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WATS/CEWA 5622 Planning Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration

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Welcome to the LTPBR Planning Course

We will continue on our journey of introducing LTPBR. The goal of this course is to introduce you to the topic of planning of low-tech process-based restoration. We use the NRCS Conservation Planning Process to organize the assessment and to structure the planning, implementation, and evaluation process within an Adaptive Management Framework. In this course, students will:

Use a structured planning and adaptive management framework to guide planning for a LTPBR project (real or imagined) of their choosing.
Gather available information and analyze and synthesize a variety of data to address questions regarding riverscape condition, recovery potential, risks, and potential to implement LTPBR.
Describe the riverscape setting, valley bottom extent, types of flow, sediment, and wood regimes, and the potential to support beaver.
Develop S-M-A-R-T (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, time-bound) objectives to evaluate progress.

As with the Introduction in 5620, please read all the information below, and post any questions you have to the course discussion boards.

Cheers,

Joe Wheaton

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Step 2: Download your textbooks

Your textbooks are the same as 5620 and include:

Wheaton J.M., Bennett S.N., Bouwes, N., Maestas J.D. and Shahverdian S.M. (Editors). 2019. Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes: Design Manual Download Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes: Design Manual. Version 1.0. Utah State University Restoration Consortium. Logan, UT. 286 pp. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.19590.63049/2

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Wheaton JM, Wheaton A, Maestas J, Bennett S, Bouwes N, Shahveridan S, Camp R, Jordan C, Macfarlane W, Portugal E, Weber N. 2019. Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes: Pocket Field Guide. Download Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration of Riverscapes: Pocket Field Guide. Utah State University Restoration Consortium. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.28222.13123/1

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Both the manual and pocket guide Links to an external site. are available for free download here and at lowtechpbr.restoration.usu.edu. However, you can get a hard copy of manual for ~$60 Links to an external site. and waterproof hard copy of Pocket Guide here for $12. Links to an external site. Note these are the same texts we use in the other four LTPBR courses.

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Step 3: Canvas Orientation

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Step 4: Understand Course Structure

Watch the assigned lecture and do the assigned reading prior to the Tuesday Class on which it is assigned.
Complete the quiz prior to lecture (these can be repeated to get the highest score you want). However, they are due on Tuesday at 1:30 PM before class so that you actually do the reading and watch the lectures so we can have a meaningful discussion.
The one big assignment is due on the Friday after our last (third) course meeting.

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Next Steps: Begin course content

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