Worksheet 1A. Examine Category 1 Climate-Smart Design Considerations: Climate change effects on Target stressors Black Ducks-Wetlands A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 Climate change effects on Implications for Timing of Action Existing stressor(s): (direction, effectiveness Target Stressor(s) climate change Notes number Management Action magnitude, mechanism, metrics and how to effects uncertainty) measure them There is little direct effect of Climate Effectiveness metrics: 1 Chesapeake Rivers Loss of habitat due climate changes on human changes in of wetland Conservation Phase II: to: residential development & precipitation, habitat remaining Conservation easements Residential habitat fragmentation, but the runoff, and undeveloped. Some and habitat protection development & projected increase in severe storms measure of wetland & restoration. habitat frequency and intensity of are already function or quality, fragmentation rainstorms could increase occurring. e.g species diversity, Drainage of effects of development, e.g.: sediment accretion. wetlands for Flashier runoff from Number of nesting or agriculture impervious surfaces. feeding waterfowl. Increased runoff of Targets for metrics: sediments from disturbed Implications for how land (including agricultural to measure metrics: contained within the Monitoring protocols project area). with timing or There is little direct effect of locations may need to climate change on agricultural be modified to drainage in this area. account for shifts in habitat use or changes in phenology. Effectiveness metrics: 2 Nanticoke Watershed Invasion by Targets for metrics: Improvement Project Phragmites (Maryland): Phragmites australis Implications for how eradiation. to measure metrics: Worksheet 1B. Examine Category 2 Climate-Smart Design Considerations: Impacts of Climate Change on Management Actions Black Ducks-Wetlands B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8
Worksheet 1A. Examine Category 1 Climate-Smart Design Considerations: Climate change effects on Target stressors Black Ducks-Wetlands A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 Action number Existing Management Action Target Stressor(s) Climate change effects on stressor(s): (direction, magnitude, mechanism, uncertainty) Timing of climate change effects Implications for effectiveness metrics and how to measure them Notes 1 Chesapeake Rivers Conservation Phase II: Conservation easements and habitat protection & restoration. Loss of habitat due to: Residential development & habitat fragmentation Drainage of wetlands for agriculture There is little direct effect of climate changes on human residential development & habitat fragmentation, but the projected increase in frequency and intensity of rainstorms could increase effects of development, e.g.: Flashier runoff from impervious surfaces. Increased runoff of sediments from disturbed land (including agricultural contained within the project area). There is little direct effect of climate change on agricultural drainage in this area. Climate changes in precipitation, runoff, and severe storms are already occurring. Effectiveness metrics: of wetland habitat remaining undeveloped. Some measure of wetland function or quality, e.g species diversity, sediment accretion. Number of nesting or feeding waterfowl. Targets for metrics: Implications for how to measure metrics: Monitoring protocols with timing or locations may need to be modified to account for shifts in habitat use or changes in phenology. 2 Nanticoke Watershed Improvement Project (Maryland): Phragmites eradiation. Invasion by Phragmites australis Effectiveness metrics: Targets for metrics: Implications for how to measure metrics: Worksheet 1B. Examine Category 2 Climate-Smart Design Considerations: Impacts of Climate Change on Management Actions Black Ducks-Wetlands B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8
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