A Climate-Smart Resource Stewardship Strategy for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
National Park Service. 2017. A Climate-Smart Resource Stewardship Strategy for Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. Three Rivers, CA
This Resource Stewardship Strategy (RSS) is a long-range strategic planning tool for managing and protecting natural and cultural resources of Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI). It is informed by current, accurate science. A RSS is identified in NPS Management Policies 2006 (§2.3.2) as a major element of park planning and decision making to achieve and maintain desired resource conditions, which in turn are derived from relevant laws and NPS management directions. As part of SEKI’s planning portfolio, the RSS serves as a bridge between the parks’ Foundation Document, other plans, and everyday management of its natural and cultural resources. This RSS replaces the 1999 Natural and Cultural Resources Management Plan (NPS 1999) and will be implemented through project proposals, implementation plans, project and/or site-specific compliance, and annual work plans.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 2017-10-25
- Publisher
- Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
- Units
- KICA , SEKI , SEQU
- Keywords
- fire, giant sequoia, impacts, RSS, Sierra Nevada, species
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Air Quality | Ozone , Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Air Quality | Wet and Dry Deposition , Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Air Quality | Visibility and Particulate Matter , Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Air Quality | Air Contaminants , Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Weather and Climate | Weather and Climate , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Stream/River Channel Characteristics , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Lake Features and Processes , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Subsurface Geologic Processes | Cave/Karst Features and Processes , Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Groundwater Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Surface Water Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Water Chemistry , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Nutrient Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Toxics , Ecological Framework: Water | Water Quality | Microorganisms , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Invasive Species | Invasive/Exotic plants , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Infestations and Disease | Insect Pests , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Infestations and Disease | Plant Diseases , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Infestations and Disease | Animal Diseases , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Wetland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Cave Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Shrubland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Forest/Woodland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Amphibians and Reptiles , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Birds , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Mammals , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | At-risk Biota | T&E Species and Communities , Ecological Framework: Human Use | Non-point Source Human Effects | Non-point Source Human Effects , Ecological Framework: Human Use | Visitor and Recreation Use | Visitor Use , Ecological Framework: Human Use | Cultural Landscapes | Cultural Landscapes , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Fire and Fuel Dynamics | Fire and Fuel Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Landscape Dynamics | Land Cover and Use , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Extreme Disturbance Events | Extreme Disturbance Events , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Soundscape | Soundscape , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Nutrient Dynamics | Nutrient Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Viewscape | Viewscape/Dark Night Sky