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1. in the text box Figure 57 o Step 4 with a project area scale analysis gives the user the option of changing the vegetation type within the project area Figure 58 shows the vegetation types available Any impacts on alpha biodiversity at the hydrologic unit level from the vegetation change will be returned e Click on the calculate button to run the biodiversity calculator Figures 59 60 show examples of the biodiversity interface prior to clicking calculate Step 4 Choose a watershed for modeling beta diversity optional Enter an additional VAHU6 code OR select another hydrologic unit in the map beta VAHU6 code not required use map 1 beta hydrologic unit name n a Figure 57 jno change T7 Analysis is Virgir open water scale proje developed open space acia ara developed low intensity developed medium intensity Step 2 Basuetoped high intensity Draw a proj barren land deciduous forest m acres ap evergreen forest Hydrologic mixed forest proje Step 3 c scrub shrub sity grassland herbaceous type Geog pasture hay Step 4 c cultivated Crops rea woody wetlands impaction emergent herbaceous wetlands oot vegetation ino change WO Figure 58 Page 41 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Step 1 Define the scale of analysis Analysis is currently limited to areas within Virginia 6th level hydrologic units scale project area E
2. e Use the slider bar to set the point opacity e Choose the point style Options include circle cross diamond square and x e Choose the point size Options include smallest smaller medium larger and largest e Choose the outline style from one of the 12 options e Choose the outline width Options include smallest smaller medium larger and largest e Use the outline color button to select one of the 70 options e Use the outline opacity slide bar to set the transparency of the point e Draw the point on the map by clicking on the draw button and then click on the map on the location where you want to place the point e Keep clicking on the map in locations you wish to add points Double click on the last location you wish to add INFOREST User s Manual map tools gt area of interest legend layers gt switch basemap gt measure coordinates gt GPS Toolkit annotate map shapes outline color 7 a Hilir e Ar A 3ultiine pact i draw clear map 4 Figure 35 There are several editing options associated with the annotate map shapes tab You can obtain additional information associated with these editing options by hovering over the pencil icon These options allow you to add delete or move a vertex scale or rotate a graphic shape move a graphic and delete a single shape Note The clear map button deletes all annotated graphics from the
3. InFOREST User s Manual map tools area of interest gt legend layers switch basemap gt measure coordinates gt GPS Toolkit gt annotate map export map title InFOREST print Figure 42 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry Page 33 InFOREST User s Manual 3 Ecosystem Services Calculators At the bottom of the InFOREST webpage are five tabs with Ecosystem Services Calculators for Air Quality Biodiversity Carbon Sequestration Nutrient and Sediment Runoff and Open Lands Figure 43 At the top of each calculator tab is a description of how the calculator works Additional information is available by hovering over the question mark icon e hext to each step or input field VIRGINI 1 n FO REST Legacy version of InFOREST Partners NA 2 duo sr AO gs dA ur o AES Y map tools lect EN EVITE IA L ES 4 o p LIRE VEA P A A 7 d T a E y i at P 4 x 2 A FU f LES AL hy ALAS 1T T M AP DN D N scs XJ B e PF EI S4 g yr x 1 Tec o e NS a f g Fip t Dy y le y M C S E AA LE d se 1 E E j E f E 72 2 4 1 ws E DIS Xf H rriser RAE Re E q P BE du A 4 t tmn _ Bristol o oe E laa yn E f 77th LT D a d HN cem Gu OE 0 Ecosystem Services Calculators expand map Air Quality Biodiversity Carbon Sequestraton Nutrient and Sediment Runoff Open Lands Figure 43 3 1 Air Quality There are three st
4. button to select the watershed of interest from the map see instructions in section 2 5 1 3 e Ifa project area is selected in Step 1 the user is only given the option to click on the use map button in Step 2 Figure 82 to draw a project area in the map interface see instructions in section 2 5 1 1 Note that the project area must be at least 0 25 acres in size A pop up window with a disclaimer will appear when a project area is selected Figure 83 o lfa project area has already been drawn for use in another tool the acres input box in Step 2 should already be filled in Step 2 Locate the area of interest Draw a project area in the map acres use map Hydrologic unit containing all or majority of project area JA12 Mountain Creek e Figure 82 Page 57 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Project area analyses are designed for small tracts of land where the user has good knowledge of actual land cover and corresponding acreages When conducting a project area analysis it is important to understand how the land covers and acreages are automatically populated in the Provided Baseline column By default when doing a project area analysis the Provided Baseline column is populated with those land covers and corresponding acreages by intersecting the Geographic Information System GIS based Regional Earth Science Application Center RESAC land use data This is very differ
5. InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 2 6 2 Manually Creating Waypoints points tab If the points entry method is selected then the user will be prompted to generate waypoints by placing them on the InFOREST mapping screen using the cursor To create waypoints manually using the cursor 1 2 Select the Points tab Figure 24 Select either the lt Point gt or lt Multi point gt option from the shape pick list a The lt Point gt option will enable the user to enter one waypoint on the mapper b The lt Multi point gt option will enable the user to enter multiple waypoints using the mapper Click on the draw button and use the left button on the mouse to manually place waypoints on the InFOREST mapping screen If you are using the lt Multi point gt option you need to double click on the map to complete the session Waypoints cannot be deleted using the clear map button until the session has been completed Legacy version of InFOREST Partners E v map tools gt area of interest gt legend layers gt switch basemap measure coordinates v GPS Toolkit points Step 1 Draw points on the map ape nulti point draw clear map 4 Step 2 Export waypoints to a file kml send download annotate map export map Figure 24 Once your waypoints have been manually generated you can export them to kml kmz shapefile or gpx forma
6. Options range from dotted lines dashed lines a combination of dotted and dashed lines and solid lines e Selecta line width Options include smallest smaller medium larger and largest e To start drawing your freehand line select the draw button and move your mouse to the location on the map where you want to line width medium begin the line Depress the left mouse button Keep the left mouse button depressed while you move the mouse and define you freehand line segment When Figure 38 you are finished release the button on the mouse draw clear map 4 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry Page 29 2 7 2 6 Annotate Map Shape Polygon By selecting the polygon option you can add a polygon graphic to the map display Figure 39 To draw a polygon graphic e Use the fill color button to choose from 70 fill colors e Use the fill opacity slider to control the transparency of the fill of the polygon Moving the slider bar to the right results in less transparency moving the slider bar to the left results in additional polygon transparency e Select a custom line outline style Options range from dotted lines dashed lines a combination of dotted and dashed lines and solid lines e Select an outline width to control the width of the outline of the shape Options include smallest smaller medium larger and largest e Click on the outline color button to choose the
7. Stand at 25 years of age 10008 6413896 MT CO_e This projected level of carbon sequestration reflects a removal of 3694 81350037 MT co when the stand is thinned at age 20 Figure 79 Project Name lenter a maximum of 50 characters optional m include report charts map Figure 80 Page 56 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 3 4 Nutrient and Sediment Runoff Click on the Nutrient and Sediment Runoff tab to see the calculator description and 3 steps Figure 81 e In Step 1 the user must select between two scales of analysis 1 a watershed selection or 2 a project area analysis o Watershed is used to reference a 6 level hydrologic unit HU which has a 12 digit code For more information see http water usgs gov G S huc html Step 1 Define the scale of analysis Analysis is currently limited to areas within Virginia 6th level hydrologic units scale watershed Step 2 Locate the area of interest Enter a known 6th level hydrologic unit code OR select a hydrologic unit in the map VAHU6 code use map Q Hydrologic unit name n a Step 3 Edit or enter expected landuse landcover types Load and modify current vegetation acres load data B Figure 81 e Ifthe watershed option is selected in Step1 the user must then either enter the code of a 6 th level HU in the text box after VAHU6 code in Step 2 Figure 81 or click on the use map
8. area in square feet per acre or dominant height in feet Figure 69 o Forpine stands three inputs are required First the user must enter either the stand s site index base 25 or dominant height in feet Next the user must enter the number of trees per acre in the stand and the age of the stand in years Figure 70 Carbon Model FVS Step 4 Enter additional information about the stand of interest Select basal area or dominant height basal area sq ft ac i 1 dominant height ft l i e Figure 69 Carbon Model FASTLOB Step 4 Enter additional information about the stand of interest Select site index or dominant height site index base 25 7 o dominant height ft 1 O How many trees per acres are in the stand e What is the stand age years y o Figure 70 e In Step 5 for hardwood or mixed stands the user selects yes or no for whether they wish to grow the stand to obtain future estimates of carbon sequestered If yes is Page 50 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual selected a drop down list of how many years to grow the stand for becomes available Figure 71 Step 5 Enter additional growth information about the stand Grow the stand to obtain an estimate of future carbon sequestration no yes If yes how many years 5 Le E EN calculate 10 15 20 mam em um a z me
9. area or draw the project area on the map by clicking on the use map button see instructions in tsection starting 2 5 1 1 e Ifa project area has already been drawn for use in another tool the acres input box in Step 2 should already be filled in Keep in mind that this calculator works at the stand level so the user may need to re draw their project area e Select the stand composition the dominant tree cover in Step 3 Three options are available hardwood pine and mixed pine hardwood Figure 67 e f the hardwood or mixed pine hardwood stand composition is selected in Step 3 the Carbon Model will be specified as FVS for the Forest Vegetation Simulator This model uses a look up table approach based on the FVS growth and yield models If pine is selected as the stand composition the Carbon Model will be specified as FASTLOB for a growth and yield model created at Virginia Tech Figure 68 In this case real time model runs are made when the user clicks the calculate button Page 49 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Step 4 Figure 67 Step 3 Enter information about the stand of interest What is the stand composition pine IM Q Carbon Model FASTLOB Figure 68 e Step 4 inputs depend upon the carbon model being used o Forhardwood and mixed stand compositions the user must select and enter either the stand s basal
10. e results are always for the hydrologic unit Step 2 Locate the area of interest Draw a project area in the map acres 17 9 use map Hydrologic unit containing all or majority of project area RU16 Roanoke River Smith Mountain Lake Lynville Creek Step 3 Choose database for diversity calculations type Geographic Points 29 Step 4 Choose expected project area vegetation type Impact on biodiversity from project area vegetation change can only be calculated using the Geographic Points database vegetation no change JO Figure 59 Step 1 Define the scale of analysis Analysis is currently limited to areas within Virginia 6th level hydrologic units scale watershed 0 results are always for the hydrologic unit Step 2 Locate the area of interest Enter a VAHU6 code OR select a hydrologic unit in the map VAHU6 code RU16 D usemap hydrologic unit name Roanoke River Smith Mountain Lake Lynville Creek Step 3 Choose database for diversity calculations type Biota of Virginia 9 Step 4 Choose a watershed for modeling beta diversity optional Enter an additional VAHU6 code OR select another hydrologic unit in the map beta VAHU6 code not required RU17 O9 use map Q beta hydrologic unit name Beaverdam Creek Figure 60 Page 42 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry SUIT InFOREST User s Manual When the calculator finishes processing two charts and a report will be returned at the bottom of the
11. e Use the outline color button to select one of the 70 options e Use the outline opacity slide bar to set the transparency of the point point size medium e Draw the point on the map by clicking outline style solid on the draw button and then click on the map on the location where you want to place the point outline color Y Note After using a tool to create a feature it RSS deactivates To make another feature you need to click the draw on map button again draw clearmap 2 Figure 34 Individual points on the map can either be moved or deleted by right clicking on them To move a point select move and then drag the point to a new location To delete a point select delete Once deleted a point cannot be restored but will need to be added again For additional tool tips hover your cursor over the pencil Page 26 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry 2 7 2 2 Annotate Map Shape Multi point The Multipoint tool is similar to the point tool with the exception that the multipoint tool enables the user to enter multiple points onto to the map display without having to hit the draw on map button each time Thus this tool is more efficient if you are adding more than one point to your map To add point features to your map select the multi point option and customize the style of points you want to use Figure 35 e Click on the point color button to choose from 70 colors
12. map display Page 27 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual 2 7 2 3 Annotate Map Shape Line By selecting the line option you can draw a single straight line segment no vertices on your map display Figure 36 If you need to draw a line with multiple vertices then select the polyline or freehand options To draw a single line segment Use the line color button to choose from 70 line colors The opacity can be set from transparent to solid color by moving the line opacity slider left and right Select a custom line style Options range from dotted lines dashed lines a combination of dotted and dashed lines and solid lines Select a line width Options include smallest smaller medium larger and largest Click on the draw button and then hold the left mouse key down on the map display from the starting to end point of your line segment Release the left key on the mouse to complete your line segment 2 7 2 4 Annotate Map Shape Polyline By selecting the polyline option you can draw a line segment with defined vertices on your map display Figure 37 To draw a polyline Use the line color button to choose from 70 line colors The opacity can be set from transparent to solid color by moving the line opacity slider left and right Select a custom line style Options range from dotted lines dashed lines a combination of dotted and dashed li
13. map or with both depending on the boxes checked after the PDF symbol and text that says include Figure 89 Check whichever options are desired and then click on the PDF symbol to download a PDF copy of the report symbol next to each land cover class Page 59 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Nutrient and Sediment Runoff Charts Watershed JA12 Mountain Creek chart data Area Current Area by Landuse Landcover acres HFO 186 7 PER 93 4 IMP 121 9 WAT 52 7 CVC 86 4 CNC 156 5 HAY 461 6 forest 9023 1 acres GPM 529 6 GPP 42 6 CLO 0 1 PAS 394 3 CVC conventional tillage cropland CNC conservation tillage cropland BB HAY hay Wl GPM grazed pasture with applied manure or fertilizer W GPP grazed pasture with applied poultry litter CLO confined livestock operation um lE PAS unimproved pasture no applied manure or fertilizer I FOR forest Expected Area by Landuse Landcover acres MBHFO harvested forest lg R barren lg PER urban pervious lg IMP urban impervious gg WAT water HFO 186 7 PER 593 4 IMP 621 9 WAT 52 7 CVC 86 4 CNC 156 5 FOR 8023 1 HAY 461 6 GPM 529 6 GPP 42 6 CLO 0 1 PAS 394 3 eS L POF Figure 85 Page 60 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Nutrient and Sediment Runoff Charts T S Sas TAIA Marin t y Ora y Watershed JA12 Mountain Creek Ni
14. of the text is controlled by the text size slider bar Note that as the bar is moved the size of the Sample Text at the bottom of the dialogue box changes Font Text font can be changed to one of eight options Font Example Arial Text Example Book Antiqua Text Example Courier New Text Example Georgia Text Example Lucida Console Text Example Tahoma Text Example Times New Roman Text Example Verdana Text Example Style of the text can be changed to bold or italics Alignment The text can be aligned using the start of the word the middle or end Text The text dialogue box can support up to 40 characters of text Type in the text you want to appear on the map After entering text and selecting the appropriate options click the add to map button Then click the mouse on the spot where you want the text placed on the map INFOREST User s Manual Map tools area of interest t legend layers switch basemap measure coordinates k GPS waypoints annotate map text hide map text text color text size font Arial style bold italic align start 6 middle end text add to map clear map 4 Sample Text export map Figure 33 Note that more than one text element can be added to a map display Once a text element has been added to the map display it cannot be modified although it can be moved In order to modify size color etc the text you will need to delete the text elemen
15. the local hard drive or exported to any device via email This will enable you to efficiently share your waypoints with an array of devices and stakeholders Note that only waypoints can be exported Delineated tract boundaries cannot be saved or exported at this time Waypoints can be exported in four different formats e kml keyhole markup language file This format is recognized as an open geospatial consortium OGC standard e kmz compressed keyhole markup language file e shp shapefile format This format was developed by ESRI and is used by other software vendors as well e gpx GPS exchange format This format is used to transfer coordinate data between GPS devices including Trimble Garmin Magellan etc This format is XML based To export waypoints continue to Step 2 Export waypoints to a file Figure 31 Step 2 Export waypoints to a file file type kmz e mail address send download Figure 31 Page 22 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual To save a local copy of the waypoint data 1 Select the output format type kml kmz shp or gpx 2 Click the download button 3 Apop up window will most likely appear with file options specific steps are browser and settings specific You may have to turn off pop up blockers and or allow pop ups from this site Your file has been saved To send a copy to a remote device via email 1 Select the
16. tips ext Figure 10 The Go to Ecosystem Calculators tool icon enables users to return to the InFOREST Ecosystem Services Calculators portion of the webpage To begin using the draw tool Select the shape that you want to draw from the pull down list 2 If you have selected to draw a point or line then select the buffer option and enter a buffer distance and buffer distance unit of measure 3 Select the draw button and start drawing your user defined feature 4 When you have completed drawing your feature it should appear on the map display The area of your feature should now be displayed in the draw dialogue box after acres 5 The majority hydrologic unit and county within your feature will be selected in the map and sent as inputs to the Ecosystem Services Calculators 6 You can clear the feature and start again by selecting the clear button or clicking on the draw button again Note that drawing features cannot be saved Once they are cleared they are lost 7 You can use the drop down show list to select what is visible the project area feature and or the majority hydrologic unit huc selection and or the majority county county selection within your project area 8 Once your custom defined area has been drawn and is displayed you can export it as a jpeg see export map option discussion later in this section Page 9 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manu
17. 00 000 e Terrain map with labels m 229 7r e Light Gray Canvas Labels e National Geographic UNA FX PO 4 e Oceans e Open Street Map l e VBMP Most Recent Ege e USA Topographic To choose a base map select the switch basemap tab under the Map Tools menu and select click on one of the basemapping options Figure 17 Note that only one basemap can be displayed at any given time Basemap options available through InFOREST Y Brenner gt f E d wW Hu g 7 Imagery Imagery with Streets Labels Light Gray National T i Oceans OpenStreetMa Canvas Geographic VBMP Most USA Terrain with Recent Topographic Labels Figure 17 Page 13 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry 2 5 4 Measure Coordinates 2 5 4 1 Overview Using the measure coordinates tool the user can measure features on the map area of a polygon the length of a line In addition the tool can be used to identify the geographic coordinates in Latitude Longitude in decimal degrees DD or degrees minutes seconds DMS of any location on the map display This section will discuss how to work with the Measure Coordinates tool Figure 18 2 5 4 2 Measuring Area The Measure Area tool Figure 19 is used to calculate an area measurement for a user defined polygon To use the measure area tool 1 Select the area calculation tool 2 Delineate the user defined area on th
18. 2 000 000 Ibs yr Mos WNO2 1 000 000 lbs yr Change 03 liPM10O 60 014 819 lbs yr O lbs yr S 1 000 000 Ibs yr Current Expected Change m X Figure 49 Page 37 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Air Pollution Benefits Report County Accomack Virginia 51001 This report estimates the levels of various air pollutants removed from the atmosphere annually by forest cover in the area of interest mapped for this project The five pollutants considered are carbon monoxide CO sulfur dioxide SO ozone 0 nitrogen dioxide NO and particulate matter PM mi The estimates provided here are derived from models used by the suite of i Tree tools http www itreetools org and UFORE http ufore org Results Summary Forest Stand Air Pollutant Load Removals current expected net change forest stand acres acres acres 299099 7 299099 7 0 0 total 41646 2 40646 2 1000 0 deciduous 24786 7 24786 7 0 0 evergreen 232666 8 233666 8 1000 0 non forest current expected net change change air pollutant lbs yr lbs yr lbs yr percent 43057 3 42422 1 H39 2 1 48 CO 389041 9 383711 9 5330 0 Lal 502 572556 5 564769 8 7786 7 1 36 NO2 4142636 6 4082621 8 60014 8 1 45 03 2306886 7 2275942 2 30944 4 1 34 PM10 Figure 50 Project Name enter a maximum of 50 characters optional ES include report charts map Figure 51 Page 38 InFOREST 2014 Virginia
19. 3 e After a watershed is selected from the map the VAHUG code and hydrologic unit name are returned to the Biodiversity calculator inputs in Step 2 Figure 60 The hydrologic unit name is also returned for any VAHUG code typed into the input box Page 39 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Step 2 Locate the area of interest Enter a VAHU6 code OR select a hydrologic unit in the map VAHU6 code use map Q hydrologic unit name n a Figure 54 e fa project area is selected in Step 1 the user is only given the option to click on the use map button in Step 2 Figure 55 to draw a project area in the map interface see instructions in section 2 5 1 1 Note that the project area must be at least 0 25 acres in size o lfa project area has already been drawn for use in another tool the acres input box in Step 2 should already be filled in e After a project area is drawn on the map the VAHU6 code and hydrologic unit name containing the majority of the project area are returned to the Biodiversity calculator inputs in Step 2 Figure 59 Step 2 Locate the area of interest Draw a project area in the map acres use map Q Hydrologic unit containing all or majority of project area n a 9 Figure 55 e n Step 3 the user is given the choice of two databases on which to base the biodiversity calculations Figure 56 If the user runs a project area analysis a
