NPS
PROJECT SUMMARY
Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit
Cooperative Agreement Modification
FUNDING AGENCY: National Park Service
MODIFICATION NO.: NAU-179
FUNDING AMOUNT: $ 21,000
COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO.:
H1 200040002
INVESTIGATORS� Contact Information:
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Investigator:
Dr. Rod Parnell, CPCESU Director, Northern Arizona University, PO Box 5694, Flagstaff, AZ 86011, Tel: (928) 523-3329,
Fax: (928) 523-7420 Fax, Rod.Parnell@nau.edu
Co-Principal Investigator:
Dr. Ron Hiebert, NPS Research Coordinator CPCESU, Northern Arizona University, P.O. Box 5765, Flagstaff, AZ� 86011-5765,
Tel: �(928) 523-0877, Fax: (928) 520-8223, Ron.Hiebert@nau.edu
PROJECT TITLE: Weed Management Planning for Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands National Park
EFFECTIVE DATES: July, 2004 � December, 2005
PROJECT ABSTRACT: Santa Rosa Island, Channel Islands National Park, has been used as a ranch for nearly 150 years. Wool production
predominated in the 1800�s, while cattle were raised for the beef market in the 1900�s. Cattle were removed in 1998, leaving small herds of deer
and elk for a managed hunt planned to end in the year 2011. Almost every plant community on the island contains alien plants, and predictions
vary on their response to such profound and sudden grazing release. Some alien plants may respond by slowly disappearing,
while others� may persist or even increase in abundance under the new land use regime. The response will be affected by a multitude of factors,
including the life histories and invasibility of each weedy species, their distribution and abundance and the condition of the existing vegetation.
This project will use spatial modeling techniques in a GIS to evaluate potential weed responses, using recently collected field data on the
distribution and abundance of alien plants, alien plant ranking system output, and base data on the vegetation and terrain of the island. A
workshop will be conducted with university and agency staff using the model to develop a weed management plan for the island.
Agency Representative:
Dr. Ron Hiebert, NPS
Research Coordinator
CPCESU
Northern Arizona University
P.O. Box 5765
Flagstaff, AZ� 86011-5765
Tel: (928) 523-0877
Fax: (928) 520-8223
Ron.Hiebert@nau.edu
Agency Administration Representative
Lynell Wright
Budget Analyst
Intermountain Region � Budget &
Finance
P.O. Box 25287
12795 W. Alameda Parkway
Denver, CO� 80225-0287
Tel: (303) 969-2654
Fax: (303) 969-2794
Lynell_Wright@nps.gov
Investigator:
Dr. Rod Parnell
CPCESU Director
Northern Arizona University
PO Box 5694
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
(928) 523-3329 Phone
(928) 523-7420 Fax
Rod.Parnell@nau.edu
Partner Administrative
Represenative:
Winnie Ennenga
Office of Grants and
Contracting Services
Northern Arizona University
PO Box 4130
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Tel: (928)523-8319
List of Key Words: [Insert key words � list available under �Project Planning� at http://cpcesu.nau.edu]
Exotic Vegetation, Riparian Habitats, Revegetation / Restoration (herbicide control, fertilizer), Inventory / Maps, GIS Coverage, Information Management
Systems Development, Modeling, Species-specific Information Databases, California Channel Islands, Santa Rosa Island
Key Official from National Park:
Kate Faulkner
Chief of Natural Resources Management
Channel Islands National Park
1901 Spinnaker Dr.
Ventura, CA 93001
Kate_faulkner@nps.gov
Tel: 805/658-5709
FAX: 805/658-5799
Annual Report Received:
Final Report Received:
Publications on File:
This Modification is subject to all the provisions included in the Cooperative Agreement, dated 6/18/04.
Attach any supporting material as necessary.