public read Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative

705 Spear StreetSouth BurlingtonVermont05403United States of America

(802) 656-0683femc@uvm.eduwww.uvm.edu/femcForest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC) leadConnecticut Agricultural Experiment Station Maine Forest Service Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation Vermont Forest Parks and Recreation University of Rhode Island Department of Natural Resources SciencepartnerNested Plot Foundational information about plots, including location and statusForest Ecosystem Monitoring CooperativeJenniferPontiusprincipalInvestigatorAlisonAdamsprincipalInvestigatorMatthiasSirchcontentProviderNancyVoorhiscontentProviderSorenDonisvitchprincipalInvestigatorBenPorterprincipalInvestigatorThe Forest Health Monitoring Program (FHM) was established in 1991 as a joint effort between the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) and the Forest Ecosystem Monitoring Cooperative (FEMC)) to monitor the condition of a range of tree species in Vermont. After successfully establishing and conducting annual assessments on FHM plots in Vermont for almost three decades, the FEMC has expanded to surrounding states to yield a more complete picture of forest health across the New England and New York region. In 2019, the FEMC collaborated with MA DCR to establish 20 FHM plots on MA state lands to add to its annual FHM network. In 2020 the FEMC expanded to CT (15 plots), RI (7 plots), ME (35 plots), and NH (30 plots) to add permanent FHM plots in a similar manner. To improve comparability and utility of each program, the FHM plots were co-located at established, long-term plot locations, representing the major forest types and geographies on public lands in each state. Plot designs follow two fixed radius plot layouts - Cluster and Nested. Cluster plots follow the USDA Forest Inventory and Analysis cluster of four circular subplots. Nested plot design refers to a single fixed radius nested plot design exemplified by the MA DRC CFI program. These plot designs follow the structure set by the National Forest Health Monitoring Program with additional metrics added to reflect improvements in monitoring technologies and additions to monitoring objectives.Nested Plot Identifying Information (CT, MA, ME, NY)Nested Plot Foundational information about plots, including location and statusVMC.1734.3814mySQL/femc/data/archive/project/regional-forest-health-monitoring/dataset/nested-plot-identifying-information-nested-ct2019-08-13AspectAspectAspect reading from plot centertextBiophysicalRegionBiophysicalRegionBiophysical region in which plot is locatedtextCommentsCommentsObserver notestextCoordinateSystemCoordinateSystemNo description for this attributetextCoreTreesCoreTreesWhether tree coring occurred on plotintCountyCountyNo description for this attributetextDendrobandInstallDendrobandInstallPermission status for dendroband installintDirectionsDirectionsDirections to plottextElevationElevationNo description for this attributetextForestTypeForestTypeType of forest covertextHavePermissionHavePermissionPermission to access plot, 0 = no, 1 = yesintLatitudeLatitudeNo description for this attributedecimalno dataLocationCollectedByLocationCollectedByNo description for this attributetextLocationLastUpdateLocationLastUpdateNo description for this attributedateMM/DD/YYYYLocationMethodLocationMethodNo description for this attributetextLongitudeLongitudeNo description for this attributedecimalno dataOriginOriginMonitoring program that established plot textOriginPlotIDOriginPlotIDNo description for this attributeintno dataOwnerContactInfoOwnerContactInfoContact information to reach ownertextOwnershipStatusOwnershipStatusOwnership status, public or privatetextPaintTreesPaintTreesPermission status for painting treesintParkingInfoParkingInfoNo description for this attributetextPlotIDPlotIDUnique plot identifiertextSlopeSlopeNo description for this attributedecimalno dataStateStateNo description for this attributetextTownTownNo description for this attributetext