Draft RECOVER Performance Measure for Juvenile Spotted Seatrout available for public and agency review - January 13, 2017
The Draft Southern Coastal Systems Performance Measure for Juvenile Spotted Seatrout Habitat Quality is available online for a 10-day public and agency review prior to acceptance by the multi-agency RECOVER (REstoration, Coordination & Verification) team. Comments will be accepted through January 27, 2017.
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 Southern Coastal Systems Performance Measure for Juvenile Spotted Seatrout Habitat Quality has been developed to evaluate CERP scenarios based on juvenile spotted seatrout habitat quality using habitat suitability indices. This performance measure assesses juvenile spotted seatrout frequency of occurrence, as well as habitat suitability utilizing salinity, temperature, and future seagrass percent cover as habitat parameters. The desired restoration condition for juvenile spotted seatrout is related to natural salinity regimes based on restoration of freshwater flows into Florida Bay.
Comments will be accepted through January 27, 2017, and can be sent electronically to: michael.t.simmons@usace.army.mil, or mailed to:
Michael Simmons
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District
P.O. Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232‐0019
It is requested that any comments be submitted electronically if possible, in order to expedite the review process. It is also requested that reviewers provide detailed suggestions along with possible alternative suggestions for substantive comments only. No editorial comments please. Please reference line and/or page numbers when appropriate.
Draft Lake Okeechobee Littoral Zone Emergent Vegetation Mosaic Performance Measure available for public and agency review - October 27, 2016
The Draft Lake Okeechobee Littoral Zone Emergent Vegetation Mosaic Performance Measure is currently available online for a 10-day public and agency review prior to acceptance by the multi-agency RECOVER (REstoration, COordination & VERification) team. Comments were accepted through November 10, 2016.
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 Littoral Zone Emergent Vegetation Mosaic Performance Measure currently available for review has been developed to assess annual emergent vegetation coverage derived from monitoring data. The desired restoration condition for Lake Okeechobee littoral zone emergent vegetation mosaic is related to improvements resulting from hydrologic management and in-lake and watershed restoration projects.
Lake Okeechobee RECOVER Performance Measures available - October 26, 2016
Two final performance measures for Lake Okeechobee are available online. These performance measures were available for public and agency review through September 1, 2016, prior to final acceptance by the multi-agency RECOVER (REstoration, COordination & VERification) team.
The two Performance Measures are the RECOVER Lake Okeechobee Ecological Indicator Score Performance Measure and the 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.
Southern Coastal Systems Performance Measure for American Crocodile Growth & Survival available - October 2015
The Southern Coastal Systems Performance Measure for American Crocodile Growth and Survival is currently available online. The performance measure was available for public and agency review through Aug. 15, 2015, prior to final acceptance by the multi-agency RECOVER (REstoration, COordination & VERification) team.
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).
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
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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
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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: