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• 1. [Article] The-island_nnl_evaluation_final.pdf

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The-island_nnl_evaluation_final.pdf Author: Murray, Michael, Kagan, James S., Schuller, Reid Title: The-island_nnl_evaluation_final.pdf Author: Murray, Michael, Kagan, James S., Schuller, Reid Close

• 2. [Article] The_Island.pptx

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: The_Island.pptx Author: Schuller, Reid, Kagan, James S., Murray, Michael Title: The_Island.pptx Author: Schuller, Reid, Kagan, James S., Murray, Michael Close

• 3. [Article] Evaluation of The Island Jefferson County, Oregon for its merit in meeting national significance criteria as a National Natural Landmark to represent Pumice Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) in the Columbia Plateau Province

  The National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program encourages the preservation of exceptional examples of the Nation’s biological and geological features. To qualify for NNL designation, a site must be one of ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Evaluation of The Island Jefferson County, Oregon for its merit in meeting national significance criteria as a National Natural Landmark to represent Pumice Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) in the Columbia Plateau Province Author: Schuller, Reid, Kagan, James S., Murray, Michael The National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program encourages the preservation of exceptional examples of the Nation’s biological and geological features. To qualify for NNL designation, a site must be one of the best examples of a geological or biological feature within a biophysiographic province. The Island is an isolated plateau located at the confluence of the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers in Crook County, Oregon. In 1987, it was identified as a potentially outstanding example of western juniper ecosystems as part of the Columbia Plateau biophysiographic province, Ecological Themes evaluation (Kagan et al. 1987a). The Island is an Research Natural Area (RNA), which is jointly owned and managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). It is our recommendation that The Island PNNL meets the national significance criteria required for the NNL Program. Title: Evaluation of The Island Jefferson County, Oregon for its merit in meeting national significance criteria as a National Natural Landmark to represent Pumice Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) in the Columbia Plateau Province Author: Schuller, Reid, Kagan, James S., Murray, Michael The National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program encourages the preservation of exceptional examples of the Nation’s biological and geological features. To qualify for NNL designation, a site must be one of the best examples of a geological or biological feature within a biophysiographic province. The Island is an isolated plateau located at the confluence of the Deschutes and Crooked Rivers in Crook County, Oregon. In 1987, it was identified as a potentially outstanding example of western juniper ecosystems as part of the Columbia Plateau biophysiographic province, Ecological Themes evaluation (Kagan et al. 1987a). The Island is an Research Natural Area (RNA), which is jointly owned and managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). It is our recommendation that The Island PNNL meets the national significance criteria required for the NNL Program. Close

• 4. [Article] Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) and invasive annual grass mapping in Eastern Oregon

  In 2011, the Institute for Natural Resources – Portland (INR) entered into an agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service through the Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit to assist in evaluation ...

  Citation × Citation Citation Abstract Copy Title: Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) and invasive annual grass mapping in Eastern Oregon Author: Nielsen, Eric, Noone, Matthew, Kagan, James S. In 2011, the Institute for Natural Resources – Portland (INR) entered into an agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service through the Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit to assist in evaluation of a targeted watershed restoration area in central Oregon. The primary objective of the agreement was to use remote sensing methodologies and widely available data sets to establish baseline landscape conditions that could be utilized by land managers as a planning tool and a measure of restoration project treatment success. Products and analysis developed by INR included: 1) A juniper percent canopy cover map for about 20 million acres in eastern Oregon and a juniper canopy cover increase/decrease map for a 17-year time interval between 1994 and 2011; 2) An exploratory analysis examining the feasibility of utilizing historic aerial photos to map historic juniper conditions; 3) A paired watershed analysis in Wheeler county examining outcomes of recent management activities; and 4) An exotic invasive annual map for 4.3 million acres spanning selected weed prioritization areas. The project was focused on using innovative remote sensing methods to identify the areas with existing juniper and invasive species concentrations. The resulting maps were intended to provide land managers with a preliminary planning tool describing existing baseline conditions across the region to help evaluate the effectiveness of different restoration treatments and identify priority areas for treatments. Title: Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) and invasive annual grass mapping in Eastern Oregon Author: Nielsen, Eric, Noone, Matthew, Kagan, James S. In 2011, the Institute for Natural Resources – Portland (INR) entered into an agreement with the Natural Resources Conservation Service through the Cooperative Ecosystem Study Unit to assist in evaluation of a targeted watershed restoration area in central Oregon. The primary objective of the agreement was to use remote sensing methodologies and widely available data sets to establish baseline landscape conditions that could be utilized by land managers as a planning tool and a measure of restoration project treatment success. Products and analysis developed by INR included: 1) A juniper percent canopy cover map for about 20 million acres in eastern Oregon and a juniper canopy cover increase/decrease map for a 17-year time interval between 1994 and 2011; 2) An exploratory analysis examining the feasibility of utilizing historic aerial photos to map historic juniper conditions; 3) A paired watershed analysis in Wheeler county examining outcomes of recent management activities; and 4) An exotic invasive annual map for 4.3 million acres spanning selected weed prioritization areas. The project was focused on using innovative remote sensing methods to identify the areas with existing juniper and invasive species concentrations. The resulting maps were intended to provide land managers with a preliminary planning tool describing existing baseline conditions across the region to help evaluate the effectiveness of different restoration treatments and identify priority areas for treatments. Close