Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Past, Present, Future. Andy Bishop RWBJV Coordinator February 9 th 2016
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1 Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Past, Present, Future Andy Bishop RWBJV Coordinator February 9 th 2016
2 Presentation Outline RWBJV Overview History Rainwater Basin conservation delivery RWBJV Implementation Plan revision New priority landscapes and habitats Current activities Future directions
3 History North American Waterfowl Management Plan Adopted by Canada and the US in 1986 Response to declining waterfowl populations Identified key landscapes Recognized the value of self-directed partnerships to address local habitat issues Joint Ventures formed
4 History Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Concept Plan 1991 Private landowners central to success
5 History Rainwater Basin Joint Venture Implementation Plan Sanctioned by the NAWMP Plan Committee in 1992 Goal - Restore and maintain sufficient wetland habitat in the Rainwater Basin area of Nebraska to assist in meeting the population objectives identified in the North American Waterfowl Management Plan.
6 Feb 2008 June Rainwater basin Wetlands are ephemeral in function and pond water as a result of precipitation & surface runoff April September
7 1992 Habitat Objectives Objective 1 - Protect, restore, and create an additional 25,000 wetland acres, plus 25,000 acres of adjacent upland habitat. Strategy 1- Protect 10,000 acres of existing wetlands, plus associated upland. Strategy 2- Restore and protect 12,000 acres of degraded or destroyed wetlands, plus associated upland. Strategy 3- Create and protect 3,000 acres of new wetlands, plus associated upland.
8 1992 Habitat Objectives Objective 2 - Provide reliable water sources for a minimum of 1/3 of all protected wetland acres to assure sufficient water quantity, quality, an distribution, to meet migratory waterfowl and water bird needs. Objective 3 - Develop and implement wetland enhancement strategies to optimize those values wetlands provide to waterfowl, endangered species and other water birds.
9 How are we Going to be Successful? Initially an Unfunded Joint Venture Partnership was critical Diverse Management Board Multiple individuals representing different partnership agencies Roles vary from implementers to administrators
10 How are we Going to be Successful? Board Membership Farmers/Landowners (6) Natural Resources Conservation Service U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service NE Game and Parks Commission The Nature Conservancy NE Association of Resource Districts 3 Natural Resource Districts Ducks Unlimited Pheasants Forever
11 How are We Going to be Successful? With Success Came Funding and Capacity Coordinator (1994) Ducks Unlimited Biologist (2000) Science Coordinator (2001) Ducks Unlimited Engineer (2002) Office Manager (2003) Communication Specialist (2004) Projects Coordinator (2006) Geographical Information Systems Analyst (2009) Wetlands Reserve Program Specialist (2010) Habitat Specialist (2010)
12 How are We Going to be Successful? With Capacity Came more on-the-ground Projects
13 How are We Going to be Successful? Capacity Provided Better Landscape Understanding Wetlands Historic RWB Wetlands > 211,000 acres 5% of the landscape Contemporary RWB Wetlands 40,000 acres 1% of the landscape
14 How are We Going to be Successful? Capacity Provided Better Landscape Understanding (continued) Watersheds Hydrologic modifications
15 How are We Going to be Successful? Prioritize Actions to Maximize Investment Landscape and site based prioritization Site Based Prioritization: Disturbance Wetland density Wetland complex
16 Investment Produced Success 25,000.0 Protect, Restore, and Create, an Additional 25,000 Wetland Acres 20, , , ,
17 Changing Times RWBJV Joint Venture Administrative Area Expanded Administrative area Desire to maintain implementation focus in the Rainwater Basin Wetland Complex. Biological Planning, Conservation Design, Decision Support Tools throughout the administrative area? For what species?
18 Changing Times Accepted All-Bird Responsibility Adopted all bird responsibilities Desire to maintain focus on waterfowl in the Rainwater Basin. What does all-bird mean in the Rainwater Basin and in the Administrative Area? How many birds is this, how much habitat, where should that habitat be? What a headache!
