Air Resource Management Program - Air Pollutants Deposited to Ecosystems
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Deposition occurs when compounds of various types of air pollution are deposited on the Earth’s surface through rain, clouds, snow, fog, or particulates. The amount of deposition is affected by the concentration of pollutants in the atmosphere and how the pollutants are deposited. General factors, such as meteorology and topography, influence how much pollution…
#Air, #AirPollution, #Pollution, #AquaticEcosystems, #Ecosystems
Environmental Planning and Compliance
Effective beginning 06/04/2025
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Forest Service NEPA Procedures and GuidanceThe Forest Service is required to assess the environmental effects of proposed major Federal actions prior to making land management decisions to comply with NEPA and other applicable…
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Rapid assessment protocol offers insights into managing riparian ecosystems
COLORADO—Great Basin watersheds are home to many unique riparian and meadow ecosystems. The vegetation and processes of these ecosystems vary wildly, challenging managers to determine appropriate management strategies after disturbances. A recently developed rapid assessment protocol offers a guide, which will be discussed in the…
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Building the Salmon SuperHwy
The Joint Chiefs' Landscape Restoration Partnership between the Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service aims to restore landscapes, protect water quality, enhance habitat, and reduce wildfire threats to communities across the country. This is a story about fish habitat and how one project known as the Salmon SuperHwy is connecting land-owners and streams across Oregon…
#Salmon, #Ecosystems, #Watershed, culvert
Ecosystem Management Coordination
Adaptive Management, Monitoring and AnalysisThe Adaptive Management, Monitoring and Analysis promotes the use of scientifically substantiated data, which is collected efficiently and transparently, to inform all stages of the adaptive management cycle. We strive to provide decision makers and staff with essential information and approaches needed to continue to learn about ecologic and…