PPT-Assessment of Region 4 Riparian and Wetland Ecosystems

Max Smith Katey Driscoll Steve Warren and Deborah Finch Collaborators Region 4 Mark Bethke Georgina Lampman Rocky Mountain Research Station Kate Dwire Dave Hawksworth National Forest staff. 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. Vegetation and More. What is “riparian vegetation”?. Plants growing on the streambank and adjoining floodplain. Plants in this area are influenced by the water from the stream. Riparian Zone. Riparian Vegetation Functions. The following slides provide Species Maps, specific to Colorado Parks & Wildlife Tier 1 and Tier 2 Species of Concern, for the Western Slope. . The first 15 slides are of priority non-game birds that spend a . Abiotic Elements That Affect Our Water. Water Chemistry. Healthy aquatic ecosystems depend upon many factors. One important factor is the chemical balance present in the ecosystem.. Aquatic ecosystems are susceptible to many chemical changes. Usually if the chemistry of a “healthy” ecosystem changes, signs of this change will include sensitive organisms quickly declining in number or disappearing. These types of organisms are called . 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: . Region III. Agenda. Background, history, and intent. Types of riparian standards. Riparian areas by landowner. Allowed uses in riparian areas. Other riparian area BMPs. Variations from riparian standards. SUMMER INSTITUTE. June 23-25, 2015. Presented by. UNC INSTITUTE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. GOOSE CREEK STATE PARK. A TIME FOR SCIENCE NATURE AND SCIENCE LEARNING CENTER. Funded by . THE EDDIE AND JO ALLISON SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION. ET. a. ) based on the Enhanced Vegetation Index (EVI) from the MODIS sensor on the EOS-1 Terra satellite and locally-derived measurements of reference crop ET (. ET. o. ). The algorithm was calibrated with five years of data from three eddy covariance flux towers set in riparian plant associations on the upper San Pedro River, Arizona, supplemented with . The . altiplano. is a high plateau in the Andean regions of two South American nations.. The . varzea. , or “flooded forest,” is found mainly along the Amazon River in this nation.. The . cerrado. Mark T. Wiltermuth. 1,2. , Michael J. Anteau. 1. , . Mark E. Clark. 2. , Johann A. Walker. 3. 1. US Geological Survey, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Jamestown, ND. 2. . North Dakota State University, Environmental and Conservation Sciences Program, Fargo, ND. Ian McBride. Earth and Physical Science Department. Western Oregon University. Monmouth, Oregon. Email: imcbride11@wou.edu. Outline. Part 1: . I. ntroduction to Riparian Zones. The pieces of a riparian zone. 30m Buffer vs Variable Width. National Riparian Areas Base Map. 3,167,500+ miles of streams processed . NHD streams type: artificial rivers, connectors & stream rivers were processed. . 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 … .