Draft Lake Okeechobee RECOVER Performance Measures available for 10-day public and agency review - Aug. 18, 2016
Two draft performance measures for Lake Okeechobee are available online for a 10-day public and agency review period prior to acceptance by the multi-agency RECOVER (REstoration, COordination & VERification) team. Comments will be accepted through September 1, 2016.
The two Draft Performance Measures are the Draft RECOVER Lake Okeechobee Ecological Indicator Score Performance Measure and the Draft Lake Okeechobee Nearshore Region Submerged Aquatic Vegetation.
As restoration of the Everglades progresses, it is important to be able to estimate the ecological response to restoration projects and the program as a whole. Performance measures are tools to allow managers to assess and evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP).
The Lake Okeechobee Ecological Indicator Scores Performance Measures has been developed to evaluate CERP scenarios based on ecological indicator performance measures using predictive lake stages and ecological indicator scores. The Nearshore Region Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Coverage Performance Measure can be used to assess annual summer submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) coverage derived from monitoring data. The desired restoration condition for Lake Okeechobee ecological indicators and summer SAV areal coverage are related to improvements in the frequency with which lake stages remain within the preferred stage envelope as a result of improvements resulting from hydrologic management and in-lake and watershed restoration projects.
Comments will be accepted through September 1, 2016, and can be sent electronically to: gretchen.s.ehlinger@usace.army.mil, or mailed to:
Gretchen Ehlinger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
P.O. Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232‐0019
RECOVER Southern Coastal Systems Regional Team Meeting - March 23, 2016
This meeting provides a forum for the scientific community to discuss RECOVER restoration science in the southern coastal systems in support of the CERP program.
March 23, 2016 - RECOVER Southern Coastal Systems Regional Team Meeting
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM (ET)
South Florida Water Management District Fort Lauderdale Field Station, 2535 Davie Road, Davie, FL 33317
RECOVER 2nd ANNUAL SCIENCE MEETING - March 1-2, 2016
This meeting provides a forum for the scientific community to discuss RECOVER restoration science in support of the CERP program and foster discussions to improve communication and collaboration with the active CERP projects as well as share new and currently hot topics in South Florida science.
March 1, 2016 - RECOVER 2nd Annual Science Meeting
9 AM - 5 PM (ET)
South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
March 2, 2016 - RECOVER 2nd Annual Science Meeting
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (ET)
South Florida Water Management District Headquarters, Building B-1 Auditorium, 3301 Gun Club Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33406
The meeting will also be available via teleconference and Web meeting, and can be accessed at:
Call-in number:
USA Toll-Free: (877) 336-1829
Access Code: 5013574
Security Code: 1234
Web Meeting Address:
https://www.webmeeting.att.com
Meeting Number: (877) 336-1829
Access Code: 5013574
Security Code: 1234
* The first time you use the Web Meeting Service, you will need to download the client software. Web Meeting HELP & Software Downloads can be found at: https://www.webmeeting.att.com *
Meeting Documents:
Draft Southern Coastal Systems Performance Measure for American Crocodile Growth & Survival available for public and agency review
The Draft Southern Coastal Systems Performance Measure for American Crocodile Growth and Survival is currently available online for a 10-day public and agency review period prior to final acceptance by the multi-agency RECOVER (REstoration, COordination & VERification) team. Comments will be accepted through Aug. 15, 2015.
As restoration of the Everglades progresses, it is important to be able to estimate the ecological response to restoration projects and the program as a whole. Performance measures are tools that allow managers to evaluate the impact and effectiveness of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP).
Comments will be accepted through Aug. 15, 2015, and can be sent electronically to: gretchen.s.ehlinger@usace.army.mil, or mailed to:
Gretchen Ehlinger
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
P.O. Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232‐0019
RECOVER LEADERSHIP GROUP (RLG) MEETING - JULY 7, 2015
The RECOVER Leadership Group (RLG) is responsible for coordinating and integrating the mission areas of RECOVER task teams and ensuring that the overall focus and direction of the implementation process remains consistent with the goals of system-wide restoration. Members of the public may attend RLG meeting and provide public comment at the end of the meeting.
July 7, 2015 - RECOVER Leadership Group (RLG) Meeting
9:30 AM - 3 PM (ET)
Everglades National Park Krome Center, 950 N. Krome Avenue, Homestead, FL 33030
The meeting will also be available via teleconference and Web meeting, and can be accessed at:
Call-in number:
USA Toll-Free: (888) 684-8852
Access Code: 5213993
Security Code: 1234
Web Meeting Address:
https://www.webmeeting.att.com
Meeting Number: (888) 684-8852
Access Code: 5213993
Security Code: 1234
* The first time you use the Web Meeting Service, you will need to download the client software. Web Meeting HELP & Software Downloads can be found at: https://www.webmeeting.att.com *
Meeting Documents:
April 6, 2015 - RECOVER Leadership Group (RLG) Meeting
9 AM - 3 PM (ET)
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, South Florida Ecological Services Field Office, 1339 20th St., Vero Beach, FL 32960
The meeting will also be available via teleconference and Web meeting, and can be accessed at:
Call-in number:
USA Toll-Free: (888) 684-8852
Access Code: 5213993
Security Code: 1234
Web Meeting Address:
https://www.webmeeting.att.com
Meeting Number: (888) 684-8852
Access Code: 5213993
Security Code: 1234
* The first time you use the Web Meeting Service, you will need to download the client software. Web Meeting HELP & Software Downloads can be found at: https://www.webmeeting.att.com *
Meeting Documents: