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Single-objective tools
Multi-objective tools
- EPA RPS Recovery Potential Integrated Tool
- EPA RPS Social Context Tool
- NHDES WRAM Site Prioritization Model
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Wetland Restoration Assessment Model (WRAM) Restoration Sustainability Tool:1 This tool prioritized the sustainability of restoration of National Wetland Inventory (NWI) wetlands by scoring wetland sites higher for restoration sustainability where they were located in unfragmented landscapes, were located within conservation management areas, and had a lower HUMAN2 score. Sites with lower restoration sustainability scores are less likely to be sustainable over the long-term (e.g., those near urban areas), while those scoring higher are more likely to retain improvements in function (e.g., those located within conservation areas).
Factor used in analysis | Data source(s) |
Percent of site located within unfragmented landscape | NHFG WAP unfragmented blocks classification |
Magnitude of the site's HUMAN2 score | NHFG WAP peatlands, marshed250, and floodplain500 classifications; NH GRANIT |
Location within a conservation management area | Conservation/public lands database M-Status (1-3A) attribute |
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1Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. 2009. Merrimack River Watershed Restoration Strategy. Prepared for New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services.