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#1 You Want to Do What, Where?
Nellis AFB Natural Resources Program
To facilitate coordination and cooperation with resource agencies, while supporting planning for and sustainability of the military mission on the Nevada Test & Training Range (NTTR), the Nellis Natural Resources Program implements pulsed multi-taxonomic field sessions using multiple field techniques combined with satellite imagery to characterize and map natural resources on NTTR.
For more information, please contact Cheryl A. Schmidt at (720)877-1573 or cheryl.schmidt@e2m.net.
#2 Unique Habitats and Training Opportunities
Nellis AFB Natural Resources Program
The Nevada Wildlife Action Plan (Plan) lists 14 unique habitats on the Nevada Test and Training Range (NTTR), based on GAP/SWAP data. The Nellis Natural Resources Program has initiated a process to refine the Plan maps based on ground-truthing, satellite imagery, and development of a National Vegetation Classification System-based vegetation map. This effort will support sustainable use of unique habitats for the military mission.
For more information, please contact Cheryl A. Schmidt at (720)877-1573 or cheryl.schmidt@e2m.net.
#3 Target: Water
Nellis AFB Natural Resources Program
The desert's rarest resource - water - can be a critical factor for military planning and action in desert regions. Water sources are also essential to wildlife and often provide unique habitats for rare plant species. Mapping and establishing baseline data for seeps and springs on the Nevada Test & Training Range (NTTR) supports both the military mission and biological conservation.
For more information, please contact Cheryl A. Schmidt at (720)877-1573 or cheryl.schmidt@e2m.net.
#4 Climate Change, Birds, and Military Readiness on Department of Defense Lands in California
PRBO Conservation Science
We use spatial models to predict changes in bird distributions resulting from climate change in California. The models indicate that losses of bird species on DoD lands may be particularly great. These results suggest the likelihood of broader environmental changes, which may compromise environmental management and the sustainability of lands for military training.
For more information, please contact John Wiens at (707)781-2555 ext. 319 or jwiens@prbo.org.
#5 Building Institutions for Regional Sustainability
National Defense Center for Energy and Environment (NDCEE)
The DoD has initiated multiple institutional arrangements that bring together representatives of various communities to identify common goals and work toward collaborative responses to sustainability challenges. This poster presents results of a research project that examined several examples of DoD regional sustainability efforts in order to describe the institutions and share lessons learned.
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Keysar at (770)631-0137 or keysare@ctc.com.
#6 Creating Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas (CISMAs) to Effectively Reduce Re-infestation of Invaders on Four (4) Military Bases and Adjacent Lands in Florida
The Nature Conservancy
Creating Cooperative Invasive Species Management Areas to manage invasive species on 4 military bases in Florida builds strong partnerships with a unified message, while working across boundaries, pooling limited resources, and reducing re-infestation from surrounding lands and roads. Removal projects are underway on Eglin AFB and NAS Key West. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Kris Serbesoff-King at (352)846-3805 or kserbesoffking@tnc.org.
#7 Assessing and Reducing BASH Risk Potential of Migratory Osprey
USDA, APHIS, Wildlife Services
We studied Osprey during their fall migrations using satellite telemetry. Osprey migrated only during the day. By understanding Osprey migration, their conservation can be enhanced. Migrating Osprey pose a risk to military flight operations along the Eastern seaboard. Flight and mission planning that avoids aircraft operations during late morning and afternoon periods would decrease this risk. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Dr. Brian E. Washburn at (419)625-0242 or brian.e.washburn@aphis.usda.gov.
#8 Sustaining Military Readiness and NR Stewardship Partnership in Northern Arizona
Camp Navajo - Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station Natural Resource Partnering Team
Our partnership in northern Arizona was created to support securing and sustaining military readiness and natural resource stewardship for Camp Navajo and Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station (NOFS). We will present preliminary information on our bird monitoring project that benefits Army and Navy mission readiness, INRMPs and the Flagstaff buffer partnership. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Steve Helfert at (505)248-6776 or steve_helfert@fws.gov.
#9 Wildlife Trade and the U.S. Military Abroad: Raising Awareness and Reducing Demand
Wildlife Conservation Society
Military personnel posted oversees have significant power to influence local markets and drive the demand for wildlife products. Purchase and transport of many wildlife products violates international law, destroys wildlife populations, and results in fines or prison. Wildlife Conservation Society highlights these consequences through outreach tools and training designed to curtail military demand for wildlife products.