19 Known Knowns - RWB Upland Woodland 2% Upland Grassland 19% Wetlands 4% Rainwater Wetlands 1% Agriculture 69% Developed 5%
20 Unknown Knowns RWBJV Developed 4% Agriculture Playa 27% Wetlands >0.1% Sandhills Lakes > 0.1% Grasslands 60% Woodlands 4% Other Wetlands 7%
21 Implementation Plan Revision Simple Update or Complete Rewrite? 2011 RWBJV Management Board opted for complete rewrite with a five plan approach. RWBJV Implementation Plan RWBJV Landbird Plan RWBJV Shorebird Plan RWBJV Waterbird Plan RWBJV Waterfowl Plan Bio-energetics models & Hierarchical All Birds (HABs) Database planning frameworks
22 Implementation Plan Revision Plan Framework Strategic Habitat Conservation Biological Planning Priority species, population objectives, establish species habitat models Conservation Design Evaluate landscape carrying capacity, identify limiting factors, develop strategies Conservation Delivery Implementation of conservation programs Research/Inventory/Monitoring Test key uncertainties and assumptions
23 Implementation Plan Revision Process RWBJV staff wrote initial draft Core Team reviewed, edited, and revised Mark Vrtiska, Ted LaGrange, Joel Jorgensen (NGPC) Ronnie Sanchez & Kenny Dinan (USFWS) John Heaston & Rich Walters (TNC) Jonas Davis (DU) Core Team ask to think at the administrative Area
24 Implementation Plan Revision Process (Continued) RWBJV Workgroup review Private Lands, Conservation Planning, Public Lands, & Acquisition Workgroups Edits addressed by species/guild experts Mark Vrtiska (NGPC) Waterfowl Joel Jorgensen (NGPC) Shorebirds Aaron Pearse (USGS) Waterbirds Chis Jorgensen (UNL) and Melissa Panella (NGPC) landbirds Reformatted and reviewed by compiling editor (Gene Mack USFWS retired) and grammatical editor (Doreen Pfost RWBJV)
25 Implementation Plan Revision RWBJV Landbird Plan 31 Priority Species identified for Bird Conservation Region 19 (BCR-19) 13 Stewardship species for BCR-19 RWBJV identified 19 planning species for the Administrative Area 85% grassland obligates 10% edge species 5% are woodland obligates At goal RWBJV Administrative Area will support 16.6 million priority landbirds during the breeding season 94% of these individuals are grassland obligates
26 Implementation Plan Revision RWBJV Shorebird Plan 37 priority species identified for BCR-19 RWBJV identified 24 planning species for the Administrative Area Four guilds established for planning purposes 5 species of agri-probers/upland associates 9 species of small bodied probers/gleaners 9 species of large bodied probers/gleaners 1 species of swimmers
27 Implementation Plan Revision RWBJV Shorebird Plan (Continued) Estimated 1.7 million shorebirds rely on the RWBJV Administrative Area (non-breeding phase) 2.1 billion kcals needed to support shorebirds in the Administrative Area Very important for small bodied probers/gleaners and large bodied probers/gleaners 500,000 shorebirds use the RWB 207 million kcals needed to support shorebirds in the RWB Habitat deficient for small and large bodied probers/gleaners in the RWB Increase hydrologic function to achieve goals
28 Implementation Plan Revision RWBJV Waterbird Plan 52 priority species identified for Central Prairies Waterbird Conservation Region 18 solitary breeders and 34 colonial breeders 24 of these species breed in RWBJV Administrative Area 14 Species considered common Three species with sufficient information for planning Interior Least Tern Whooping Crane Sandhill Crane
29 Implementation Plan Revision RWBJV Waterbird Plan (Continued) ~560,000 Sandhill Cranes rely on the RWBJV Administrative Area 10.3 billion kcals required in the Central Platte River Valley 11,000 acres of wet-meadows and 72,000 acres of corn fields 517 million kcals required along the North Platte River Valley 1,300 acres of wet-meadows and 8,500 acres of corn fields ~1,520 Interior Least Terns breeding along the Missouri, Elkhorn, Loup, and Platte rivers
30 Implementation Plan Revision RWBJV Waterfowl Plan 19 priority species identified for Waterfowl Conservation Region 19 7 species of ducks and three species of geese integrated into bio-energetics model 8.6 million waterfowl estimated to use RWB during spring migration Require 15.6 billion kcals 4.4 billion kcals from wetland derived habitats 62,540 wetland acres 235,000 waterfowl breeding in the sandhills Includes the entire high plains flock of Trumpeter Swans
