Annual Working Plan for 2015
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Annual Working Plan for 2015 Director __________________ Yury Pautov Silver Taiga Foundation Annual Working Plan for 2015 General Contents: Primary activity 1. Contribution to establishment of Protected Areas on the basis of pristine forests (Yu. Pautov)…………………………………………………………. p. 2 2. Ecosystem and landscape background for forestry and FSC planning (N. Shuktomov, Yu.Pautov,)..…………………………………………….… p. 3 3. Model River Mezen – cooperation with local communities (V.Semyashkina, N. Shilov)………………………………………................ p. 4 4. Model River Mezen – restoration of fish resources (N. Shilov, N. Shuktomov)……………………………………..……………...…….….. p. 6 5. Evaluation of the long-term impact of forestry (logging) on water resource (Yu. Pautov)………………………………………………………………… p. 8 6. Consultations and training (Yu.Pautov)…………………………………………………………………. p. 9 Supplementary activity (in case additional financing is involved) 7. Regional Komi Model Forest Development program for 2013 – 2015 (Yu. Pautov)………………........................................................................ p. 10 8. Forest communities and use of natural resources. Interaction of forest communities and large forest business (V. Semyashkina)……..…............. p. 11 9. Initiation of volunteer movement (A.Mikheeva)……………………………………..….…..………..…..……...… p. 12 10. Support of FSC certification in Russia (Yu. Pautov)………………………………………………………………... p. 13 Approved by the Coordination Council of Silver Taiga Foundation: Coordination Council Chairman / Williams Jeremy Member of Coordination Council / Karpachevskiy Mikhail Member of Coordination Council / Majewski Przemyslaw Member of Coordination Council / Sedusova Natalia February 24, 2015 p. 1 out of 13 Annual Working Plan for 2015 Primary activity 1. Contribution to establishment of Protected Areas on the basis of pristine forests (Yu. Pautov). Objective for 2014-2016: To search and strength compromise solutions on conservation and sustainable use of pristine forests in priority regions of the Komi Republic and to spread positive experience in Arkhangelsk region. Planned activity: 1.1. Koygorodok district Preparation of the demonstration route infrastructure (arrangement of the field camp, selection and description of the demonstration points with key biotopes and habitats of the species listed in the Red Book, laying and marking of a route path) in the northern part of the designed Koygorodsky National Park for the forestry specialist, students, and teachers of the forestry universities. 1.2. Udora district Organization of the expeditions to the central part of the Verkhne-Vashka massif of pristine forests in the Udora district, aimed at the clarification of its conservation value as HCVF of the interregional and international (European) level (June 2015). Development of an ecological justification for organization of the complex reserve in the Core of the Verkhne-Vashka Intact Forest Landscape -IFL (within the boundaries of the Komi Republic), based on the available scientific, reported, and forest management data, ERS (Earth Remote Sensing) data, as well as the materials of the earlier researches, conducted by the Silver Taiga Foundation, WWF branch in Arkhangelsk, and Arkhangelsk environmental initiative. A submission of the developed justification to the Center of Protected Areas of the Komi Repiublic, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Komi Republiс, and Forest Committee of the Komi Republic (December 2015). Development of an ecological justification for organization of the complex reserve in the Core of the Karpogory IFL (within the boundaries of the Komi Republic), based on the available scientific, reported, and forest management data, ERS (Earth Remote Sensing) data, as well as the materials of the earlier researches, conducted by the Silver Taiga Foundation, WWF branch in Arkhangelsk, and Arkhangelsk environmental initiative. The submission of the developed justification to the Center of Protected Areas of the Komi Repiublic, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection of the Komi Republiс, and Forest Committee of the Komi Republic (December 2015). 1.3. Other districts Monitoring of lend-lease and development of pristine forest massives and fragments, based on the ERS data, for the Knyzhpogost, Ust-Vym, Ukhta, Sosnogorsk, Vuktyl, and Troitsko-Pechorsk districts within the framework of the preparation and conducting of the voluntary forest certification of the Komi Republic enterprises (during the year). Organization of the training course on the regularities of the pristine forests landscape-ecological dynamics on the demonstration routes in the Pechoro-Ilych reserve for the Silver Taiga Foundation employees and active foundation volunteers (June 2015). Participation in the work of the Committee on the priority investment projects at the Ministry of Industrial Development and Transport of the Komi Republic (during the year). Participation in the Session of the Working group on the development of the Strategy for conservation of the intact forest landscapes in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region – Sweden – March 2015 1.4. Publishing of an information booklet “Forest treasure of the Komi Republic” about the conservation of the pristive forest massifs in the region (November 2015). Cooperating organizations (in alphabetic order): Administration of Koigorodok region; Administration of Udora region; Arkhangelsk environmental initiative; Forest Committee of the Komi Republic; Forest State Unit in Koigorodok; Forest State Unit in Letka; FSC Office in Russia; Greenpeace Russia; Ministry of Industrial Development and Transport of the Komi Republic; Ministry of Natural Resources and Nature Protection of the Komi Republic; Mondi Syktyvkar; Reserve “Nurgush-Tulashor” – Kirov region; State Budgetary Institution of the Komi Republic “Republican Center for Specially Protected Natural Areas and Nature Management Support”; WWF Russia. February 24, 2015 p. 2 out of 13 Annual Working Plan for 2015 2. Ecosystem and landscape background for forestry and FSC planning (N. Shuktomov, Yu.Pautov). Objective for 2014-2016: 2.1. Supporting forestry and FSC planning with background GIS layers based on different methods of data collection including field work linked to data bases and recommendations important for planning. To establish first cartographic base for river catchments and first recommendations on catchment’s management (watershed, slopes, terraces, wetlands of stream valleys, streams and rivers) 2.2. Preparation the draft of “Recommendations on HCVF and key biotopes identification, preservation and monitoring on FSC certified areas” in compliance with criteria 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 of Russian FSC Standard (version 6-1) for various level planners (base, medium, advance) 2.3. Developing educational course on landscape-ecological planning of forest management on base of ERS materials in Komi Model Forest area. 2.4. Developing the “Recommendations on monitoring of flora and fauna on FSC-certified areas”. in compliance with criteria 8.2.7 of Russian FSC Standard (version 6-1) together with FSC Russia and WWF Russia. Planned activity: 2.1. Supporting of forestry and FSC planning with background GIS layers based on different methods of data collection including field work linked to data bases and recommendations important for planning. To establish first cartographic base for river catchments and first recommendations on catchment’s management (watershed, slopes, terraces, wetlands of stream valleys, streams and rivers). Selection, description, and arrangement of the new demonstration objects for the field educational courses on the forest use landscape planning in the Komi Model Forest – May 2015. Assessment of the conducted and planned logging and forest management of OJSC “Mondi Syktyvkar” on the pilot areas on conformity to the FSC certification requirements (jointly with the Wood supply department of OJSC “Mondi Syktyvkar” and LLC “Tekhkarta”). 2.2. Preparation of the draft of “Recommendations on HCVF and key biotopes identification, preservation and monitoring on FSC certified areas” in compliance with criteria 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4 of Russian FSC Standard (version 6-1) for various level planners (base, medium, advance). Preparation of the manuscript “Recommendations on landscape-ecological planning of the forest use with account of the FSC National standard requirements” (in accordance with criteria 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4.) for approval by the Technical Council of the Forest Committee of the Komi Republic. 2.3. Developing of educational course on landscape-ecological planning of forest management on base of ERS materials in Komi Model Forest area. Organization and conducting of 2 educational seminars on use of the GIS methods and ERS materials for long-term and short-term planning of the forest use and forest management with account of the FSC certification requirements for the specialists of OJSC “Mondi Syktyvkar” contractor companies (February 2015). Organization and conducting of 4 field courses on the fulfillment of the ecological requirements of the FSC National standard, using GIS methods and ERS materials, for technical managers, forest foremen, industrial engineering department specialists, and forest logging sites “allocators” of the certified companies (May, June, September, October 2015). Organization and conducting of a field course on fulfillment of the ecological requirements of the FSC National standard, using GIS methods and ERS materials, for the specialists