AQUATIC GAP ANALYSIS Current Projects October 2001

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AQUATIC GAP ANALYSISCurrent Projects October
2001
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Primary objectives

• Provide a framework for mapping and analyzing
  aquatic ecosystems in a terrestrial context.

• Develop base layers for categorizing aquatic
  management and condition from in-stream and
  terrestrial management influence.

• Identify at-risk systems and elements.

• Identify opportunities for cooperative
  conservation and restoration.

• Build on existing cooperator activities and serve
  as an integrating program

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General Methods

• Define range extents for biota by watersheds.
• Determine species richness by hydrologic unit.
• Define habitat affinities for each species from
• literature review and collection
  sites.
• Predict occurrence of each species by stream
  segments.
• Determine protection level by stream segment.

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• Activities
• A single-watershed pilot in New York developed
  initial methods and protocols.
• A statewide project in Missouri to extend the
  methodology for large geographic regions.
• A statewide project in South Dakota to build upon
  the current methodology
• Basin wide inventory and mapping of the Missouri
  River Basin to facilitate regional planning
• Projects to implement inventory and mapping of
  aquatic resources in the southeast areas of the
  great diversity and endemism and to inform
  decision-making for municipal watershed
  management
• Initiation of a Great Lakes Aquatic GAP project
  and preliminary investigation of GAP for coastal
  environments.

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New York Aquatic GAP Pilot
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New York Aquatic GAP Pilot
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MoRAP Aquatic GAP
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MoRAP Aquatic GAP
Predicting the Biological Potential of each
Valley Segment
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MoRAP Aquatic GAP
Predicted Distribution for Smallmouth bass in
the Little Piney Watershed
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South Dakota Aquatic GAP
Habitat affinity database parameters
Temperature warm or cool Stream size
headwater, creek, small river, large
river Geology parent materials Ground water
potential percolation present
Relative gradient elevation change Size
discrepancy change in reach size Floodplain
reach majority of reach flows through a
floodplain
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Aquatic GAP - 2001
GAP initiated a biotic inventory and research
project in these watersheds which are hotspots
for aquatic uniqueness and the center of
negotiations for municipal water supply.
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Aquatic GAP - 2001
GAP is funding an inventory and mapping effort
of aquatic resources for the Upper Tennessee
River.
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Aquatic GAP - 2001
Funded with FY2001 Funds - Title VIII
Potential Extension of the current Great Lakes
Aquatic GAP
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Aquatic GAP - 2001
Basin wide Inventory and Mapping for the Missouri
River
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Lower Missouri Aquatic GAP Goals for today

• Which data layers will be done?
• How to regionalizeamong the Lower Missouri
  states and ultimately with Upper Missouri
• Who will do what?
• Individual state activities
• Group activities
• First year tasks

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Where to from here

• Workplans

• Regional Coordination

• Future Funding

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Workplans
Methods GIS layers (VST, HUC, NHD) Biological
data/parameters/species list Risk
layers Stakeholders Timeline In-depth for first
year Overview of duration Budget
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Regional Coordination
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Future Funding
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