For more information, please contact Heidi Kretser at hkretser@wcs.org.
#10 Sea Level Rise Risk Assessment for North Carolina Coastal Installations
Alion Science and Technology Inc.
We conducted sea level rise risk assessments of natural, cultural, and operational resources at risk in five coastal DoD installations in North Carolina (Air Force Dare County Bombing Range, Marine Corps Air Station and Naval Aviation Depot Cherry Point, Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, Military Ocean Terminal Sunny Point, and Navy Harvey Point). This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Robert A. Mickler at (919)406-2104 or rmickler@alionscience.com.
#11 Quantifying Impacts of Surface Water and Ground Water Depletion on Avian Communities in Desert Riparian Woodlands of the Southwestern U.S.
University of Arizona
We evaluated the influence of water on bird abundance and diversity by conducting bird surveys, measuring surface water, and sampling vegetation within 28 riparian woodlands in southern Arizona. Surface water was positively associated with total relative abundance and species richness of riparian birds as well as relative abundances of several species of breeding and long-distance migrant birds. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Chris Kirkpatrick at (520)626-8983 or kirkpatr@email.arizona.edu.
#12 Strategic Management of Invasive Species: A Workshop for Military Installation Natural Resource Managers in the Southwest United States
Center for Invasive Plant Management
In October, 2009, experts in science and management will present components of a strategic invasive species management framework that will enable participants to achieve goals for military training and land stewardship. Participants will also learn about invasive species initiatives and regional partnership opportunities. Invasive terrestrial plants of desert ecosystems will be emphasized. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Elizabeth Galli-Noble at (406)994-6832 or Elizabeth.gallinoble@montana.edu.
#13 Strategic Management of invasive Species in the Southeastern United States
Invasive Plant Control, Inc.
This training provides participants with knowledge and resources that will enable them to improve land stewardship by building partnerships and effectively addressing invasive species problems with an emphasis on terrestrial plants of the southeast. Science and management experts will address pressing ecological issues and explain key components of an invasive species management strategy. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Steven Manning at (615)969-1309 or steve@ipc-inc.org.
#14 Standardized method for assessing and monitoring road network impacts on grassland and shrubland ecosystem health
USDA-ARS Jornada Experimental Range
Vegetation cover, soil cover, and soil aggregate stability data were collected in a 63,000 acre area on McGregor Range (Fort Bliss) using standard protocols that are applied nationally by the NRCS-NRI, and regionally by the BLM and others. Roads had significant, negative impacts that varied with soils, suggesting that road and trail development should avoid sensitive areas where possible. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Jeff Herrick at (575)646-5194 or jherrick@nmsu.edu, or Mike Duniway at (575)646-8032 or mduniway@nmsu.edu.
#15 CPC Plant Conservation Workshop for Natural Resource Managers
Center for Plant Conservation
With funding from the DoD Legacy Program, the Center for Plant Conservation and its collaborators are offering a weeklong applied workshop specifically designed for DoD personnel working with small populations of imperiled plants on DoD installations. Participants will receive technical resources, contact lists for further networking and assistance, and training by experts.
For more information, please contact Anna Strong at (314)577-9452 or anna.strong@mobot.org.
#16 Protecting Whales While Maintaining Military Readiness
Leviathan Legacy Inc.
Ship strikes are a major concern for whales. Acoustical factors interfere with their ability to detect ship sounds. A directional acoustic alarm has been developed to alert whales of approaching ships. The device fills in acoustical shadows formed ahead of ships to mitigate collision risks. The technology will enable DoD vessels to operate unimpeded, safeguarding whales and maintaining readiness. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Edmund Gerstein at (561)338-9185 or gerstein2@aol.com.
#17 Parametric alarms protecting manatees
Leviathan Legacy Inc.
Manatees have difficulty detecting watercraft and speed restrictions don’t address the sensory cause of collisions. An acoustic alarm for boats has been tested in the NASA and Air Force restricted waterways of Cape Canaveral, FL. It has proven to be effective and will be deployed on Navy vessels to further test it under real world conditions at installations in FL and GA. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Edmund Gerstein at (561)338-9185 or gerstein2@aol.com.
