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Conservation, Protection and Utilization of Louisiana's Coastal Conservation, Protection and Utilization of Louisiana’s Coastal Wetland Forests Final Report to the Governor of Louisiana from the Coastal Wetland Forest Conservation and Use Science Working Group April 30, 2005 The Governor’s Science Working Group on Coastal Wetland Forest Conservation and Use, listed below alphabetically, jointly authored this report. In addition, special contributions were made to several report sections by individuals not on the Science Working Group and these individuals are listed as special contributors and authors of those subsections. The findings, opinions, and recommendations, in this report are not necessarily supported by the authors’ or special contributors’ institutions or employers. Science Working Group Members Jim L. Chambers (Chair) School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center William H. Conner Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Baruch Institute of Coastal Ecology & Forest Science, Clemson University John W. Day, Jr. School of the Coast and Environment, Coastal Ecology Institute, Louisiana State University Stephen P. Faulkner USGS National Wetlands Research Center Emile S. Gardiner Center for Bottomland Hardwood Research, USDA Forest Service, Southern Research Station Melinda S. Hughes School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Richard F. Keim School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Sammy L. King Unit Leader, USGS Louisiana Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Kenneth W. McLeod Savannah River Ecology Lab, University of Georgia Craig A. Miller School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center John Andrew Nyman School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Gary P. Shaffer Department of Biological Sciences, Southeastern Louisiana University Special Contributors DEVELOPMENT OF LOUISIANA’S COASTAL WETLANDS W. Michael Aust (Silvicultural Systems) Department of Forestry, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Richard A. Goyer (Canopy Insect Herbivory) Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Gerald J. Lenhard (Canopy Insect Herbivory) Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Rebecca F. Souther-Effler (Canopy Insect Herbivory) Department of Entomology, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center LOUISIANA COASTAL WETLAND FORESTS: STRUCTURE, FUNCTIONS, AND ECOSYSTEM SERVICES D. Allen Rutherford School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center William E. Kelso School of Renewable Natural Resources, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center Acknowledgements The Science Working Group (SWG) on Coastal Wetland Forest Conservation and Use (CWFCU) wishes to express special appreciation to the Governor’s CWFCU Advisory Panel members and alternates (listed below), a group of individuals from state and federal agencies, non-governmental organizations, and private landowners, for dedicating so much of their time to advise the SWG on its activities and on the draft and final report. Discussions with this group were very beneficial and provided many helpful ideas and opportunities. Governor’s Advisory Panel to the Science Working Group on Coastal Wetland Forest Conservation and Use Paul Frey (Member, Co-chair) Kenny Ribbeck (Member) Andrew Barron (Member) State Forester, Louisiana Louisiana Department of Barataria-Terrebonne Department of Agriculture & Wildlife and Fisheries National Estuary Program Forestry Brad Spicer (Member) Dean Blanchard (Alternate) Dr. Len Bahr (Member, Co- Louisiana Department of Barataria-Terrebonne National chair) Agriculture & Forestry Estuary Program Louisiana Governor’s Office of Coastal Activities Butch Stegall (Alternate) Mark Davis (Member) Louisiana Department of Coalition to Restore Coastal Toni DeBosier (Alternate) Agriculture & Forestry Louisiana Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry John Bruza (Member) Carlton Dufrechou United States Army Corps of (Member) Buck Vandersteen (Member) Engineers, Permitting Lake Pontchartrain Basin Louisiana Forestry Association Foundation Furcy Zeringue (Alternate) Rudy Sparks (Member) United States Army Corps of Cynthia Sarthou (Alternate) Williams Inc. Engineers, Permitting Executive Director, Gulf Restoration Network Scott Poole (Member) Dave Frugé (Member) Martin Timber Company Louisiana Department of Mr. Rick Bryan (Member) Natural Resources, Coastal Louisiana Audubon Council Greg Herbert (Alternate) Management Division Martin Timber Company Mr. Charles Fryling Jim Rives (Alternate) (Alternate) Walter Stokes (Member) Louisiana Department of Louisiana Audubon Council Forestry Consultant Natural Resources, Coastal Management Division Doug Daigle (Member) Pat Weber (Member) Mississippi River Basin Forestry Consultant John Ettinger (Member) Alliance United States Environmental Dr. Mike Dunn (Member) Protection Agency Latimore Smith (Alternate) Louisiana State University The Nature Conservancy AgCenter Karen Gautreaux (Member) Louisiana Department of Cindy Brown (Alternate) Dr. Terry Clason (Member) Environmental Quality, The Nature Conservancy Natural Resource Deputy Secretary Conservation Service, State Ben Taylor (Member) Forester Jan Boydstun (Alternate) Lake Maurepas Society Louisiana Department of Quin Kinler (Alternate) Environmental Quality Dugan Sabins (Alternate) Natural Resource Louisiana Department of Conservation Service Environmental Quality In addition, the SWG thanks the Governor’s office staff for their full support in this effort and their guidance and assistance throughout the process. The SWG wishes to express its sincere appreciation to those landowners, companies, and forestry consultants that assisted the SWG field staff in gaining access to lands for the field survey portion of this report. Without their invaluable assistance, this work would not have been possible. The SWG expresses special appreciation to the field staff and volunteers including Blake Amos, Dr. Luben Dimov, Erika Stelzer, and David Wall for the many hours and long field days they contributed in both the field and lab portions of this effort. The chair of the SWG wishes to thank its members for their whole- hearted contribution of time, thoughts, and deeds in a truly dedicated effort to protect, conserve, and provide direction towards a sustainable coastal wetland forest for the state of Louisiana, its residents today, and in the future. The chair also thanks Dr. Bob Blackmon, Director of the School of Renewable Natural Resources at Louisiana State University for his interest, personal guidance, encouragement, and trust throughout this special effort. CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND UTILIZATION OF LOUISIANA’S COASTAL WETLAND FORESTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Louisiana’s coastal wetland forests are of tremendous economic, ecological, cultural, and recreational value to residents of Louisiana, the people of the United States, and the world. Although some two million acres of forested wetland occur throughout Louisiana, over half are in the coastal parishes. Large-scale and localized alterations of processes affecting coastal wetlands have caused the complete loss of some coastal wetland forests and reduced the productivity and vigor of remaining areas. This loss and degradation threatens ecosystem functions and the services they provide. In response to the continuing loss and adverse impacts to Louisiana’s coastal wetland forests, the Governor commissioned the formation of the Coastal Wetland Forest Conservation and Use Science Working Group (hereafter referred to as SWG). The mission of the SWG was to provide information and guidelines for the long-term utilization, conservation, and protection of Louisiana’s coastal wetland forest ecosystem, from both environmental and economic perspectives. To accomplish this mission the following objectives were developed: 1) Gather and synthesize scientific information available on regeneration, growth, and potential harvesting effects on coastal wetland forests. 2) Gather and summarize field information on general characteristics of previously harvested baldcypress and tupelo forest stands to evaluate their potential to regenerate, become established, and remain vigorous. 3) Review existing laws, regulations, policy, and guidelines affecting coastal forestry activities (and current forest conditions). 4) Develop science-based, interim guidelines for the conservation and utilization of coastal wetland forests. 5) Identify critical areas of priority research needed to refine these interim guidelines. The SWG developed this report to address these objectives. To emphasize the most important points of the report, the SWG developed a set of Findings and Recommendations. These are presented here with a summary of supporting information from the body of the report. Findings 1) Louisiana’s coastal wetland forests are of tremendous economic, ecological, cultural, and recreational value to residents of Louisiana and the people of the United States and the world; and include: • wildlife habitat (including migratory songbirds/waterfowl, threatened and endangered species), • flood protection, water quality improvement (including nitrate removal), and storm protection, • carbon storage and soil stabilization, • economic benefits of fishing, crawfishing, hunting, timber production, and ecotourism The
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