Describe the type and duration of monitoring following completion of the restoration efforts. (Project monitoring and evaluation is a major component of the proposal scoring process and should be an integral part of proposal development.) Include duration of monitoring program; Include a brief description of what, if any, baseline information is available. Category II: Quality of Life (50 pts) Would the habitat project in question help the RFHP achieve its objectives to provide, protect and enrich quality of life for all Americans? Develop environmental amenities, nature experiences, and activities and opportunities on lands adjacent to reservoir systems to engage and inform local communities and visiting public on the values and benefits of healthy reservoir systems; Promote conservation of fish and aquatic resources to boaters and other water-based recreationists; Maintain and enhance public access; Support recreational industries and related economic activities that advance watershed health and contribute to conservation of fisheries and aquatic habitats in reservoir systems. Would the project restore/enhance habitat that would directly support an economically important or high-use fishery (as documented in past studies or the published literature) or other types of fisheries within the project area? List the targeted sport fishes that the project is intended to affect in order of priority. Would project outcomes lead to improvements in water quality for human health, recreational use, or ecological health of the reservoir system? Be specific in how this project directly or indirectly will positively affect water quality. Category III: Partnerships, Fund Leveraging, and Promotion (80 pts) Would the habitat project in question help the RFHP achieve its objectives to establish partnerships between management agencies and reservoir stakeholders; leverage outside sources of funding; and advance public awareness and understanding of the value of healthy reservoir systems? Establish national and regional technological assistance, data sharing and information network capacities to support development and adoption of best management practices among managers and among individuals and organizations engaged in the conservation of fish habitat in reservoir systems; Support and participate in watershed planning initiatives to promote implementation of best management practices for conservation of fisheries and fish habitat in reservoir systems; To ensure practitioner awareness of and access to RFHP and its support capacities, establish outreach to reservoir managers, relevant authorities and communities within reservoir systems, and other private and public stakeholders engaged in conservation of those systems and their fisheries;
Coastal Plains Excessive mudflats/shallowness (little deep refuge) 50 Siltation/Turbidity Excessive Nutrients 25 Connectivity Limited littoral structure (lack of woody structure and vegetation, shoreline erosion) 10 Water Regime (extreme and/or mistimed fluctuations, low retention) Northern Appalachians Water Regime (extreme and/or mistimed fluctuations, low retention) 50 Excessive mudflats/shallowness (little deep refuge) Siltation/Turbidity 25 Excessive Nutrients (algae blooms) Limited littoral structure (lack of woody structure and vegetation, shoreline erosion) 10 Limited Nutrients Southern Appalachians Siltation/Turbidity 50 Excessive Nutrients (algae blooms) Excessive mudflats/shallowness (little deep water refuge) 25 Limited littoral structure (lack of woody structure and vegetation, shoreline erosion) Water Regime (extreme and/or mistimed fluctuations, low retention) 10 Connectivity