20. 3 open ground nester E resident migratory 0 00 single brooded compositional 31 82 shrub nester 20 00 temperate migrant 24 32 trophic guild omnivore Figure 64 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry Page 47 InFOREST User s Manual Project Name optional A include report charts map Figure 65 Page 48 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 3 3 Carbon Sequestration Click on the Carbon Sequestration tab to see the calculator description and 5 default or 6 if pine stand composition selected in Step 3 steps Figure 66 Step 1 Define the scale of analysis Analysis is currently limited to areas within Virginia scale project area e Step 2 Locate the area of interest Enter a known stand size OR draw a project area in the map acres ro use map Q Step 3 Enter information about the stand of interest What is the stand composition hardwood 1 Carbon Model FVS Step 4 Enter additional information about the stand of interest Select basal area or dominant height basal area sq ft ac Q dominant height ft 0 Step 5 Enter additional growth information about the stand Grow the stand to obtain an estimate of future carbon sequestration no yes If yes how many years 5 Figure 66 e The carbon tool only works at the project area scale so no changes are needed in Step 1 Figure 66 e In Step 2 the user can either enter the number of acres in the project
21. 4 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 2 3 Map Navigation Tools The map navigation tools Figure 4 support easy navigation of the INFOREST online mapper Each of these tools are discussed below Zoom in Zoom to full extent Zoom out Undo Go to previous map Redo Return to former map view Layer information Identify Figure 4 2 3 1 Zoom In and Out To zoom in closer to the map or zoom out farther from the map use these tools 1 Click the zoom in or zoom out buttons to zoom in or out a fixed amount 2 Placing your cursor on the map and double clicking left button also causes the map to zoom in 3 If you have a wheel mouse you can zoom in and out by using the wheel 4 You can use your fingers to zoom in and zoom out if you have a touchscreen by either pinching an area of interest zoom out or expanding a box over an area of interest zoom in 2 3 2 Zoom To Full Extent To zoom to the entire state of Virginia click on the zoom to full extent button 2 3 8 Pan To pan a map is to move it around on the screen so different geographic areas will be displayed Essentially you grab the map using the cursor or your finger if a touchscreen and drag it the cursor or your finger to the geographic area that you want to view This is the default tool and thus no button must be clicked to use it 2 3 4 Undo Go to Previous Map View A map view is the area of t
22. 5 1 Area of interest The area of interest toolset Figure 9 provides users with map tools the ability to quickly select an area of interest This selection can be used as a visual display for visual analysis or to support user defined ecosystem services calculations For map creation the annotate map section area of interest 2 7 may be more appropriate There are three options gt draw under the area of interest tool that include draw county and hydrologic unit These three options are discussed in county greater detail in their respective sections below 4 TE gt hydrologic unit Figure 9 Page 8 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual 2 5 1 1 Draw The draw option Figure 10 enables the user to draw a user defined point straight polyline freehand polyline map tools polygon or freehand polygon Buffer distances are required for point or polyline options The buffer distance can be expressed in either feet or meters The area of the v draw delineated region is provided in acres Note that only one feature can be drawn on the map with this tool To annotate a map see section 2 7 v area of interest Draw a project area in the map INFOREST provides additional edit options to support the area of interest draw tool This help can be found via the 9 draw clear showy drawing edit tool icon By hovering over the pencil icon you can gain valuable time saving
23. Annotate Map Shape Point 2 7 2 2 Annotate Map Shape Multi point 2 7 2 3 Annotate Map Shape Line 2 7 2 4 Annotate Map Shape Polyline 2l ei Annotate Map Shape Freehand line 2 7 2 6 Annotate Map Shape Polygon 2 7 2 7 Annotate Map Shape Freehand Polygon 2 7 2 8 Annotate Map Shape Box 2 8 Export Map 3 Ecosystem Services Calculators 3 1 Air Quality 3 2 Biodiversity 3 3 Carbon Sequestration 3 4 Nutrient and Sediment Runoff 3 5 Open Lands 4 Frequently Asked Questions Page 2 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual VERSION CONTROL Date Version Changes 2014 04 29 InFOREST Mapping Section added Figure s Calculators 2014 07 30 Added GPS Tool section 2014 07 30 1 4 Updated Figure Zs in Ecosystem Services Calc Section 2014 08 05 Minor edits CEB Page 3 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview The InFOREST home page is your portal to the InFOREST program Figure 1 The top of the screen provides access to the InFOREST Web Mapping Tool The bottom of the InFOREST home page provides you with access to the Ecosystem Services Calculators The web mapping tool can be used without the ecosystem services calculators but a majority of the ecosystem services calculators require data input from the web mapping tool Legacy version of InFOREST Partners NA 1 z gt y RRA We IT 7 zm
24. Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 3 2 Biodiversity Click on the Biodiversity tab to see the calculator description and 4 steps Figure 52 Step 1 Define the scale of analysis Analysis is currently limited to areas within Virginia 6th level hydrologic units scale watershed o results are always for the hydrologic unit Step 2 Locate the area of interest Enter a VAHU6 code OR select a hydrologic unit in the map VAHUG code D usemap 0 hydrologic unit name n a Step 3 Choose database for diversity calculations type Geographic Points Q Step 4 Choose a watershed for modeling beta diversity optional Enter an additional VAHU6 code OR select another hydrologic unit in the map beta VAHU6 code not required use map Q beta hydrologic unit name n a calculate Figure 52 e InStep 1 the user must select between two scales of analysis Figure 53 1 a watershed selection or 2 a project area analysis o Watershed is used to reference a 6 level hydrologic unit HU which has a 12 digit code For more information see http water usgs gov GIS huc html scale watershed project area watershed Figure 53 e Ifthe watershed option is selected in Step1 the user must then either enter the code of a 6 th level HU in the text box after VAHU6 code in Step 2 Figure 54 or click on the use map button to select the watershed of interest from the map see instructions in section 2 5 1
25. FOREST User s Manual calculation of beta diversity with the biodiversity calculator The Go to Ecosystem Calculators tool Va icon enables users to return to the InFOREST Ecosystem Services Calculators portion of the webpage Page 11 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry 2 5 2 Legend Layers The Legend Layers option under the tools menu enables users to display any of the many data layers that are provided in INFOREST There are two tabs available under the layers legends toolset Legend and Layers Figure 13 2 5 2 1 The Legend Tab Many layers associated with InFOREST have a variety of symbols and colors that are used to represent individual features on the map The legend tab provides users with information about each map layer that is displayed in the map window Figure 14 The layer opacity or transparency slide bar allows layers to be viewed over a base map Drag the button to the left for more transparency Drag the button to the right for less transparency This will impact all of the visible InForest layers but not the basemap 2 5 2 2 The Layers Tab To use this tool Figure 15 1 Click on the Layers tab 2 The layers available at the current map scale will display 3 Click the box next to the layer name to enable and display that layer 4 Layers only display at certain scales based on the detail available in the data 5 The layer opacity or transparency slide bar a
26. INFOREST User s Manual Vig T Tech HE INFOREST USER MANUAL HTTP INFOREST FREC VT EDU InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 Overview 1 2 Application Requirements 2 INFOREST Web Mapping Tool 2 1 Overview 2 2 Expand Map 2 3 Map Navigation Tools 2 3 1 Zoom In and Out 2 3 2 Zoom To Full Extent 2 3 3 Pan 2 3 4 Undo Go to Previous Map View 2 3 5 Redo Return to Previous Map View 2 3 6 Layer Information Identify 2 4 Location Search 2 5 Map Tools 2 5 1 Area of interest 2 5 1 1 Draw 2 5 1 2 County 2 5 1 3 Hydrologic unit 2 5 2 Legend Layers 2 5 2 1 The Legend Tab 2 5 2 2 The Layers Tab 2 5 3 Switch Basemap 2 5 4 Measure Coordinates 2 5 4 1 Overview 2 5 4 2 Measuring Area 2 5 4 3 Measuring Distance 2 5 4 4 Determining Location 2 6 GPS Toolkit 2 6 1 Selecting a Method to Create Waypoints 2 6 2 Manually Creating Waypoints points tab 2 6 3 Manually Creating Waypoints Using Coordinates coordinates tab 2 6 4 Creating Waypoints for a User Defined Area auto plot tab 2 6 4 1 Generating a Random Set of Waypoints 2 6 4 2 Generating a Uniform Grid of Waypoints 2 6 5 Moving or Deleting Waypoints from InFOREST 2 6 6 Exporting Waypoints from InFOREST 2 Annotate Map 2 1 Annotate Map Text Page INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry 4 INFOREST User s Manual 2 7 2 Annotate Map Shapes 2 7 2 1
27. T fac 70 MT ac 60 MT ac 50 MT ac 40 MT ac 30 MT ac Current Growth Future Growth Removal Estimate Mi Current Growth Mruture Growth Mrenova Estimate sa Total Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Metric Tons 11 000 MT 10 000 MT 9 000 MT 8 000 MT 7 000 MT 6 000 MT Removal Estimate S 3 694 8 MT 5 000 MT 4 000 MT 3 000 MT Current Growth Future Growth Removal Estimate Mi Current Growth Mruture Growth mv Estimate ees a Figure 78 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry Page 55 InFOREST User s Manual Carbon Model Used FASTLOB FASTLOB Summary of Forest Stand Conditions Current Stand Conditions Species Composition Pine Total Acres 100 Current Age years 15 Trees per Acre TPA 225 Site Index Base Age 25 N A Dominant Height feet 60 Basal Area sq ft N A Forest Management Options Chosen Years Grown 10 Age Fertilized years 15 Nitrogen Applied lbs acre 200 Phosphorus Applied true Age Thinned years 20 Row Removal Rate every n rows 3 Basal Area Thinned To N A Results Summary The carbon sequestration estimates provided below are based on the inputs above for the current stand conditions and the chosen scenario for forest management options All units of measurement are in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent MT CO e Current Stand at 15 years of age 7908 97829597 MT co e Projected
28. al 2 5 1 2 County The County option enables users to interact with the map map tools on a county level Figure 11 To show the counties in your current map view check the show counties option v area of interest Note that this option does not select counties it simply gt draw allows you to turn on and off the visibility of the county county boundaries in the mapping interface Depending on the basemap being displayed the county boundaries may e mn Om n not disappear when you uncheck this option 5 A FUR In addition to drawing county boundaries the user can select clear also select a county by clicking the select button and then clicking on a location in the map After location the name of the county city selected will be returned The select county option can be used to select a county as input to an ecosystem services calculator for a county level analysis As before the show map selection check box can be used to toggle the visibility of the selected county Note that only 1 county can be selected at a time with this tool The clear button clears the currently selected county location n a hydrologic unit Figure 11 The Go to Ecosystem Calculators tool icon enables users to return to the InFOREST Ecosystem Services Calculators portion of the webpage 2 5 1 3 Hydrologic unit The hydrologic unit option enables users to interact with the map on a watershed level map tools F
29. button again The only exception to this is the multipoint tool There are several editing options associated with the annotate map shapes tab You can obtain additional information associated with these editing options by hovering over the pencil icon These options allow you to add delete or move a vertex scale or rotate a graphic shape move a graphic and delete a single graphic The clear map button deletes all annotated graphics from the map display The following summarizes each of the Annotate Map Shapes feature options Page 25 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual 2 7 2 1 Annotate Map Shape Point To add point features to your map select the y map tools Point option and customize the style of your point Figure 34 gt area of interest e Click on the point color button to gt legend layers choose from 70 colors i switch basemap e Usethe slider bar to set the point opacity gt measure coordinates e Choose the point style Options gt GPS Toolkit Miro circle cross diamond square s annotate dian and x e Choose the point size Options l I include smallest smaller medium ET larger and largest lide map graphic shapes e Choose the outline style from one of Select a shape and draw it on the map the 12 options shape e Choose the outline width Options include smallest smaller medium point color 7 larger and largest
