Download or read book An Assessment of Wetland Impacts and Compensatory Mitigation in the Cuyahoga River Watershed Ohio USA written by Chad Isaac Kettlewell and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: Current federal and state regulations allow wetlands to be destroyed as long as impacts are mitigated through restoration, creation, enhancement, or preservation of additional wetlands. In this research, we explore how effective these regulations are and if any cumulative changes to wetland and landscape structure are occurring as a result of wetland policy. A watershed-based assessment of wetland impacts and compensatory mitigation was conducted for the Cuyahoga River watershed in northeastern Ohio, USA. Twenty-three Section 401 certifications and Ohio Isolated Wetland permits were evaluated with regards to permit compliance, wetland structure, and landscape context. Although there was a net gain in wetland area as a result of the 23 permits, the Cuyahoga River watershed experienced a net loss of wetlands due to the exportation of mitigation. The majority of projects (67%) that restored or created wetlands independently (not at a mitigation bank) were not successful at meeting permit requirements. The comparison of impacted and mitigation wetland vegetation types revealed an increase in emergent and open water wetland area and a decrease in scrub/shrub and forested wetlands. There was a decrease in the number of wetlands from impacted wetlands (134) to mitigation wetlands (65). Impacted wetlands were also significantly smaller than replacement wetlands (p = 0.027, df = 74, t = 2.26). Landscape composition was variable for the 9 mitigation projects that were evaluated, varying from 17-75% natural land uses and from 18-82% human land uses. Results indicate that an improvement in compliance with permit requirements is necessary. Current wetland policy allows for the exportation of wetlands for mitigation purposes which can result in the loss of wetland function from some hydrologic units. The consideration of wetland structure needs to be incorporated into the regulatory process in order to avoid a shift in wetland types that are present. Instead of reviewing projects on a site-by-site basis, a landscape approach should be taken in order to avoid the loss of upland-wetland heterogeneity and the placement of wetlands in harsh landscapes which could potentially threaten wetland function.
Download or read book Assessment of Wetlands in the Cuyahoga River Watershed of Northeast Ohio written by Ohio EPA. and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Enterprising Nature written by Jessica Dempsey and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2016-08-29 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2018 James M. Blaut Award in recognition of innovative scholarship in cultural and political ecology! Enterprising Nature explores the rise of economic rationality in global biodiversity law, policy and science. To view Jessica's animation based on the book's themes please visit http://www.bioeconomies.org/enterprising-nature/ Examines disciplinary apparatuses, ecological-economic methodologies, computer models, business alliances, and regulatory conditions creating the conditions in which nature can be produced as enterprising Relates lively, firsthand accounts of global processes at work drawn from multi-site research in Nairobi, Kenya; London, England; and Nagoya, Japan Assesses the scientific, technical, geopolitical, economic, and ethical challenges found in attempts to ‘enterprise nature’ Investigates the implications of this ‘will to enterprise’ for environmental politics and policy
Download or read book Biological and Water Quality Survey Environmental Impact Assessment and Wetland Analysis of Wetlands Along the Proposed U S Route 422 Right of way in Cuyahoga and Geauga Counties Ohio written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Handbook of Neoliberalism written by Simon Springer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 667 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neoliberalism is easily one of the most powerful discourses toemerge within the social sciences in the last two decades, and the number of scholars who write about this dynamic and unfolding process of socio-spatial transformation is astonishing. Even more surprising though is that there has, until now, not been an attempt to provide a wide-ranging volume that engages with the multiple registers in which neoliberalism has evolved. The Routledge Handbook of Neoliberalism seeks to offer a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon of neoliberalism by examining the range of ways that it has been theorized, promoted, critiqued, and put into practice in a variety of geographical locations and institutional frameworks. With contributions from over 50 leading authors working at institutions around the world the volumes seven sections will offer a systematic overview of neoliberalism’s origins, political implications, social tensions, spaces, natures and environments, and aftermaths in addressing ongoing and emerging debates. The volume aims to provide the first comprehensive overview of the field and to advance the established and emergent debates in a field that has grown exponentially over the past two decades, coinciding with the meteoric rise of neoliberalism as a hegemonic ideology, state form, policy and program, and governmentality. It includes a substantive introductory chapter and will serve as an invaluable resource for undergraduates, graduate students, and professional scholars alike.
