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ORSANCO Biological Programs Extra-curricular Updates EMAP-GRE ORBFHP NRSA

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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 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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ORSANCO Biological Programs

Extra-curricular Updates

EMAP-GRE

ORBFHP

NRSA

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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

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Ohio River Basin Fish Habitat Partnership:Basin-wide Habitat Assessment

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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Landscape map examplesAir Temperature Elevation

Impervious Surfaces Agriculture

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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)

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Smallmouth Bass

Streams IndexGreat River Fish

Intolerant Fish

Intolerant Mussels Redhorse

MICD

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Final Priority Areas

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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

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Targeting WatershedGroups

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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?