#18 Establishing American chestnut test orchards on two TNARNG installations: contributing to the efforts to restore an ecological and cultural giant to the forest ecosystems of the eastern United States
Tennessee Army National Guard-Environmental Branch
The Tennessee Army National Guard is working in collaboration with the American Chestnut Foundation to establish and maintain seedling orchards at two of its installations to contribute to a long-term program aimed at developing blight-resistant American chestnut seed that will be used to restore the tree throughout its native range. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Janie J. Becker at (615)313-0603 or Janie.becker@tn.gov.
#19 Partnering for Conservation in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
Wildlife Habitat Council
This poster will present outcomes from a three-year Legacy project in which partnerships were developed to restore habitat at DoD facilities in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. A highlight of the project was a 150-person conservation partnering seminar at NSF Carderock. On-the-ground conservation results that stemmed from the seminar and their impact on military readiness will be the poster's focus.
For more information, please contact Ann George at (520)229-6464 or ageorge@wildlifehc.org.
#20 Mapping the Spread of White-nose Syndrome
Bat Conservation International
Bat Conservation International is raising awareness about the rapid spread of White-nose Syndrome (WNS) in hibernating bats across the Northeast United States. Over 65 DoD installations are within WNS-affected states, while many others lie within the probable area of future spread. This poster illustrates Geographic Information Systems techniques used for spatial analyses of WNS. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Dave Waldien at (512)327-9721 ext. 47 or dwaldien@batcon.org.
#21 National Public Lands Day
National Environmental Education Foundation, National Public Lands Day Program
National Public Lands Day is the nation’s largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve and enhance the public lands American’s enjoy. On Sept. 26, 2009, approximately 130,000 volunteers will lend a hand to take care of their parks and other public lands at 2,000 locations throughout the nation. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Claudia Kessel at (202)261-6478 or kessel@neefusa.org.
#22 Integrating Off-site Mitigation Banking and Trading into Land-use Planning
LMI
This Manual encourages Department of Defense (DoD) installations to integrate off-site mitigation banking/trading into land-use planning. Title 10 United States Code (U.S.C.) §2684a authority is a land-use tool and initiator of important partnerships with eligible entities. Using this tool for mitigation preserves military land for mission purposes and achieves a greater net conservation benefit. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Heather Cisar at (410)273-5096 or hcisar@lmi.org.
#23 Utah DoD Legacy Bat Initiative: Status of Utah Bats
Dugway Proving Ground
Department of Defense (DoD) Legacy Resource Management Program funding enabled a consolidation of all known bat data in the State of Utah. Those data provide a baseline for monitoring, protocol development, risk assessment, and threat management for Utah’s bat populations. the Legacy funded bat initiative currently in its third year and supported by the Utah Bat Conservation Cooperative.
For more information, please contact Dr. Joel M. Diamond at (435)770-0577 or firebiod@yahoo.com.
#24 Establishing a permanent prairie seed source at Fort Lewis, WA
Fort Lewis
Seed beds established to assist in the recovery of over 55 native species which are critical to the survival of four federal candidate species under the Endangered Species Act. These four species only co-exist on one place in the world, on Fort Lewis. The production of seed beds is necessary to aid the recovery of prairies, the most critically endangered ecosystem within the Puget Sound region. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact David Clouse at (253)967-3474 or david.c.clouse@us.army.mil.
#25 Identifying landscape habitat patterns and sub-species designation of Desert Tortoises on three southwestern Military Installations: U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range, and Marine Corps Air Station, Yuma
Arizona Game and Fish Department
The desert tortoise is a long-lived, low mobile species that inhabits the deserts of the SW United States thereby making it vulnerable to military training activities. We are developing a landscape-scale pattern recognition model that predicts desert tortoise activity centers to assist natural resource managers in appraising impacts of military activities on desert tortoise populations. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Dave Grandmaison at (520)609-2164 or dgrandmaison@azgfd.gov.
#26 Relationships Among Prescribed Grassland Management, Vegetative Structure, and Grassland Birds on Military Airfields in the Northeastern US – Preliminary Results
New Jersey Audubon Society, Cape May Bird Observatory
We performed avian transect and vegetation surveys during fall migration, spring migration and breeding, 2007-2008. Conservation-priority species abundance exhibited a positive relationship with mean vegetation height up to about 20 inches. Collision-risk species decreased in abundance with increasing vegetation height. Total avian abundance patterns varied among airfields. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Dr. Kimberly A. Peters at (609)861-1608 ext. 25 or kim.peters@njaudubon.org.
#27 Automated Biodiversity Monitoring in Real-time
University of Puerto Rico
The Automated Remote Biodiversity Monitoring Network (ARBIMON) has developed hardware and software to improve biodiversity monitoring. Specifically, we have developed permanent and portable recorders and algorithms to automate species identification. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact T. Mitchell Aide at (787)764-0000 ext. 2580 or tmaide@yahoo.com.
#28 The Range Ignition Probability (RIP) Tool
Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands
The RIP Tool combines a physical ballistics model with information about tracer burnout to calculate the spatial distribution of ignitions on live fire ranges. The output is probabilistic, allowing users to determine the level of risk they are willing to accept. The RIP Tool can more accurately estimate fire risk to protected resources and improve range planning and fire management planning. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Andrew Beavers at (970)491-1005 or andrew.beavers@colostate.edu.
#29 Invasive Species Toolkit
Booz Allen Hamilton
Invasive species pose a significant threat to military readiness. This poster highlights the Legacy Program’s Invasive Species Toolkit for installation natural resource managers. The toolkit contains modifiable outreach materials and a Commander's Guide to help DoD land managers communicate about invasive species, and a list of resources to help identify information and funding sources.
For more information, please contact Leslie Catherwood at (703)412-7712 or catherwood_leslie@bah.com, or Alison Dalsimer at (703)412-7578 or dalsimer_alison@bah.com.
#30 Analysis of SWAP/INRMP Workshop series
Booz Allen Hamilton
This poster presents a comprehensive analysis of the State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP)/Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan (INRMP) Workshop series, sponsored by the DoD Legacy Resource Management Program. We evaluated outcomes from all five workshops, quantifying projects identified, proposals submitted, project funding received, partnership value, and obstacles and lessons learned.
For more information, please contact Alison Dalsimer at (703)412-7578 or dalsimer_alison@bah.com, or Kristin Gross at (703)412-7596 or gross_kristin@bah.com.
#31 DoD Pollinator Workshop
Booz Allen Hamilton and HydroGeoLogic, Inc.
The DoD Legacy Program has funded a wide variety of pollinator-related efforts. This poster highlights projects, partnerships, and outreach efforts in which DoD has engaged to help pollinators and their habitats, train natural resource personnel, and reach out to the public.
For more information, please contact Alison Dalsimer at (703)412-7578 or dalsimer_alison@bah.com, or Jane Mallory at (703)604-1174 or jane.mallory.ctr@osd.mil.
#32 Central Shortgrass Prairie Species at Risk Conservation Innovation and Implementation Project
The Nature Conservancy and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The Shortgrass Prairie Partnership assessed 20 species at risk (SAR) and developed a program to facilitate collaborative conservation to offset/mitigate impacts to those species. This project was designed to help the DoD proactively improve the conservation status of SAR, reducing the need for future listings and potential conflicts that interfere with military readiness and range sustainability. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Betsy Neely at (720)974-7015 or bneely@tnc.org, or Steve Kettler at (303)236-4266 or steve_kettler@fws.gov.
#33 Do Frogs Still Get Their Kicks On Route 66?
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic
Our poster will highlight an ongoing amphibian disease survey being conducted on 15 Department of Defense installations from Virginia to California. This project has been funded by the DoD Legacy Program and researchers from the Navy and Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation (PARC) have joined forces to conduct the research. ?
For more information, please contact Chris Petersen at (757)322-4560 or chris.petersen@navy.mil.
#34 Population Connectivity Among Burrowing Owl Populations on Military Lands Across North America
USGS Arizona Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Legal protection of burrowing owls poses a challenge to military operations and the species’ management on military lands. We evaluated the species’ population structure on military lands to delineate management units using microsatellite markers. Our data suggests low levels of genetic differentiation among owl populations and that burrowing owls are best managed as one panmictic population. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Courtney J. Conway at (520)626-8535 or cconway@usgs.gov, or Alberto Macias Duarte at (520)319-0139 or alberto@email.arizona.edu.
#35 Wintering Ecology of Shrubland Birds on DoD Installations: Linking Landscape and Habitat
U.S. Geological Survey
DoD lands in the southwestern US may provide important wintering habitat for declining bird species breeding in northern sagebrush ecosystems. This study identifies primary habitats used by wintering birds and links wintering birds to their breeding regions. Preliminary results of this study will enable DoD to assign importance of installations in providing habitat for wintering shrubland birds. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Matthias Leu at (208)426-2598 or mleu@usgs.gov.
#36 Outreach at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
Outreach and Education are key components of MCB Camp Pendleton's Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan. In May of 2009 the Base installed an educational outreach kiosk at our busiest recreational beach. The panels showcase the sensitive natural resources of the ocean, beaches and the Santa Margarita River estuary. Included are operational use, management and conservation measures.
For more information, please contact Bill Berry at (760)725-4637 or William.h.berry@usmc.mil.
#37 DoD Threatened and Endangered Species Document Repository
HydroGeoLogic, Inc.
Developed with support from SERDP, Legacy, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Repository provides access to gray literature on DoD’s high-priority TES for management purposes. The Repository is hosted by USGS’s National Biological Information Infrastructure at http://dodtes.nbii.gov/. A new automatic document submission feature is facilitating expansion of the Repository’s content.
For more information, please contact Marvin Unger at (602)307-0047 or munger@hgl.com.
#38 Desert Tortoise Hatchery Program at Edwards AFB
Edwards AFB Environmental Management
The desert tortoise Head Starting Program at Edwards Air Force Base, known as the Juvenile Hatchery at the Edwards Tortoise Study Site (JHETSS), began in 2002 as an adaptive management project to test at what age desert tortoise hatchlings raised in predator exclusion pens can be released into the wild and increase the adult breeding population. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Mark Hagan at (661)277-1418 or mark.hagan@edwards.af.mil.
#39 CBMD- The Coordinated Bird Monitoring Database
USGS, DoD PIF
DoD has adopted the DoD Coordinated Bird Monitoring Plan developed for it by USGS. To help implement the plan, USGS is now offering assistance to biologists in designing monitoring plans and analyzing the resulting data. We will illustrate this free service with several recent projects. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Jon Bart at (208)426-5216 or jon_bart@usgs.gov, or Leah Dunn at ldboise@gmail.com.
#40 APHIS Wildlife Services Contributes to Sustaining Military Readiness for the DOD
USDA APHIS Wildlife Services
The Department of Defense and APHIS Wildlife Services longstanding collaboration is based on WS' ability to provide solutions to human health and safety issues, natural resources management and to minimize property damage. Key programs reduce wildlife risks to aviation, conserve threatened and endangered species and reduce wildlife disease transmission to help sustain military readiness.
For more information, please contact Michael J. Begier at (202)720-2054 or mike.begier@aphis.usda.gov, or Michelle L. Gray at (301)734-5920 or michelle.l.gray@aphis.usda.gov.
#41 Linking Science and Policy Through Adaptive Management: the San Pedro River
The Nature Conservancy
This project involves the implementation of an adaptive management program for regional groundwater resources by the Upper San Pedro Partnership, a consortium of 21 local, state and federal agencies and organizations. Their goal is to "ensure that an adequate long-term water supply is available to meet the needs of both the area's residents and the San Pedro Riparian National Conservation Area. This project was funded by the DoD Legacy Program.
For more information, please contact Holly E. Richter at (520)432-1141 or hrichter@tnc.org.
#42 The Midlands Area Joint Installation Consortium: A Compatible Use Buffer Project for the South Carolina Midlands
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment) Basing Directorate
The Midlands Area Joint Installation Consortium is to facilitate a region-wide approach to compatible use of resources to strengthen military mission, community well being, economic development, the environment and natural resources to reduce encroachment pressures. This poster exhibits the application of Compatible Use Buffer Zones to 5 DoD focus areas in South Carolina.
For more information, please contact Sarah Franson at (757)572-4256 or franson_sarah@bah.com.
#43 Eastern North Carolina Strategic Lands Inventory: Identifying the Most Suitable Lands for Natural Areas
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment) Basing Directorate
A Strategic Lands Inventory (SLI) is an integral part of the SERPPAS model, which includes the combining of partner mission requirements and land suitability mapping. A land suitability analysis is a method for evaluating, classifying and mapping a regional landscape. This poster demonstrates Land “Suitability” mapping of potential for a type of land use, not actual use or predicted use.
For more information, please contact Sarah Franson at (757)572-4256 or franson_sarah@bah.com.
#44 Sustaining Longleaf Pine Ecosystem: Critical Management for Multiple Species
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations and Environment) Basing Directorate
Longleaf forests once covered over 90 million acres of the Southeast yet less than 3% remain today. SERPPAS directly supports the Longleaf Pine Initiative. This poster shows the historic range of the longleaf pine forests and illustrates where conservation of this forest ecosystem is essential for management of multiple high-profile species such as red-cockaded woodpecker and gopher tortoise.
For more information, please contact Sarah Franson at (757)572-4256 or franson_sarah@bah.com.
#45 South Puget Sound Prairie Restoration
Fort Lewis, Washington
South Puget Sound prairies are one of the most endangered habitats in the US. Only 5% of the historic habitat remains, two thirds of which is on Fort Lewis where several federally-listed fauna and flora occur. Legacy funds have supported the creation a propogation nursery, and several permanent, native plant nursery beds are being developed to provide seed for large-scale habitat restoration.
For more information, please contact Rod Gilbert at (253)966-6472 or roderick.gilbert1@us.army.mil.
#46 Bee and Other Pollinators of TER-S Plants on Military Lands (W. States)
The Pollinator Partnership
During 2008 and 2009, the Pollinator Partnership located published and unpublished information on pollinators of 226 species of threatened, endangered and rare flowering plants (TER-S) in 7 western states. Data mining consisted of querying electronic data bases (Google Scholar, JSTOR etc.), libraries, and interviewing field biologists. Data was delivered as a searchable Excel spreadsheet.
For more information, please contact Dr. Stephen Buchmann at (520)797-2638 or sb@pollinator.org.
#47 A National Historic Context for Hush Houses and Test Cells on DoD Installations
DoD Legacy & ANG NGB & contractor - AARCHER Environmental
Describes a DoD Legacy project to develop a historic context for hush houses and test cells at US Military installations throughout the US. The project includes a context, sample evaluations, and guidance for evaluating this resource type. It is estimated that the military has almost 200 hush houses and test cells, most of which are Cold War era-built resources.
For more information, please contact Jayne Aaron at (303)590-8280 or jstxstns@gmail.com.
#48 Case Study for Preserving a DoD Historic Building and Achieving LEED Certification During Renovation ??
DoD Legacy & ANG NGB & contractor - AARCHER Environmental
Describes a DoD Legacy project to conduct a case study on an Indiana Guard historic building that incorporates sustainability policies and energy reduction goals and has no adverse effect under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The DoD owns over 340,000 buildings; by 2015, approximately 140,000 will reach the age of 50 years old requiring consideration under NHPA.
For more information, please contact Jayne Aaron at (303)590-8280 or jstxstns@gmail.com.
#49 Historical and Architectural Overview of Aircraft Hangars of the Reserves and National Guard Installations from WWI through the Cold War
DoD Legacy & ANG NGB & contractor - AARCHER Environmental
Describes a DoD Legacy project to develop an architectural and historic context for Reserves and National Guards aircraft hangars from WWI - Cold War. The poster describes the tasks and benefits to the military in managing this extensive and visually-dominant resource type. This project supplements a 1999 study completed for the Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps hangars.
For more information, please contact Jayne Aaron at (303)590-8280 or jstxstns@gmail.com.
#50 Using Cultural Resources to Support Military Readiness in the Marianas
AARCHER Environmental
The forces buildup in Guam has the potential to negatively affect cultural resources there and in the Marianas. This study will evaluate contributions of the military in the Marianas post World War II and provide a Regional Cold War context. The context will provide the critical foundation necessary for meaningful cultural resource evaluations needed to support force buildup.
For more information, please contact Jayne Aaron at (303)590-8280 or jstxstns@gmail.com.
#51 A Predictive Model of Seventeenth-Century Archaeological Sites in the Chesapeake Region
US Army Installation Management Command Northeast Region
The Chesapeake Bay has a high concentration of installations and some of our nation’s most significant archaeological sites. The challenge for installation staff is to locate and manage these exceptionally significant sites. Our approach it to follow the archaeological maxim “work from the known to the unknown,” so we worked with all the known sites in the Region with a 17th-century component.
For more information, please contact Christopher L. McDaid at (757)788-4496 or christopher.mcdaid@us.army.mil.
