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Review of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan.
- Title
- Review of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan. Report 2 / Committee to Review the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan, Water Science and Technology Board, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
- Publication
- Washington, DC : the National Academies Press, [2017]
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- Description
- xii, 164 pages : color illustrations; 23 cm
- Summary
- "The Edwards Aquifer in south-central Texas is the primary source of water for one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, San Antonio, and it also supplies irrigation water to thousands of farmers and livestock operators. It is also the source water for several springs and rivers, including the two largest freshwater springs in Texas that form the San Marcos and Comal Rivers. The unique habitat afforded by these spring-fed rivers has led to the development of species that are found in no other locations on Earth. Due to the potential for variations in spring flow caused by both human and natural causes, these species are continuously at risk and have been recognized as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act(ESA). In an effort to manage the river systems and the aquifer that controls them, the Edwards Aquifer Authority and stakeholders have developed a Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP). The HCP seeks to effectively manage the river-aquifer system to ensure the viability of the ESA-listed species in the face of drought, population growth, and other threats to the aquifer. The National Research Council was asked to assist in this process by reviewing the activities around implementing the HCP. Review of the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan: Report 2 reviews the progress in implementing the recommendations from the Committee's first report, seeking to clarify and provide additional support for implementation efforts where appropriate. The current report also reviews selected Applied Research projects and minimization and mitigation measures to help ensure their effectiveness in benefiting the listed species"--Publisher's description.
- Subjects
- Note
- "A report of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Funding (note)
- Sponsored by the Edwards Aquifer Authority
- Contents
- Introduction -- Hydrologic modeling -- Ecological modeling -- Biological and water quality monitoring -- Applied research program -- Mitigation and minimization measures -- Acronyms -- Appendix A: Evaluation of the predictive ecological model for the Edwards Aquifer Habitat conservation plan: an interim report as part of Phase 2 -- Appendix B: Biographical sketches of Committee members and staff.
- ISBN
- 9780309451550
- 0309451558
- OCLC
- ocn984511930
- 984511930
- SCSB-5894046
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries