Leah Bambrook Geography EX03. REQUIRED BY: VCPN Natural Resources Office PRODUCT # 02

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1 SUMMARY: The goal of the Valles Caldera National Preserve (VCPN) in regards of the grasslands is to make them ecologically sustainable and economically viable. This product will allow Natural Resource coordinators to monitor and evaluate the health and sustainability of the VCPN grasslands. It will display the information in a visually explicit manner. The output from this product will be important to the framework of other Spatial Information Products (SIP s). This product will consist of two maps showing the natural vegetation and areas affected by grazing. These maps will allow analysis of past and present conditions of the grasslands so that proper steps may be taken to restore and maintain them.

2 REQUIRED BY: VCPN Natural Resources Office PRODUCT # 02 MAP# 01 SCALE: 1:115,000 Grasslands Restoration Analysis LEGEND Grazing Exclosure Gambel Oak-Mixed Montane Shrubland Post-Fire Bare Ground VCNP Boundary Lower Montane Grassland Roads-Disturbed Ground Aspen Forest and Woodland (DryMesic) Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland (Dry Mesic) Sparsely Vegetated Rock Outcrop Aspen Forest and Woodland (Moist Mesic) Mixed Conifer Forest and Woodland (Moist Mesic) Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland (Dry Mesic) Blue Spruce Fringe Forest Montane Riparian Shrubland Spruce-Fir Forest and Woodland (Moist Mesic) Felsenmeer Rock Field Open Water Upper Montane Grassland Forest Meadow Ponderosa Pine Forest Wet Meadow (Map #2 focuses on the grazing-affected areas.) Wetland

3 LIST#01 LIST TITLE: Vegetation and Grazing HEADINGS ID Typical Entries Class Name 2 Spruce- Fir Forest and Woodland (Dry Mesic) 17 Upper Montane Grassland Acreage Gridcode Grazing Location Cattle Middle San Antonio Creek Elk Lower Jimenez Creek SOURCE VCPN VCPN VCPN VCPN VCPN VCPN

4 STEPS REQUIRED TO MAKE PRODUCT DATA NEEDED: STEPS TO MAKE PRODUCT: (Using System Functions) Valles Caldera National Preserve Boundary 1:115,000 Vegetation Class 1:115,000 Search by Attribute for vegetation classes, vegetation cover Search by Attribute for cattle grazing exclosures, elk grazing, tree lines, vegetation class names, vegetation acreage Measure Area for each vegetation class Classify Vegetation Cattle Grazing Exclosure 1:25,000 Search by Attribute for grazing exclosure locations Measure Area for each grazing location Symbolize location Label location Elk Grazing 1:25,000 Search by Attribute for grazing exclosure locations Measure Area for each grazing location Symbolize location Label location

5 LOGICAL LINKAGES: List to Graphic Entity Vegetation Classes to VCNP Boundary Map to Map Ability to overlay grazing sites and vegetation classes Attribute to Attribute Vegetation classes to Cattle Grazing Exclosures Vegetation classes to Elk Grazing Sites

6 ERROR TOLERANCE: Type of error: Possible occurrences Referential 1. Grazing site mislabeled 2. Vegetation mislabeled Topological Vegetation mismarked Result of Error Impact on benefits 1. Cattle 1. Cattle grazed at grazed at wrong site Elk site 2. Cattle 2. Cattle grazed at grazed at wrong site wrong site, affect different vegetation Vegetation mislabeled. Livestock grazed at wrong site. New vegetation affected by grazing. Error tolerance 1. <10% 2. 1% 1% Relative Inaccurate Boundary Drawing Minor Locational Imprecision Minimal m Absolute Inaccurate Grazing Site Locations Locational Imprecision Livestock grazed in wrong location, affecting different vegetation 25 m

7 FREQENCY: YEAR MAPS LISTS DOCUMENTS FUNCTIONS INVOKED: Function Number Search by Attribute 4 Classify 1 Measure Area 3 Overlay 1 Label 2 Symbolize 2 Create List 1 WAIT TOLERANCE: Wait Tolerance Category Low Moderate High Critical 1 Month 20 Days 10 Days 1 Day Time

8 COSTS: (To produce product using existing methods) HOURS $ COST LABOR Professional Technical MATERIALS: TOTAL COST: PROGRAM/PROCESS RELATED: Landscape Stewardship (from VCNP Framework: Programs and Goals): This program is responsible for all efforts regarding all aspects of the natural resources within the reserve, including: vegetation, habitats, wildlife, waterways, and cultural resources. Budget Total: Not Available

9 BENEFITS: A) Savings: Creating a map of the current vegetation of the Valles Caldera with a grazing site overlay will allow staff to efficiently monitor, analyze and implement programs regarding grasslands restoration. This will save the VCNP both time and money. B) Benefits to Agency: There will be increased efficiency and understanding regarding the restoration of the VCNP grasslands. Also, this SIP may be shared with the Ranch Foreman, Landscape Architects and Hunt Coordinator. This SIP has many uses regarding different departments, allowing the agency to reduce the number of SIP s required, thereby reducing the cost of producing SIP s. C) Future and External: This map will be beneficial to the restoration and maintenance of the VCNP grasslands. Grazing sites and vegetation will have to be updated as they are changed. Grazing sites will be moved around to prevent overgrazing, and the vegetation will change as programs are implemented to improve and maintain the health of the VCNP.