Assessment for Streams and Rivers: The River RAT - Training Workshop

Thu, May 13th 2010, 8:30am - 4:30pm
EPA Richmond Lab 1337 S. 46th Street, Bldg. 201 Richmond, CA 94804-4698

Training Opportunity:

Assessment for Streams and Rivers: The River RAT

Dr. Brian Cluer, scientist with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries and other agency collaborators have prepared an 8-hour class on the River Restoration Analysis Tool (RiverRAT) for rivers and streams, a tool developed through a collaboration of federal and state agencies. The Training Academy will be sponsoring the class May 13th, 2010.

There will be no cost to participants! Class size limited to 35.

The analysis tool is designed for use by Federal and State permit applicants, and is very useful for government staff who review grant proposals and direct funding for stream and habitat restoration projects. This tool is also helpful for guiding watershed planning efforts and will interest consulting firms or NGOs who design restoration projects. The longer term goals of this effort include: enabling consistent, comprehensive, transparent, and documented reviews that are completed in a timely fashion by regulators; facilitating improved project planning and design by proponents; encouraging projects that are attuned to their watershed and geomorphic contexts; questioning perceived constraints on project design and encouraging alternatives analysis; reducing the use of hard structures and encouraging deformability; encouraging designs that address both risk and uncertainty in applying engineering design standards; allowing for future climate and land use changes; and encouraging post-project monitoring, appraisal and project aftercare. The tools and supporting Science Document are publically available at www.restorationreview.com.

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  1. Coffee, tea, and snacks will be served in the morning.
  2. A detailed agenda and directions to the EPA Richmond Lab will be sent out in the next few days.

Questions? Contact Eric Berntsen at (916) 341-5911 or eberntsen@waterboards.ca.gov