30. color of the polygon outline e Use the outline opacity slide bar to set the transparency of the outline e Select a fill style to control the type of polygon fill which ranges from solid to lines Once you have made your selections select the draw button Click on the map where you want to begin the polygon Click at each location you want the boundary to change direction Double click to stop drawing DO NOT try to end where you started let InFOREST close the polygon boundary INFOREST User s Manual map tools gt area of interest gt legend layers switch basemap measure coordinates gt GPS Toolkit annotate map shapes Fi mum rium ul i HICE UU outline color Y pny JLCGILY fill style solid draw clear map 4 Figure 39 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry Page 30 INFOREST User s Manual 2 7 2 7 Annotate Map Shape Freehand Polygon By selecting the freehand polygon option you can add a polygon graphic to the map display Figure 40 Typically a freehand polygon requires more definition vertices than the polygon option To draw a freehand polygon graphic Use the fill color button to choose from 70 fill colors Use the fill opacity slider to control the transparency of the fill of the polygon Moving the slider bar to the right results in less transparency moving the slider bar to the left results in additional polygon trans
31. d distance and the grid units Note that the GPS Toolkit cannot generate more than 500 waypoints per user defined tract If prompted you may need to increase your grid distance or decrease the size of your tract to get below the 500 point threshold Also note that the clear map button not only erases your waypoints but your user defined polygon tract as well v GPS Toolkit hide waypoints points auto plot coordinates Step 1 Generate points in a drawn area shape polygon Y pattern uniform grid Y units feet grid distance 150 e A ue E Figure 29 Page 21 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 2 6 5 Moving or Deleting Waypoints from InFOHEST Individual waypoints that have been generated can later be moved or deleted Figure 30 To move or delete a waypoint 1 Right click on the waypoint that you would like to either move or delete e Moving a Waypoint K Select the lt move gt option if you want to move the waypoint and drag the waypoint to a new BGN CJINFOREST position d yd d e Deleting a Waypoint gem we UTER Select the lt delete gt LS 2 M B move option if you want to Qe P IM voe delete the waypoint ear i is delete Once a waypoint Ae AN C wm has been deleted it cannot be undeleted Figure 30 2 6 6 Exporting Waypoints from INFOREST Once waypoints have been generated in InFOREST they can easily be exported to
32. d the box out from this location by dragging your mouse Release the mouse button to complete your box 5 17 5 17 The same steps as above for the box option apply to the ellipse circle triangle and arrow shape options For all of these after clicking the draw button you can click once on the map to add a pre sized shape or click and hold the mouse key down and define the size of the shape by dragging the mouse in and out to the desired size Page 32 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry 2 8 Export Map The export map tool allows users to generate a professional map layout and to save the map layout to an array of file formats Figure 42 These files can then be shared with others via email or can be easily inserted into reports documents or presentations To generate a map layout e Provide a map title 50 characters max e Optionally provide any notes source information 125 characters max e Select the export file type Options include pdf png32 png8 jpg and gif e Select the layout type Options include MAP ONLY no scale bar no title etc Letter ANSI A Landscape Letter ANSI A Portrait A3 Landscape A3 Portrait A4 Landscape A4 Portrait Tabloid ANSI B Landscape Tabloid ANSI B Portrait e Select the scalebar units Options include miles kilometers meters and feet e Click on the print button to obtain your map download options will vary by browser
33. e consult with experts at the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to discuss the potential impact of your scenario on biodiversity within Virginia species of concern 10 RU16 Alpha Diversity unique species or species richness RU16 Page 44 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual species taxonomic richness group 91 all taxonomic groups 0 aquatic insects 5 amphibians 30 birds 0 crustaceans 42 fish 8 mammals 0 mollusks 0 other aquatic invertebrates 0 other terrestrial invertebrates 6 reptiles 0 terrestrial invertebrates Impact to alpha diversity from expected project area vegetation change Note Only calculated when the Geographic Points database is selected and the project area is less than 5 percent of the majority hydrologic unit area vegetation mixed forest Majority richness richness percent VAHU6 before after change RU16 91 91 0 00 Guild Diversity RU16 Note Guild diversity may not be measurable when the Geographic Points database is used represented functional percent bird guild 21 88 canopy nester 33 33 birds of exotic origin 26 92 forest generalist 0 00 forest ground nester 38 46 insectivore bark prober 14 29 interior forest obligate 9 09 insectivore ground cleaner 9 52 insectivore lower canopy forager 0 00 insectivore upper canopy forager 42 86 nest predator brood parasite 0 00 open ground nester 53 33 resident migratory 17 91 single brooded c
34. e map display a Usethe left button of the mouse to start delineating a polygon and to add vertices b Double click the mouse to close the polygon 3 Select your area measurements The following options are available acres mi km hectares yd f and m 2 5 4 3 Measuring Distance The distance measurement tool Figure 20 can be used to measure the perimeter of a user defined geographic area a forest tract or field It can also be used to estimate the distance from point A to point B for estimating walking distances riparian buffer widths etc To measure the distance of a user defined segment 1 Select the measure distance icon 2 Delineate the user defined segment s on the map display a Usethe left button of the mouse to start delineating a line segment b The measurement result will InFOREST User s Manual map tools area of interest legend layers switch basemap measure coordinates a ou 0 Measurement Result Figure 18 map tools area of interest legend layers switch basemap measure coordinates 1 Select the area calc tool C m Ot 0 Acres y 3 Select the measurement units Measurement Result 19 5 Acres Figure 19 map tools area of interest legend layers switch basemap measure coordinates 1 Select the measure distance icon Feet v 3 Choose units t gt Lu Measurement Result 2 718 2 Fee
35. ed column o current and expected forest cover acres can be updated by typing new values in the input boxes or by using the up and down arrows adjacent to each input box to increment the current values by a tenth of an acre at a time make sure changes to current values are made before changes to expected values o As the current or expected values are changed the column to the right of each input box shows how much the initial values have been changed by o The net change in the total acreage for both the current and expected columns should have a value of zero If 100 acres is removed from the deciduous forest acres it should be added to either the evergreen forest or other non forest acres Otherwise the total size of the study area will be changed o Changes are not required to the current or expected columns to run the calculator If no changes are made the air pollutant removals from the baseline forest cover will be returned e Once any desired changes are made to the current and or expected forest cover columns click on the calculate button to run the air quality calculator e When the calculator finishes processing two charts and a report will be returned at the bottom of the page The two Air Pollution Benefits Charts Figure 49 show the current expected and change in forest cover acres and the current expected and change in
36. ed forest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 barren 93 4 93 4 0 593 4 500 urban pervious 121 9 121 9 0 621 9 500 urban impervious 52 7 52 7 52 7 0 water 11148 8 11148 8 0 11148 8 0 total acreage net change Q Figure 84 e Once the baseline land use land cover data is loaded in Step 3 Figure 84 the user has the option of updating the baseline land cover numbers by changing the acres in each class in the current column and or specifying the future land cover acres in the Page 58 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual 2 expected column Hold your mouse over the for a description o current and expected land cover acres can be updated by typing new values in the input boxes or by using the up and down arrows adjacent to each input box to increment the current values by a tenth of an acre at a time make sure changes to current values are made before changes to expected values o As the current or expected values are changed the column to the right of each input box shows how much the initial values have been changed by o The net change in the total acreage for both the current and expected columns should have a value of zero lf 100 acres is removed from the forest acres it should be added to one of the other land cover acres Otherwise the total size of the study area will be changed o Changes are not requir
37. ed project area Total Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Metric Tons Per Acre 110 MT ac 100 MT ac 90 MT ac S0 MT ac t 70 MT ac 60 MT ac 50 MT ac 40 MT ac 30 MT ac Current Growth Future Growth Current Growth Mruture Growth Total Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Metric Tons Future Growth y 4008 1 MT VV 4 000 MT 3 000 MT 2 000 MT 1 000 MT f Current Growth Future Growth Current Growth Mruture Growth Es Figure 76 Page 53 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Carbon Model Used FVS Summary of Forest Stand Conditions Current Stand Conditions Species Composition Oak Hickory Total Acres 39 1 Dominant Height feet 80 Basal Area sq ft N A Forest Management Options Chosen Years Grown 10 Results Summary The carbon sequestration estimates provided below are based on the inputs above for the current stand conditions and the chosen scenario for forest management options All units of measurement are in metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent MT CO e Current Stand 3101 412 MT co e Projected Stand 4008 141 MT CO e Figure 77 Page 54 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Carbon Sequestration Chart Location User defined project area Total Carbon Dioxide Equivalent Metric Tons Per Acre 110 MT ac 100 MT ac 90 MT fac 80 M
38. ed to the current or expected columns to run the calculator If no changes are made the nutrient and sediment loads from the baseline land cover will be returned Once any desired changes are made to the current and or expected land cover columns click on the calculate button to run the nutrient and sediment runoff calculator When the calculator finishes processing two charts and a report will be returned at the bottom of the page The two Nutrient and Sediment Runoff Charts Figure 85 amp 87 show the Current and Expected values for the chart data selected from the drop down list in Figure 86 The default is the area by land use land cover with the other options being the amount of nitrogen phosphorus or sediment loads by land use land cover class o Holding your mouse over a pie slice in either chart will result in a balloon containing that slice s description and value Figure 85 o Either chart can be downloaded as a graphic or PDF file by clicking on either the PNG or PDF symbols respectively below them Figure 85 The report contains two tables with the current watershed loads by land use land cover class and the expected changes to the watershed loads and land use land cover classes Figure 88 o An optional project name can be added to the report output by typing it in the text box after Project Name at the top of the report Figure 89 o The report can be downloaded by itself or with charts or with a
