Other Related Reports

Prototype Information Tree for Environmental Restoration and Plan Formulation and Cost Estimation, IWR Report 95-R-3, March 1995 - This report focused on three specific objectives: 1) developing a prototype information tree structure to provide and organize data and information useful for environmental restoration plan formulation and cost estimation; 2) describing the content of the tree branches and their linkages; and 3) beginning the process of building the tree database, and identifying additional data sources and data deficiencies with respect to its more complete implementation.

The report describes the conceptual development of an information tree to assist in the design of environmental restoration projects. It examines and illustrates various environmental assessment techniques used by project planners to identify site deficiencies with respect to project goals. It focused on developing the “roots” of the tree which link the results of environmental assessments (i.e., target variables) with the main stem. A primary consideration for development the tree structure was how site-specific factors might be reflected in the various tree branches.

National Review of Non-Corps Environmental Restoration Projects, IWR Report 95-R-12, December 1995 - This report compiled management measures, engineering features, monitoring features, and detailed costs for a representative sample of non-USACE environmental projects or engineering projects with environmental features. The information from this report can be used to assist planners in the following: 1) identifying potential environmental variables that can be manipulated to improve environmental outputs; 2) identifying alterative management measures for modifying those variables; 3) identifying the various engineering features or components of those management measures; 4) determining the associated probability of success of alternative management measures; and 5) estimating their costs.

Planning Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Monitoring Programs, IWR Report 96-R-13, November 1996 - This report provides a systematic approach to planning, implementing, and interpreting monitoring programs for restoration projects. This report will discuss how a monitoring program proceeds from identification of goals through selecting monitoring methods, and finally to interpreting and dissemination of results. The use of monitoring results to implement corrective actions are also described. This report is not a “how to” manual of the specifics of sampling, sample processing, statistical processing, statistical analysis, etc., but rather a guide to developing a monitoring program for aquatic restoration.

The report is directed to USACE planners to help them identify factors to consider in a monitoring program, and to design and implement an efficient, cost- effective program. The information may also be helpful to others involved in mitigation and restoration projects, including resource managers, developers, aquatic scientists, landscape architects and engineers.

National Review of Corps Environmental Restoration Projects, IWR Report 96-R-27, November 1996 - This report provides descriptive information for water resource planners and managers concerning the engineering features of recently completed or on-going (at the time of report writing) Corps environmental restoration projects. For each project, information is provided concerning: its general location, the resource problems being addressed, objective(s), management measures, outputs, and estimated total costs. The projects selected represented a cross-section in terms of geographical location, legislative authority under which undertaken, and types of engineering features recommended. This report is a companion document to IWR Report 95-R-12.

 

Revised 5/15/07