| Environmental Factors Affecting Aquatic Plant Growth Potential in Marinuka Lake, Wisconsin |
Dec-2008 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
William F James; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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 | Submersed aquatic macrophytes play an important role in stabilizing sediment from resuspension, sequestering nutrients, and reducing algal growth in shallow lakes. Loss of vegetation is usually accompanied by changes in stable state to one characterized by higher turbidity, low light penetration, and frequent noxious algal blooms. Aquatic vegetation once played an important role in stabilizing the sediment and providing important fish and water fowl habitat in Marinuka Lake, Wisconsin. However, ... |
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| Using Seeds to Propagate and Restore Vallisneria americana Michaux (Wild Celery) in the Chesapeake Bay |
DEC 2007 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth A. Moore; Jesse C. Jarvis; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| Loss of submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) has been significant in many coastal and estuarine systems such as the Chesapeake Bay where SAV die-offs have been observed in marine, brackish, and freshwater SAV communities (Orth and Moore 1983). Large-scale replanting using whole plants can be cost prohibitive, and the use of plants taken from wild populations for propagule supply may not be possible or desirable. The use of SAV seeds for ... |
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| State-wide Conservation Forum to Facilitate Cooperative Conservation |
MAR 2007 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Heather Cisar; Nancy Natoli; Erica Rohr; LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INST (LMI) MCLEAN VA
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| This Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Legacy Program project provided for a conservation forum at the state-wide level in Virginia on December 14, 2006 at the Pocahontas State Park in Chester, Virginia. The purpose was to launch regional conservation partnerships in support of the Governor's land conservation initiative and military compatible land use and conservation buffers addressing both land protection and restoration. At the forum's conclusion, commitments were ... |
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| Migratory Waterfowl Habitat Selection in Relation to Aquatic Vegetation |
SEP 2004 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Gary O. Dick; JoEtta K. Smith; R. M. Smart; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note describes studies of environmental conditions and habitat quality of replicated pond ecosystems dominated by populations of exotic plants or mixed communities of native aquatic plants. Study ponds were similar in depth, size, and shape, as well as in (initial) water and sediment composition. One component of these studies included evaluation of migratory waterfowl utilization of pond habitats based upon vegetation community composition. Aquatic vegetation is a critical ... |
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| Aquatic Vegetation Restoration in Cooper Lake, Texas: A Case Study |
MAY 2004 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
Gary O. Dick; R. M. Smart; JoEtta K. Smith; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER LEWISVILLE TX LEWISVILLE AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM RESEARCH FACILITY
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| Aquatic plants improve water clarity and quality (James and Barko 1990) and reduce rates of shoreline erosion and sediment resuspension (James and Barko 1995). Further, aquatic plants provide valuable fish and wildlife habitat (Dibble et al. 1996) and serve as a food source for waterfowl and aquatic mammals. Native aquatic plants also help prevent spread of nuisance exotic plants (Smart et al. 1994), a role that has been of primary ... |
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| Response of Wild Rice to Selected Aquatic Herbicides |
SEP 2003 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Linda S. Nelson; Chetta S. Owens; Kurt D. Getsinger; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The invasion of exotic plants such as Eurasian watermilfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum L.) has contributed to the decline and displacement of native wild rice (Zizania aquatica L.) populations in many U.S. water bodies. Wild rice is a popular food source for both man and animal and provides important habitat for waterfowl, invertebrates, and fish. Herbicides can be successfully used to manage invasive weeds such as Eurasian watermilfoil; however, the potential impacts ... |
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| Eagle River Flats Remediation Project Comprehensive Bibliography - 1998 to 2003 |
AUG 2003 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Michael R. Walsh; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER HANOVER NH COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB
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| White phosphorus (WP) has been implicated in the deaths of thousands of waterfowl annually at Eagle River Flats (ERF), an estuarine salt marsh located on Fort Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska. The source of WP contamination at ERF was the firing of WP-containing munitions into the area by the U.S. military. WP is a well known toxicant and is lethal to a wide range of species. However, WP contamination at ERF ... |
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| Zebra Mussel Research Program. Volume 1, Number 1, June 2001. Potential of North American Molluscivorous Fish to Control Dreissenid Mussels |
