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Title: An evaluation of wetland policy and mitigation effectiveness Author: Tyler Hoecker Abstract: Wetlands play a vital role in ecosystems throughout the United States. This role has become fully understood only in the last century. The current objective of wetland policy in the U.S. today is to protect wetlands that are in danger and mitigate the loss of wetlands that have already been affected. This evaluation seeks to determine the effectiveness of current wetland policies and mitigation practices by considering national wetland data, prior research, and case study of mitigation sites in Oronoco, Minnesota, USA. The success of mitigation wetlands will be assessed on their ability to filter excess nutrients from water and provide habitat. Ultimately, each wetland poses a unique situation that is difficult to compare with another. Regardless of the extent to which mitigated sites can be effective, mitigation practices do benefit ecosystems and wetlands restoration in the U.S. is possible. Key References: Kettlewell, C. (2008). An assessment of wetland impacts and compensatory mitigation in the Cuyahoga River Watershed, Ohio, USA. Wetlands. 28, 57-67. Woltemade, C.J., & Woodward, J. (2008). Nitrate removal in a restored spring-fed wetland, Pennsylvania, USA. Journal of the American Water Resources Association. 44, 222-234. Return to Water Resources Projects page. |
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Date: May
2008
Student: thoecker@willamette.edu
ENVR 327: Water Resources
Instructor: Dr. Karen Arabas
http://www.willamette.edu/~karabas/courses/envr327w