#52 Context is Everything: The Sand Hill Rural Industry Context and Historic Resource Management
Fort Gordon and New South Associates
The National Register of Historic Places requires that historic properties be evaluated with reference to their context, yet historic contexts are lacking for many resource types. The Legacy funded Sand Hills Rural Industry Context looked at resources recorded at Fort Benning, Moody Air Force Base, and Fort Gordon, Georgia; Fort Jackson and Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; and Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
For more information, please contact Renee Lewis at (706)791-2403 or ruth.renee.lewis@us.army.mil, or J.W. Joseph at (770)498-4155 or jwjoseph@newsouthassoc.com.
#53 DoD Cultural Resources Data Standards
Versar, Inc.
This poster provides a diagram of the Cultural Resources Business Data Standards recommended for use in DoD cultural resources management programs. The entity relationship diagram shows the relationship of these data standards to the cultural resources portion of SDSFIE 3.0. The standards were developed by assessing the current state of cultural resources data collection and management processe.
For more information, please contact Brian Crane at (703)642-6735 or bcrane@versar.com.
#54 Dugong v. Gates: Reexamining Department of Defense Actions Overseas
DoD Legacy Program
Dugong v. Gates prevented a military base from being constructed on Okinawa, and also represented the first time the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) had been used to limit a federal agency action overseas. The poster discusses the Dugong case as well as what the utilization of Section 402 of the NHPA means for future Department of Defense operations abroad.
For more information, please contact Guy Blanchard at (407)973-3634 or guy.blanchard@gmail.com.
#55 High Definition Laser Scanning of the Beehive Blockhouses, Launch Complex 31/32, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS), Brevard County, Florida
45th Space Wing
This case study project at the CCAFS serves as a broader example for heritage and asset management and documentation for DoD facilities. At the center of this High Definition Digital Documentation (H3D) approach is three-dimensional laser scanning, a non-contact, non-invasive, and non-destructive method for the systematic and automated collection of 3D data in near real time.
For more information, please contact Tom Penders at (321)853-0886 or thomas.penders@patrick.af.mil.
#56 Analysis of Service Records Management Systems in Relation to Cultural Resource Documents
ERDC-CERL
Records related to historic resources are themselves historic property. DoD has obligations to develop and implement plans for their identification and management. ERDC-CERL created a basic assessment of relevant records management practices, service-specific mandates and processes, CR document types, record groups containing CR related records, and summary recommendations.
For more information, please contact Susan Enscore at (217)373-4434 or susan.i.enscore@usace.army.mil.
#57 Partnership for Progress
NAES Lakehurst
Navy Lakehurst worked closely with an NGO to host the Central New Jersey Land Conservation Forum on March 31, 2009. The event is an example of NGO/DoD cooperation to enhance sustainability and encourage compatible development planning. The lessons learned may be beneficial to the military installations and county/municipal governments. We plan to present two posters plus a handout.
For more information, please contact Dennis Blazak at (732)323-7544 or dennis.blazak@navy.mil.
#58 Remote-Sensing-Based Cultural Resource Management on the Barry M. Goldwater Range East
56 Range Management Office/EnvironmentalScience Management (56 RMO/ESM or 56 RMO)--Barry M Goldwater Range East and ITT Visual Information Solutions
Poster describes a successful multi-year remote-sensing-based project that was designed to locate prehistoric trails on the Barry M. Goldwater Range East. The project used MSI/HIS satelite imagery DEMS, & existing archaeological databases. Field verfication indicates a high degree of accuracy & utility of this method to locate sites that are difficult to identify using traditional survey methods.
For more information, please contact Adrianne Rankin at (623)856-8410 or adrianne.rankin@us.af.mil, or Devin White, PhD at (703)336-0909 or dwhite@ittvis.com.
#59 Army Innovative Mitigation Strategies at Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia
Fort A.P. Hill
To mitigate adverse effects to historic properties at Fort A.P. Hill, the Army developed a mitigation program that included consultation, cooperative research, and the purchase of an off-installation conservation easement on a National Historic Landmark. The program marks the first successful use of an Army Compatible Use Buffer easement to mitigate effects to installation historic properties.
For more information, please contact John Mullin at (804)633-8761 or john.j.mullin@us.army.mil.
