Hogrefe, T.

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University of Massachusetts AmherstScholarWorks@UMass AmherstInternational Conference on Engineering andEcohydrology for Fish PassageInternational Conference on Engineering andEcohydrology for Fish Passage 2014Jun 9th, 1:50 PM - 2:10 PMDeveloping regional goals for connectivityrestorationT. HogrefeUniversity of Wisconsin - MadisonFollow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fishpassage_conferenceThis Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Fish Passage Community at UMass Amherst at ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. It hasbeen accepted for inclusion in International Conference on Engineering and Ecohydrology for Fish Passage by an authorized administrator ofScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. For more information, please contact scholarworks@library.umass.edu.Hogrefe, T., "Developing regional goals for connectivity restoration" (2014). International Conference on Engineering and Ecohydrologyfor Fish Passage. 39.https://scholarworks.umass.edu/fishpassage_conference/2014/June9/39T o d d  H o g r e f e ,  N a t i o n a l  F i s h  &  W i l d l i f e  F o u n d a t i o n   M a r y  K h o u r y ,  T h e  N a t u r e  C o n s e r v a n c y  Monday, June 09, 2014 Fish Passage 2014 1 Developing Regional Goals for Connectivity Restoration • Grant funding to restore habitat in the Great Lakes basin • $37 million awarded since 2006 ($8.3 million in 2013) •  Focal issues  Aquatic connectivity  Stream and riparian habitat  Wetlands  Coastal habitat   2 Monday, June 09, 2014 SOGL Aquatic Connectivity Investments 2006–2013 • Projects funded:  39 • Project grant $:  10.3 million • % total grant $:  27.7 • Barriers eliminated: 158 • Miles reconnected:  1,044  Photo: Conservation Resource Alliance Photo: Ducks Unlimited Photo: Grand Traverse Cons. District 3 • Barriers per $1 million:      15 • Miles per $1 million:   100 • Projected $20 million connectivity investment over 10 yrs   • Eliminate 300 fish passage barriers • Restore upstream fish access to 2,000 stream miles  Projected SOGL Connectivity Investments  2014–2024 4 Monday, June 09, 2014 Scope of Issue, Scale of Impact  • Potential fish barriers:      275,902 • Fully/partially impassable barriers:         170,000+ • Barriers to be removed with SOGL $:     300 (o.17%)    Januchowski-Hartley et al. 2013 5 Monday, June 09, 2014 • SOGL to address a very small percentage of existing barriers • But barrier removals can have disproportionately large  impact on connectivity if prioritized strategically Importance of Investing Strategically Photo: Conservation Resource Alliance 6 Monday, June 09, 2014 • Priorities  Biodiversity/species assemblages  Water quality  Areas of Concern • Cost-effectiveness (e.g., miles/$) • Grantee experience/past performance • Social/ecological constraints • Shovel-readiness   Current SOGL Selection Criteria Photo: USFWS 7 Monday, June 09, 2014 • Can’t assess contribution of individual projects toward a  broader set of objectives • Hard to determine total investment needed • No context for tracking progress (We’ve helped reconnect 1,044 miles – Is that a lot?) • Hard to define impact in meaningful terms But Without Goals . . . 8 Monday, June 09, 2014 • Strategic focus • Resource leverage • Cumulative benefits • Tracking of ecologically significant outcomes (beyond miles) • Assessment of  individual and collective impact Value of Shared Goals Photo: USFWS 9 Monday, June 09, 2014 A framework for goals Monday, June 09, 2014 11 Scale Inputs Interim Outputs Interim Outcomes Ultimate Outcomes Example $$ • Stream miles opened • Barriers removed % increase in fish population Viable populations in representative river types Great Lakes Basin Individual Great Lake basin Sub-basins Relate population goal to conservation actions Monday, June 09, 2014 12 Approach to goal setting in the Great Lakes Monday, June 09, 2014 13  You’re invited:  Wednesday, June 11 3:15 – 5:15 The Trailer Monday, June 09, 2014 14 In search of the ideal . . . Ideal population goal  Tributary population size   Regional population size  % population increase (regional or tributary specific)  Explore other approaches  Extrapolate from open water to tributaries  Base goal on increased spawning habitat  Coming attraction . . .  Sub-regional webinars with regional experts to develop, review and refine proposed goals 16 Monday, June 09, 2014 The Sequel Monday, June 09, 2014 17  Tributary connectivity goals based on population goals  Identify specific tributary reaches that could contribute to goals  

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