Climate Change Strategies for Collaboration: Ecosystem Services and Partnerships. CA Adaptation Forum August 28, 2018 Jason Ko

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1 Climate Change Strategies for Collaboration: Ecosystem Services and Partnerships CA Adaptation Forum August 28, 2018 Jason Ko

2 Outline Climate trends for the forest sector FS strategies and goals Ecosystem Services FS quantification and communication work around ecosystem services Partnership / collaboration examples in CA Innovative financing pilots around ES CFLRP, Good Neighbor, Stewardship, CCI, Joint Chiefs

3 Trends Ecological 1. It s getting warmer, especially at night. 2. Interannual variability in precipitation is increasing in many places (wetter wet years, and drier dry years). 1. More drought, potentially followed by heavy rains. 3. Snow:rain ratio and snowpack are decreasing. 1. Earlier snow melt (rec) and less late seasons flows (water supply) 4. Combination of these factors is resulting in drier summers. 1. Increasing disturbance events : fire and beetles

4 Region 5 Leadership Intent Adaptation Retain and restore ecological resilience to achieve sustainable ecosystems that will have a greater capacity to adapt and thrive under changing and uncertain future environmental conditions such as those driven by climate change. Mitigation Maintain and enhance carbon sequestration processes on forestlands (through) stand structures and compositions that are resilient to fire.

5 Priority Ecosystem Services Ecosystem services are the benefits people receive and value from nature or "Nature's Benefits. Provisioning Services: water, energy, forage, timber/fiber, community economics Supporting Services: pollination, nutrient cycling Regulating Services: carbon storage; flood control Cultural Services: educational, spiritual, recreation

6 USFS R5 Ecosystem Service Framework Element 1) Coordinate Integration of Forest Benefits Regional Leadership and Program Priority Setting Forest Management Plans and NEPA Coordination with State Initiatives/Programs Element 2) Quantify and Communicate the Value of Resources and Impacts of Management Actions in Terms of Benefits to People Standardize Tools for Valuation of Benefits Compile and Complete Connective Data and Narratives Create Communication Tools and Messages Element 3) Connect Providers and Beneficiaries of Ecosystem Services Collaborative Frameworks and Authorities Demonstration Projects Outreach Initiatives and Communication Products

