San Juan
Data Mining of USACE's Jurisdictional Determinations
Type: Extent
of habitat (i.e., area of habitat and whether there has been a decline).
Category: Wetland
Cost: Time employed on research. This could be easily accomplished
by a student through an internship.
Description: As part of the permit applications submitted
to the USACE for the filling and dredging of wetlands and navigable
waters under Section 404 of the US Clean Water Act, a Jurisdictional
Determination (JD) is required. The JD includes information such
as species composition, wetland coverage, hydrology and soil type.
Outcome: The data gathered from the USACE, in addition to
other literature reviewed such as Environmental Impacts Assessments
and Statements, and including some field trips, was summarized in
a publication listing the flora (wetland, endemic and endangered
species) and fauna (birds, reptiles, amphibians and fishes) of the
San Juan Bay Estuary.
Contact: Local US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Regulatory
Section
Citation: Information not provided.
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