NFHP Project Tracking System Update and Priorities Overview

P R O J E C T T R A C K I N G S Y S T E M Science and Data Committee Update NFHP Board Meeting April 26, 2022 K a t e S h e r m a n P a c i f i c S t at es M a r i n e F i s h e r i e s C o m m i s s i o n S c i e n c e a n d D a t a C o m m i t t ee M e m b e r a n d P r o j e c t L e a d D a n i e l W i e f e r i c h U . S . G e o l o g i c a l S u r v e y S c i e n c e a n d D a t a C o m m i t t e e C o - C h a i r G a r y W h e l a n M I D e p a r t m e n t o f N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s S c i e n c e a n d D a t a C o mm i t t ee C o - C h a i r

OVERVIEW Desired Outcomes Awareness of progress Awareness of currently tracked metrics Details in Board Book Demonstrate Prototype Project Tracking Dashboard Request Board feedback and participation

IMPORTANCE OF NFHP PROJECT TRACKING SYSTEM Track and exchange information across the partnership Communicate accomplishments Report to Congress Share successes with Partners NFHP accomplishment reports Support Board evaluations of projects and FHPs Science support Decision Support (e.g., prioritization) Program success

UPDATE Priorities Details in Board Book Updated system to include projects through FY21 (Completed) Upgrade Project Tracking System (CDI Project Funded, $50,000) Project Reporting Prototyping (In Progress)

CDI PROJECT Leads USGS and PSMFC Primary Goals Improve data upload efficiencies Better align staff expertise with data system technologies Improve data quality Improve flexibility to adapt to change Demonstrate decision support benefits Key Dates Project period is June to November 2022 Stakeholder meeting (likely 1stweek June)

CURRENTLY TRACKED PROJECT INFORMATION Site Information Alignment to NCPs Focal Species and Habitats Project Type (~84 % reported) and Subtype Project Technique and Metric (~58 % reported) 69 Metrics (top 3 reported below tab4) 1) 17% # Barriers Removed 2) 13% Area Wetlands Treated 3) 12% Length of Stream Channel Treated

DEMO https://data-beta.usgs.gov/nfhp-dashboard/ Currently the prototype is intended to promote discussion and guide direction of these efforts Note the current version has some placeholders and data issues (being resolved) in the prototype

GET INVOLVED Feedback/Questions? Project Tracking System Subcommittee Volunteers? Please email Gary and Daniel with questions or comments

BRAINSTORMING IMPORTANCE OF PROJECT TRACKING SYSTEM NFHP Requirement Functionality Requirement Congressional Report Metrics to estimate of amount of fish habitat maintained or improved by NFHP Congressional Report Metrics to describe public access to fish habitat established or improved Congressional Report Metrics to describe improvements to public recreational fishing Congressional Report Metrics to assess the status of fish habitat conservation status Project Review Track projects from proposal phase Project Review Track project match and or leveraged resources Project Review Track project level partnerships Project Review Create more seamless linkages to regional and national assessment Information FHP Review Track FHP level match and or leveraged resources FHP Review Track FHP partnership engagement FHP Review Document high level information that communicates FHP supported projects Other Reporting / Decision Support Consider additional community needs