Fen mapping for the Bridger-Teton National Forest

Prepared for: Bridger-Teton National Forest.November 2018.Includes bibliographical references.The Bridger-Teton National Forest contains a rich resource of fen wetlands. This report and associated dataset provides the BTNF with a critical tool for conservation planning at both a local and Forest-wide scale. These data will be useful for the ongoing BTNF biological assessment required by the 2012 Forest Planning Rule, but can also be used for individual management actions, such as planning for timber sales, grazing allotments, and trail maintenance. Wherever possible, the Forest should avoid direct disturbance to the fens mapped through this project, and should also strive to protect the watersheds surrounding high concentrations of fens, thereby protecting their water sources

Fen mapping for the Manti-La Sal National Forest

Prepared for: Manti-La Sal National Forest.April 2017.Includes bibliographical references.This report and associated dataset provide the MLSNF with a critical tool for conservation planning at both a local and Forest-wide scale. These data will be useful for the ongoing MLSNF biological assessment required by the 2012 Forest Planning Rule, but can also be used for individual management actions, such as planning for timber sales, grazing allotments, and trail maintenance. Wherever possible, the Forest should avoid direct disturbance to the fens mapped through this project, and should also strive to protect the watersheds surrounding high concentrations of fens, thereby protecting their water sources

Vegetation index of biotic integrity (VIBI) for headwater wetlands in the southern Rocky Mountains: version 2.0: calibration of selected VIBI models

Prepared for: Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Wetlands Program, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8.March 16, 2009.Includes bibliographical references

Field testing of the Subalpine-Montane Riparian Shrublands: ecological integrity assessment (EIA) in the Blue River Watershed, Colorado

Prepared for: Colorado Dept. of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife, Wetlands Program; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8.November 2009.Includes bibliographical references

National Wetland Inventory (NWI) mapping of the Cache la Poudre and South Platte Rivers

Prepared for: Save the Poudre: Poudre Waterkeeper.March 23, 2011.Includes bibliographical references

Fen mapping for the Salmon-Challis National Forest

Prepared for: Salmon-Challis National Forest.December 2017.Includes bibliographical references.The Salmon-Challis National Forest (SCNF) covers 4.3 million acres in five discontinuous units within east-central Idaho. Wetlands within the SCNF provide important ecological services to both the Forest and lands downstream. Organic soil wetlands, known as fens, are an irreplaceable resource that the U.S. Forest Service has determined should be managed for conservation and restoration. Fens are defined as groundwater-fed wetlands with organic soils that typically support sedges and low stature shrubs. In the arid west, organic soil formation can take thousands of years. Long-term maintenance of fens requires maintenance of both the hydrology and the plant communities that enable fen formation. ... This report and associated dataset provide the SCNF with a critical tool for conservation planning at both a local and Forest-wide scale. These data will be useful for the ongoing SCNF biological assessment required by the 2012 Forest Planning Rule, but can also be used for individual management actions, such as planning for timber sales, grazing allotments, and trail maintenance. Wherever possible, the Forest should avoid direct disturbance to the fens mapped through this project, and should also strive to protect the watersheds surrounding high concentrations of fens, thereby protecting their water sources

National Wetland Inventory mapping for the Colorado portion of the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative

Prepared for: Bureau of Reclamation WaterSMART Program, Applied Science Grants for: the Southern Rockies Landscape Conservation Cooperative.January 2014.Includes bibliographical references

Colorado Wetlands Mobile App: a user's guide

Prepared for: EPA Region 8 Wetlands Program.December 2015.The Colorado Wetlands Mobile App delivers information about Colorado's wetlands to users via smartphones or tablets. It was created by the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) through a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 Wetland Program Development Grant (WPDG). The App is free and available to the public from the major App distribution points, including Apple App Store and Google Play Store. CNHP's main objective in creating the App was to provide wetland professionals and public citizens alike with information to guide conservation and appreciate of the state's value wetland resource

Fen mapping for the Rio Grande National Forest

Prepared for: Rio Grande National Forest.April 2016.Includes bibliographical references (pages 27-28).The Rio Grande National Forest (RGNF) covers nearly two million acres within the Rio Grande Headwaters River Basin in south central Colorado. The diverse geography of the RGNF created an equally diverse set of wetlands that provide important ecological services to both RGNF and lands downstream. Organic soil wetlands known as fens are an irreplaceable resource that the U.S. Forest Service has determined should be managed for conservation and restoration. Fens are defined as groundwater-fed wetlands with organic soils that typically support sedges and low stature shrubs. In the arid west, organic soil formation can take thousands of years. Long-term maintenance of fens requires maintenance of both the hydrology and the plant communities that enable fen formation. ... The Rio Grande National Forest contains a rich resource of fen wetlands. This report and associated dataset provide the RGNF with a critical tool for conservation planning at both a local and Forest-wide scale. These data will be useful for the ongoing RGNF biological assessment required by the 2012 Forest Planning Rule, but can also be used for individual management actions, such as planning for timber sales, grazing allotments, and trail maintenance. Wherever possible, the Forest should avoid direct disturbance to the fens mapped through this project, and should also strive to protect the watersheds surrounding high concentrations of fens, thereby protecting their water sources

Assessing the natural range of variability in minimally disturbed wetlands across the Rocky Mountains: the Rocky Mountain ReMAP Project

Prepared for: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.Includes bibliographical references (pages 35-40).In Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah, extremes of mountain climate, high elevations and characteristic geology produce a large range of natural variability within ecological systems. Even under minimal human disturbance regimes, environmental gradients can result in wetlands with very low vegetation cover, low species diversity and unpredictable hydrologic shifts. Documenting the range of variability found under minimally disturbed conditions can help distinguish signal from noise when assessing more altered occurrences, and aid in the calibration of assessment metrics. The project was a collaboration between the Montana Natural Heritage Program (MTNHP), the Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP) and the Wyoming Natural Diversity Database (WYNDD). It had three objectives:1) identify reference standards for four wetland ecological systems across four Rocky Mountain ecoregions; 2) assess the range of natural variability of these ecological systems; and3) produce a regionally standardized Level 1,2 and 3 method for assessing and monitoring wetland condition, including quality assurance project plans, sampling strategies, and metrics calibrated to the four different wetland ecological systems. This report summarizes our approach, activities, and conclusions