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Metric 1629: # of acres of riparian habitat treated by removing mine tailings - Published

Metric Type ID:

1629

Metric Name:

# of acres of riparian habitat treated by removing mine tailings

Metric Unit Type:

number

Is Numeric:

Yes

Precision:

0.01

Metric Guidance ID	Description	Used on Work Elements
266	Identify the total acres of habitat treated in the riparian habitat zone. To calculate acres, use a GIS program or approximate the value by multiplying the total length of the treated habitat zone times the average width of the treated habitat zone in feet / divided by 43,560 sq. ft/acre. -Riparian: Transition zone between aquatic and upland habitat typically within a river’s floodplain. These habitats are related to and influenced by surface or subsurface waters, especially the margins of streams, lakes, ponds, wetlands, seeps, and ditches between land and a stream and above the average high water mark, or bank full height. Plant communities along the river and lake margins are called riparian vegetation, characterized by hydrophilic plants. This includes floodplain habitat, which may be restored to properly functioning conditions. (This excludes floodplain habitat influenced by the tides, which is classified as "Estuarine Habitat" in Pisces.)	52

Work Element	Work Element Association Status	Description	FY Start	FY End	Guidance ID	Guidance	Required / Optional	Is Activated By Default	Included in PI	Supports PCSRF/PNSHP (Katz)	PNSHP Metric Code	PNSHP Metric
52. Remove Mine Tailings	Expired	Work to remove or re-contour remnant landscape effects from old mining operations. Could be terrestrial or aquatic in nature. If work also creates wetland or modifies channel use 181. Create, Restore, and/or Enhance Wetland and 30. Realign, Connect, and/or Create Channel.	2011	2010	266	Identify the total acres of habitat treated in the riparian habitat zone. To calculate acres, use a GIS program or approximate the value by multiplying the total length of the treated habitat zone times the average width of the treated habitat zone in feet / divided by 43,560 sq. ft/acre. -Riparian: Transition zone between aquatic and upland habitat typically within a river’s floodplain. These habitats are related to and influenced by surface or subsurface waters, especially the margins of streams, lakes, ponds, wetlands, seeps, and ditches between land and a stream and above the average high water mark, or bank full height. Plant communities along the river and lake margins are called riparian vegetation, characterized by hydrophilic plants. This includes floodplain habitat, which may be restored to properly functioning conditions. (This excludes floodplain habitat influenced by the tides, which is classified as "Estuarine Habitat" in Pisces.)	Required	Yes	No	No

Rationale:

Measure	HLI
acres treated	Habitat Acres
acres treated instream
acres improved in riparian areas

Supports PCSRF/PNSHP (Katz):