PPT-Seven Priorities for Wetland Restoration

1 Commit to new global targets for wetland restoration in kilometers and hectares Embed the new global targets of at least 350 million hectares of wetlands and 300000 km of rivers under restoration by 2030 into national site action and integrate actions into broader water management. Pete Hill. Peter.hill@dc.gov. 202-535-2241. District Department . of the Environment. Current Restoration Projects. RSC Research. Stream restoration – District Lands. Stream daylighting. Strategy for Future Stream & Wetland Work. Prepares Sites for Success . Challenge: Acquiring . Land is Not Enough. SF Bay Region Wetland Restoration Projects. Why Dredging . was . Needed – . The Polar Star at Mare Island Drydock. .. Challenge: Getting Restoration Sites Ready. Benefits of Wetland Hydrology Restoration in Historically Ditched and Drained Peatlands: Carbon Sequestration Implications of the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge Cooperative Restoration Project During November, 2010 a Committee was appointed by the Hon’ble High Court of Karnataka to examine the ground realities and to prepare an Action Plan for preservation of lakes in the city of Bangalore. The Committee was chaired by the Hon’ble Mr. Justice N.K. . U.S. EPA encourages states and tribes to develop a Wetland Program Plan that includes four broad “Core Elements. ”. Monitoring and Assessment. Voluntary Restoration and Protection. Water Quality Standards for Wetlands. Refresher on . OpinionWorks. ’ Report. A landowner survey and focus groups helped identify barriers to wetland restoration. Awareness. Privacy. Financial. Flexibility. Difficult to reach. Level of Trust in Information. Wetlands and Climate. Wetland Degradation and Loss. Artificial drainage of wetlands and hydric soils. Mechanical disturbance from agriculture. Altered hydrology. Inorganic fertilizers and composting . Training Future Leaders to Save America’s Treasure. Goals of the Youth Wetlands Education and Outreach Program. To instill within students the complexities and consequences of continued unprecedented loss of wetlands on the citizens of Louisiana,. Prepares Sites for Success . Challenge: Acquiring . Land is Not Enough. SF Bay Region Wetland Restoration Projects. Why Dredging . was . Needed – . The Polar Star at Mare Island Drydock. .. Challenge: Getting Restoration Sites Ready. Characteristics. . of a Wetland. Wetlands vary widely due to local and regional differences in:. Topography . Hydrology. Vegetation. and other factors, including human disturbance. . Wetlands can be divided into two main classes: . The Food Security Act was enacted on. December 23, 1985. Title XII of this. Act introduced 3 conservation. provisions to address environmental . concerns associated with soil erosion. and wetland conversion.. 1 Agricultural Management Practice and Treatment Project Summary 1996 - 2017 2 Moon G low Dairy Restoration Events : 1996 - 1999, 2002 - 2003 , 2009 - 2012 Partners : CCWG, Coastal Conservation an LOVE. www.worldwetlandsday.org. . #. ActForWetlands. #WorldWetlandsDay. WETLANDS. #. ActForWetlands. #. WorldWetlandsDay. . WorldWetlandsDay.org. An annual opportunity to unite for wetlands. 2017 Spring Workshops . Katie Burke. R&W Program Manager. Steve Frost. Administrative Manager. Riparian & Wetland Program. Funding for the R&W Program does not presently go to every county every year, but is directed to projects on a case-by-case basis … .