IN Forestry Planning. Chris Gonso IDNR Forestry

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1 IN Forestry Planning Chris Gonso IDNR Forestry

2 Statewide Forest Assessment & Strategy website

3 Why? Last Statewide Forest Resource 1980 s Leverage limited $ USFS: All lands, All hands Communicate forest related issues Coordinate activities Competitive Grant Funding US Farm Bill Law required

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5 Assessment Stakeholder Survey Results May 15 - June 1, 2009 Survey Monkey: Resource Professionals, Landowners Indiana forest issue Relative importance Selected as "First" 1st, 2nd or most 3rd most important important Fragmentation and/or conversion of forests to another land use Conservation and maintenance of soil and water resources The spread and control of invasive species Conservation of biodiversity Counterproductive government forest conservation related policies Availability of land for public recreation High cost of forest ownership and low incentives to retain Conservation of forests that protect drinking water supplies Overpopulation of white-tailed deer Inadequate public education about forests Sustaining Indiana's forest product industry Lack of active management on forests Sustainable regeneration of oak woodlands Inadequate youth education about forests Lack of healthy woodlands and trees in urban areas, including city parks, street and yard trees The control of forest fires The loss of fire dependent plant communities and habitats Other Forests not managed for carbon storage 6 45

6 Component maps layers

7 The layers used in the analysis are all converted into layers of ones (represents that layer) and zeroes. Then they are multiplied by the weight assigned from the on-line voting and added together, resulting in values ranging from 0 (lowest importance) to 1 (highest importance). Model Visualization Maximum score = 1

8 Issue Map

9 GIS Overlay Analysis 5 Layers 9 Layers 3 Layers 4 Layers 1 Layer 4 Layers

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12 Statewide Forest Strategy 1.) Conserve, manage and protect existing forests, especially large forest patches 2.) Restore and connect forests, especially in riparian areas 3.) Expand Best Management Practices, with special attention to invasive species 4.) Coordinate education, training, and technical assistance, especially to develop strategic partnerships with land use decision makers 5.) Maintain and expand markets for Indiana hardwoods, especially those that are sustainably certified and for local use

13 Strategic Forestland Conservation Program 9 Forest Patches >25,000 acres

14 Initial Connectivity Analysis reforestation/ afforestation targets

15 DoF & Partner Target Areas: Fish & Wildlife, TNC Map by Brett Martin, IDNR Division of Forestry

16 Central Indiana Land Trust & Conservation Fund led planning effort Greening the Crossroads indiana.org/gi.html

17 Strategic Forestland Conservation Program Target Forests Example Patch: Forest Patch Acres 72,151 % Forest Cover 69% % Conservation Easement 1.9% (Conservation Easement/Nature Preserve TNC, SLT) % Public 5.8% (MMSF, Bradford Woods) % CFW 7.1% # Parcels 8595 Average parcel size 9.2 acres % parcels w/10 30 acres forestland w/o protection 71.4% (580 are not protected) # parcels w/10 30 acres forestland 812 % parcels w/>30 acres forestland w/o protection 46.5% (175 are not protected) # parcels w/>30 acres forestland 376

18 Cooperation & Partnership ISAF Priorities Communication Coordination Grant Opportunities Leadership Data Sharing Advocacy Forest Stewardship Coordinating Committee

19 Thanks, Chris Gonso IDNR Forestry (317)