orsanco biological programs extra-curricular updates
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ORSANCO Biological Programs
Extra-curricular Updates
EMAP-GRE
ORBFHP
NRSA
EMAP-GRE Updates
Draft report accepted June 2012 Final Report due December 2012
Series of publishable manuscripts Macroinvertebrate Multimetric Index
Including methods comparison Periphyton Multimetric Index Benthic Trawling Evaluation Water & Sediment Chemistry Gradient Identification MORFIn Development & Application Effects of Environmental Variables at Various Spatial
Scales on the Biotic Condition of the Ohio River
Ohio River Basin Fish Habitat Partnership:Basin-wide Habitat Assessment
National Fish Habitat Action Partnership Mission
Protect, restore and enhance the nation's fish and aquatic communities through partnerships that foster fish habitat conservation and improve the quality of life for the American people
USFWS-led initiative which began in 2001 Modeled after 1980’s North American
Waterfowl Management Plan
Ohio River Basin Fauna
Fish – 340 species 40% of North American fauna 14 federally listed
Mussels – 130 species 38 federally listed
Water birds, Reptiles and Amphibians
Miles C. Barnhart
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Steering Committee
Permanent Seats (20) 11 Basin States
IL, IN, KY, OH, PA, WV, MD,NY, NC, TN, VA
Federal Agencies USDA, USACE, USEPA,
USFS, USFWS, USOSM, USGS
Regional Agencies ORSANCO, TNC
Rotating Seats (12) Not to exceed 3 from any of
the following: Environmental NGOs Local Watershed Groups Universities Industry Local Government Concerned Citizens Natural Resource Businesses
Not to exceed 2 additional from any of the permanent seat agencies
The Ohio River Basin Fish Habitat Partnership focuses protection, restoration, and enhancement efforts on priority habitat for fish and mussels in the watersheds of the Ohio River Basin for the benefit of the public.
Mission
Conservation Action
Planning
Defining Your Project
Developing Strategies &
Measures
Implementing Strategies &
Measures
Using Results to Adapt & Improve
1. Focused on areas containing fish (game and nongame) and mussels….
2. Watersheds are treated holistically….3. Conservation of the best areas…restoration where
positive results can be expected….or both…4. Sound science and measurement of results….5. Public support….
Guiding Principles
Photo credit: Chris BarnhartPhoto credit: Ohio River Foundation
Create spatially-explicit habitat assessment models for each of the Midwestern FHPs
Create an integrated GIS decision support tool
Create a regional representation of habitat condition
Modeling ApproachLandscape Predictor DataoNatural and AnthropogenicoLocal vs. US Network vs. DS Network vs. Regional
Stream or Lake Response DataoEnvironmental DataoFish Data
• Assemblage• Abundance• Presence-Absence• Index of Biotic Integrity• Community Metrics
•Other Biota
Model ResultsoResponse variable predictions @ 1:100K SLW scaleoPredictor variable importance weightingsoStressor-Response functionsoEstimates of model uncertainty
Post-Modeling ResultsoCumulative Natural Habitat Quality Index (CHQI)oCumulative Anthropogenic Stressor Index (CASI)oCHQI and CASI accumulated from 1:100K SLW up to HUC12.
INPUT OUTPUT
BOOSTEDREGRESSION
TREES
Local vs. Network vs. Regional
Network area draining to focal
SLW(network variable)
Local area draining to focal SLW
(local variable)
Dam downstream of SLW (regional variable) Ecoregion (regional
variable)
Local area draining to focal
SLW(local variable)
Predictor VariablesAnthropogenic
Land use/Land cover (’06) Agriculture Census US Census TIGER Roads Surface/Ground Water Use National Inventory of Dams Mines/Mineral Plants Superfund Sites Toxic Release Inventory NPDES Riparian Disturbance
Natural Stream Order/Drainage Area Omernik Ecoregions National Wetland Inventory National Geologic Data Soil Data Elevation Climate Data Base Flow Index
Landscape map examplesAir Temperature Elevation
Impervious Surfaces Agriculture
Response Variables (models)
1. Intolerant Mussels Presence/Absence
2. Smallmouth Bass P/A
3. Great River Species P/A
4. Small Streams Signature Fish Index
5. River, Smallmouth, & Shorthead Redhorse P/A
6. Percent Intolerant Individuals (Fish)
7. Modified Index of Centers of Diversity (Fish)
Smallmouth Bass
Streams IndexGreat River Fish
Intolerant Fish
Intolerant Mussels Redhorse
MICD
Final Priority Areas
Project Selection Criteria
1. Degree to which a project benefits USFWS and Partner priority species (sport fish,
imperiled fish, and mussels)
2. Degree to which project addresses our strategies
3. Geographic extent of benefit
4. Likelihood of successful completion of the project
5. How long are the results likely to persist?
6. Relative Cost:Benefit
7. Degree to which a project addresses a root cause of habitat impairment
8. Funding leverage
9. Degree to which a project produces a real and measurable benefit
10. SECONDARY CRITERION: Priority Areas
11. SECONDARY CRITERION: Uniqueness
Targeting WatershedGroups
Next Steps
Refine predictor variable dataset Refine fish & mussel databases Develop new response variables
Fish & macroinvertebrate IBI scores? Conduct new assessments at smaller scales
State? HUC 8? HUC 12?