Download or read book Effects of Hydrologic Biological and Environmental Processes on Sources and Concentrations of Fecal Bacteria in the Cuyahoga River with Implications for Management of Recreational Waters in Summit and Cuyahoga Counties Ohio written by Donna N. Myers and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Long Term Hydrology Patterns and Plant Community Composition of Disturbed and Undisturbed Wetlands in the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Ohio USA written by Nathan Manning and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The hydrology of wetlands is a key abiotic factor in the determination of the type of wetland and the maintenance of these important ecosystems. By understanding the typical hydrologic and ecological response of these systems at a landscape scale it may be possible to predict how groups of similar wetlands will behave when large scale impacts are planned. This study consists of just that sort of investigation. This research was conducted within the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) in northern Summit and southern Cuyahoga counties in northeastern Ohio. Sixteen wetlands were selected for this project. The selection of these sites was based on size, type of wetland, location within sub-watersheds, and anthropogenic impacts within the sub-watersheds. Monitoring wells were used to monitor water levels within the sites and determine minimum, maximum and median water levels for each site as well as determining the variance and range of water level for each site. A modified Vegetative Index of Biotic Integrity (VIBI) protocol was used to collect plant community data. Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) and Principal Component Analysis (PCA) were used to determine the interactions of several different environmental factors in determining water level and plant community composition in disturbed and undisturbed wetlands. The results of this study show that there is a strong interaction effect between disturbance and environmental factors such as wetland and watershed size, and wetland type. This interaction makes it possible to begin to predict the reaction of different wetland types when human impacts encroach on natural areas."--abstract.
Download or read book The Ohio River Basin written by Ohio River Basin Commission and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cuyahoga River at Riverview Road City of Cuyahoga Falls Summit County Ohio written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers. Buffalo District and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Functional Assessment of Mitigation Wetlands in Ohio written by Siobhan Fennessy and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Evaluation of Wetland Compensatory Mitigation in the New York Great Lakes Basin written by Stephanie Chin and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan Stage One Report written by Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan (Organization). Coordinating Committee and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan Stage One Update Report written by Cuyahoga River Remedial Action Plan (Organization). Coordinating Committee and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Stream and Wetland Impacts and Mitigation in Ohio During State Fiscal Year SFY 2014 written by Ohio EPA. and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Cuyahoga River Watershed Studies Ohio written by Sherman L. Frost and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Regional Guidebook for Applying the Hydrogeomorphic Approach to Assessing Wetland Functions of Selected Regional Wetland Subclasses Yazoo Basin Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Valley written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Approach is a method for developing functional indices and the protocols used to apply these indices to the assessment of wetland functions at a site-specific scale. The HGM Approach was initially designed to be used in the context of the Clean Water Act Section 404 Regulatory Program permit review to analyze project alternatives, minimize impacts, assess unavoidable impacts, determine mitigation requirements, and monitor the success of compensatory mitigation. However, a variety of other potential uses have been identified, including the determination of minimal effects under the Food Security Act, design of wetland restoration projects, and management of wetlands. This report uses the HGM Approach to develop a Regional Guidebook for assessing the functions of five regional wetlands subclasses that occcur the Yazoo Basin of the Lower Mississippi River Alluvial Valley. The five regional subclasses include Flats, Riverine Overbank, Riverine Backwater, Isolated Depression, and Connected Depression. The report begins with an overview of the HGM Approach and then classifies and characterizes these wetland subclasses in the context of the Yazoo Basin reference domain. It then discusses for each wetland subclass (a) the rationale used to select functions, (b)the rationale used to select model variables, (c) the rationale 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 each of the wetland subclasses.
Download or read book Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Metzger Marsh Coastal Wetland Restoration Project Lucas County Ohio written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
