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Bryan HorsburghBureau of Reclamation

Regional Deputy Manager, Resource & Technical Services

Lief Horwitz USGS Northwest Area

Science Program Officer

The Pacific Northwest Climate Change

Collaboration (C3) :

An Update on Federal Climate Change

Collaboration in the Northwest

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• DOI Response to Climate Change (CC)

• Federal & Tribal Stewardship

• The Pacific Northwest Climate Change Collaboration (C3)

• Opportunities for Increased Collaboration

Presentation Overview

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THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIORWASHINGTON

ORDER NO. 3289 (Sept, 2009) Subject: Addressing the Impacts of Climate Change on America’s Water, Land, and Other Natural and Cultural Resources

• Coordinated Approach: Overseen by Office of Secretary’s Climate Change Response Council -- consisting of Departmental Leaders and Agency Directors.

• Objective: Increase scientific understanding and development of adaptive management tools to address CC impacts on natural and cultural resources.

•Regional Climate Science Centers:• Designed to provide CC impact data and analysis geared toward the needs of

F&W managers as they develop adaptation strategies in response to CC.

• Landscape Conservation Cooperatives: • Interior bureaus and agencies, guided by the Climate Response Council will

work to stimulate the development of a network of collaborative Landscape Conservation Cooperatives.

DOI - Integrated Response to Climate Change

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Climate Science Centers (CSCs) &Landscape Conservation

Cooperatives (LCCs)

http://www.doi.gov/whatwedo/climate/strategy/LCC-Map.cfm

http://www.doi.gov/whatwedo/climate/strategy/CSC-Map.cfm

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The Northwest: Federal & Tribal Stewardship – WA 30%

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The Northwest: Federal & Tribal Stewardship – ID 50%

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The Northwest: Federal & Tribal Stewardship – OR 53%

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C3

The Pacific Northwest Climate Change Collaboration (C3)

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C3 – Multiple Agencies Multiple Missions

advance conserve deliver create

ensure

protect

sustain

enhance

predict

regulate

provide mitigate

develop

manage

promote

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C3 Roles & Mission

•Catalyst for Communication & Collaboration•Maximize Resources •Aggregate Information & Produce Integrated Products•Engage & Convene Partners

C3 actions/decision do not supersede agency authorities

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C3 Products

• NW Federal Research Inventory

• NW Climate Change Infrastructure Resource Book

• Contact Matrix • Workshop Sponsorship & Organization

• Regional to National link

• Outreach

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C3 Products - Examples

http://www.c3.gov/PNW_inventory.cfm

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C3 Products - Examples

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Opportunities & Considerations in the Current “Climate”

•Add Cumulative Value to LCCs•Combine Resources to Leverage New Ones •Establish a Regional Portal for Climate Change Issues•Enhance Existing Networks•More Frequent and Substantive Communication

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Thank You

Lief Horwitz lief_horwitz@usgs.gov

(206) 220 4616

Bryan Horsburgh bhorsburgh@usbr.gov

(208) 378-5356