Environmental Impact Research Program. Proceedings of the US Army Corps of Engineers Riparian Zone Restoration and Management Workshop Held in San Antonio, Texas on 24-27 February 1986

摘要

The purpose of this workshop was to develop the concept of the riparian zone work unit and ensure that the study addressed planning and operational needs within the Army Corps of Engineers. Topics included: ecological studies in riparian habitats, inventory and preservation of project-related riparian areas, development of environmentally beneficial designs for local flood protection projects, riparian habitats associated with multipurpose reservoirs, riparian problems in urban settings, and restoration of riparian vegetation and associated wildlife habitat through use of bioengineering techniques. Major concerns included: 1) Corps projects are strongly influenced by surrounding land uses, including agriculture, grazing, industry, urbanization, and recreation. Adverse impacts of these activities are often detrimental to the riparian zone and the stream itself, especially where a protective buffer strip is not established and maintained as part of the project plan. 2) Provision of bank protection and shoreline stabilization to prevent erosion and sedimentation and to reduce adverse impacts of project construction. Bank restoration and stabilization are best achieved through a bioengineering approach using native plant materials as much as possible. Keywords: Bank protection; Floodplain forests; Environmental management. (edc)