Wetland programs and tools covered by our analysis

Between July 2011 and May 2012, ELI interviewed 30 programs that have developed landscape analysis tools for prioritizing the selection of aquatic resource conservation sites. These programs, in addition to the specific tools identified for each, are listed below.

Prioritization ProgramLandscape Analysis Tool(s)
Arkansas Multi-Agency Wetland Planning Team (Arkansas MAWPT)Standard GIS Methodology for Wetland Analysis
Kaufmann-Axelrod and Steinberg (2010)Restoration Consideration Areas Tool
Tidal Wetland Restoration Prioritization Tool
Caltrans Regional Advance Mitigation Planning (Caltrans RAMP)Road Impact Footprint Analysis
MARXAN Greenprint Analysis
Colorado Natural Heritage Program (CNHP)Landscape Integrity Model
Wetland profile
Ducks Unlimited (DU)Forested Wetland Restoration Suitability Model
Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG)Wetland condition tool
Watershed condition tool

Kramer et al. (2012)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jurisdiction
Water quality and quantity index
Potential runoff index (PRI)
Connectivity to existing conservation lands
Terrestrial dispersal corridors between potential wetland banks
Hydrologic connectivity between wetlands
Natural upland habitat surrounding sites
Maintenance of high biodiversity streams
Potential wetland banking site index
Wetland Condition Index
Human Development Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Coastal Master Plan (LACPRA CMP)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coastal Louisiana Risk Assessment (CLARA)
Relative elevation sub-model
American Alligator Habitat Suitability Model (HSI)
Crawfish (wild caught) HIS
Eastern oyster HIS
Largemouth bass HIS
Spotted sea trout HIS
Muskrat HIS
River otter HIS
Roseate spoonbill (nesting) HSI
Roseate spoonbill (foraging) HSI
Brown shrimp HIS
White shrimp HIS
Mottled duck HIS
Green-wing teal HIS
Gadwall HIS
Nitrogen Uptake Spatial Statistical Approach
Storm surge/wave attenuation potential suitability index
Potential for freshwater availability tool
Nature-based Tourism Suitability Index
Carbon sequestration potential tool
Michigan Tech Research Institute (MTRI)Wetland Mitigation Site Suitability Tool
Montana Natural Heritage Program (MTNHP)Landscape Integrity Model

 

 

 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Habitat Priority Planner Mississippi-Alabama Habitats Tool (NOAA HPP MAHT)

 

 

 

Riparian buffers tool (conservation)
Riparian buffers tool (restoration)
Freshwater wetlands tool
Watersheds tool (river and stream conservation)
Watershed tool (river and stream restoration)
Intertidal marshes and flats tool (flood hazard protection)
Intertidal marshes and flats tool (natural resource conservation)

 

 

 

New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Wetland Restoration Assessment Model (NHDES WRAM)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Site identification model
Significant habitat tool
Ecological integrity tool
Sediment trapping and nutrient potential tool
Flood protection tool
Groundwater use potential tool
Restoration Sustainability Score
Landscape Position Score
Net Functional Benefit Tool
Site Prioritization Model

 

North Carolina Ecosystem Enhancement Program (NCEEP)

HUC-14 Screening Tool
Focus Area Identification Tool
Playa Lakes Joint Venture Playa Lakes Decision Support System (PLJV PLDSS)Landscape-scale model
Site-scale model
Strager et al. (2011)Wetland banking site selection model
Stream banking site selection model
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (TWRA CWCS)HUC-12 aquatic resource prioritization tool

 

TNC Aquatic Ecoregional Assessment (TNC Aquatic EA)

Aquatic System Integrity GIS Model
Landscape Context GIS Model

 

 

 

 

 

TNC and ELI Duck-Pensaukee Watershed Approach Pilot (TNC-ELI DPWAP)

 

 

 

 

 

Watershed profile tool
Wildlife tool
Fish habitat tool
Water quality protection tool
Flood abatement tool
Shoreline protection tool
Surface water supply tool
Potentially Restorable Wetlands (PRW) tool
Wetland preservation tool
Carbon storage tool
Function variety tool
University of Massachusetts Amherst Conservation Assessment and Prioritization System (UMass Amherst CAPS)Index of Ecological Integrity (IEI)

 

USACE Baltimore District and USEPA Region III Maryland Watershed Resources Registry (Maryland WRR)

 

 

Wetland preservation tool
Wetland restoration tool
Riparian zone preservation tool
Riparian zone restoration tool
Natural stormwater infrastructure preservation tool
Compromised stormwater infrastructure restoration tool
USACE St. Paul District Sunrise River Watershed-Based Mitigation Pilot (USACE SRWBMP)Baseline assessment
Spatial Decision Support System

 

 

USEPA Recovery Potential Screening (USEPA RPS)

 

Ecological Capacity Tool
Stressor Exposure Tool
Social Context Tool
Recovery Potential Integrated Tool
USGSForest Breeding Bird Decision Support Model
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation (VDCR)GIS Model
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS WetCAT)Wetland Condition Assessment Tool
Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS WMTT)Wetland Mitigation Targeting Tool

 

 

Washington Department of Ecology Watershed Characterization Tool (WSDOE WCT)

 

 

Water delivery tool
Water storage tool
Groundwater recharge tool
Groundwater discharge tool
Overall watershed characterization tool

 

 

 

Weller et al. (2007)

 

 

Hydrology (flat wetlands)
Biogeochemistry (flat wetlands)
Plant community (flat wetlands)
Habitat (flat wetlands)
Hydrology (riverine wetlands)
Biogeochemistry (riverine wetlands)
Plant community (riverine wetlands)
Habitat (riverine wetlands)
Landscape (riverine wetlands)
The Nature Conservancy Willamette Basin Synthesis Project (TNC WBSP)Willamette Valley Synthesis Map

 

 

 

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR)

 

 

 

Potentially Restorable Wetlands Tool
Wetland Preservation Tool
Habitat Quality Index
Wetland Water Quality Assessment Tool
Flood Storage Decision Support Tool
Relative Need Tool
Potential Opportunity Tool