JUN 2001 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
James P. Kirk; K. J. Kilgore; Larry G. Sanders; ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER VICKSBURG MS
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| The zebra mussel has rapidly spread through lake and river systems in eastern North America (Herbert, Muncaster, and Mackie 1989), and more recently, as far south as the Mississippi River at New Orleans. Zebra mussel densities in the Great Lakes region are much higher, with a few exceptions, than in western Europe (Garton and Haag 1990), where populations have been established over the last 130 to 150 years, or in ... |
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| Enhanced Natural Remediation of White- Phosphorus-Contaminated Wetlands through Controlled Pond Draining |
NOV 1999 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Michael R. Walsh; Marianne E. Walsh; Charles M. Collins; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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| Detonation of projectiles containing white phosphorus, a smoke- producing munition, contaminated Eagle River Flats (ERF), a salt marsh located on Fort Richardson, Alaska. Ingestion of the highly toxic white phosphorus residues by dabbling ducks and swans resulted in significant waterfowl mortality, leading to the suspension of Army training with white phosphorus in wetlands and designation of Eagle River Flats as a Superfund site. The permanent ... |
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| Moist-Soil Impoundments for Wetland Wildlife |
OCT 1999 |
57 pages |
| Authors:
John J. Lane; Kent C. Jensen; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER
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| This report was prepared as a guide to assist Corps biologists and natural resource managers in developing moist-soil impoundments that will benefit wildlife using wetland habitats. The use of moist-soil impoundments is especially effective for managing waterfowl habitat in areas of declining wetland acreage. This technique promotes production of naturally occurring wetland vegetation by emulating natural wetland functions. Wetland hydrology is controlled by constructed ... |
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| Eagle River Flats Remediation Project. Comprehensive Bibliography - 1950 to 1998 |
AUG 1999 |
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| Authors:
Sae-Im Nam; Michael R. Walsh; Charles M. Collins; Lisa Thomas; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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 | White phosphorus (WP) has been implicated in the deaths of thousands of waterfowl annually at Eagle River Flats (ERF), an estuarine salt marsh located on Fort Richardson near Anchorage, Alaska. The source of WP contamination at ERF was the firing of WP containing munitions into the area by the U.S. military. WP is a well-known toxicant and is lethal to a wide range of species. However, WP contamination at ERF ... |
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| Biological Assessment of Ft. Riley Streams |
MAR 1999 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Chris Mammoliti; KANSAS DEPT OF WILDLIFE AND PARKS PRATT
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| The Fort Riley Military Reservation is located in the Flint Hills of northeastern Kansas between Junction City and Manhattan. Of the 100,000 acres encompassed by Fort Riley, nearly 70, 000 acres are managed for multiple-use including fish and wildlife management. In addition to upland bird, water fowl and big game hunting, Fort Riley provides excellent angling opportunities. Healthy streams are the result of proper land ... |
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| Assessment of Aerial Photointerpretation for Detecting Submersed AquaticVegetation |
OCT 1998 |
2 pages |
| Authors:
Heidi A. Langrehr; J. T. Dukerschein; WISCONSIN DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ONALASKA LONG TERM RESOURCE MONITORING PROGRAM FIELD STATION
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| Submersed aquatic (underwater) vegetation is an important habitat component of the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS). It provides cover, food, and spawning habitat for fish and invertebrates as well as food for waterfowl. Submersed aquatic vegetation also affects its immediate environment by acting as a nutrient source or sink, slowing velocity to allow suspended material to settle, and altering temperature, light penetration and dissolved substances in ... |
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| Flood Control, Mississippi River & Tributaries. Mississippi River Mainline Levees Enlargement and Seepage Control, Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Head of Passes, LA. Volume III: Appendices 7-1 |
JUL 1998 |
621 pages |
| Authors:
CORPS OF ENGINEERS VICKSBURG MS
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| This report consists of appendices 7-17 to Supplement No. 1 of the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Mississippi River Mainline Levees Enlargement and Seepage Control report. It includes these topics: Socioeconomic Analysis, Aquatic Analysis, Waterfowl Analysis, Terrestrial Resources, Endangered Species, Neotropical Migrants, Wetland Functional Analysis, Bats, Cultural Resources, Recreation/Esthetics, and Water Quality Analysis. |
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| An Empirical Fingernail Clam Model for Upper Mississippi River Pools 7 and 8 |
MAR 1998 |
2 pages |
| Authors:
Randy W. Burkhardt; Shawn E. Weick; GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ONALASKA WI ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT TECHNICAL CENTER
