RAPID WATERSHED ASSESSMENTS; A CASE STUDY OF THE UPPER SOUTH PLATTE WATERSHED, COLORADO

Brad Piehl; Tom Stewart

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RAPID WATERSHED ASSESSMENTS; A CASE STUDY OF THE UPPER SOUTH PLATTE WATERSHED, COLORADO

Abstract

Watershed Assessments are an excellent method of identifying landscape-scale environmental issues and targeting restoration projects that address those issues. Foster Wheeler Environmental conducted a landscape assessment on the 640,000 acre Upper South Platte Watershed in Colorado in 60 days. While this rapid assessment approach focused only on the information required to rank watersheds by restoration need, it evaluated a full range of environmental information at both the subwatershed and watershed level with respect to the key questions. The result was a ranking of restoration need by watershed and recommendations for restoration activities. Restoration activities are now being planned, based on the assessment results.

Watershed Assessments are an excellent method of identifying landscape-scale environmental issues and targeting restoration projects that address those issues. Foster Wheeler Environmental conducted a landscape assessment on the 640,000 acre Upper South Platte Watershed in Colorado in 60 days. While this rapid assessment approach focused only on the information required to rank watersheds by...

Author(s)

Brad PiehlTom Stewart

SourceProceedings of the Water Environment Federation

SubjectSession 18 - Creative Watershed Programs–Case Studies II

Document typeConference Paper

PublisherWater Environment Federation

Print publication date Jan, 2000

ISSN1938-6478

SICI1938-6478(20000101)2000:6L.1744;1-

DOI10.2175/193864700785150079

Volume / Issue2000 / 6

Content sourceWatershed Conference