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Sierra Nevada Strategic Investment Plan (SNSIP) Understanding the Sierra Region's Opportunities for State Investment Sierra Nevada Strategic Investment Geographies The Sierra Nevada region is of critical importance to the state, but is at high risk—and our window for protecting it is narrowing quickly. We have the opportunity to create a much-needed model of how agencies can work beyond silos and effectively protect regions critical to the well-being of California as a whole. SNSIP provides agencies a means to identify common issues and best opportunities for granting agencies to work effectively and strategically in the Sierra Nevada region. Thoughtful, strategic coordination between our SNSIP partners’ resources will result in a balance of short and long-term restoration and resilience results. How these geographies were developed. The SNSIP geographies were developed with the following process: The Seven SNSIP Geographies SNSIP_DBv2 SNSIP_SNC_ProposedWebMerc_ValuesV1 Comparison of SNSIP Geographies by Size Below you will find a series of proof of concept prototype dashboards and maps to better understand the intersection of challenges and opportunities across the region and in the SNSIP geographies. These prototypes focus on using 2-4 key data sources to show where the largest need and potential opportunity for State investment are in each geography. Analysis for Developing Data-driven Actions Forest Health
Challenges The three SNSIP geographies with the greatest number of acres facing
challenges are: These are based on the following metrics: Forest Health
Challenges Water Supply Challenges The three SNSIP geographies with the greatest number of acres facing challenges are: These are based on
the following metrics. •
Eldorado
South •
Sacramento
– Feather •
TCSI
Plus •
Average
Forest to Faucet Score (internal water supply based on intakes) •
Out of
Region Water Supplies (acre feet of Unimpaired Flow) •
Number
of Meadows •
Percent
of Forest with High or Extreme Fire Return Interval Departure (FRID) Habitat Protection Challenges The three SNSIP geographies with the greatest number of acres facing challenges are: These are based on
the following metrics. •
Sacramento
– Feather •
Southern •
TCSI
Plus •
Acres of
Terrestrial Connectivity (Aces 6&7) •
Acres of
Aquatic Biodiversity (Aces Top Tier) •
Acres of
Terrestrial Biodiversity (Aces Top Tier) •
Number
of Owl PACs •
Number
of Meadows •
Percent
of Forest with High or Extreme Fire Return Interval Departure (FRID) Infrastructure
Protection Challenges The three SNSIP geographies with the greatest number of acres facing challenges are: These are based on
the following metrics. •
Eldorado
South •
Sacramento
– Feather •
TCSI
Plus •
Acres of
Communities at Risk (CalFIRE Tier 3&4) •
Miles of
Transmission Lines •
Acres of
HHZ1 •
Miles of
Highways within 200ft of High or Extreme FRID Forest •
Hydropower
Capacity •
Percent
of Forest with High or Extreme Fire Return Interval Departure (FRID) An Example of Opportunity and Risk Across the Sierra The dashboard below gives an overview of a few key data sets and high-level analysis used to understand the way that opportunity and risks spread across the SNSIP geographies. Draft Dashboard this will change!!!! Data-driven Actions: Regional characteristics and associated actions SNSIP regional characteristics were used to develop a menu of associated actions that can be combined to address the unique needs of each SNSIP region. These actions could be implemented through SNSIP Partner funding programs either in a coordinated multi-agency effort, or by individual agencies. Large WUI: Small WUI: High levels of built infrastructure: Low levels of built infrastructure: High current wildlife connectivity: Low current wildlife connectivity: A high number of priceless landforms e.g. meadows, vernal pools: A small number or rare landforms e.g. meadows, vernal pools: High Biomass/Carbon retention potential: High Biomass/Carbon volatility potential: High value to out of region water/power: Low value to out of region water/power: Low or disconnected economic and organizational capacity: Recreation large economic effect: Recreation low economic effect: Significant fuel reduction efforts connecting across the landscape with infrastructure fuel breaks to keep closed canopy forest to reasonable patch sizes. Community targeted fire protection fuel reduction, connecting to key infrastructure e.g. water, power, escape routes, etc. Forest thinning should be connected across the landscape by infrastructure oriented protecting fuel breaks. Fuel breaks should be targeted at protecting specific infrastructure. Landscape-scale (HUC 10) or larger restoration programs that keep the habitat viable and restore large-scale ecosystem function. Additional restoration should bridge wildlife through populated regions or protect/restore disappearing resources. Focus restoration to provide additional benefits to other categories e.g. water supply or connectivity and to form networks of restoration with a goal of landscape (HUC 10) level restoration Retain the last vestiges of the habitat and restore to provide biodiversity on a local level. Forest restoration should focus on retention and encouragement of larger older growth trees. Where larger older stands exist, they should be a high priority for protection through the restoration of the stand and the surrounding area. Forest restoration should focus on mitigating large volumes of dead pool biomass from volatilizing and entering the atmosphere. Projects should focus on HUC12 or smaller that protect individual supplies. Projects that bring unique value to the local community and boost their self-reliance. Projects that provide sustained local citizen buy-in and build economic independence. Leverage projects to enhance recreation opportunities, increase carrying capacity while dispersing visitors. Combine recreation projects with community development to bring economic vitality to disconnected communities. Restoration at the HUC10 upper watershed scale should benefit water supply and/or hydropower systems making them less susceptible to high severity fire and sediment loading. Applying Data-driven Actions to SNSIP Geographies Sacramento - Feather Case Study Key Characteristics: Combined Action Examples: Funding Sources: The Feather River has significant WUI, infrastructure, current wildlife
