Wetlands research program: A regional guidebook for assessing the functions of low gradient, riverine wetlands in western Kentucky

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dc.acquisition-srcUSACOEen_US
dc.call-noTA7.W34 TR WRP-DE-17en_US
dc.contract-noen_US
dc.contributor.authorAinslie, W.B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSmith, R.D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPruitt, B.A.en_US
dc.contributor.authorRoberts, T.H.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSparks, E.J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorWest, L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGodshalk, G.L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMiller, M.V.en_US
dc.contributor.otheren_US
dc.date.accessioned2010-02-15T17:35:22Z
dc.date.available2010-02-15T17:35:22Z
dc.date.issued1999en_US
dc.degreeen_US
dc.description236 p.en_US
dc.description-otheren_US
dc.description.abstractThe Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Approach is a collection of concepts and methods for developing functional indices and subsequently using them to assess the capacity of a wetland to perform functions relative to similar wetlands in a region. The approach was initially designed to be used in the context of the Clean Water Act Section 404 Regulatory Program permit review sequence to consider alternatives, minimize impacts, assess unavoidable project impacts, determine mitigation requirements, and monitor the success of mitigation projects. However, a variety of other potential applications for the approach have been identified including: determining minimal effects under the Food Security Act, designing mitigation projects, and managing wetlands. This report uses the HGM Approach to develop a Regional Guidebook for assessing the functions of low gradient, riverine wetlands in western Kentucky. The report begins with a characterization of low gradient, riverine wetlands in the western Kentucky, then discusses (a) the rationale used to select functions, (b) the rationale used to select model variables and metrics, (c) the rational used to develop assessment models, and (d) the data from reference wetlands used to calibrate model variables and assessment models. Finally, it outlines an assessment protocol for using the model variables and functional indices to assess low gradient, riverine wetlands in western Kentucky.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://gbic.tamug.edu/request.htmen_US
dc.geo-codeKentuckyen_US
dc.historyen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/25967
dc.latitudeen_US
dc.locationTAMUG Collectionen_US
dc.longitudeen_US
dc.notesen_US
dc.placeWashington, D.C.en_US
dc.publisherU.S. Army Corps of Engineersen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries8895.00en_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.scaleen_US
dc.seriesTechnical Report WRP-DE-17en_US
dc.subjectassessmenten_US
dc.subjectclassificationen_US
dc.subjectClean Water Acten_US
dc.subjectecosystemen_US
dc.subjectevaluationen_US
dc.subjectfunctionen_US
dc.subjectfunctional assessmenten_US
dc.subjectfunctional profileen_US
dc.subjectgeomorphologyen_US
dc.subjecthydrogeomorphic (HGM) approachen_US
dc.subjecthydrologyen_US
dc.subjectimpact analysisen_US
dc.subjectindexen_US
dc.subjectindicatorsen_US
dc.subjectlandscapeen_US
dc.subjectmethodsen_US
dc.subjectmitigationen_US
dc.subjectmodelingen_US
dc.subjectNational Action Planen_US
dc.subjectproceduresen_US
dc.subjectreference wetlandsen_US
dc.subjectrestorationen_US
dc.subjectvaluesen_US
dc.subjectwetlandsen_US
dc.subject404 Regulatory Programen_US
dc.titleWetlands research program: A regional guidebook for assessing the functions of low gradient, riverine wetlands in western Kentuckyen_US
dc.typeBooken_US
dc.universityen_US
dc.vol-issueen_US

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