Southern Fire Portal

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FRAMES - Southern Fire Portal

The Southern Fire Portal (SFP) is a geographic focus of the Fire Research and Management Exchange System (FRAMES).

The SFP improves fire science organization and accessibility by integrating and expanding three comprehensive, complementary sources of fire information:

  1. Fire Research and Management Exchange System (FRAMES)
  2. The Encyclopedia of Southern Fire Science (ESFS)
  3. The Tall Timbers Research Station E.V. Komarek Fire Ecology Database and Thesaurus.

As a nexus of fire effects information and technology transfer, the Southern Fire Portal is the Southeast's gateway for continuing collaboration between fire management and research communities and their publics.

Visit the SFP for fire-related research data, documents, projects, tools, and Web sites.

U.S. Drought Portal

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From the National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS):

"The U.S. Drought Portal is part of the interactive system to:

  • Provide early warning about emerging and anticipated droughts
  • Assimilate and quality control data about droughts and models
  • Provide information about risk and impact of droughts to different agencies and stakeholders
  • Provide information about past droughts for comparison and to understand current conditions
  • Explain how to plan for and manage the impacts of droughts
  • Provide a forum for different stakeholders to discuss drought-related issues"
  • Management Resources

    Electronically available resource management tools presented here include management plans, computer mapping data layers, fire management resources, state and federal agency resources, and further online information sources.

    Best Practices and Decision Support Tools

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    U.S. EPA GeoBook
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    The Southeastern Ecological Framework (SEF) GeoBook
    U.S. EPA GeoBook

    The SEF GeoBook is a decision support tool hosting natural resource data about critical Southeastern ecosystems. Critical ecosystems are identified by the SEF as constituents of a hub and corridor network in eight states: Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi. Within these states, the SEF highlights natural areas contributing to clean air, water, and ecosystem conservation.

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    Best Sustainability Practices in Southern Appalachia
    Towards Best Practices

    A searchable database of examples of best practices in growth management, sustainable development, and environmental conservation in the Southern Appalachian Highlands.

    Databases and GIS Mapping Tools

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    NBII-SAIN Live Maps and Data
    SAIN Live Maps and Data

    The NBII-SAIN "Live Maps and Data" community features searchable databases and regional mapping applications.

    • Aquatic Biota Survey Database
    • Regional GIS Source Data Layers
    • Invasive Plants Databases
    • SAVEM Water Quality Database
    Southeast Watershed Forum Mapping Application Screen Capture
    SEWF GIS Mapping Layer
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    Southeast Watershed Forum Community Resource Mapper
    Community Resource Mapper

    Integrate natural resource protection into your community planning efforts with our mapping service. This service will allow you to create maps at a county, watershed or state level, showcasing your satellite imagery, impaired streams, impervious surface, protected lands, State Wildlife Action Plans and much more.

    Web Resources for Management Plans and Reports in Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi
    Search 9 Results Within Web Resources for Management Plans and Reports in Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi
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    Assessment of Water Quality, Benthic Invertebrates, and Periphyton in the Threemile Creek Basin, Mobile, Alabama, 1999-2003
    "The U.S. Geological Survey conducted a 4-year investigation of water quality and aquatic-community structure in Threemile Creek, an urban stream that drains residential areas in Mobile, Alabama. Water-quality samples were collected between March 2000...
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    Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Biological Resources
    Winds, storm surge, and associated flooding from Hurricane Katrina had substantial impacts on the biological resources of the affected region. Some impacts caused by this hurricane included wetland and timber loss, and declines in fisheries and...
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    National Forests in Alabama
    Home page for Alabama national forests, including Bankhead N.F., Talladega N.F., Tuskegee N.F., and Conecuh N.F.. Includes information about recreation, forest planning, natural resources, maps and brochures, state and private forestry, fire...
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    North American Joint Ventures Map
    Map of the North American Join Ventures indicating joint venture regions including prairie habitat, central valley, gulf coast, intermountain west, northern great plains, pacific coast, playa lakes, rainwater basin, San Francisco Bay, U.S. prairie...
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    Planning Regions for Regional Waterbird Conservation
    Map of regional waterbird conservation plan areas in north, central, and south America including Alaska/Bering/Yukon, Pacific coast, upper Mississippi Valley/Great Lakes, Mexico - southwest U.S., intermountain west, midatlantic/New England/maritime,...
    6.
    Southeast Aquatic Habitat Plan
    Taken from the plan, "The Plan will engage stakeholders and the public in protecting, maintaining, restoring and enhancing the Southeast’s fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster habitat conservation, and improve the quality of...
    7.
    Southeastern Coastal Plains - Caribbean Regional Shorebird Plan Version 1.0
    "This report articulates what is needed in the Southeastern Coastal Plains and Caribbean Region to advance shorebird conservation. A separate Caribbean Shorebird Plan is under development and will be based in part on principles outlined in this plan....
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    U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan: Southeastern Coastal Plains - Caribbean Region Report
    This report articulates what is needed in the Southeastern Coastal Plains and Caribbean Region to advance shorebird conservation. It identifies priority species, outlines potential and present threats to shorebirds and their habitats, reports gaps in...
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    transitions... 2002 Annual Report on Aquatic Invasive Species
    Excerpt: "In 2002, administrative oversight of the Gulf Regional Panel transferred from the Environmental Protection Agency's Gulf of Mexico Program to the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission. The restructured Gulf Regional Panel will continue to...

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    NBII Natural Resources Monitoring Partnership

    The NBII Natural Resources Monitoring Partnership supplies valuable information for resource management, including a Monitoring Protocol Library and a Monitoring Project Locater. Resource managers may also join and contribute monitoring data to the partnership.

    NMRP Monitoring Protocol Library - A Web-based, searchable database of monitoring protocols and resource assessment methodologies.

    Monitoring Project Locater - A Web-based, GIS application allowing users to asses what natural resource monitoring is conducted within a particular area (e.g., State, county, Canadian Province, or other selected geographic area). Utilize search tools to stay informed about ongoing and historic monitoring regarding specific parameters of interest.

    The NBII Program is administered by the Biological Informatics Office of the U.S. Geological Survey
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