39. ent than the watershed analysis which populates the Provided Baseline with statistically adjusted land use cover types and corresponding acreages Because of how project area analyses obtain land cover types and acreages it is very important for the user to make the decision to accept the automatically provided land cover types and acreages found in the Provided Baseline column or adjust that data to more accurately reflect the actual conditions found in the field based on the users knowledge of the project area being analyzed Figure 83 e Once a watershed or hydrologic unit containing all or a majority of project area is selected in Step 2 click on the load data button in Step 3 to obtain the baseline land use land cover data Step 3 Edit or enter expected landuse landcover types Load and modify current vegetation acres load data Q baseline current expected landuse landcover 86 4 86 4 0 86 4 0 conventional tillage cropland 156 5 156 5 10 156 5 0 conservation tillage cropland 461 6 461 6 0 461 6 0 hay 9 529 6 529 6 0 529 6 0 grazed pasture with applied manure or fertilizer o 42 6 42 6 0 42 6 0 grazed pasture with applied poultry litter 0 1 0 1 o LS 0 confined livestock operation 9 394 3 394 3 0 394 3 0 unimproved pasture no applied manure or fertilizer o 9023 1 9023 1 0 8023 1 1000 forest Y 186 7 186 7 gt 0 186 7 0 harvest
40. eps in the Air Quality calculator Figure 44 Step 1 Define the scale of analysis Analysis is currently limited to a single Virginia county scale county or city Step 2 Locate the area of interest Choose a state county combination from the list OR select a county in the map state Virginia county Accomack x D usemap 0 Step 3 Edit or enter expected forest cover types Load and modify current forest cover acres load data o Figure 44 Page 34 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual e InStep 1 the user must select between two scales of analysis Figure 45 1 a county or city selection or 2 a project area analysis scale county or city ixi o project area s Step dis or city ps Figure 45 l e If the county or city option is selected in Step1 the user must then either select the name of a county or city from the drop down list in Step 2 Figure 46 or click on the use map button to select the county or city of interest from the map see instructions in section 2 5 1 2 Step 2 Locate the area of interest Choose a state county combination from the list OR select a county in the map state Virginia county Accomack _ zb use map e Accomack Id Step 3 Edit or enter expected bemarie Load and modify current forest cover 4 xandria City Alleghany Amelia Amherst Ab Augusta Figure 46 e Ifa project area is selected
41. es processing two charts and a report will be returned at the bottom of the page The two Carbon Sequestration Charts Figure 76 amp 78 show in the first chart the estimated carbon dioxide equivalent in metric tons per acre and in the second chart estimated total carbon dioxide equivalent in metric tons sequestered by the stand for both the current and projected future condition if the grow option was selected and removals if a pine stand was thinned o Holding your mouse over a bar in either chart will result in a balloon containing that bars description and value Figure 76 amp 78 o Either chart can be downloaded as a graphic or PDF file by clicking on either the PNG or PDF symbols respectively below them Figure 76 amp 78 The input stand parameters and carbon sequestration estimates are returned in the Carbon Sequestration Report Figure 77 amp 79 o An optional project name can be added to the report output by typing it in the text box after Project Name at the top of the report Figure 80 o The report can be downloaded by itself or with charts or with a map or with both depending on the boxes checked after the PDF symbol and text that says include Figure 80 Check whichever options are desired and then click on the PDF symbol to download a PDF copy of the report Page 52 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Carbon Sequestration Charts Location User defin
42. esent within the hydrologic unit Please consult with experts at the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to discuss the potential impact of your scenario on biodiversity within Virginia species of concern 10 RU16 2 RU17 Alpha Diversity unique species or species richness RU16 species taxonomic richness group 64 all taxonomic groups 0 aquatic insects amphibians birds crustaceans fish mammals mollusks other aquatic invertebrates other terrestrial invertebrates reptiles terrestrial invertebrates p oOwmooo oc tu Beta Diversity Hydrologic units RU16 RU17 Whittaker Sorensen taxonomic species species group overlap overlap 0 97 0 97 all taxonomic groups 0 00 0 00 aquatic insects 0 00 1 00 amphibians 0 99 0 00 birds 0 00 0 00 crustaceans 0 80 0 00 fish 1 00 0 00 mammals 0 00 0 00 mollusks 0 00 0 00 other aquatic invertebrates 0 00 0 00 other terrestrial invertebrates 1 00 0 00 reptiles 0 00 0 00 terrestrial invertebrates Guild Diversity RU16 Note Guild diversity may not be measurable when the Geographic Points database is used represented functional percent bird guild 25 00 canopy nester 0 00 birds of exotic origin 30 77 forest generalist 50 00 forest ground nester 23 08 insectivore bark prober 32 14 interior forest obligate 36 36 insectivore ground cleaner 19 05 insectivore lower canopy forager 50 00 insectivore upper canopy forager 0 00 nest predator brood parasite 33 3
43. fer distance 35 50 100 200 Area in each SSURGO map unit soil type Map units that were selected based on user inputs are shown below in red acres 13 467 314 467 066 947 397 014 197 Q m RN map unit name decreasing order of abundance Pacolet Louisburg complex 7 to 15 percent slopes Mecklenburg Poindexter complex 15 to 25 percent slopes Chewacla loam 0 to 2 percent slopes frequently flooded Cecil sandy loam 2 to 7 percent slopes Mecklenburg loam 2 to 7 percent slopes Appomattox Cullen complex 2 to 7 percent slopes Louisburg gravelly coarse sandy loam 25 to 50 percent slopes Mecklenburg Poindexter complex 7 to 15 percent slopes The sum of the map unit acres may not equal your AOI acres due to missing data in the SSURGO database Figure 96 Figure 97 Project Name enter a maximum of 50 characters Figure 98 optional ES include report charts map Page 68 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual calculate o The job is being executed Figure 99 calculate W The job has completed successfully Figure 100 Page 69 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 4 Frequently Asked Questions Page 70 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry
44. g screen With polygon selected click to add the vertices of your polygon and double click to close it With freehand polygon selected press and hold the left button on your mouse and drag the cursor around the boundary of your area of interest to define your polygon Let go of the left button to finish Now you are ready to generate waypoints for the tract that you have delineated There are two options available under the pattern option e Option 1 Random set Generates a random set of waypoints for the user defined area given specified parameters e Option 2 Uniform Grid Automatically generates a uniform grid of waypoints within the user defined area given specified parameters 2 6 4 1 Generating a Random Set of Waypoints To generate a random set of waypoints for a user defined tract Figure 28 specify the measurement units the number of points to be generated and the minimum distance that each point can be to each other Page 20 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual v GPS Toolkit hide waypoints points auto plot coordinates Step 1 Generate points in a drawn area shape polygon v pattern random set Y units feet w number of points 100 minimum distance 20 draw generate clearmap 4 Figure 28 2 6 4 2 Generating a Uniform Grid of Waypoints To generate a uniform grid of waypoints for a user defined tract see Figure 29 specify the gri
45. hat also met the user s selection criteria the location of these areas are returned to the map interface and shown in purple Figure 97 e An optional project name can be added to the report output by typing it in the text box after Project Name at the top of the report Figure 98 e The report can be downloaded by itself or with charts or with a map or with both depending on the boxes checked after the PDF symbol and text that says include Figure 98 Check whichever options are desired and then click on the PDF symbol to download a PDF copy of the report e This tool may take longer than the others to run The job is being executed will be displayed under the calculate button Figure 99 while it is processing and then change to The job has completed successfully when it is finished Figure 100 Note The layer used to determine how much area is classified as Open is a recode of the 2011 Cropland Data Layer CDL created by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service http www nass usda gov research Cropland Release index htm Page 65 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Area of Interest acres lod os Open 8 20 ac Selected Selected and Open Selected and Open 3 876 ac Total Open Selected Selected and Open Riparian Buffers 9ac os li Open lg Selected MM Selected and Open Area 35 ft 50 ft 100 ft 200 ft Ripairan Buffer Dis
46. he map being displayed Moving to another area or changing how zoomed in you are creates a new map view lf you move the map around zoom in zoom out and then want to go back to a previous geographic area or previous zoom level then click this button This button is similar to undo e Each click will move you back one previous view Page 6 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry e When the button appears pale or grayed out you have arrived at the limit of views stored in the program history 2 3 5 Redo Return to Previous Map View InFOREST User s Manual The redo button can be used to take you forward a previous step thus eliminating a previous selected undo The return to Previous Map View button will only work if you have previously selected the undo button 2 3 6 Layer Information Identify INFOREST stores map data such as land use in layers Each layer contains one kind of data but each location in the layer may contain a different value for that data For example there is a Landuse Landcover layer that stores information regarding how land is being used but specific locations may have values indicating e g agriculture urban area and so forth The Layer information Identify tool will display information about that layer as it exists at the location clicked on The tool drills down through all layers at that location This Identify tool provides you with information about the laye
47. igure 12 To show the watersheds in your area of interest check the show hydrologic rama of interest units option Note that this option does not select hydrologic units it simply allows you to turn on and off the visibility of the hydrologic unit boundaries in the mapping interface In addition to drawing hydrologic unit boundaries the user can also select a watershed by clicking the select button and then clicking on a location in the map After VAHU6 the code for the hydrologic unit selected will be returned The select hydrologic unit option can be used to select a watershed as input to an ecosystem services calculator for a watershed level analysis As before the show map selection check box can be used to toggle the visibility of the selected hydrologic unit Note that only 1 hydrologic unit can be selected at a time with this tool The clear button clears the currently selected hydrologic unit In the biodiversity calculator option a second hydrologic unit can be selected and its visibility toggled on and off as before for use in the gt draw county v hydrologic unit Select a hydrologic unit in the map 4 show hydrologic units 4 show map selecti tt select dear biodiversity calculator For beta diversity model select a comparison hydrologic unit A lI Y Map SEIECUON select clear o Figure 12 Page 10 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry IN
48. in Step 1 the user is only given the option to click on the use map button in Step 2 Figure 47 to draw a project area in the map interface see instructions in section 2 5 1 1 Note that the project area must be at least 0 25 acres in size o lfa project area has already been drawn for use in another tool the acres input box in Step 2 should already be filled in Step 2 Locate the area of interest Draw a project area in the map acres use map 4 Figure 47 e Once a county city selection is made or a project area has been drawn on the map click on the load data button in Step 3 to retrieve the baseline forest cover data in the area selected in Step 2 Figure 48 Page 35 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual Step 3 Edit or enter expected forest cover types Load and modify current forest cover acres load data baseline current expected forest cover 41646 2 41646 2 0 0 40646 2 1000 0 deciduous forest 24786 7 24786 7 0 0 24786 7 0 0 evergreen forest 232666 8 232666 8 0 0 233666 8 1000 0 other non forest 1 299099 7 299099 7 0 299099 7 0 total acreage net change Figure 48 e Once the baseline forest cover data is loaded in Step 3 Figure 48 the user has the option of updating the baseline forest cover numbers by changing the acres in each class in the current column and or specifying the future forest cover acres in the expect
49. llows a layer to be viewed over a base map such as the aerial imagery Drag the button to the left for more transparency Drag the button to the right for less transparency Note It is best not to turn on many layers as this will create a very crowded map and upper layers will obscure layers below them INFOREST User s Manual map tools area of interest v legend layers Figure 13 map tools gt area of interest v legend layers legend InForest Layers NHD 200ft Riparian Buffer Riparian Buffer 200ft Layer transparency slider bar Forest Legacy Areas Forest Legacy Areas Figure 14 map tools area of interest v legend layers UYo layers N sye transparency slider bar 5 Counties NHD 35ft Riparian Bufer NHD 50ft Riparian Buffer NHD 100ft Riparian Buffer L E Z NHD 200ft Riparian Buffer uu ap SSURGO Slope Gradient SSURGO Capability Class SSURGO Farmland Class Open Lands uem Em amm A Figure 15 Page 12 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 2 5 8 Switch Basemap Different types of base maps convey different types of map tools contextual information Figure 16 InFOREST provides OR eleven base map options that include Menea layer e Imagery high resolution aerial photography switch basemap e Imagery with labels county boundaries etc e Streets e Topographic maps 1 24000 1 1
50. m mam em CO N Figure 71 e After Step 5 is completed for hardwood or mixed stands the user should click on the calculate button to run the calculator e The user has the option of entering stand basal area in Step 5 for a pine stand Figure 72 This input is not required Step 5 Enter OPTIONAL information about the stand of interest What is the basal area of the stand sq ft ac o not required Figure 72 e In Step 6 for pine stands Figure 73 the user must first select whether they wish to grow the stand or not o If future estimates of carbon sequestered are not desired then the user should select no and then click on the calculate button o If future estimates of carbon sequestered are desired then the user should select yes and then specify the number of years the stand should be grown for o Two management options are available for pine stands that are grown into the future fertilization and thinning If the user wishes to apply either or both of these management options they must check the box next to the desired option s Step 6 Enter additional growth information about the stand Grow the stand to obtain an estimate of future carbon sequestration no yes If yes how many years Q What kind of management to apply to the stand during the growth projection fertilization thinning Figure 73 o Ifthe user checks the fertilization box three additional inpu
51. mation associated with the area that you would like to zoom in to Location information can be associated with a n a City or town Blacksburg VA b County Accomack c Address 500 Main Street Richmond d Point of interest Claytor Lake State Park Henrico High School Newport Hardware Store etc Zip code 24061 Lat Long coordinates 80 422 37 227 The Search Results will display as you type Click on the location in the Search Results to zoom to it or hit Enter If there is more than one location that has that name they will all be listed Select the result that best meets your criteria 5 The search is not case sensitive m lt 0 ON 2 5 Map Tools This toolbar is located in the upper right hand map tools corner of the InFOREST mapper Map Tools contain many of the tools you will use when s working in INFOREST Figure 8 The map area of interest tools button is expanded by clicking on it The tool then expands providing a cascading list of additional tool options that include e Area of interest Legend layers gt measure coordinates owitch basemap Measure coordinates GPS Toolkit see section 2 6 Annotate map Export map legend layers ww switch basemap GPS Toolkit v ww annotate map e o 0 0 0 e ww export map Figure 8 This section will provide a detailed overview of each of the map tools options except the GPS Toolkit which has an entire section dedicated to it 2
52. n cultivated crops and pasture plants without deteriorating over a long period NSSH Part 622 n d This classification system has eight classes the user can choose from Figure 92 Page 63 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Step 3 Select a classification system system farmland m land capability Step 4 es of in p farmland Figure 91 e In Step 4 check the box next to each class that you wish to use to select soils within your project area e n Step 5 either type in or use the up and down arrows to set the slope cutoff value that will be used to select soil map units with a slope that is equal to or greater than the value specified Figure 93 Step 3 Select a classification system system land capability 12 Step 4 Choose open land values of interest Classification Land Capability Class I 1 Slight limitations amp 3 Class II 2 Moderate limitations Q Soils have very severe limitations that restrict the choice of plants or require very careful Class III 3 Severe limitations management or both Class IV 4 Very severe limitations Q Class V 5 Not erosion but other limitations 0 Class VI 6 Severe limitations unsuitable for cultivation G Class VII 7 Very severe limitations unsuitable for cultivation amp Class VIII 8 Recreation wildlife water supply E Figure 92 Step 5 Specify a slope cutoff for open land of in
53. nd wishes to calculate the impact of vegetation change on biodiversity the Geographic Points database must be selected in this step o The Geographic Points database consists of 332 844 wildlife sightings of 1 163 unique species at documented locations from June 7 2007 through June 1 2010 This dataset contains observations of all official fish and wildlife sightings in Virginia from research management permitting or regulatory review processes o The Biota of Virginia BOVA database encompasses wildlife from the geographic point dataset but also includes information on the other non spatially referenced sightings This latter dataset includes wildlife information recorded in peer reviewed literature and gathered from taxonomic experts A total of 3 319 unique species are recorded throughout the state from the BOVA database Step 3 Choose database for diversity calculations type Geographic Points Lz Biota of Virginia Step jor modeling beta div Geographic Points 1 ra Figure 56 e Step 4 is different depending on whether a watershed or project area scale was selected in Step 1 Page 40 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual o Step 4 with a watershed scale analysis is optional If the user wants the calculator to return beta diversity a second watershed must be selected This again can be accomplished by clicking on the use map button or by entering a VAHU6 code
54. nes and solid lines Select a line width Options include smallest smaller medium larger and largest Click on the draw button To start drawing your polyline click on the map where you want to begin the line Click at each location you want the line to change direction Double click to stop drawing map tools gt area of interest gt legend layers switch basemap gt measure coordinates GPS Toolkit annotate map shapes hide map araphic shapes pe and draw it on the ma ine line color Y draw clear map 4 Figure 36 map tools gt area of interest legend layers switch basemap gt measure coordinates GPS Toolkit annotate map shapes 1th mediul draw clear map 4 Figure 37 Page 28 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual 2 7 2 5 Annotate Map Shape Freehand line By selecting the freehand line option you can y map tools draw a line in freeform fashion This option provides additional definition to your line segment than other line drawing options Figure 38 To legend layers draw a freehand line switch basemap area of interest m gt measure coordinates e Use the line color button to choose from 70 line colors gt GPS Toolkit e The opacity can be set from transparent to y annotate map solid color by moving the line opacity slider left and right shapes e Selecta custom line style
55. ng the InFOREST mapping viewer The InFOREST mapping viewer is used as a backdrop or reference for generating the waypoint selection set Users can create waypoints through manual entry or by automatically generating waypoints for a user defined area Delineated waypoint sets can then be edited new waypoints added deleted or existing waypoints can be moved Once a waypoint set has been generated it can be exported to a local desktop and transferred to a GPS receiver or it can be exported directly to a mobile device via email The GPS Toolkit provides a streamlined workflow to create edit and export waypoints and is accessed through the Map Tools toolbar VIRGINI 4 1 n FO REST Legacy version of InFOREST Partners EZ Q F lace JA map tools gt area of interest legend layers gt switch basemap m Fe 4 gt measure coordinates y S gt GPS Toolkit s A annotate map export map VIR El SS lf Y E as pr 2 6 1 Selecting a Method to Create Waypoints Waypoints can be generated manually points GPS Toolkit tab auto generated for a user defined area tract auto plot tab or generated by mido waypomts entering coordinate information coordinates tab See Figure 23 points auto plot coordinates Step 1 Draw points on the map shape multi point draw clear map 4 Step 2 Export waypoints to a file file type kml e mail address send download Figure 23 Page 16
56. ng the growing season 5 Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season 30 Farmland of statewide importance Step 5 Specify a slope cutoff for open land of interest minimum slope 15 Y Figure 90 e InStep 1 the user is only given a project area analysis scale option e In Step 2 click on the use map button Figure 90 to draw a project area in the map interface see instructions in section 2 5 1 1 Note that the project area must be at least 0 25 acres in size o lfa project area has already been drawn for use in another tool the acres input box in Step 2 should already be filled in e The user has the option of using one of two classification systems farmland or land capability for selecting soil types Figure 91 In Step 3 select the desired system hold your mouse over the o symbol next to the system selection and in Step 4 next to the classes for more information o Farmland classification identifies the location and extent of the most suitable land for producing food feed fiber forage and oilseed crops NSSH Part 622 n d This classification system has six classes the user can choose from Figure 90 For more details see http www nrcs usda gov wps portal nrcs detail national soils cid nrcs142p2 05 4226 o Land capability classification is a system of grouping soils primarily on the basis of their capability to produce commo
57. ompositional Beaks shrub nester 13 33 temperate migrant 29 73 trophic guild omnivore Figure 62 Page 45 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Biodiversity Charts Watershed RU16 Roanoke River Smith Mountain Lake Lynville Creek Baseline Alpha Diversity species richness 9 4 M Aquatic Insects 6 2 lg Amphibians W Birds 7 8 W Crustaceans arish 1 696 i Mammals gi Mollusks W Other Aquatic Invertebrates Other Terrestrial Invertebrates Reptiles lg Terrestrial Invertebrates 75 0 Bird Guilds percent represented Canopy Nester lll Birds of Exotic Origin Forest Generalist Forest Ground Nester Minsectivore Bark Prober 50 percent 40 percent Shrub Nester 31 82 A llinsectivore Ground Cleaner Minsectivore Lower Canopy Forager indie llinsectivore Upper Canopy Forager Minterior Forest Obligate E Open Ground Nester W Nest Predator Brood Parasite gl Resident Migratory ll Single Brooded Compositional Shrub Nester B Temperate Migrant 20 percent 10 percent W Trophic Guild omnivore Figure 63 Page 46 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Wildlife Biodiversity Report Watershed RU16 Roanoke River Smith Mountain Lake Lynville Creek Selection Criteria Database Biota of Virginia Results Summary Warnings and notifications for this scenario Warning Species of concern are pr
58. on the various land use cover types found in the project area The Generalized Watershed Loading Function GWLF model is used to run the analysis The GWLF model is a mid range watershed loading model developed to assess non point source flow and sediment and nutrient loading from urban and rural watersheds The GWLF model provides the user with the ability to simulate sediment and nutrient nitrogen and phosphorus loading within a watershed and to estimate the contribution of that loading from the various land uses covers e g forest impervious area pasture hay high till present in the project area 1 Current Watershed Loads provided or modified baseline acres nitrogen phosphorus sediment landuse landcover 1bs yr lbs yr tons yr 86 4 673 7 159 2 240 8 conventional tillage cropland 156 5 1569 5 321 156 2 conservation tillage cropland 461 6 4l51 3 304 9 33 1 hay grazed pasture with applied 529 6 6890 7 173 5 82 7 manure or fertilizer grazed pasture with applied 42 6 duds 107 1 6 7 poultry litter 0 1 10 4 2 0 confined livestock operation unimproved pasture no applied 394 3 1199 5 157 96 185 6 manure or fertilizer 9023 1 343 9 50 3 57 3 forest 186 7 BM Go BLE 163 4 341 9 harvested forest 0 0 0 0 barren 93 4 103 6 12 3 1 6 urban pervious 121 9 1289 7 138 2 23 urban impervious 52 7 0 0 0 water 11148 9 9980 8 1589 5 1128 9 total 2 Expected Watershed Changes to Land Uses and Nutrient and Sediment Loads with user iden
59. ormation on the i Tree tools can be found at http www itreetools org Figure 1 1 2 Application Requirements In order for InFOREST to achieve maximum success we suggest using the browsers listed in Figure 2 Internet Explorer 10 Chrome 32 Firefox 27 Opera 18 and Safan 5 Figure 2 Page 4 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 2 InFOREST Web Mapping Tool 2 1 Overview This section provides an overview of the InFOREST Web Mapping Tool The Web Mapping Tool is loaded in your browser when you access INFOREST This mapping screen can be expanded to fill the space on your monitor and provides an easy to use set of tools for navigating the maps tools for controlling the way a map looks and tools for printing maps Each set of tools are described in detail in the manual There are four main features associated with the INFOREST mapper Figure 3 including e The Expand Map option e The Location Search e Map Navigation Tools e Map Tools These features are identified below MPSS M ca UP A M TAN EN 7 Sind 7 GA gt ie e A Ecosystem Services Calculators v expand map Figure 3 2 2 Expand Map The expand map button will cause the INFOREST map display to get larger This is useful if you have a smaller monitor or need to more easily view details on the map To return the display to partial screen size press the shrink map button Page 5 InFOREST 201
60. output format type kml kmz shp or gpx 2 Input the appropriate e mail address 3 Click the send button After a few seconds minutes contingent on order volume and system maintenance you will receive an email from INFOREST vt edu see example in Figure 32 The email will contain a zip file with your Waypoint data From InFOREST vt edu mailto InFOREST vt edu Sent Tuesday August 05 2014 11 47 AM To youremail email com Subject Waypoint data provided by InFOREST Attached to this message is the file waypointKML 20140805114659 zip containing waypoints generated at the InFOREST website http inforest frec vt edu Funding for the InFOREST GPS Tool was provided by the Virginia Cooperative Extension http www ext vt edu in partnership with the Virginia Geospatial Extension Program http www gep frec vt edu Thank you for using InFOREST Figure 32 Page 23 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry 2 7 Annotate Map Using the Annotate Map option you can annotate your map with either text or shapes simply by selecting the appropriate tab on the Annotate Map dialogue box Figure 33 2 7 1 Annotate Map Text Text can be added to the map display using this tool The following options are available Text color Text color is controlled by the text color button Seventy colors are available You will want to choose a color that shows up against the map background Text size The size
61. page The two Biodiversity Charts Figures 61 amp 63 show the baseline alpha diversity and the percent of each bird guild represented in the hydrologic unit selected or hydrologic unit containing the majority of the project area o Holding your mouse over a bar or pie slice in either chart will result in a balloon containing that bar s description and value Figure 61 amp 63 o Either chart can be downloaded as a graphic or PDF file by clicking on either the PNG or PDF symbols respectively below them Figure 61 amp 63 The report Figures 62 amp 64 contains the following information on the watershed s selected or containing the project area the database selected warnings if species of concern are present in the watershed s a table with alpha diversity numbers for each taxonomic group if a vegetation change was implemented the expected impact on alpha diversity from that change a table with guild diversity numbers for each functional bird guild and if requested a table with two measures of beta diversity Whittaker and Sorensen An optional project name can be added to the report output by typing it in the text box after Project Name at the top of the report Figure 65 The report can be downloaded by itself or with charts or with a map or with both depending on the boxes checked after the PDF symbol and text that says include Figure 65 Check whichever options are desired and then click on the PDF symbol to do
62. parency Select a custom line outline style Options range from dotted lines dashed lines a combination of dotted and dashed lines and solid lines Select an outline width to control the width of the outline of the shape Options include smallest smaller medium larger and largest Click on the outline color button to choose the color of the polygon outline Use the outline opacity slide bar to set the transparency of the outline Select a fill style to control the type of polygon fill which ranges from solid to lines map tools gt area of interest gt legend layers gt switch basemap gt measure coordinates GPS Toolkit annotate map shapes gt 1eCT a snape anc W It on the map shape freeh and polygon x fill color EI annari nll opacity 2 El c a Jeh e M OUTING width medium outline color draw clear map 4 Figure 40 Once you have made your selections select the draw button Click the map to start the freehand polygon drawing hold the mouse button down until your polygon is finished Drag the pointer in the shape you want Release the mouse button when your polygon is completed You should not double click as you normally would to finish a regular polygon DO NOT try to end where you started let InFOREST close the polygon boundary Page 31 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual 2 7 2 8 Annotate Map Shape Box By selec
63. removals of five air pollutants carbon monoxide CO sulfur dioxide SO ozone O nitrogen dioxide NO and particulate matter PM p o Holding your mouse over a bar in either chart will result in a balloon containing that bars description and value Figure 49 o Either chart can be downloaded as a graphic or PDF file by clicking on either the PNG or PDF symbols respectively below them Figure 49 e The values depicted in the above charts are also listed in the report Figure 50 in addition to information on the area analyzed and a description of the results e An optional project name can be added to the report output by typing it in the text box after Project Name at the top of the report Figure 51 e The report can be downloaded by itself or with charts or with a map or with both depending on the boxes checked after the PDF symbol and text that says include Figure 51 Check whichever options are desired and then click on the PDF symbol to download a PDF copy of the report Page 36 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual p 3 ia x maar ayre mm a rnr 3 131 v1 2 57 County AccomacX virginia gt 1001 Air Pollutant Forest Cover acres 40 000 ac 30 000 ac 20 000 ac MM Deciduous Mj Evergreen 10 000 ac e 10 000 ac Current Expected Change amp POF Air Pollutant Load Removals pounds per year 4 000 000 Ibs yr 1 3 000 000 lbs yr Mco mso2
64. rs that are displayed in the map window by clicking on the map display at your geographic location of interest The tool provides layer information for any of the layers that are drawn on the map Figure 5 Information about different layers is displayed by pressing the next screen button in the upper right hand corner of the Layer Information Identify dialogue box 2 4 Location Search The location search tool Figure 6 enables you to zoom to a location by typing an address zip code location coordinates or point of interest Coordinates can be searched using Latitude and Longitude in decimal format e g 80 422 37 227 Next screen button JA HUS Code RUM 14 000 34 Figure 5 Figure 6 Note that as you type your location into the search by location tool options that closely fit your search are available for you to select Figure 7 In this example right Virginia Tech was entered as a search criteria Five options associated with the search criteria were provided Simply select one of the options to zoom to that particular feature Virginia Tech Golf Course 1 Du Virginia Tech Airport Blacksbur Virginia Tech Montgomery Exec Figure 7 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry Virginia Tech Blacksburg Drillfi Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Page 7 INFOREST User s Manual To use the location tool 1 Enter the location infor
65. s sc gt Map tools INFOREST Web Mapping Tool NI d Virginia D IRSA EC T i RE o O ren 5 dei m xf JO Ok y oy Pe li Pj gt a gt Xj s in pr EE V oar Qo ora 2 core NN x 3 m gt a c TO z ib te rf rs s wr Esri DeLorme USGS NOAA NGA IFL Ecosystem Services Calculators v INFOREST Air Quality Biodiversity Carbon Sequestraton Nutrient and Sediment Runoff Open Lands E t cosystem Air Pollution Benefits Calculator Services Forests can provide significant benefits to air quality through their ability to reduce certain air pollutant loads The i Tree suite of tools was used to estimate air pollutant removal values attnbuted to forest cover The five pollutants considered are carbon monoxide CO sulfur dioxide so ozone 0 nitrogen dioxide no and particulate matter PM 10 Calcu lato rs The user will be allowed to select either a county level analysis or a project level analysis custom defined area of interest Scenarios based on acres lost due to forest conversion or increases in acreage through tree planting efforts can be run to estimate how those changes influence air pollutant load reductions or increases Users can also modify the percent hardwood and pine found in the forest in their scenarios These two forest types are different in their annual air pollutant removal benefits since pine stands maintain their evergreen canopies all year and hardwoods are deciduous More inf
66. t Exported waypoints can either be saved locally or emailed directly to a remote or wireless device additional instructions associated with this process are available in section 2 6 6 below Page 17 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual 2 6 3 Manually Creating Waypoints Using Coordinates coordinates tab To create waypoints manually by entering coordinates Figure 25 1 Select the Coordinates tab y GPS Toolkit 2 Select the appropriate system from the pick list Options include e Geographic coordinates e UTM M Step 1 Enter map coordinate e Virginia Lambert p p coordinates e State Plane ysee Geograpic 3 Select the datum from the pick list jraphic Coordi Options will vary based on the system datum WGS84 chosen above ormat DMS 4 Select your format a 333 V Enter coordinate information 6 Select the add to map button en 37 13 40 7 N latitud add to map clear map Step 2 Export waypoints to a file fle type kml ec send download Figure 25 Reference the map coordinate systems for Virginia below Figure 26 W E 17 18 Virginia UTM Zones INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry Page 18 InFOREST User s Manual Virginia State Plane North Zone Virginia State Plane South Zone Virginia State Plane Zones Figure 26 Select Add to Map to create your Waypoint Additional
67. t 4 Get results Figure 20 Page 14 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry start to appear in the dialogue box c Double click the mouse to end the line segment 3 Choose the units The following options are available miles kilometers feet meters and yards 2 5 4 4 Determining Location The Determine Location option Figure 21 displays the current location of the mouse pointer as it moves over the map As the cursor moves the geographic coordinates will change as well This option can be used to locate a specific location for a precise point on the map display To identify the coordinates of a precise point on the map 1 select the Location tool 2 place your cursor and click on the map display where you need the specific coordinate 3 Select your units Options include Latitude Longitude DMS and DD This is helpful for identifying the coordinates of field or track corners culverts structures etc InFOREST User s Manual map tools area of interest gt legend layers switch basemap measure coordinates 1 Select the location tool a 08 JA Degrees 3 Choose units Measurement Result Longitude 77 450613 4 Get results Latitude 37 271859 Figure 21 Page 15 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 2 6 GPS Toolkit The GPS Toolkit Figure 22 provides users with the ability to generate and export GPS waypoints usi
68. t and re add the text Individual text elements can be deleted by right clicking the text and selecting the delete option Individual text elements can also be moved by right clicking the text selecting the move option and dragging the text from its current location to a new location The clear map button will delete and clear all of the text elements from the map display Page 24 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual 2 7 2 Annotate Map Shapes This is a collection of tools which can be used to create graphics on the map Each feature type has a set of tools which control its characteristics such as shape width color and so on each button gives access to these The annotate map shapes toolbox allows you to further customize your map by adding graphic elements points lines polygons boxes etc to the map display These shapes can be used to add further context or emphasis to your map The following features can be added to your map display using this option from the shape drop down list e Point Multi point Line Polyline Freehand line Polygon Freehand Polygon Box Ellipse Circle Triangle Arrow Each feature type has a unique set of options which control its characteristics such as shape width color and so on see details for each feature type below After using a tool to create a feature it deactivates To make another feature you need to click the draw
69. tance EZ Figure 94 Page 66 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Open Lands Report Location User defined project area Selection Criteria Area of Interest AOI acres 39 87 Classification system farmland Class values selected 0 Not prime farmland 5 Prime farmland if drained and either protected from flooding or not frequently flooded during the growing season Slope cutoff value selected 15 Results Summary Area of AOI that is classified as open 11 48 acres Area of AOI that meets user selected criteria 13 80 acres Area of AOI that meets user selected criteria and is classified as open 3 88 acres How much area in each riparian buffer is classified as open total open other buffer acres land land use distance acres acres acres ft 2 25 0 67 1 57 33 3 19 0 93 2 26 50 6 26 1 71 4 55 100 13 02 3 47 9 33 200 How much area in each riparian buffer meets user selected criteria total selected not buffer acres land selected distance acres acres acres ft 2 25 2 25 0 00 35 3 19 3 18 0 01 50 6 26 5 79 0 47 100 13 02 9 75 3227 200 Figure 95 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry Page 67 InFOREST User s Manual How much area in each riparian buffer meets user selected criteria and is classified as open total open land selected acres 2 25 3 19 6 26 13 02 selected other 0 67 1 57 0 93 2 2 1 67 4 12 AEE Y i 6 98 buf
70. terest minimum slope 15 Q Figure 93 e Click the calculate button to run the Open Lands tool e When the calculator finishes processing two charts and a report will be returned at the bottom of the page The two Open Lands Charts Figure 94 show the number of acres in the entire AOI area of interest and in each riparian buffer for four classes total open selected and selected and open o Holding your mouse over a bar in either chart will result in a balloon containing that bar s description and value Figure 94 o Either chart can be downloaded as a graphic or PDF file by clicking on either the PNG or PDF symbols respectively below them Figure 94 e The report includes the following information Figures 95 96 o Total area of the project area AOI o Area of AOI classified as Open o Area of AOI that meets the user selected criteria classification choices and or slope cutoff o Area of AOI that meets the user selected criteria and is classified as Open o Area of AOI in each riparian buffer for widths of 35 50 100 and 200 feet Page 64 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual o Area within each riparian buffer that is open selected not selected open and selected or other and selected o List of all SSURGO map units within the AOI including their area and whether they met the user selected criteria highlighted in red o Ifthe 200 foot riparian buffer contained any open area t
71. tified land use changes acres nitrogen phosphorus sediment landuse landcover 1bs yr ibs yr tons yr 0 O 0 0 conventional tillage cropland 0 0 0 o conservation tillage cropland O 0 O 0 hay 0 o 0 0 grazed pasture with applied manure or fertilizer 0 0 0 grazed pasture with applied poultry litter 0 0 0 0 confined livestock operation 0 0 0 0 unimproved pasture no applied manure or fertilizer 1000 38 1 5 5 6 4 forest 0 o 0 0 harvested forest 0 0 0 o barren 500 554 2 66 1 8 4 urban pervious 500 5290 566 8 94 5 urban impervious 0 0 0 O water 0 5806 1 627 4 96 5 net load change 11148 9 15786 9 2217 1225 4 new total Figure 88 Project Name enter a maximum of 50 characters optional ES include report charts map Figure 89 Page 62 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 3 5 Open Lands Click on the Open Lands tab to see the calculator description and 5 steps Figure 90 Step 1 Define the scale of analysis Analysis is currently limited to areas within Virginia scale project area Q Step 2 Locate the area of interest Draw a project area in the map acres use map o Step 3 Select a classification system system farmland Lz o Step 4 Choose open land values of interest Classification Farmland O Not prime farmland 1 All areas are prime farmland 2 Prime farmland if drained 3 Prime farmland if protected from flooding or not frequently flooded duri
72. ting the box option you can add a map tools box graphic to the map display Figure 41 To draw a box graphic r area Steet gt legend layers e Use the fill color button to choose gt switch basemap from 70 fill colors gt measure coordinates e Use the fill opacity slider to control the transparency of the fill of the polygon Moving the slider bar to the X anotete map right results in less transparency moving the slider bar to the left results shapes in additional polygon transparency hide map graphic shapes e Select a custom line outline style Select a shape and draw it on Options range from dotted lines shape i dashed lines a combination of dotted and dashed lines and solid lines fill color v e Select an outline width to control the fill opacit width of the outline of the shape Options include smallest smaller outline style solid medium larger and largest e Click on the outline color button to choose the color of the polygon outline outline color e Use the outline opacity slide bar to set the transparency of the outline e Selecta fill style to control the type of fill style solid fill within the box which ranges from solid to lines GPS Toolkit 1e WIC medium draw clear map 4 Figure 41 Once you have made your selections select the draw button Click on the map where you want to begin the box hold the mouse button down until your box is finished Exten
73. trogen Cur Phosphorus Sediment nduse Landcover Ibs yr FOR 343 9 PAS 1199 5 HFO 375 2 CLO 10 4 PER 103 6 GPP 373 2 IMP 1289 7 GPM 890 7 CVC 673 7 CNC 1569 5 HAY 3151 3 Figure 86 Nutrient and Sediment Runoff Charts Watershed JA12 Mountain Creek chart data Nitrogen Iz Current Nitrogen by Landuse Landcover Ibs yr FOR 343 9 PAS 1199 5 HFO 375 2 SAR PER 103 6 GPP 373 2 IMP 1289 7 GPM 890 7 CVC 673 7 eet ten mc lg CvC conventional tillage cropland lI CNC conservation tillage cropland li HAY hay W GPM grazed pasture with applied manure or fertilizer grazed pasture with applied poultry litter GPP d t with lied Itry litt confined livestock operation CLO fined tock t LA ud lI PAS unimproved pasture no applied manure or fertilizer FOR forest Expected Nitrogen by Landuse Landcover Ibs yr MBHFO harvested forest WI BAR barren WI PER urban pervious E z IMP urban impervious urban impervious 6579 7 Ibs yr B x IMP 6579 7 li WAT water PER 657 9 n HFO 375 2 CVC 673 7 FOR 305 8 PAS 1199 5 CNC 1569 5 CLO 10 4 GPP 373 2 GPM 890 7 HAY 3151 3 rm Figure 87 Page 61 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Nutrient and Sediment Runoff Report Watershed JA12 Mountain Creek This report estimates the nitrogen phosphorus and sediment loading for the area of interest chosen for this project These values are based
74. ts become visible and are required Figure 74 First the age at which the stand will be fertilized needs to be entered into the input box note that this age has to be greater than or equal to the stand age specified in Step 4 Next the user must enter the rate of nitrogen that is to be applied to the stand in pounds per acre Lastly the user Page 51 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry INFOREST User s Manual must select the yes or no radio button for whether phosphorus should also be applied to the stand Fertilization At what age to fertilize the stand years Q What rate of nitrogen N in Ibs acre to apply Apply phosphorus P in addition to nitrogen N no yes Figure 74 o Ifthe user checks the thinning box two additional inputs become visible and are required Figure 75 First the age at which the stand will be thinned needs to be entered into the first input box note that this age has to be greater than the stand age specified in Step 4 Next the user must enter either the row removal rate or the thin to basal area desired Thinning At what age to thin the stand Thin the stand to row removal rate amp 3 range 2 5 basal area sq ft ac range 35 130 Figure 75 Once all inputs are specified click on the calculate button to obtain current and future estimates if selected of carbon sequestered by the stand described When the calculator finish
75. waypoints can be generated using the Waypoint Coordinates tool by repeating the steps above The clear map button can be used to clear all waypoints from the InFOREST mapping screen Once your waypoints have been manually generated you can export them to kml kmz shapefile or gpx format Exported waypoints can either be saved locally or emailed directly to a remote or wireless device additional instructions associated with this process are available in section 2 6 6 below Page 19 InFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual 2 6 4 Creating Waypoints for a User Defined Area auto plot tab Waypoints can be auto generated for a user defined polygon Waypoints can be generated for either a uniform grid or as a random set To generate Waypoints for an area the user must first delineate a polygon where the waypoints will be generated Figure 27 This polygon could include a forested tract a large field a lake or any other user defined area To delineate an area select either the polygon or freehand polygon option under the shape pick list and click the draw button The freehand polygon tool allows the user to create polylines that follow the movement of your cursor When tracing complex polygons especially with curved sides using the freehand polygon option may be more efficient than using the polygon option Figure 27 Place your cursor on the InFOREST mappin
76. wnload a PDF copy of the report Page 43 INFOREST 2014 Virginia Department of Forestry InFOREST User s Manual Biodiversity Charts Watershed User defined project area within RU16 Roanoke River Smith Mountain Lake Lynville Creek Baseline Alpha Diversity species richness IIA A M Aquatic Insects Mammals 8 unique species 8 8 Wi Amphibians W Birds 46 2 ll Crustaceans 6 6 EM Fish Mi Mammals hein W Mollusks lg Other Aquatic Invertebrates Other Terrestrial Invertebrates W Reptiles M Terrestrial Invertebrates 33 0 o 1 gt el Bird Guilds percent represented a CSvopy Nester 60 percent MM Birds of Exotic Origin M Forest Generalist MM Forest Ground Nester WB Insectivore Bark Prober 50 percent Minsectivore Ground Cleaner AAA lllinsectivore Lower Canopy Forager Minsectivore Upper Canopy Forager Wi interior Forest Obligate E Open Ground Nester ll Nest Predator Brood Parasite ll Resident Migratory W Single Brooded Compositional Shrub Nester Temperate Migrant Trophic Guild omnivore 30 percent 20 percent 10 percent 0 percent m Figure 61 Wildlife Biodiversity Report Watershed User defined project area within RU16 Roanoke River Smith Mountain Lake Lynville Creek Selection Criteria Database Geographic Points Results Summary Warnings and notifications for this scenario Warning Species of concern are present within the hydrologic unit Pleas

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