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Applying the VELMA ecohydrology model to assess co-benefits and tradeoffs in Community Forest management
Citation:
Mckane, Bob, D. Marois, J. Halama, P. Pettus, B. Barnhart, A. Brookes, K. Djang, G. Blair, J. Hall, J. Kane, P. Swedeen, AND L. Benson. Applying the VELMA ecohydrology model to assess co-benefits and tradeoffs in Community Forest management. N/A - Invited Presentation to Local Non-Profit Organization, Newport, Oregon, August 22, 2018.
Impact/Purpose:
Coastal watersheds provide valuable ecosystem goods and services to coastal communities including forest materials, drinking water, fish habitat, and recreation. How these watersheds are managed controls the balance between the delivery of these various goods and services. The model, VELMA (Visualizing Ecosystem Land Management Assessments), has numerous applications related to watershed management and can set an example for science-based decision making. The Oregon Coast Community Forest Association is a local non-profit organization that is developing a sustainable forest management plan for the Oregon Coast. Their goals include sustainable harvesting, protecting water resources, providing habitat, and encouraging recreation. They are looking to learn more about how watershed modeling tools like VELMA can aid in forest management decision-making. Providing technical tools and knowledge to local stakeholders is an agency goal as it assists them in making informed land-management decisions.
Description:
This presentation is a re-tailored version of a presentation presented by Bob McKane to the Community Forest Forum. The Oregon Coast Community Forest Association is interested in learning about VELMA and how it can help them develop a coastal forest management plan. The presentation consists of a general overview of VELMA, some relevant example applications, details of what it takes to run the model, and some potential ways in which the model can help them in their mission.