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| Fingernail clams (Sphaeriidae) are important food sources for fish and migrating waterfowl in the Upper Mississippi River (UMR). Historically, fingernail clam densities ranged from 1,000 - 10,000 m-2 (per square meter) in parts of the UMR. Recent studies indicate that fingernail clam populations may be on the decline. In 1975, lower Pool 8 had fingernail clam densities as high as 2,400 m-2. More recent sampling (yearly since 1992) conducted by ... |
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| Operation, Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, and Rehabilitation Manual, Sonoma Baylands Wetland Demonstration Project, Sonoma County, California |
FEB 1998 |
185 pages |
| Authors:
CORPS OF ENGINEERS SAN FRANCISCO CA SAN FRANCISCO DISTRICT
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| This demonstration project was constructed pursuant to Section 106 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1992 (WRDA 92) (Public Law 102-580), which directs the Secretary of the Army to implement a wetland demonstration project at the Sonoma Baylands site. The following is the text of that authorization: "SEC. 106. SONOMA BAYLANDS WETLAND L. The Secretary is directed to develop and carry out in accordance with ... |
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| Composite Sampling of Sediments Contaminated with White Phosphorus |
DEC 97 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Marianne E. Walsh; Charles M. Collins; Ronald N. Bailey; Clarence L. Grant; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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| White phosphorus from exploded munitions is a difficult contaminant to characterize in the environment. Spatial heterogeneity of concentration estimates is extreme, varying over many orders of magnitude for closely spaced discrete samples. To provide cost-effective data upon which decisions may be made, two composite sampling methods were designed to aid in characterizing the site and monitoring the remedial process for an area contaminated by white phosphorus. For each method, closely ... |
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| Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report Disposal and Reuse of Fleet and Industrial Supply Center, Oakland Vision. 2000 Maritime Development. Volume II |
MAR 97 |
675 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON DC
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| Table Contents: Land Use; Cultural Resources; Visual Resources; Biological Resources; Water Resources; Geology and Soils; Traffic and Circulation; Air Quality; Noise; Utilities; Hazardous Materials and Waste; Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966, codified in federal law at 49 U.S.C. 303, declares that 'It is the policy of the United States Government that special effort should be made to preserve the natural beauty of the countryside and ... |
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| Selected Trace Metals and Organic Compounds and Bioavailability of Selected Organic Compounds in Soils, Hackberry Flat, Tillman County, Oklahoma, 1994-95 |
1997 |
19 pages |
| Authors:
Mark F. Becker; OKLAHOMA GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OBSERVATORY LEONARD
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| In 1995 the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation acquired a drained wetland in southwest Oklahoma known as Hackberry Flat. Following restoration by Wildlife Conservation the wetland will be used by migratory birds and waterfowl. If naturally occurring trace metals and residual organic compounds from agriculture and industry were present, they may have posed a potential biohazard and were a concern for Wildlife Conservation. The U. S. Geological Survey, in cooperation ... |
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| Physical Processes and Natural Attenuation Alternatives for Remediation of White Phosphorus Contamination, Eagle River Flats, Fort Richardson, Alaska |
DEC 1996 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel E. Lawson; Lewis E. Hunter; Susan R. Bigl; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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| This report describes the results of investigations into the role of tidal flat physical systems in the natural attenuation of white phosphorus (WP) contamination in Eagle River Flats (ERF) on Fort Richardson, Alaska. Waterfowl feeding in ponds and marshes here ingest the WP and die. These investigations found that natural attenuation and in-situ degradation of the WP could result from certain physical phenomena operating within the EFF ecosystem. Specifically, the ... |
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| Summary and Evaluation for White Phosphorus Remediation: A Literature Review |
OCT 96 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
Yilda B. Rivera; Trudy Olin; R. M. Bricka; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| This report summarizes an extensive literature search that was conducted regarding the environmental fate of white phosphorus (WP) and applicable treatment technologies. The health risks associated with WP exposure, documented environmental effects, transformation processes, degradation products, and the potentially applicable treatment technologies will be identified and evaluated. WP contamination has been identified in soil and water at military training and munitions production facilities and is the third highest ranked contaminant ... |
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| Phase III Data Recovery at the Persimmon Site (11-C-152), Swan Lake Habitat Rehabilitation Enhancement Project (HREP), Environmental Management Program (EMP), Pool 26, Illinois River, Calhoun County, Illinois. St. Louis District Historic Properties Manage |
