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dc.contributor.authorHerman, Brook D.-
dc.contributor.authorSwannack, Todd M.-
dc.contributor.authorReif, Molly K.-
dc.contributor.authorRichards, Nathan S.-
dc.contributor.authorBarnes, Tomma-
dc.contributor.authorPiercy, Candice D.-
dc.creatorEnvironmental Laboratory (U.S.)-
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-22T13:57:21Z-
dc.date.available2023-03-22T13:57:21Z-
dc.date.issued2018-12-
dc.identifier.govdocERDC/EL TR-18-13-
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11681/46645-
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/46645-
dc.descriptionTechnical Reporten_US
dc.description.abstractSalmonid species are critically important ecologically, socially, and economically for North American coastal regions. Alterations to the structure (e.g., channelization) and function (e.g., sediment transport) of estuaries, rivers, and streams have greatly impacted these species, many are now listed as federally threatened or endangered. As part of environmental compliance procedures and policy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is required to assess the impacts and/or benefits of proposed water resource projects (e.g., levee maintenance, ecosystem restoration, etc.) to the environment. The USACE is required to predict and quantify environmental benefits using models to justify federal investment in ecosystem restoration projects. The purpose of this effort is to develop a general model or model framework that can be used during the USACE planning process that will serve as a unified standard Salmonid model. The primary purpose of the model will be to project future environmental benefits that will result from proposed restoration measures. Additionally, the model needs to be sensitive to different combinations of restoration measures in order to assist the USCAE in the planning and decision making process. This report presents the results of the first phase of model development using the mediated model development process.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipEcosystem Management and Restoration Research Program (U.S.)en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States. Army. Corps of Engineers.-
dc.description.tableofcontentsAbstract .......................................................................................................................................................... ii Figures and Tables ........................................................................................................................................ iv Preface ............................................................................................................................................................. v Unit Conversion Factors .............................................................................................................................. vi Acronyms and Abbreviations .....................................................................................................................vii 1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 Project background ......................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose ........................................................................................................................... 2 1.3 Overview of previous USACE models ............................................................................. 2 2 Synthesis of Progress ........................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Workshop purpose .......................................................................................................... 6 2.2 Workshop goals .............................................................................................................. 6 3 Model Parameters Discussed in Workshop ..................................................................................... 8 3.1 Model development ........................................................................................................ 8 3.2 Ecosystem drivers of environmental parameters ....................................................... 11 4 Workshop Recommendations .......................................................................................................... 14 4.1 Discussions and recommendations ............................................................................ 14 4.2 Workshop conclusion ................................................................................................... 16 5 Parameter Refinement ...................................................................................................................... 17 5.1 Evaluating parameters ................................................................................................. 17 5.2 Parameter recommendations ...................................................................................... 22 5.2.1 Structure ....................................................................................................................... 22 5.2.2 Connectivity .................................................................................................................. 27 5.2.3 Food .............................................................................................................................. 28 5.2.4 Landscape/edge cover ................................................................................................ 29 5.2.5 Refuge cover ................................................................................................................. 29 5.2.6 Predators ....................................................................................................................... 31 5.2.7 Substrate ....................................................................................................................... 32 5.2.8 Hydroperiod .................................................................................................................. 32 5.2.9 Water ............................................................................................................................. 33 5.3 Parameter refinement summary ................................................................................. 36 6 Conclusion ............................................................................................................................................ 38 References ................................................................................................................................................... 39 Report Documentation Page-
dc.format.extent53 pages / 3.63 MB-
dc.format.mediumPDF/A-
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesTechnical Report (Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC/EL TR-18-13-
dc.rightsApproved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited-
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat-
dc.subjectRestoration ecologyen_US
dc.subjectStream restorationen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental protection--Planningen_US
dc.subjectRivers--Regulationen_US
dc.subjectSalmonidae--Mathematical modelsen_US
dc.titleFramework for a general restoration model for ecosystems with anadromous fish for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Phase 1 : conceptual model developmenten_US
dc.typeReporten_US
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