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Document: Notes from June 19, 2014 Aquatics Subteam Meeting: Notes from aquatics subteam meeting and IEI Metric Weighting discussion

Document: Macro-group and IEI Metrics Weighting Plans, June 12, 2014: Team leaders discussion on Macro-group and IEI Metrics Weighting Plans

Aquatic Subteam Meeting 06-27-2014: Meeting materials associated with afternoon breakout from Core Team Meeting.

Aquatic IEI Metric Weights (06-27-2014): Aquatic System Intactness (aka stressor) and Resiliency Metrics. Used in the index of ecological integrity portion of the Landscape Change, Assessment, and Design (LCAD) model (1 page).

Aquatic Ecological Macrogroups (06-27-2014): Aquatic ecological macrogroups used in the Connecticut River Landscape Conservation Design project. Summary statistics for each group, and a weighting multiplier affecting conservation priorities (2 pages).

Presentation: Fish Occupancy & Stream Temperature: Fish Occupancy & Stream Temperature: Models & metrics for planning and management. NALCC Connecticut River Watershed Pilot Project, Aquatics Subgroup, June 27, 2014.

Aquatic Subteam Meeting 07-22-2014: Materials and notes from the aquatic subteam meeting

Aquatic Subteam Meeting 07-25-2014: Afternoon breakout session for the Aquatic Subteam meeting, after the morning Core Team meeting. Meeting materials here.

Presentation: Aquatics - Landscape Conservation Design: Designing Sustainable Landscapes in the Northeast: A project of the NALCC and the Northeast Climate Science Center. Landscape Conservation Design, July 2014. Presentation for afternoon Aquatics Subteam breakout session.

Cheat Canyon is West Virginia’s Newest Conserved Natural Area: The Conservation Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources – allies in the permanent conservation of West Virginia’s Cheat Canyon – gathered today with funding partners and the community to celebrate this conservation success story and participate in the dedication of the canyon to the people of West Virginia.

Copper Creek In-Stream Habitat Restoration Project: This project improved riparian zones, water quality, appropriate sediment flows and restoring physical habitat for multiple listed aquatic species in the Copper Creek watershed, within the Upper Tennessee River Basin. (Photo: The low water bridge that was removed and replaced with a new bridge that spans the river. )

Cerulean Warbler Forest Management Project: The Cerulean Warbler project was initiated to allow the scientific and management communities to test forestry methods and use experimental harvesting of timber to enhance Cerulean Warbler habitat.

Promotion of Prescribed Fire: The use of prescribed fire as a habitat management tool is vital for many of the priority birds in the Central Hardwoods Bird Conservation Region. Most species evolved to live in fire-mediated habitats that were common prior to European settlement. Fire suppression in these habitats is considered a significant factor in the declines of many grassland-shrubland bird populations. Promotion and protection of this management practice is important to achieving the CHJV’s population goals for these species.

The Audubon Climate Change Report at a Glance: A new Climate Change report by Audubon is a comprehensive, first-of-its kind study that predicts how climate change could affect the ranges of 588 North American birds.

$35 Million in Grants to Boost State Endangered Species Conservation Efforts Funding to 20 states will help collaborative efforts to conserve America’s most imperiled species: Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced nearly $35 million in grants to 20 states to enable collaborative efforts to conserve many of America’s imperiled species, ranging from the red cockaded woodpecker in the Southeast to a variety of bat species in the Midwest to a colorful flower in the Rocky Mountains.