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dc.contributor.authorFischenich, J. Craig, 1962--
dc.contributor.authorMiller, Sarah J.-
dc.contributor.authorLoSchiavo, Andrew J.-
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-10T19:56:57Z-
dc.date.available2019-12-10T19:56:57Z-
dc.date.issued2019-11-
dc.identifier.govdocERDC/EL SR-19-9-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11681/34855-
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/34855-
dc.descriptionSpecial Report-
dc.description.abstractImplementation guidance for Sections 2036 and 2039 of WRDA 2007 and Section 1161 of WRDA 2016 requires that ecosystem restoration projects either include appropriately scoped monitoring and adaptive management plans or provide sound justifications for why adaptive management is not warranted. Under adaptive management, decisions are based on the best available (yet often incomplete and imperfect) scientific data, information, and understanding, recognizing uncertainties that introduce risks to the achievement of goals and objectives. Revision to management actions based upon information derived from ongoing monitoring and evaluation is possible. This guide provides an overview of adaptive management practice, emphasizing underpinning principles. An approach to determine the need for and development of adaptive management plans is presented, and the implementation of ecosystem restoration projects under adaptive management is presented.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Army. Corps of Engineers.en_US
dc.description.tableofcontentsAbstract .................................................................................................................................... ii Figures and Tables ................................................................................................................... v Preface .................................................................................................................................... vii Unit Conversion Factors ........................................................................................................ ix Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................... x 1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Purpose and use ................................................................................................ 1 1.2 Background ........................................................................................................ 2 1.3 Adaptive management defined ........................................................................ 3 1.4 Types of adaptive management........................................................................ 5 1.4.1 Passive adaptive management .................................................................................. 6 1.4.2 Active adaptive management ..................................................................................... 7 1.4.3 Collaborative adaptive management ......................................................................... 8 1.4.4 Contingency plans ....................................................................................................... 9 1.5 Why adaptive management? ............................................................................ 9 2 Adaptive Management Fundamentals ........................................................................ 11 2.1 USACE requirements for adaptive management ...........................................11 2.1.1 Criteria for determining the applicability of adaptive management to a project ................................................................................................................................... 12 2.1.2 Issues of scale ........................................................................................................... 15 2.2 The adaptive management cycle .................................................................... 17 2.2.1 Traditional adaptive management cycle.................................................................. 17 2.2.2 Modification of the adaptive management cycle for the USACE ............................ 19 2.2.3 Integration of adaptive management with the USACE planning and project management processes ............................................................................................... 20 2.3 Monitoring in relation to USACE planning guidance ...................................... 27 2.4 Alternative forms of adaptive management ................................................. 28 3 Developing an Adaptive Management Plan ............................................................... 31 3.1 The Adaptive Management Team ................................................................... 31 3.2 Outside expertise and facilitation .................................................................. 33 3.3 Independent external review.......................................................................... 33 3.4 Development phase ....................................................................................... 34 3.4.1 Assess ........................................................................................................................ 35 3.4.2 Design ........................................................................................................................ 47 3.5 Planning for the implementation phase of adaptive management ............. 49 3.5.1 Monitoring ................................................................................................................. 50 3.5.2 Evaluation .................................................................................................................. 60 3.5.3 Governance ............................................................................................................... 63 3.5.4 Data management, communications and reporting ............................................... 75 4 Summary and Key Take Take-Away Points ................................ ................................ ........... 77 4.1 Key points ................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 78 4.2 Enabling characteristics for effective adaptive management ..................... 83 4.3 Benefits of adaptive management ................................ ................................ 85 Glossary ................................ ................................ ................................ ................................ .. 87 References ................................ ................................ ................................ ............................. 98 Appendix A: Implementation Guidance Related to Monitoring and Adaptive Management ................................ ................................ ................................ ............... 105 Appendix B: Example USACE ecosystem restoration programs and projects ........... 106 Appendix C: Regulations Relevant to Adaptive Management Applications .............. 118 Appendix D: Sup port Organizations and Capabilities ................................ ................... 121 Appendix E: Adaptive management considerations for program and project implementation ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 126 Report Documentation Page-
dc.format.extent171 pages / 6.648 Mb-
dc.format.mediumPDF/A-
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherEnvironmental Laboratory (U.S.)en_US
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)-
dc.relation.ispartofseriesSpecial Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/EL SR-19-9-
dc.rightsApproved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited-
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat-
dc.subjectAdaptive managementen_US
dc.subjectEcosystem restorationen_US
dc.subjectMonitoringen_US
dc.subjectMitigationen_US
dc.subjectEcosystem managementen_US
dc.subjectRisk-managementen_US
dc.subjectDecision-makingen_US
dc.subjectSMART planningen_US
dc.titleA systems approach to ecosystem adaptive management : a USACE technical guideen_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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