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EPA acknowledges NHI’s CHAP approach under their Regional, Habitat Assessments – Water: Healthy Watersheds

EPA’s mission is “to protect human health and the environment.” EPA, along with other federal and state agencies collectively bears responsibilities for ensuring that ecological systems are conserved. In particular collaborating with the Habitat Institute working to sustain and restore natural freshwater resources/habitats. Freshwater habitats are comprised of flowing (i.e., streams and rivers) and standing (i.e., lakes, ponds, and wetlands) waters.. Viewing complex biological systems and conducting ecological research assessment projects dealing with developing ways to more efficiently evaluate the health of water bodies. Function research looks at what water bodies do for us, such as providing drinking water or habitat for fish, and how to protect those functions. Together, these water research projects help protect the nation’s wetlands, streams, rivers, and lakes.

CHAP start the Corps Planning Center of Expertise National Academy of Sciences review process

Draft of Aliso Creek Ecosystem Restoration Alternative Assessment project submitted to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Report: Including CHAP’s new module for Hydrology-Geomorphology.

CHAP presented to Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA) Trustees for the Refugio Oil Spill, in Santa Barbara, California

Orange County, California – Habitat Evaluation

Northwest Habitat Institute (NHI) has employed the Combined Habitat Assessment Protocols (CHAP) habitat evaluation method on the San Juan Creek project area (which includes sections of San Juan Creek, Trabuco Creek, and Oso Creek) to determine baseline habitat value for the site.

July 2015

A final CHAP habitat assessment report for the San Francisco Bay South Shoreline project that addresses sea rise issues was submitted and accepted by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)

May 2015

Northwest Habitat Institute produces its first IBook, A Guide to Oregon and Washington Wetland Wildlife and their Habitats. Schools are able to receive a discount, please contact us.

April 2015

Northwest Habitat Institute was accepted into Patagonia’s 1% for the Planet program. PDF Announcement

When we look into the future it is important that we strive together as a team, to aspire towards higher goals and objectives where our focus is not acknowledgment of our achievements or monetary gain, but for the benefit of our Earth and its sensitive ecosystems in which we are privileged of possessing.

Happy Earth Day from all of us at NHI!

… Continue to strive

February 2015

NHI’s Director will be presenting CHAP to the Natural Capital Symposium held at Stanford University. PDF Announcement

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