Natural Resource Condition Assessments for Crater Lake National Park, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and Lava Beds National Monument
Project ID: J8W07100032
Federal Agency: National Park Service
Partner Institution: Southern Oregon University
Fiscal Year: 2010
Initial Funding: $200,000
Total Funding: $225,000
Project Type: Research
Project Disciplines: Biological
National Park: Klamath Network Inventory & Monitoring
Principal Investigator: Jones, Greg
Agreement Technical Representative: Watson, Alicia
Abstract: This project will produce natural resource condition assessments for three parks in the Klamath Vital Signs Monitoring Network, including Crater Lake National Park (CRLA), Lassen Volcanic National Park (LAVO), and Lava Beds National Monument (LABE). Through compilation and synthesis of existing scientific data, information from multiple sources, and expert judgment from an interdisciplinary team of specialists, this project will characterize the conditions of park biological and physical resources at appropriate scale(s); define threats and stress factors and their relationship to identified resources; identify critical data gaps; and suggest data collection or resource investigations to address those gaps. Resource conditions, threats, and stressor factors will be evaluated and depicted spatially (as possible) to facilitate use of project findings in a wide variety of park decision and planning processes, including park reporting to the Department of Interior’s Strategic Plan land health goals. A final assessment report for each of the three parks will assist in identifying potential gaps in resource management knowledge. These gaps will contribute directly in assisting park management teams with developing improved planning documents that deal directly with visitor use services.
Deliverables:
- Crater Lake National Park Natural Resource Condition Assessment (Natural Resource Report)
- Lassen Volcanic National Park Natural Resource Condition Assessment (Natural Resource Report)
- Lava Beds National Monument Natural Resource Condition Assessment (Natural Resource Report)