31 Implementation Plan Revision Geographic Focus Areas Meaningful habitat objectives 8 Geographic Focus Areas defined to guide conservation strategy development Ecoregions based existing landscape descriptions EPA (Omernik level IV) Ecoregions NGPC Wetland Complexes NRCS Major Land Resource Areas Ecoregions broadly defined share topography, soils, landuse, threats, and conservation strategies
32 Implementation Plan Revision Geographic Focus Areas (Continued)
33 Implementation Plan Revision Geographic Focus Area (Acres) Total Wetland (Acres) Lakes & Reservoirs (Acres) Palustrine Wetlands (Acres) Riverine Wetlands (Acres) Lacustrine Wetlands (Acres) Geographic Focus Area Grassland (Acres) Central Loess Hills 3,598, ,185 20,504 12, , ,166,456 Central and North Platte River 1,035, ,514 6,597 1,590 99, ,448 Missouri River 77,852 40,858 12,309 7,714 20, ,279 Northeast Prairies/ Elkhorn River 4,792, ,339 19,676 16, , ,320,359 Rainwater Basin 3,830, ,852 25,703 44,198 50, ,965 Republican River/Blue River Drainages and Loess Canyons 5,826, ,427 60,937 5, , ,140,230 Sandhills 13,587,519 1,253,724 25,719 1,120,700 22,331 84,974 11,535,386 Verdigris Bazile Creek Drainages 2,004,581 91,833 7,766 4,770 79, ,383,183 Total 34,753,873 2,349, ,212 1,213, ,891 84,974 20,390,306
34 Implementation Plan to Action Geographic Focus Areas Targets and Strategies Central Loess Hills Functional Playa wetlands 4,000 acres Functional Loup River System Delineate and describe current conditions Improve existing grassland habitat Remove 124,000 acres of eastern red cedar Restore 10,500 acres of grassland through the Conservation Reserve Program or similar programs
35 Implementation Plan to Action Central Loess Hills Playa Planning Functional Playa wetlands Inventory playa wetland condition Prioritize wetlands for waterfowl and whooping cranes $30,000 Nebraska Environmental Trust grant (2012)
36 Implementation Plan to Action Central Loess Hills Playa Conservation 2015 received WREP Grant Guarantees pivot crossing Pivot modification, grazing infrastructure, easement, restoration Applied for State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Conservation Reserve Program acres Irrigated rental rates for playa wetlands 1,350 acres ~$3.2 million for 10 year contracts
37 Implementation Plan to Action Central Loess Hills Grassland Planning Identified intact grassland patches Delineated core habitat for Great Prairie Chickens Decision Support Tool to identify best areas for removal of Eastern Red Cedar
38 Implementation Plan to Action Central Loess Hills Grassland Delivery Targeted CRP mailing based on eligibility Highly Erodible Lands Initiative Enrollment history Prescribed Fire Training Exchange $302,500 Nebraska Environmental Trust grant 12,000 acres of prescribed fire Grant to RWBJV implemented by Pheasants Forever
39 Implementation Plan to Action Central Platte River and North Platte River Functional Platte River System Delineate and describe current conditions Improve existing wet meadow and adjacent upland grassland habitat Remove 6,000 acres of eastern red cedar Restore 5,000 acres of grassland through the Conservation Reserve Program or similar programs Ensure 80,700 acres of corn fields to provide necessary waste grain to support Sandhill Cranes
40 Implementation Plan to Action Central Platte River and North Platte River - Planning Central Platte River Inventory annual in- and off-channel habitat for least tern, piping plovers, Whooping Cranes Compiling all georeferenced imagery available for the Central Platte 25 different datasets RWBJV GIS staff completing analysis for Platte River Implementation and Recovery Program
41 Implementation Plan to Action Central Platte River and North Platte River - Planning North Platte River Supporting cruise surveys to delineate waterfowl and sandhill crane use during spring migration Will identify core roost sites and develop Decision Support Tools to guide conservation delivery Great Plains Landscape Conservation Cooperative grant $115,000 USGS, Ducks Unlimited, USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife Service, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission involved
42 Implementation Plan to Action Missouri River Functional Missouri River System Primary focus, in channel habitat conditions for Interior Least Tern and Plover Delineate and describe current conditions Missouri River River Delivery RWBJV sponsored NAWCA Grant RWBJV Implementation Plan objectives referenced in proposal Ducks Unlimited submitted grant $2.2 million for 1,225 acre acquisition of Hastings Tract next to Niobrara State Park
43 Implementation Plan to Action Northeast Prairies and Elkhorn River Increase available habitat conditions for grassland nesting birds Remove 460 acres of eastern red cedar Restore 4,200 acres of grasslands through the Conservation Reserve Program Northeast Prairies and Elkhorn River - Planning Grassland Bird Priority Areas Delineate Highly Erodible Lands Initiative
44 Implementation Plan to Action Northeast Prairies and Elkhorn River Grassland Delivery Directed mailings for new CRP sign-up based on eligibility RWBJV eligibility analysis Marketing by Pheasants Forever, NRCS, FSA, & NGPC
45 Implementation Plan to Action Rainwater Basin Public lands 12,515 additional acres 7,990 wetland acres 4,525 adjacent upland buffer Private long-term conservation programs 13,585 acres 9,240 wetland 4,345 adjacent upland buffer Private short-term conservation programs 7,345 wetland acres
46 Implementation Plan to Action Rainwater Basin (Continued) Restore hydrologic function by removing 75% of irrigation reuse pits in the watersheds of public and private long-term conservation lands 835 abandoned irrigation reuse pits in total Maintain desired habitat conditions through 5,000 acres of active management annually and the RWBJV Working Lands Initiative
47 Implementation Plan to Action Rainwater Basin - Planning Annual Habitat Survey 2012 Vegetation Map Roundout Model Wetland Reserve Easement Model Watershed Restoration Model
48 Implementation Plan to Action Rainwater Basin Public Wetlands and Uplands
49 Implementation Plan to Action Rainwater Basin Public Wetlands and Uplands
50 Implementation Plan to Action Rainwater Basin Private Wetlands and Uplands
51 Wetland Reserve Easement Mailing Mailed to over 2,500 Landowners
52 Implementation Plan to Action Rainwater Basin Private Wetlands and Uplands Pivot Crossing Initiative Wetland Reserve Easement Partnership grant ~$1.7 million for 435 acres $625,000 Nebraska Environmental Trust Grant Producers also eligible for RWBJV cost-share for Variable Rate Irrigation, grazing infrastructure, pivot modifications 85% cost-share
53 Implementation Plan to Action Rainwater Basin Private Wetlands and Uplands Working Lands Initiative Producers also eligible for RWBJV cost-share for grazing infrastructure, pivot modifications, pivot gates, livestock water 85% cost-share $500,000 Nebraska Environmental Trust Grant $180,000 National fish and Wildlife Foundation
54 Implementation Plan to Action Rainwater Basin Public and Private Watershed Restoration 145 pits filled through 2015 impacting 30 wetlands 129 since 2010 HGM model estimates 1,500 additional flooded acres under average climatic conditions
55 Implementation Plan to Action Rainwater Basin Public and Private Management >3,000 acres annually chemically treated since 2010 ~500 acres disked annually since 2010 WPA WMA Private Lands Total ,080 1, , , , , , ,110 1, , ,228 1, ,080 Total 9,302 5,133 1,951 16,386
56 Implementation Plan to Action Republican/Blue River Drainage and Loess Canyons Increase available habitat conditions for grassland nesting birds Remove 460 acres of eastern red cedar Restore 4,200 acres of grasslands through the Conservation Reserve Program Republican/Blue River Drainage and Loess Canyons - Planning UNL pheasant model Breeding Bird Survey bob-white quail model
57 Implementation Plan to Action Sandhills Maintain high quality wet meadows, existing wetlands, and upland grasslands for nesting birds Remove 4,180 acres of eastern red cedar Develop partnerships with cattle producers to maintain habitat conditions Sandhills Planning Greater Prairie Chicken species distribution model Trumpeter swan habitat assessment
58 Implementation Plan to Action Sandhills - Lake and Grassland Conservation Delivery Public lands - Implementation on U.S. Forest Service Range Allotment and Management Plan Grazing Infrastructure (40,000 acres) Eastern Red Cedar removal (10,000 acres) Private lands - large scale lacustrine wetland restoration Removal of eastern cedar and grassland enhancement on ~10,000 acres of private lands 2015 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant $666,617
59 Future Direction What Does Success Look Like in Five Years? Expanded Partnership New partners in new distinct geographies Agriculture Industry New programs Diversified Funding
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