? Ecological The desired condition is that watershed condition (at the 6th field watershed) would be maintained in those watersheds currently rated as “good” and improve to “good” in those watersheds currently rated as “fair.” Watershed Condition Framework (WCF) ratings Landscape National Indicator Watershed Condition Framework FS FS Ecological To quantify the miles of road decommissioned across the entire CFLR project area and within riparian zones. Miles of road decommissioned and reduction in road density in the 6th field watersheds within the CFLR project area and within riparian areas Landscape Implementation National Indicator GIS analysis FS FS Ecological To determine how restoration projects affect stream temperature Stream temperature Site specific Effectiveness Hobo water temperature data loggers FS FS #9 Are Forest Prevention Practices effective in minimizing impacts of restoration treatments (including prescribed fire) on invasive plant species (new and/or existing)? Ecological To minimize the occurrence of new invasive plant sites and/or expansion of existing sites. Number of new invasive sites discovered and/or expansion of existing invasive plant sites within or immediately adjacent to veg. management activities Stand Landscape Effectiveness Pre and post ocular surveys BPMC FS FS
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