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Metric 1630: # of acres of upland habitat treated by removing mine tailings - Published

Metric Type ID:

1630

Metric Name:

# of acres of upland habitat treated by removing mine tailings

Metric Unit Type:

number

Is Numeric:

Yes

Precision:

0.01

Metric Guidance ID	Description	Used on Work Elements
267	Identify the total acres of habitat treated in the upland 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. -Upland: habitat upslope of the riparian and instream habitat zone with non-hydrophilic plants, unless part of an isolated wetland, which occurs outside the hyporheic, or floodplain/riparian zone.	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	267	Identify the total acres of habitat treated in the upland 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. -Upland: habitat upslope of the riparian and instream habitat zone with non-hydrophilic plants, unless part of an isolated wetland, which occurs outside the hyporheic, or floodplain/riparian zone.	Required	Yes	No	No

Rationale:

Measure	HLI
acres treated	Habitat Acres
acres treated instream

Supports PCSRF/PNSHP (Katz):