Natural resource condition assessment: Nez Perce National Historical Park
Erixson JA, Bell J, Hinson D. 2010. Natural resource condition assessment: Nez Perce National Historical Park. Natural Resource Report. Natural Resource Report NPS/UCBN/NRR—2010/333. National Park Service. Fort Collins, Colorado
This Natural Resource Condition Assessment (NRCA) report and accompanying geodatabase is designed to give the resource managers of Nez Perce National Historical Park (NEPE) a better understanding of the condition of natural resources within and adjacent to the park. Assessment of the natural resources was accomplished by conducting a thorough literature review, evaluating existing data, and also collecting new data on areas of the park where sufficient, reliable data for an assessment was not available. Aquatic and upland habitats were assessed and treated separately in the report. Selected threats and stressors to NEPE’s natural resources were evaluated for the entire park. Information gained from this report will form the basis for development of actions to reduce and prevent impairment of NEPE’s natural resources and assist in the development of desired future conditions through park planning processes.The study is based on five management areas composed of 6th level Hydrologic Unit Code (HUC) watersheds surrounding each park unit with a two km buffer. All available geographical information was acquired for the project area to create an ArcGIS Map Project File and Geodatabase. This product is used to make all maps presented in the report and for analysis of geographically based data. All site-specific data was compiled in Geographical Information System (GIS). Upland data is available in the digital database and the aquatic data is attached to this report. Maps and pictures were provided for each upland and aquatic sample site along with a description of the site and assessment of condition.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Erixson, John; Bell, Jack; Hinson, Dustin
- Date of Issue
- 2010-03
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- NEPE , UCBN
- Keywords
- aquatic assessment, Habitat, Macroinvertebrates, Natural Resource Condition Assessment, Natural Resources, Plants, Stressors, Threats, upland assessment, Weeds, Wildfire, Wildlife