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ALCC 2012-01 3rd Qtr '13 LiteratureReview by Web Editor, last updated: Nov 25, 2013 11:18 PM: Literature Review of Freshwater Classification Frameworks for the Appalachian LCC Region

Q3 2013 Progress Report by Web Editor, last updated: Nov 25, 2013 11:18 PM: Progress Report for 3rd Quarter, 2013

Q3 2013 Progress Report by Web Editor, last updated: Nov 25, 2013 11:18 PM: Progress Report for 3rd Quarter, 2013

Q3 2013 Progress Report by Web Editor, last updated: Nov 25, 2013 11:16 PM: Progress Report for 3rd Quarter, 2013

Q3 2013 Progress Report by Carol Sanders-Reed, last updated: Nov 25, 2013 11:11 PM: Progress Report Q3, 2013

Aquatic Ecological Flows Technical Oversight Team by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Nov 24, 2013 11:15 PM

Aquatic Habitat Stream Classification Group by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Nov 24, 2013 11:09 PM

Aquatic Habitat Stream Classification Team by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Nov 24, 2013 11:09 PM: River classification information is needed to develop and implement instream flow standards and management recommendations so that environmental flows can become integral to all water management decisions from the onset. This project will develop a hierarchical classification for stream and river systems and a GIS map for aquatic ecosystems within the Appalachian LCC. The classification will identify and consistently map ecologically similar types of rivers and streams using a hierarchical set of geomorphic and hydrologic variables deemed appropriate by independent peer reviews and relevant to the spatial scale of management.

DST Restoration under Climate Change Group by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Nov 24, 2013 11:08 PM

Riparian Restoration Team by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Nov 24, 2013 11:08 PM: Provision of shade via riparian restoration is a well-established management adaptation strategy to mitigate against temperature increases in streams. Effective use of this strategy depends upon accurately identifying vulnerable, unforested riparian areas in priority coldwater stream habitats. The RPCCR is a web-based tool currently under development which is designed to allow managers to rapidly identify these high-priority riparian restoration targets. The objective of this project is to complete development of the RPCCR, link it with the Appalachian LCC website, and integrate it with ongoing stream temperature monitoring and modeling efforts within the Northeast Climate Science Center (NECSC) and participating Landscape Conservation Cooperatives.

DST Restoration under Climate Change Technical Oversight Team by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Nov 24, 2013 11:08 PM

Data Needs & GIS Group by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Nov 24, 2013 11:07 PM

Energy Forcasts Team by Matthew Cimitile, last updated: Nov 24, 2013 11:07 PM: The rapid pace of new energy development coupled with more aggressive methods for extracting traditional fuels pose substantial risks to some of the Appalachians most cherished lands, waterways, and wildlife. Currently, little effort has been paid to the effect of energy development on the swaths of relatively intact, recovering forest habitat that define the Central Appalachian Region. This project employs land use change build-out scenarios from future energy development demand to quantify future impacts on forest habitats across the Appalachian LCC.

Data Needs & GIS Team by Rosanne Hessmiller, last updated: Nov 24, 2013 11:07 PM: Conservation planning is a rapidly maturing field in applied ecology. Numerous methods and data sources have been developed, serving multiple scales and conservation planning goals. There is an extensive academic literature, web presence, and track record of practical application to draw upon in order to conduct conservation planning for the Appalachian LCC. We propose to review conservation planning tools, data needs, and integrative processes for the Appalachian LCC and provide packages of available data, as well as interpretive text. We will review the Interim Steering Committee conservation planning goals and based on those, prioritize and justify gaps that need to be filled.