JAN 96 |
226 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Titus; Wes Neal; Jeffrey D. Anderson; Gordon Howe; Michael J. McNerney; AMERICAN RESOURCES GROUP LTD CARBONDALE IL
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| This report describes the results of Phase III mitigation (geomorphological study and archaeological excavation) at the multicomponent pre-historic Woodland Persimmon archaeological site (11-C-152), located partially within the proposed Pump Station #3 construction corridor, Swan Lake Habitat Rehabilitation Enhancement Project (HREP). The Swan Lake HREP is located in Navigation Pool 26, Illinois River (mile 5.0 to 13.0 along the right WEST bank), Calhoun County, IL. Persimmon site was most intensively occupied ... |
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| Silt Fence Testing for Eagle River Flats Dredging |
DEC 95 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
Karen S. Henry; Susan T. Hunnewell; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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| An estimated 1,000 to 2,000 waterfowl deaths have been noted annually since 1980 in Eagle River Flats (ERF), Alaska, an artillery impact area used by the Army. Waterfowl die because of the ingestion of unburned white phosphorus (WP) particles deposited by incendiary. Remediation of the site is currently being planned, and one of the techniques being considered is the use of a remote-control dredge to excavate WP-contaminated sediment. Dredged material ... |
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| Avian Responses to Chemically and Physically Manipulated Cattail Stands in a Northern Prairie Marsh |
DEC 95 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Mark J. Humert; Daniel E. Hubbard; Kent C. Jensen; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| Prior to the 193Os, common cattail (Typha latifolia L.) was the only member of this genus to inhabit the northern prairies and was uncommon in most shallow wetlands (Metcalf 1931). During the late 193Os and early 194Os, narrowleaf cattail (T. angustifolia L.) extended its range westward into the Dakotas and Manitoba (Smith 1967). Concomitant with the invasion of narrowleaf cattail was the establishment of a hybrid between narrowleaf and common ... |
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| Monitoring of Sediments and Nonpoint Source Pollution Removal at the Spring Creek Wetland Project, Bowman-Haley Lake, North Dakota |
OCT 95 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Charles W. Downer; Tommy E. Myers; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| Bowman-Haley Reservoir is a popular lake located along the western part of the North Dakota/South Dakota border. The lake was constructed in 1966 as a flood control and water supply reservoir. Although little of the water in the lake has been used for water supply, the lake became a popular recreation area due to a general lack of water-related activities available in the semiarid region. The lake initially had good ... |
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| Monitoring of Nonpoint Source Pollutants and Sediments at the Ray Roberts Reservoir Wetland Complex, Texas |
OCT 95 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Charles W. Downer; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| The fluctuation zone of reservoirs (that area between flood and conservation pool) provides lake managers an opportunity to develop water quality and wildlife enhancement projects on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) lands. In 1991 the U.S. Army District, Fort Worth, embarked upon a large- scale wetland construction project intended to create 70 ha of wetlands along Range Creek, a major tributary into Ray Roberts Lake, Texas. The wetlands were ... |
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| Management of Shallow Impoundments to Provide Emergent and Submergent Vegetation for Waterfowl |
OCT 95 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Len G. Polasek; Milton W. Weller; K. C. Jensen; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| Species composition, percent cover (PC), and aboveground biomass (AUB) revealed that partial drawdowns on LAERF ponds produce a typical zonation of wetland plants. Taxon richness of emergent plants was highest in the dewatered zones. Soil disturbance with rototilling created diversity in ponds by increasing taxon richness of emergent plants, encouraging annuals, and discouraging perenhial plant growth. Most submergent macrophytes were unaffected by tilling. Drawdown season did not affect taxon richness ... |
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| Programmatic Hydrologic Manipulation Environmental Impact Statement and Appendixes. Draft |
OCT 95 |
599 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT NEW ORLEANS LA
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| Characteristics and Long-Term Sedimentation Patterns of Wetlands |
AUG 95 |
115 pages |
| Authors:
Charles W. Downer; Ron DeLaune; J. A. Nyman; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| Wetlands were constructed in the Grenada Lake fluctuation zone during the late 1950s shortly after construction of the reservoir. These wetlands were planted with grain to attract waterfowl for hunting and were termed shooting ponds. After a change in the rule curve of the reservoir caused more frequent flooding of the shooting ponds, planting and water-level manipulation of the ponds were discontinued. Over the years, the shooting ponds became valuable ... |
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| Pilot Study of Sediment Accretion Methods and Rates in Prairie Potholes |
JUL 95 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
