DRAFT

Last Revised 1/18/01

Wetland, Shoreline and Riparian Corridor Management

  1. INTRODUCTION
    1. Definitions
    2. Functions
    3. Conceptual Approach
  2. DATA ANALYSIS
  3. CAYUGA LAKE WATERSHED (EXISTING CONDITIONS)
    1. Wetlands
    2. Streamside and Wetland Functions
    3. Roadside Ditches and Roadbank Erosion
    4. Riparian Corridor Conditions Within the Watershed
  4. SETTING WATERSHEDWIDE PRIORITIES FOR RESTORING WETLAND/RIPARIAN AREAS
  5. Evaluate Riparian Wetlands and Riparian Corridor
    1. Classify Wetlands by the Functions Within the Watershed:
    2. Geomorphic setting
    3. Community classification (based on NWI cover types)
  6. Assess proper functioning condition of riparian wetlands:
  7. Site selection for Wetland/Riparian Restoration Potential within subwatershed.
  8. Wetland/Riparian Management Practices and Strategies
    1. Non-regulatory
      1. Wetland /riparian preservation (education)
      2. Wetlands/riparian restoration
      3. Created wetland and other engineered systems
    2. Regulatory
      1. Preservation
      2. Watershed master planning
      3. Development restrictions
      4. Sediment and erosion control ordinances
      5. Urban best management practices

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