connectivity, live biomass carbon stocks as well as out of region water
deliveries. Agency Grant Program Funding Focus DOC Watershed Coordinator Grant Build organizational capacity,
project planning and prioritization on maximizing watershed and community
protection Regional Forest and Fire
Capacity Program Build organizational capacity,
project planning and prioritization on maximizing water resources and community
protection SNC Forest Health Forest restoration and
protection, biomass utilization, capacity building Resilient Communities Community protection planning Land Conservation Critical habitat connectivity Vibrant Recreation Road and trail improvement plan WCB Habitat Enhancement and
Restoration Meadow restoration, habitat
connectivity CAL FIRE CCI - Forest Health Infrastructure fire breaks, forest
restoration, watershed protection, biomass utilization and bioenergy project
development, capacity building CCI – Fire Protection Community fire protection
planning, community fire protection projects DOF Infrastructure State Revolving
Loan Fund Possible finance of biomass
power facilities DFW Prop 1/68 Ecosystem Restoration
Program Hazard fuel reduction, meadow
restoration, habitat restoration and connectivity Wetlands Restoration for GHG
Reduction Meadow restoration, habitat
connectivity UFSF Wood Innovation Biomass utilization, bioenergy
project development Fire Prevention Grant Program
(CA Fire Safe Council) Community planning, community
protection fuel reduction East Side Case Study Key
Characteristics: Combined Action
Examples: Funding Sources: Agency
Grant Program
Funding Focus
DOC
Watershed Coordinator Grant
Build organizational capacity,
project planning and prioritization on maximizing water resources and habitat
Regional Forest and Fire
Capacity Program
Build organizational capacity,
project planning and prioritization on maximizing water resources and snow
retention
SNC
Forest Health
Forest thinning and meadow
restoration
Vibrant Recreation
Plans and projects to maximize
recreation values
WCB
Habitat Enhancement and
Restoration
Meadow restoration, stream
protection
Streamflow Enhancement
Protect and maximize streams
through forest thinning and riparian restoration
CAL FIRE
CCI - Forest Health
Forest restoration, watershed
protection,
CCI – Fire Protection
Community fire protection
planning, community fire protection projects
DPR
Recreational Trails Program
Trail connectivity
OHV
Motorized trail development
Rural Recreation and Tourism
Trail planning and development
Habitat Conservation Fund
Habitat protection
DFW
Prop 1/68 Ecosystem Restoration
Program
Hazard fuel reduction, meadow restoration,
habitat restoration
Wetlands Restoration for GHG
Reduction
Meadow restoration
DOT
Active Transportation Program
Trail planning, trail
development Though the east side is a critical water source it consists of relatively small
streams. Recreation is a major economic driver. Relatively small amounts of the
forest are commercially used or private. Meadows, riparian areas and forest
floor snow retention are critical for wildlife and water reliability. Consider the
multiple values of combining restoration that focuses on riparian areas and
snow retention through non-commercial thinning to reduce type conversion.Combine fire preparation projects with recreation through trail building and
maintenance. Agency Grant Program Funding Focus DOC Watershed Coordinator Grant Build organizational capacity,
project planning and prioritization on maximizing water resources and habitat Regional Forest and Fire
Capacity Program Build organizational capacity,
project planning and prioritization on maximizing water resources and snow
retention SNC Forest Health Forest thinning and meadow
restoration Vibrant Recreation Plans and projects to maximize
recreation values WCB Habitat Enhancement and
Restoration Meadow restoration, stream
protection Streamflow Enhancement Protect and maximize streams
through forest thinning and riparian restoration CAL FIRE CCI - Forest Health Forest restoration, watershed
protection, CCI – Fire Protection Community fire protection
planning, community fire protection projects DPR Recreational Trails Program Trail connectivity OHV Motorized trail development Rural Recreation and Tourism Trail planning and development Habitat Conservation Fund Habitat protection DFW Prop 1/68 Ecosystem Restoration
Program Hazard fuel reduction, meadow restoration,
habitat restoration Wetlands Restoration for GHG
Reduction Meadow restoration DOT Active Transportation Program Trail planning, trail
development Developed by Sierra Nevada Conservancy
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Property |
Value |
Link |
https://snsip-snc.opendata.arcgis.com/ |
Status |
scheduled |
Catalog type |
Geoportal |
Owner name |
Sierra Nevada Conservancy |
Owner type |
Unknown |
Owner link |
None |
Owner location |
United States |
Software |
arcgishub (ArcGIS Hub) |
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Access modes |
open
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Content types |
dataset, map_layer
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API Status |
active |
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