Riparian & Wetland Studies Services
Analysis of riparian and wetland ecosystems are often important components of fisheries, aquatic ecology, and water resource studies. R2 has specific expertise in conducting riparian and wetland investigations, with experience throughout the western United States and Alaska. R2's technical experts have conducted riparian and wetland studies pertaining to water rights, watershed analyses, waterfowl and fisheries habitat assessments, restoration, and local and federal regulatory requirements. Characteristic of R2's approach to water resource studies is strong interaction among riparian/wetland ecologists, fisheries biologists, and hydraulic engineers.
Services offered include:
Services offered include:
Water Rights Studies
- Ecological studies of marsh vegetation-hydrology relationships
- Determination of instream flow needs for riparian plant communities
- Analysis of lake drawdown effects on marsh ecosystems
Habitat Analysis & Fisheries Studies
- Evaluation of streamside buffers on channel and habitat functions
- Analysis of riparian effect on channel stability
- Mapping of riparian areas for evaluation of wildlife habitat value and connectivity
- Assessment of riparian characteristics in fish habitat surveys
- Analysis of riparian effects on stream ecological processes
- Hydrologic analysis of riparian and wetland ecosystems
- Threatened / endangered species surveys
- HEP analysis of waterbirds and water-dependent mammals
Restoration
- Historical analysis of pre- and post-settlement conditions
- Design of riparian / wetland areas for floodplain restoration and habitat enhancement
- Restoration related to channel realignment and bank stabilization
- Specifications for planting, monitoring, and maintenance of restored areas
Local, State, & Federal Regulatory Requirements
- Knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations protecting wetland areas
- Determination of jurisdictional wetlands and development of mitigation plans
- Inventories and surveys for threatened, endangered, and sensitive plant species
- Interaction and negotiation with regulatory agencies
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