William N. Pizzolato; Barbara A. Kleiss; Miriam L. Fearn; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| Prairie potholes are small, shallow, ponded depressions of glacial origin (Sloan 1972) comprising approximately 1 million of wetlands in North Dakota (Bigler and Richardson 1984). Potholes occur within the rolling terrain of glacial deposition as a series of closed or poorly drained basins. Prairie potholes serve as productive freshwater wetlands, providing primary waterfowl habitat for half the annual migratory waterfowl in the Mississippi Flyway (Smith, Stoudt, and Gollop 1964). They ... |
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| A Phase 1 Archaeological Survey for Historical Properties within the Swan Lake, Habitat Rehabilitation Enhancement Project (HREP) Environmental Management Program, (EMP), Pool 26, Illinois River, Calhoun County Illinois |
JUN 95 |
170 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Titus; W. G. Howe; Wes Neal; Jeffrey D. Anderson; AMERICAN RESOURCES GROUP LTD CARBONDALEIL
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| Report describes results of a Phase I Archaeological & geomorphological investigation of 95 ac. within the Swan Lake Habitat Rehabilitation Enhancement Project (HREP) construction area, located in Pool 26, Illinois River (mile 5.0-13.0, right bank) Calhoun Co. 11. Project involves construction of a levee, 5 borrow areas, 3 pump stations & 2 boat ramps w/ parking lots. Geomorphological investigation found recent alluvium deeper that construction impacts cover much of the ... |
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| Compilation and Review of Completed Restoration and Mitigation Studies in Developing an Evaluation Framework for Environmental Resources. Volume 2, |
APR 1995 |
218 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy D. Feather; Donald T. Capan; PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LTD CARBONDALE IL
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| This is Volume II of a two volume set and the first of a series of interim reports which will be published under the Evaluation Framework Work Unit of the Evaluation of Environmental Investments Research Program. Volume II contains important supplements to the comparative analysis, recommendations, and research presented in Volume I. Volume II contains the interview guide instrument, summary report of Washington level reviewers focus session, the ten case ... |
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| Compilation and Review of Completed Restoration and Mitigation Studies in Developing an Evaluation Framework for Environmental Resources. Volume 1, |
APR 1995 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy D. Feather; Donald T. Capan; PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS LTD CARBONDALE IL
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| This is Volume I of a two volume set and the first of a series of interim reports which will be published under the Evaluation Framework Work Unit of the Evaluation of Environmental Investments Research Program. Volume I documents, from 10 case studies, an initial effort to identify the important planning issues presently being faced by Corps planners. This effort was conducted from March through November of 1994 by conducting ... |
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| Analysis of Artillery Winter Test Firing into Eagle River Flats, Fort Richardon, Alaska |
JAN 95 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Charles M. Collins; Darryl J. Calkins; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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| Winter tests of artillery firing were conducted in the Eagle River Flats impact range to determine the physical effects of exploding high-explosive (HE) projectiles on the ice-covered terrain. Eagle River Flats is an estuary at the mouth of the Eagle River used as the artillery impact range for Ft. Richardson. The Army suspended use of the impact range following the discovery that white phosphorus (WP) deposited in the salt marsh ... |
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| The Wetlands Research Program Bulletin. Volume 4. Number 4. Unlocking the Mystery of the Wetlands |
DEC 94 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Mary Flores; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| The partnering approach to reaching common goals of the Corps' environmental mission is evident in recent and ongoing research activities in north central Texas. The construction of wetlands at Ray Roberts Lake has provided a unique situation for the Corps, various state and federal resource agencies, and an institute of higher learning to put forth a concerted effort and take advantage of new and exciting opportunities. These studies will help ... |
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| A Phase I Archaeological Survey for Historic Properties Within the Stump Lake Complex, Habitat Rehabilitation Enhancement Project (HREP), Pool 26, Illinois River, Jersey County, Illinois |
DEC 94 |
96 pages |
| Authors:
Steven Titus; Mark J. Wagner; Jeffrey D. Anderson; AMERICAN RESOURCES GROUP LTD CARBONDALE IL
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| This report describes the results of a Phase I archaeological survey of 207 ac. within the Stump Lake Waterfowl Management Area, located in Pool 26, Illinois River (mile 7.2 to mile 12.7, left bank), Jersey County, Illinois. The project involves construction of levees, water control structures, pump stations boat ramp and access road. Pedestrian survey and screened shovel testing located one turn of the century residential/season site (11-Jy-283) determined ineligible. ... |
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| Recreational-Boating Disturbances of Natural Communities and Wildlife: An Annotated Bibliography |
