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What is the impact of exotic species on forested wetlands?

April 26, 2017assessment questions exotic forest sustainability forested forestry assessment impact public comment species wetlands

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What is the impact of exotic species on forested wetlands?

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• Include discussion of hypoxia in Gulf of Mexico as it relates to forest, non-forest in the Assessment Area. • Legacy issue – Piedmont- some past practices are responsible for sediment/WQ problems; focus on future & don’t dwell on past practices. • Other inputs – agricultural & urban uses – locating a watershed with primary forest influences is difficult. • Water quantity, not just water quality, is also a factor. • Exam the impact of 404 Regulations on forest practices. What are the restrictions? • Focus should be on the bottomland hardwood impacts from chip mill activity. • Differentiate hardwoods by age distribution, quality factor – old growth, river bottom. • Not just age but size and quality with active management (better). • Factor in land acquisition programs, purchase greenways, ex. FL. • What is WQ? Will be different for each physiographic region; state have different reference streams; can you account for the variability. • Development/zoning regs impact on rural forest con