7 Total Region 5 NFs Angeles Cleveland Eldorado Inyo Klamath LTBMU Lassen General Acreage Administrative 23,830,787 ac 706,383 ac 561,817 ac 793,653 ac 2,099,908 ac 1,705,428 ac 331,789 ac 1,488,618 ac Ownership 20,193,163 ac 668,128 ac 426,204 ac 612,047 ac 1,982,958 ac 1,504,184 ac 120,687 ac 1,154,909 ac Features # Lakes + Ponds 16, , ,850 Rivers & Streams 64,755 mi 508 mi 561 mi 2,260 mi 2,374 mi 6,834 mi 408 mi 3,909 mi Trails Miles 20,198 mi 541 mi 336 mi 1,369 mi 2,234 mi 1,160 mi 1,076 mi 494 mi Wilderness acres 4,911,230 ac 121,482 ac 77,960 ac 103,463 ac 967,039 ac 330,507 ac 24,657 ac 79,839 ac Wild Scenic River km 3,750 km 6 km 0 km 0 km 242 km 618 km 0 km 0 km How much of CA's water supply comes from NFs? 50% 0.6% 0.1% 2.4% 2.1% 4.5% 0.3% 3.2% Water How much water comes of of NF in R5? (MM3/year) in million cubic meters/year, by FS ownership mean annual , , , , , in acre foot/year 34,301, ,272 77,746 1,619,535 1,426,913 3,053, ,376 2,163,272 in gallons/year 11,177,407,909, ,217,528,000 25,334,094, ,736,404, ,969,137, ,135,924,000 69,530,070, ,916,564,800 Enough to fill XX olympic swimming pools 16,935, ,724 38, , ,499 1,507, ,349 1,068,055 Enough to fill Lake Shasta times 0.08 times 0.02 times 0.36 times 0.31 times 0.67 times 0.05 times 0.48 times Enough for XX Households (362 gallons/day) 84,594, , ,736 3,994,070 3,519,028 7,531, ,225 5,335,023 Enough drinking water for the entire state of CA for years 10.7 years 2.2 years 45. years 39.6 years 84.8 years 5.9 years 60.1 years Enough drinking water for the entire US population for years 1.3 years.3 years 5.5 years 4.8 years 10.3 years.7 years 7.3 years About how much is this water worth? - Note this is a complicated question; water is worth different values to different people at different places in the supply chain. Using CA water market prices, appropriated by sector $ 3,236,324,439 $ 36,255,682 $ 11,599,624 $ 152,801,637 $ 134,627,902 $ 288,133,236 $ 20,131,847 $ 204,102,662 To Los Angeles families using 100 gallons/day $ 367,990,891,406 $ 4,122,504,083 $ 834,067,809 $ 17,374,528,286 $ 15,308,057,885 $ 32,762,601,018 $ 2,289,120,411 $ 23,207,784,591 To Farmers in the San Joaquin valley who pay $17/acre foot $ 583,127,349 $ 6,532,621 $ 1,321,684 $ 27,532,102 $ 24,257,522 $ 51,916,417 $ 3,627,396 $ 36,775,622 How much do NFs contribute to Local Economies Local Economies Jobs 43,240 1, ,260 3,300 3,240 7,410 1,440 Income for local residents and small businesses (Annual labor income wage earners and $ 1,996,600,000 $ 83,200,000 $ 42,000,000 $ 116,300,000 $ 115,300,000 $ 175,700,000 $ 239,400,000 $ 62,600,000 Carbon Energy Recreation How Much Carbon is Sequestered in R5 NFs? 10 yr average 620,000,000 MMT C 2,275,400,000 MMT CO2E annual sequestration 4,100,000 MMT C 15,047,000 MMT CO2E How much Energy is produced in R5? Solar 2,422,327 kwh 37,980 kwh 46,962 kwh Oil Sales Volume (bbl) - FY16 185,929 Gas Sales Volume (mcf) - FY16 421,513 Inventoried FERC Hydroelectric Power Capacity (MW) 6, MW 3.00 MW 0.00 MW 1, MW MW 0.01 MW MW Approximate Hydropower Authorized Capacity (MW) 9, MW 1, MW 1.50 MW 1, MW MW MW 0.00 MW MW Visitors Annual Visitation 25,125,045 ppl 3,636,263 ppl 465,340 ppl 1,356,644 ppl 2,530,210 ppl 303,472 ppl 5,786,395 ppl 299,742 ppl Economic Value Value to visitors (see tab for by activity) $ 6,974,247,304 $ 725,473,005 $ 112,337,856 $ 349,406,653 $ 819,525,012 $ 79,806,417 $ 1,259,005,031 $ 59,639,181 Visitor contribution to local economies - Jobs (est 2014) 18,390 Jobs 660 Jobs 110 Jobs 510 Jobs 2,650 Jobs 40 Jobs 7,030 Jobs 110 Jobs Visitor contribution to local economies - Labor income (est annual 2014) $ 714,500,000 $ 27,400,000 $ 4,800,000 $ 18,500,000 $ 86,300,000 $ 1,300,000 $ 225,200,000 $ 3,500,000

8 Communication Products and Outreach Initiatives Writing/Rewriting success stories Infographics specific to R5 Nature s Benefits facts Fact Sheets for each of R5 s 18 National Forests Nature s Benefits videos

9 New Ways of Financing Resilience State funding Carbon, park, and water funding streams Tapping into Existing Markets Compensatory Mitigation Voluntary Carbon Other Upstream/Downstream Finance Mechanisms Pay for Success pilots on water and recreation AB 2480 source watershed restoration

10 Collaborative Frameworks and Authorities Develop and strengthen new and key upstream- downstream partnerships in Region State of CA Utilities and other Private Sector Counties, Cities, and Communities FS mechanisms for working at trans- boundary, landscape levels Good Neighbor Authority Stewardship Authority: Contracts and Agreements Collaboratives: CFLRPs, Joint Chiefs, LSR, Tahoe Central Sierra Initiative

11 Good Neighbor Authority The Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) authorizes States (or their sub-partners) to perform forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services on National Forest System lands. Does not require match or competition Forest Service retains NEPA decision making authority Program income : product value is reinvested on project Can pay for planning! Funding for GNA agreements can come from: Fed appropriated funds, State funds, trust funds (KV, BD, SSF), or third party contributions

12 Stewardship Authority Stewardship Agreements Include forest product removal and service work items Awarded on a best value basis Price + past performance, work quality, experience, and benefits to the local community Agreements also account for mutual benefit/mutual interest (vs contracts) Retained receipts : product value can stay on Forests 20% match required Master Stewardship Agreements can cover large areas with project agreements within

13 Thank You!