Modified items

All recently modified items, latest first.

FWS National Guidance on Surrogate Species Approach: (draft Technical Guidance) for reivew and comments: July 2012

2013_03-14 SALCC Resource Indicators Recommendations: These recommendations are based on detailed input from 235 experts in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial resources in the South Atlantic region and 9 experts representing all 5 adjacent LCCs.

2012-11-01_SALCC Draft NR Indicator Process: From the draft document: "Why are indicators needed? Designing and evaluating the success of a shared blueprint for landscape conservation actions in the South Atlantic will require some specific measures of what success would look like for natural resources. The ecosystems of the South Atlantic are complex and indicators help simplify the modeling and monitoring of those systems. We cannot measure everything all of the time. Indicators are designed to integrate many ecological functions and represent other components of the system that are either too expensive or time consuming to model and measure." [And] "How will indicators be used? Indicators will be used to help design a shared blueprint for landscape conservation actions that sustain natural and cultural resources in the South Atlantic region. This blueprint will include an interactive map depicting the key places and actions needed to sustain those resources in the face of future change (e.g., urban growth, climate change, sea level rise). Indicators and measurable targets for those indicators will be used to help design this interactive map and evaluate the effectiveness of actions based on it."

Needs Survey Results: This document details all survey results done to inform the needs assessment.

Best Practices ver. 2012-12-06: From the National LCC HQ: LCC Data Management Best Practices products of the Data Work Team (Sean Finn).

LCC Networks and Data Management Survey: The survey questions were intended to gather basic information and guide (1) additional, more specific information gathering to understand LCCs collective capacity to manage and deliver high-quality science data; (2) identification and prioritization of data management needs, and (3) short- and long-term priority activities of the Data Management Working Group.

Side-by-Side Comparison of Resource Indicator vs Surrogate Species Approaches: A table with each approach compared side-by-side into steps taken/considerations in making selections of Resource Indicators (SALCC) or Surrogate Species (draft National FWS HDQ document).

Summary of Resource Indicator and Surrogate Species Approaches: A table with each approach summarized into steps taken/considerations in making selections of Resource Indicators (SALCC) or Surrogate Species (draft National FWS HDQ document).

Video Presentation by Deputy Secr. David Hayes: The following was a video recording presented at the National LCC meeting in Lafayette LA week of Nov 13th-16th, providing thoughts and guidance to the development of the LCC Network.

Organizing spreadsheet - for April ISC Meeting and Workshop: This file will be updated periodically. Only the MOST RECENT copy will be posted. (Older versions will be replaced. See the date on the file name.)

Illustrative PPT slides (as pdf) on WG (major Objectives): This set of slides were prepared as an illustrative set to help launch the various Work Groups -- using the near-term Objectives. It is not comprehensive so the more complete WORD files on Objectives and Tasks for each Work Group should be used with the Group planning.

(Handout from Dec ISC call) -- "Face Book" of ISC Members: To assist the Work Group in identifying other ISC Members that may will to serve on this Work Group and/or have organizational staff willing to serve.

Appalachian LCC ISC Meeting Notes from October 4, 2012 Conference Call: The Appalachian LCC Interim Steering Committee (ISC) held a conference call on October 4 to discuss and make decisions regarding several important topics including requested boundary adjustment from the Central Hardwoods JV, adoption of the Appalachian LCC Work Plan, expenditure decision of the FY 12 program funds, and consideration of request for membership to the ISC from the National Audubon Society.

ISC Conference Call Notes Dec. 14: The Appalachian LCC Interim Steering Committee held a conference call on December 14 to discuss the finalization of the 5-Year Work Plan, the Central Hardwoods Joint Venture proposal to revise boundary lines, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Surrogate Species Workshops, and the National LCC Coordinators Meeting.

Meeting Notes 2-11-13 Call: Steering Committee meeting notes for 2-11-13 call.

Appalachian LCC 2012 Annual Report: Landscape conservation is about bringing people, expertise, and resources together across a region to effectively respond to environmental challenges and attempt to create sustainable ecosystems. The Appalachian LCC has built a strong foundation to provide greater support toward landscape conservation that will achieve lasting benefit for the environment, wildlife, natural resources, and the people of the Appalachians. This report provides details of the organizational foundation of the AppLCC.