#60 Using Websites as Mitigation for Historic Buildings
US Army Dugway Proving Ground
Dugway Proving Ground has recently created interpretive and interactive websites as mitigation of adverse effects to historic buildings. In comparison to more traditional mitigation methods, websites offer a unique blend of opportunities and challenges. This poster will discuss these tradeoffs as well as the lessons learned. https://www.dugway.army.mil/GermanVillage/
For more information, please contact Rachel Quist at (435)831-3587 or rachel.quist@us.army.mil.
#61 IPAC-the Information, Planning, and Consultation System
US Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered Species-Washington Office
The Information, Planning, and Consultation System is intended to decrease the amount of time and effort project proponents have to expend obtaining the following:
• Ecological information needed to evaluate the potential for their proposed projects to affect listed resources, a
• Guidance on steps that can be taken to reduce or eliminate potential effects on listed resources.
For more information, please contact Lew Gorman at (703)358-1911 or lewis_gorman@fws.gov.
#62 Species at-Risk and DoD Legacy
US Fish and Wildlife Service; Endangered Species-Washington Office
The evolution of the Legacy sponsored Species at-Risk (SAR) projects will be graphically presented. It traces SAR history and general outcomes from the first SAR project that highlighted just four species, one from each military service across the country. It spawned many projects that proactively promoted addressing species at-risk on or near military installations before they became federally listed.
For more information, please contact Lew Gorman at (703)358-1911 or lewis_gorman@fws.gov.
#63 Legacy Cultural Resources Document Library & Bibliography
Legacy Resources Management Program
This poster displays the work of the DoD Legacy Resource Management Program's NCPE summer intern who is compiling a bibliography of Legacy-funded cultural resource management (CRM) projects initiated or completed between 1991 and 2008. The project will correct and compile data into the bibliography by obtaining missing or ambiguous information regarding projects.
For more information, please contact Kristin Fleetwood at (703)604-1912 or Kristin.fleetwood.ctr@osd.mil.
#64 DENIX Didn’t Die: A Reintroduction to the Cultural Resources Pages
Legacy Resources Management Program
The migration of files from the Defense Environmental Network & Information eXchange (DENIX) onto a newer server began in 2007. After several months of growing pains, the new DENIX is finally up and running effectively. This poster shares information about the current Cultural Resources pages on DENIX, and the future ideas and aims for the network. Also see: http://www.denix.osd.mil/
For more information, please contact Hillori Schenker at (703)604-1724 or hillori.schenker.ctr@osd.mil.
#65 A History of Recreation in the Military
ERDC-CERL
Most DoD installations have recreational complexes that are necessary for the physical and mental health of their respective service members. These facilities are an integral part of the homeland mission of DoD. A service-wide historic context with evaluation criteria for recreational facilities is being developed by ERDC-CERL to enhance the evaluation and management of these DoD resources.
For more information, please contact Adam Smith at (217)373-5897 or adam.smith@usace.army.mil.
#66 Using Indicator Plant Species to Rapidly Assess the Location of Archaeological Sites in the Eastern Woodlands
Penn State University
Indicator species promoted by Native American activity that persist to the present day can be used as a rapid inventory tool of culturally significant areas, as well as for assessment of the potential integrity of cultural sites.
For more information, please contact Marc Abrams at (814)865-4901 or agl@psu.edu.
#67 Military and Community Compatibility: Not an Oxymoron
Matrix Design Group, Inc.
As cities expand, land use approvals may locate development close to military installations. Military mission changes can also affect compatibility, causing encroachment. Bringing stakeholders together to confirm issues and identify solutions underpins both Joint Land Use Studies and Encroachment Action Plans prepared by Matrix Design Group.
For more information, please contact Celeste Werner at (602)288-8344 or celeste_werner@matrixdesigngroup.com.
#68 Jackson Barracks ANGS, New Orleans - NAGPRA and Lessons Learned
NGB ANG & contractor -AMEC Earth and Environmental
Describes a ANG project involving NAGPRA issues for individuals from the Seminole War Removal Era at Jackson Barracks ANGS, New Orleans, Louisiana. The project included multi-agency real estate issues, NAGPRA, Native American consultations, disposition plan development, and logistical planning for reburials in post Katrina New Orleans.
For more information, please contact Shellie Sullo at (916)248-1183 or shellie.sullo@amec.com.
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