- the Stewardship Mapping and Reporting Tool (SMART)
- the Landscape Scale Restoration project reporting module (LaSR)
- the Forest Health project reporting module(ForHealth)
There is potential to add other modules in the future.
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Current ForMAP Version: 6.0.0
New in LaSR, Impact Area Mapping is optional. When creating a new project, simply select “not required”
Along with 6.0, the new Prism website is also LIVE! Explore here
In order to gain access to SMART you will need to either use an existing USDA eAuthentication account or create a new one: https://identitymanager.eems.usda.gov/registration/selfRegistrationForm.aspx?level=1 . Once your eAuth account is established you may direct your browser to https://apps.fs.usda.gov/formap/, whereupon you will log in with your eAuth credentials and create a new SMART account. Your SMART account will then be approved (or rejected) by a state program administrator or a SMART National Administrator.
ForHealth replaces the Forest Health Protection Accomplishments Database (FAD) reporting system. All project accomplishments are to be reported in ForHealth going forward.
What’s new about ForHealth? The spatial component. A new mapping tool improves reporting details.
When creating a new ForHealth record, notice that the fields are nearly identical to FAD, and guidelines for data input is the same.
- State Project Editors can do the following:
– Search projects
– Download project data
– Create/Submit new projects
– Upload treatment polygons in Map - Federal Project Editors:
Have all the same capabilities as State Project Editors, except this user can also Add/Edit Accomplishments for projects within their own organization. - USFS Project Approvers:
Project approves can perform all actions of that an Editor can, in addition to:
– Approve/Reject submitted projects
– Add funding to approve projects
– Update/View Integrated Acres
* Users who are affiliated with an organization other than the USFS will only be able to search for and
download data for Projects from within their own organization
** PLEASE avoid duplicating projects
- Stand levels – Projects that have clearly defined stand-level boundaries should have those boundaries entered into the application.
- Aerial application – Spray block boundaries can be entered directly to show the project area.
- Individual tree based projects – Currently the ForHealth application only allows polygon (area) entries, and not points. If individual tree(s) or point(s) are the treatment, the individual point locations should be buffered to produce an area. Alternatively, a small polygon encompassing the locations could be created. No specific buffer guidelines are provided at this time and the local unit can best decide the size of appropriate buffer areas. If individual locations are buffered, the buffer would ideally reflect the size of the activity or treatment.
Users can only upload these shapes as a WKT (Well Known Text) format at this time. For more questions about this, please see pages 16-25 in the ForHealth User Guide.
User experience includes downloading a report customized with detailed statistics of selected areas within the map.
This means that there are over 3.6 million values to explore in Prism!
Forest Stewardship Data
Authorized in the 1990 Farm Bill, the Forest Stewardship Program is a partnership between the USFS and State Forestry Agencies to deliver technical assistance to forest landowners. The primary form of this assistance is the development of a written Forest Stewardship Management Plan. Additional technical assistance is delivered through Landscape Stewardship Plans, Other Management Plans, and Projects. State Forestry agencies submit data about these accomplishments to the Forest Service annually and these data become inputs to Prism calculations.
Landscaped Scale Restoration Data
Landscape Restoration (or Landscape Scale Restoration) is implemented via a competitive grant process the Forest Service uses to fund forest conservation projects. Projects can range from forest stewardship, forest health, urban forestry or wildfire mitigation and have the flexibility to incorporate all State and Private Forestry program areas. Project Impact Areas are intended to address resource concerns across all ownership and at a landscape level. State Forestry agencies submit data about these Projects to the Forest Service (at least) annually and these data become inputs to Prism calculations.
Priority Lands Data
State Forestry agencies are required to develop a Forest Action Plan to address resource concerns as well as prioritize important forest resource areas, also known as “Priority Lands”. Each State submits its Priority Lands data to the Forest Service and this data becomes a key input in Impact calculations for Prism.
- Forest Stewardship
- Landscape Scale Restoration
- Region
- State
- County
- Congressional District
- Watershed
- Number of Accomplishments
- Acres of Accomplishments
- Acres of Priority Land Impacted
- Percentage (%) of Priority Land Impacted
For more information on the Forest Stewardship Program, visit the FSP home page at https://www.fs.fed.us/managing-land/private-land/forest-stewardship