Maintaining Forests in Stream Restoration
Addressing the inconsistency in utilizing guidance for stream restoration, this proposal aims to assess and minimize the environmental impacts on forests during and after restoration. By quantifying the effects on riparian forest cover, the project seeks to incentivize practices that balance stream restoration with forest conservation.
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Maintaining forests during stream restoration Katie Brownson US Forest Service
Problem statement Stream restoration is an important tool for improving water quality in degraded streams Qualifying conditions and best practices provide guidance for minimizing environmental impacts BUT this guidance is inconsistently utilized. In some cases: Functioning forest buffers are removed to make way for stream restoration Hydrological changes can result in tree mortality Riparian forest loss can eliminate thermal refugia and reduce organic inputs, negatively impacting stream health
Proposed cross-GIT funding project Work with urban stormwater, stream health and wetlands(?) workgroups 2 major components: Assess how forests are currently accounted for in different jurisdictions at multiple phases of stream restoration: Project planning (local) Permitting Implementation Post restoration Quantify impacts of stream restoration on riparian forest cover (both during and after restoration)
Project activities Assessment of how forests are currently accounted for (1): Literature and policy review Interviews Quantifying stream restoration impacts on forests (2) Spatial analysis using high-resolution data Explore opportunities to couple with on-the-ground monitoring Compile report Identify opportunities to better incentivize practices that will minimize tradeoffs between stream restoration and riparian forest cover
Questions or suggestions? Is SHWG supportive of this proposal?