MAY 94 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Darryl York; NATIONAL BIOLOGICAL SURVEY FORT COLLINS CO INFORMATION TRANSFER CENTER
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| The increase in water-based recreation since 1972 created a serious compatibility issue for wildlife refuges. Land managers are challenged with integrating acceptable levels of recreational boating with the intended purpose of the refuge system. As conflicts between boating and resource protection escalate, there will be an increasing need for information on waterfowl flush and flight distances, zoning and buffer recommendations, and the disturbance reaction by different taxonomic groups. This bibliography ... |
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| Weaver Bottoms Wildlife Habitat Restoration: A Case Study |
MAY 1994 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Mary M. Davis; Carol Damberg; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note evaluates the success of a wetland rehabilitation project in the first four years following construction. Backwater areas of the Upper Mississippi River provide important feeding and resting areas for migratory waterfowl, and habitat quality deterioration of these highly productive marshes has been a cause of great concern. The Weaver Bottoms Rehabilitation Project is a large scale wetland restoration project that is directed at regaining lost habitat by ... |
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| Proceedings of the Grass Carp Symposium Held at Gainesville, Florida on March 7-9,1994 |
07 MAR 94 |
245 pages |
| Authors:
FLORIDA UNIV GAINESVILLE INST OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
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| A symposium was held in Gainesville on March 7-9, 1994, to discuss the effects of stocking grass carp for aquatic plant control. The purpose of the workshop was to provide information related to the concern for habitat protection and the suitability of using grass carp for aquatic plant control in large lakes. Individual lake studies, long-term impacts, low stocking rates, and grass carp recapture methods were presented in a context ... |
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| White Phosphorus Contamination of Salt Marsh Pond Sediments at Eagle River Flats, Alaska |
OCT 93 |
72 pages |
| Authors:
Charles H. Racine; Marianne E. Walsh; Charles M. Collins; Susan Taylor; Bill D. Roebuck; BATTELLE MEMORIAL INST COLUMBUS OH
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| In 1990 we proved that an annual waterfowl dieoff involving thousands of waterfowl at Eagle River Flats (ERF), a 1000-ha estuarine salt marsh at Ft. Richardson, Alaska, was due to the ingestion of highly toxic particles of white phosphorus that entered the bottom sediments of shallow ponds as a result of training with white-phosphorus smoke munitions. The anoxic conditions of the bottom sediments preserved the normally highly reactive white phosphorus. ... |
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| Hydraulic Structures for Wetlands |
AUG 1993 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
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| This technical note examines hydraulic structures presently being used in wetland design. The examples given will provide insight to structure types being used in the field and how well they are succeeding. The design and construction of a wetland site requires knowledge of the wetland type or functions that are to be achieved by the project. Examples of functional objectives include: waterfowl habitat including food and nesting sites, flood storage, ... |
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| A Model of the Productivity of the Northern Pintail |
FEB 93 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
John D. Carlson Jr.; William R. Clark; Erwin E. Klaas; FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AMES IA IOWA COOPERATIVE FISHERY RESEARCH UNIT
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| In response to the need for a modeling system for the northern pintail (anas acuta), we adapted the productivity component of the mallard model to northern pintails. We modified only the productivity component. Our specific objectives were to (1) compare the similarities and differences in breeding biology of northern pintails and mallards and identify aspects of northern pintails with inadequate data, (2) modify the productivity component of the mallard model ... |
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| Bureau Of Reclamation: Central Valley Project Cost Allocation Overdue and New Method Needed |
31 MAR 92 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC RESOURCES COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVE LOPMENT DIV
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| This report responds to requests to examine how the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation allocates construction costs for the Central Valley Project (CVP). The CVP, located in California's Central Valley Basin, is the Bureau's largest water resource project, with authorized construction costs totaling $6.55 billion as of September 30,1990. Initially authorized by the Congress under the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1935, construction of the CVP continues today, ... |
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| Remedial Investigation Report: White Phosphorus Contamination of Salt Marsh Sediments at Eagle River Flats, Alaska |
31 MAR 92 |
200 pages |
| Authors:
Charles H. Racine; Marianne E. Walsh; Charles M. Collins; Susan Taylor; COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER NH
