Extramural Research
Grantee Research Project Results
| You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA's PDF page to learn more about PDF, and for a link to the free Acrobat Reader. |
Wetlands and the Evaluation of Ecosystem Services in a Watershed Context
Hilton Salt Lake City Airport
5151 Wiley Post Way
Salt Lake City , UT 84116-2891
September 26 - 27, 2007
Background Materials
- BCAFP Public Brochure (PDF) (6 pp, 1.0 MB)
- Cadmus Technical TO 44 (PDF) (30 pp, 1.2 MB)
- Final Policy 2003 (PDF) (11 pp, 40 K)
- GSL Wetland Goals Prospectus v6 Nov16 (PDF) (5 pp, 38 K)
- Heberling Thurston WRR (PDF) (27 pp, 120 K)
- Linking Ecol Econ Farber et al. 2006 (PDF) (13 pp, 296 K)
- Millenium Assessment Wetlands Services (PDF) (80 pp, 5.0 MB)
- Progress Report FB Wet Nutrient Study (PDF) (4 pp, 36 K)
- Summary Report (PDF) (24 pp, 196 K)
- Wetland_Elements - Final (PDF) (12 pp, 89 K)
- Willamette Alt Futures Analysis (PDF) (2 pp, 115 K)
Meeting Purpose
PURPOSE:
Our workshop brings together Utah State agency staff, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Regional staff, EPA Office of Research and Development (ORD) scientists, and their partners in science.
We will explore how science can be applied to help protect and restore wetlands and the valued ecosystem
services that they provide to communities. We will review our understanding about the environmental
significance of these systems, their functional attributes, and the factors that place them at risk.
Together, we will then explore the management and science programs that currently are being implemented
to help sustain and restore the wetlands of the Great Salt Lake. Special emphasis will be placed on
the consideration of market-based approaches for attaining environmental goals.
OUTCOMES:
During a post-workshop special session, we will review the scope of a new EPA-funded research study
entitled, "Evaluating the technical feasibility of integrating wetlands into a water quality trading
program for the Great Salt Lake: An alternative futures approach." The research project is part of a
new interagency coordination effort called the Great Salt Lake Wetland Goals Project. The Wetland Goals
Project is linked to Utah's Watershed Restoration Initiative and the Great Salt Lake Water Quality
Steering Committee.
The desired outcomes of the workshop are: (1) an inventory of science needs for the evaluation of wetland ecosystem services; (2) a general plan for research to support regional and state program needs; and (3) the development of an informal technical advisory committee for the "Great Salt Lake Wetland Alternative Futures Project." We will identify specific research studies and products that can help practitioners make better informed decisions on wetland policy and individual projects. Also, lessons learned at the workshop will help EPA better plan and implement its Ecosystem Research Program.
BACKGROUND:
EPA's Regional Science Topic Workshop series is sponsored by the ORD's Office of Science Policy (OSP). One of
the objectives of a Regional Science Topic Workshop is to establish better cross-agency understanding of the
science, applicable to a specific region and human health and/or ecological topic. Another objective is
to develop a network of EPA scientists who will continue to exchange information on these science topics
as the Agency moves forward in planning research. This workshop is being held in Salt Lake City to highlight
the unique and valuable wetlands of the Great Salt Lake ecosystem. The location also enables greater participation
and attendance by our Utah partners in science. More information on EPA's Regional Science Topic Workshops can be found at https://www.epa.gov/osp/regions/workshops.htm.
Meeting Agenda
Print Version (PDF) (4 pp, 27 K, About PDF)
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 |
|
Wetlands and Ecosystem Services |
|
We define ecosystem services as the products of ecological functions or processes that directly or indirectly contribute to human well-being, or have the potential to do so in the future. |
|
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Welcome Brian Caruso, EPA Region 8, Denver, CO Ying Ying Macauley, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Salt Lake City, UT |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Keynote Presentation: What Are Ecosystem Services and How Might They Be Evaluated? |
| 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. | Framework for Assessing Wetlands and Their Associated Ecosystem Services |
| 10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Break |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Research To Evaluate the Feasibility of Using Wetlands in a Water Quality Trading Program: Achieving a Net Gain in Wetland Quality and Quantity |
| 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Incorporating Wetlands in Water Quality Trading Programs: Economic and Ecological Considerations |
| 11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Ecological and Beneficial Use Assessment of Farmington Bay Wetlands Theron Miller, Utah Division of Water Quality, Salt Lake City, UT |
| 12:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Lunch |
| 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. | Panel: An Alternative Futures Approach to Watershed Evaluation |
| 3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | Break |
| 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | Panel: Assessment of Great Salt Lake Wetlands |
| 4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. | Wrap-Up: Setting the Agenda for Research of Great Salt Lake Wetlands |
| 5:00 p.m. | Adjournment |
| 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Poster Session/Social Hour (at Hotel) |
| |
|
| Thursday, September 27, 2007 | |
Special Session |
|
Evaluating the technical feasibility of integrating wetlands into a water quality trading program for the Great Salt Lake: An alternative futures approach. |
|
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. | Overview of Planned Research |
| 9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. | Panel: Understanding the Threats to the Wetlands of the Great Salt Lake |
| 10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Break |
| 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Group Discussion: Clarifying Study Goals and Objectives |
| 12:00 p.m. | Adjournment |
For more information about this agenda, please contact |
|