Lentic riparian-wetland area prioritization guide

By Steven J. Smith

Subjects: Wetland management, Wetland restoration, Riparian restoration, Lake restoration, Management, Evaluation, Riparian areas, Lakes

Description: This document provides a template for prioritizing lentic (non-riverine) sites and is designed to be used by offices to help organize and prioritize management and restoration efforts in lentic systems. This document provides guidance for prioritizing any riparian-wetland area other than a lotic (riverine) area. and is a simple refinement/modification of the process outlined in BLM Technical Reference 1737-17, A Guide to managing, restoring, and conserving springs in the western United States. The process described in this guide is specific to only the management and restoration prioritization process; TR 1737-17 provides an effective step by step outline that should be used for completing comprehensive management and restoration for these systems. Although 1737-17 is specific to springs and seeps, the prioritization process described therein is applicable to all lentic systems.