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| The bottom sediments of the two contaminated ponds in ERF likely contain a large number of very small WP particles and a small number of larger particles (1mm). The larger particles could provide a lethal dose(around 0.25 mg) for a small duck such as a green-winged teal. The very small WP particles in the sediments can become suspended in the water column and could provide another source of exposure for ... |
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| DUCKDATA: A Bibliographic Data Base for North American Waterfowl (Anatidae) and Their Wetland Habitats |
92 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth J. Reinecke; Don Delnicki; DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR WASHINGTON DC
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| The data base contains >6,700 references to the ecology of waterfowl (Anatidae) and their wetland habitats. The emphasis is on North American waterfowl, but other English-language publications that concern Holarctic species or address relations of general interest are included. The bibliographic data are in computer files that can be edited, updated, and searched using a microcomputer and data base management software. Analysis of the bibliographic records indicates that the average ... |
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| Waterfowl Production on the Woodworth Station in South-Central North Dakota, 1965-1981 |
92 |
87 pages |
| Authors:
Kenneth F. Higgins; Leo M. Kirsch; Albert T. Klett; Harvey W. Miller; FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE JAMESTOWN ND NORTHERN PRAIRIE WILDLIFE RESEARCH CEN TER
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| The maintenance of healthy wetland and upland environments and desired populations of waterfowl depends on increasingly sophisticated management programs for public and private lands. New management techniques, properly researched and tested, need to be made available to managers and incorporated into broader programs as quickly as possible. These principles were some of the basics incorporated into the initial program of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center when it was established ... |
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| Assessment of Avian Botulism Control Pilot Project at the Dike 14 Confined Dredged Material Disposal Facility, Cleveland, Ohio |
DEC 90 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
John W. Simmers; Steven I. Apfelbaum; ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS ENVIRONMENTAL LAB
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| The Dike 14 Confined Dredged Material Disposal Facility (CDF) at Cleveland, OH, was the site of an avian botulism outbreak in 1986. At that time the use of noise making devices was not successful in preventing the use of the CDF by shorebirds, wading birds, and waterfowl susceptible to botulism. The Buffalo District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers identified the problem as one requiring a generic solution that ... |
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| Upper Mississippi River System Environmental Management Program Definite Project Report with Integrated Environmental Assessment (R-6F). Peoria Lake Enhancement, Peoria Pool, Illinois Waterway, River Miles 178.5 to 181, State of Illinois |
JUL 90 |
239 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT ROCK ISLAND IL
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| Assessment of the existing resources available in the Upper Peoria Lake environs resulted in the following observations: permanent year-round aquatic and side channel habitat is limited throughout the project area; emergent wetland habitat is minimally available at this location; waterfowl food production varies annually and in general is limited; and high turbidity values and suspended solids concentrations define Peoria Lakes's water quality status. Project goals that would address these conditions ... |
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| Upper Mississippi River System Environmental Management Program, Definite Project Report (R-6F) with Integrated Environmental Assessment (R-6F), Peoria Lake Enhancement, Peoria Pool, Illinois Waterway, River Miles 178.5 to 181, State of Illinois. Technica |
JUN 90 |
268 pages |
| Authors:
ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT ROCK ISLAND IL
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| Contents: Hydrodynamic analysis of Peoria Lake for environmental management program; Hydrology and hydraulics for forested wetland management area; Design for construction of Peoria Lake barrier island and East River dredged material placement; Geotechnical considerations for forested wetland management area; Water quality; Natural resources design, monitoring, and management recommendations for the Peoria Lake Restoration Project; Habitat assessment and quantification; Habitat inventories; Structural considerations; and Pump station mechanical and electrical considerations. Keywords: ... |
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| Laboratory Evaluation of Two New High-Performance Polyester Batting Insulation Materials |
MAY 90 |
51 pages |
| Authors:
Phillip W. Gibson; ARMY NATICK RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER MA
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| Two synthetic insulating materials developed for military clothing and sleeping bags by Albany International Research Co. (AIRC) were evaluated by the U.S. Army Natick RD&E Center (Natick). The materials consist of polyester fiber in two forms: a bonded staple-fiber batt, and a spread continuous filament tow. The materials were evaluated for thermal, compressive, and water repellent properties. Laundering durability was also assessed. A commercially available synthetic insulation and waterfowl down ... |
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