Author: Bruce A. Roundy
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: land, symposium, proceedings, restoration, arid, shrub, wild
Number of Pages: 391
Published: 1996-06-01
ISBN-10: 0788130676
ISBN-13: 9780788130670

An authoritative investigation of the biology & management of wildland shrubs. Focuses on the development of the science of restoration ecology. An in-depth look at the restoration & revegetation of even the most rare shrubs. Divided into six sections: overview, restoration & revegetation, ecology, genetic integrity, & management options. Dozens of charts, graphs, & photos.

Author: Barry Hill
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: identify, lands, need, acquired, plan, acquisition, florida, ecosystem, restoration, land, south
Number of Pages: 70
Published: 2000-10
ISBN-10: 0756706211
ISBN-13: 9780756706210

The South FL (SF) Ecosystem Restoration Initiative is a long-term effort to restore the SF ecosystem, which includes the Everglades, that involves Fed., state, local, and tribal entities, as well as public and private interests. In response to the ecosystem's deterioration, Fed. agencies established the SF Ecosystem Restoration Task Force (SFERTF) in 1993 to coordinate ongoing Fed. restoration activities. This report determines (1) what the SFERTF did to identify and acquire lands needed to accomplish the goals of the initiative from 1996-1999 and (2) what the Dept. of the Interior did to help

Author: Wallace Covington
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: restoration, landscapes, north, america, conifer, management, adaptive, ecosystem, conference, cordilleran
Number of Pages: 99
Published: 1998-02-01
ISBN-10: 078813986X
ISBN-13: 9780788139864

This conference was meant to facilitate the development of mutually beneficial human-wildland interactions by exploring ways in which to restore and sustain land health, as well as that of dependent human communities, in an adaptive ecosystem management context. General adaptive ecosystem restoration and management principles were discussed, however the conference was specifically designed to encourage cooperative North American work. The primary focus was on long-needled pine (principally ponderosa and closely related pines) and mixed-conifer landscape systems in the Western U.S.

Author: Joe Hunt
Publisher: EVOS Trustee Council
Keywords: map, mission
Number of Pages: 294
Published: 2009
eBookDB-ID: GGKEY:QCWB

A history of the settlement, damage assessment, and restoration following the Exxon Valdez oil spill and of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council, which oversees restoration efforts.

Author: Anu K. Mittal
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: restoration, guiding, effort, congressional, testimony, effectively, steps, program, recent, actions, positive, chesapeake
Number of Pages: 20
Published: 2009-02-01
ISBN-10: 143790906X
ISBN-13: 9781437909067

The Chesapeake Bay Program was created in 1983 when Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, D.C., the Chesapeake Bay Comm., and the EPA agreed to establish a partnership to restore the Bay. The partnershipżs most recent agreement, żChesapeake 2000,ż sets out 4 broad goals to guide the restoration effort through 2010. This testimony summarizes the findings of an Oct. 2005 report on: (1) the extent to which measures for assessing restoration progress had been established; (2) the extent to which program reports clearly and accurately described the Bayżs health; (3) how much funding was provided fo

Author: Zina D. Merritt
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: shipyards�, public, restoration, modernization, needs, managing, processes, actions, infrastructure, needed, improve, navy�s, defense
Number of Pages: 54
Published: 2011-05
ISBN-10: 143794499X
ISBN-13: 9781437944990

The Navy's four public shipyards -- Norfolk, Pearl Harbor, Portsmouth, and Puget Sound -- are critical in maintaining fleet readiness and supporting ongoing operations worldwide. The Navy requests funds for the shipyards' restoration and modernization as infrastructure condition may affect their mission and workforce. This report reviewed: (1) the extent to which the shipyards have plans for their restoration and modernization needs; (2) the extent to which the Navy has a process to capture and calculate these needs; (3) the Navy's process to prioritize and fund projects to meet these needs; a

Author: Barry Hill (au)
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Keywords: needed, projects, could, increase, costs, quality, water, everglades, restoration, plan, additional, comprehensive
Number of Pages: 58
Published: 2000-05
ISBN-10: 0756712793
ISBN-13: 9780756712792

The South FL Ecosystem Restoration Initiative is a long-term effort to restore the South FL ecosystem, which includes the Everglades. This report: describes the role of the Army Corps of Engineers' Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan in addressing the major water quality concerns in the ecosystem, and identifies modifications that may be needed as the Plan is implemented. The info. is based on discussions with fed. and state officials that have responsibilities for managing water supplies and ensuring water quality in South FL. Also reviewed the portions of the Plan that describe water q