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Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
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Rosanne Hessmiller
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Jun 10, 2025 05:09 PM
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Aquatic ecosystems,
Watersheds,
Education and Outreach,
Water Resources,
Regional Partnerships,
Water Quality,
Drought
The mission of ICPRB is to protect and enhance the waters and related resources of the Potomac River basin through science, regional cooperation, and education.
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Addressing Sedimentation Threats
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by
Rosanne Hessmiller
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published
Dec 02, 2024
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last modified
Jun 04, 2025 11:33 PM
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filed under:
Aquatics and WLFW,
WLFW,
Aquatic ecosystems,
Sediment,
Conservation Practices,
Riparian Forest Buffer (CP391),
No-Till Practices (CP329),
Critical Area Planting (CP342),
Conservation Cover (CP327),
Riparian Herbaceous Cover (CP390),
Access Control (CP472),
Stream Crossing (CP578),
Stream Habitat Improvement and Management (CP395),
Aquatics
Rivers and streams are the lifeblood of our environment, home to a stunning array of wildlife, from fish and amphibians to the aquatic insects that form the foundation of the food chain. However, these ecosystems are under growing threat from sedimentation and siltation. When excess soil and fine particles wash into waterways, they cloud the water, smother habitats, and disrupt the delicate balance that sustains aquatic life. The consequences ripple throughout the food chain, from the tiniest insects to the largest fish, threatening sensitive species like the Eastern hellbender and endangering fisheries.
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The Stream Continuity Portal
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by
Tab Manager
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published
Jun 30, 2021
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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Online Tool,
Aquatic,
Aquatic ecosystems,
North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative,
NAACC
This aquatic connectivity portal is a one-stop shop for tools and regional collaboratives focused on aquatic organism passage (“fish passage”) and fragmentation of river and stream ecosystems. It is a starting place for stakeholders, users, and tool developers looking to keep track of the latest initiatives and better identify opportunities for collaboration and action. This portal is maintained by the North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC). More coming soon!
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Aquatic Conservation Opportunity Areas
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admin
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Mar 26, 2021
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last modified
Mar 31, 2021 11:23 AM
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Spatial Data,
Aquatic ecosystems,
Watersheds,
Rivers,
SARP,
Freshwater,
USGS
The Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) developed coastal and inland datasets to identify and track aquatic Conservation Opportunity Areas (COAs) in the Southeast. They are available to practitioners and the public.
The spatial datasets can aid in planning aquatic and riparian conservation efforts and can determine qualification for SARP restoration funds.
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Aquatic and Freshwater Spatial Data
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Southeast Aquatic Barrier Prioritization Tool
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admin
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Mar 26, 2021
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last modified
Mar 31, 2021 11:23 AM
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Aquatic ecosystems,
Dams,
Fish,
Decision-making support,
Rivers,
Water,
SARP,
Freshwater
The Southeast Aquatic Barrier Prioritization Tool aims to build aquatic connectivity in rivers and streams. The Tool provides inventory data on aquatic barriers (like dams and road-related culverts) and helps practitioners to describe, understand, and prioritize these barriers for removal, restoration, and mitigation.
Aquatic connectivity in rivers and streams is essential for fish and other aquatic organisms.
The Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership (SARP) developed the tool with support from partners and funders.
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Floodplain Prioritization Tool
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Mar 26, 2021
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last modified
Mar 31, 2021 11:23 AM
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The Nature Conservancy,
Floodplain,
Spatial Data,
Aquatic ecosystems,
Water,
Flood,
Conservation Planning,
Freshwater
The Floodplain Prioritization Tool helps decision-makers identify critical opportunities for floodplain protection and restoration in the Mississippi River Basin. It is an interactive, web-based mapping tool.
Users can prioritize different criteria (e.g., water quality, wildlife habitat, and human exposure to flooding) on the map to see where floodplain restoration and conservation is likely to have the greatest impact. Developed by The Nature Conservancy and partners.
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North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative
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admin
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Dec 30, 2020
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last modified
May 30, 2024 07:59 PM
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WLFW,
Aquatic ecosystems,
Connectivity,
Regional Partnerships,
Aquatics,
Freshwater
The North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC) is a network of individuals from agencies and organizations focused on improving aquatic connectivity across a thirteen-state region.
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The Wetland Trust
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by
Jason Tesauro
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published
Dec 30, 2020
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last modified
May 31, 2022 10:44 PM
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Bog Turtle,
Wetlands,
NGO,
Aquatic ecosystems
The Wetland Trust protects and restores wetlands and unique wetland biodiversity in New York with special interest in amphibians and reptiles (herpetofauna). The Trust presently owns 26 properties covering 1,600 wetland acres.
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Upper Tennessee River Basin Strategy Communications Subteam - March 2016 Call
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by
Jessica Rhodes
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published
Mar 10, 2016
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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filed under:
Communication,
Aquatic,
Aquatic ecosystems,
Tennessee River Basin,
UTRB
Notes from the Upper Tennessee River Basin Strategy Communications subteam call on March 7, 2016.
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Using a structured decision making process for strategic conservation of imperiled aquatic species in the Upper Tennessee River Basin
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by
Jessica Rhodes
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published
Dec 04, 2015
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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filed under:
Aquatic,
Aquatic ecosystems,
Appalachia,
Appalachian mountains,
Conservation Planning,
UTRB
Development of strategic conservation of imperiled species faces several large challenges, including uncertainty in species response to management actions, budgetary constraints that limit options, and issues with scaling expected conservation benefits from local to landscape levels and from single to multiple species. We used a structured decision making process and a multi-scale approach to identify a cost-effective conservation strategy for the imperiled aquatic species in the Upper Tennessee River Basin (UTRB), which face a variety of threats. The UTRB, which encompasses a landscape of 22,360 square miles primarily in Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee, harbors one of the most globally diverse assemblages of freshwater fishes and mussels occurring at temperate latitudes. In developing the strategy, we sought to identify which management actions to emphasize to best achieve recovery of imperiled aquatic species, given costs and uncertainty in management effectiveness. The strategy was developed for conservation implementation over a 20-year period, with periodic review and revision. In this presentation, we describe the ecological significance of the UTRB, the planning process, and the resulting strategy. A strategic emphasis on population management emerged as the optimal approach for achieving conservation of imperiled aquatic species in the UTRB, which aligns well with the goals of existing plans for conserving and recovering imperiled fishes and mussels in the UTRB. The structured planning process and resulting conservation strategy dovetail with the landscape approach to conservation embodied in the USFWS’s strategic habitat conservation approach and network of Landscape Conservation Cooperatives.
The recorded webinar is also available for viewing at the following link: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/science/seminars/July2015.html.
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