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Environmental Flows from Water Withdrawals in the Marcellus Shale Region
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Nov 28, 2012
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last modified
Jul 13, 2016 11:04 AM
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filed under:
Models,
Energy,
AppLCC Funded,
Our Work,
Research,
Water,
Ecological Flows,
Science and Research Products
The Appalachian LCC collaborated with Cornell University to study the environmental impacts of water withdrawals in the Central Appalachian region. The rivers and streams of the Central Appalachians are home to more than 200 species of fish and other aquatic life. They also provide a reliable source of drinking water, recreational opportunities and associated economic benefits to people living in large cities and surrounding communities. This research looks at how the region’s surface freshwater supply – and the health of natural systems delivering this resource – have been impacted and may be altered in the coming years under increasing water withdrawals. It focuses on the Marcellus Shale region in the Central Appalachians, including portions of NY, PA, OH, MD, WV and VA.
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Abstract and Progress Report for Q3 2012
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by
Bridgett Costanzo
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published
Nov 02, 2012
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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filed under:
Energy,
Aquatic,
Ecological Flows
Abstract and progress report from the Vendor for the Ecological Flows Project.
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Q3 2012
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Summary of Q3 2012 TOT Reviews
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by
Bridgett Costanzo
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published
Jan 24, 2013
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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filed under:
Energy,
Aquatic,
Ecological Flows
This file contains the combined technical comments of TOT members.
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Q3 2012 Reviews by TOT Members
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Assessing Forest Fragmentation from Marcellus Shale Gas Development
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
May 10, 2013
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last modified
Jun 04, 2015 03:44 PM
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filed under:
Science and Research Products,
Energy,
Forests,
Projects,
Research
Expansion of drilling sites and associated infrastructure to extract natural gas from the Marcellus shale deposits has the potential to significantly reduce existing forest cover across the Marcellus field and leave what remains in a fragmented state.
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Development by Design
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by
Web Editor
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published
Feb 19, 2012
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last modified
Aug 12, 2019 10:56 PM
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filed under:
Energy
The Central Appalachians harbor some of the most biologically diverse temperate broad‐leaf forests in the world. These forests provide large interior forest habitats, migratory pathways, and nested rare communities. But new energy development is clearing and fragmenting these precious forests. This presentation provides a briefing related to planning, monitoring, and evaluating environmental impacts of marcellus shale drilling.
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Theme: Planning and Foundational Tools to Aid in Landscape-level Partner Products and Regional Initiatives
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Salamanders - The Hidden Jewels of Appalachia
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by
Joe Milmoe
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published
Oct 01, 2012
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last modified
Mar 04, 2022 03:41 PM
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filed under:
Climate Impacts,
Climate Change,
Energy,
Education and Outreach,
Video,
Endangered Species
If you want to hit paydirt the Appalachian region is the world’s salamander El Dorado—home to over 70 salamander species. The Appalachian region of the eastern United States is the world's epicenter for salamander biodiversity.
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Assessing Future Energy Development across the Appalachians
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Nov 13, 2014
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last modified
Mar 03, 2022 08:37 PM
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filed under:
Energy,
Energy Forecast,
Research
The Nature Conservancy - with support from the FWS - has completed a study to assist policy makers, land management agencies, and industry in assessing potential future energy development and how that may overlap with biological and ecological values.
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Fact Sheet: Assessing Future Energy Development Managers Guide
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Mar 05, 2015
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last modified
Feb 01, 2018 11:27 PM
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filed under:
Energy,
Energy Forecast,
Outreach
Provides a general overview of the need for the Energy Assessment research, the major products and findings that came out of the project, and the relevance of the study, models, and tools to the resource management community.
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Assessing Future Energy Development
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Assessing Future Energy Development across the Appalachian LCC. Final Report
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by
Judy K. Dunscomb, Jeffrey S. Evans, Jacqueline M. Strager, Michael P. Strager and Joseph M. Kiesecker
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published
Mar 05, 2015
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last modified
Feb 01, 2018 11:02 PM
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filed under:
Energy,
Watersheds,
Forests,
Research,
Energy Forecast,
Report
In this study funded by the Appalachian LCC, The Nature Conservancy assessed current and future energy development across the entire region. The research combined multiple layers of data on energy development trends and important natural resource and ecosystem services to give a comprehensive picture of what future energy development could look like in the Appalachians. It also shows where likely energy development areas will intersect with other significant values like intact forests, important streams, and vital ecological services such as drinking water supplies.
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Assessing Future Energy Development
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Development of a Spatially Explicit Surface Coal Mining Predictive Model
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by
Michael P. Strager, Jacquelyn M. Strager, Wesley Burnett, Aaron E. Maxwell,
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published
Nov 19, 2014
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last modified
Jul 23, 2015 03:13 PM
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filed under:
Models,
Energy,
Research,
Energy Forecast,
Report
The goal of this project was to create a spatially explicit 1km2 grid cell model for the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative (Figure 1) predicting where surface coal mining is likely to occur in in a projected future time period, under two different scenarios. To accomplish this goal we combined GIS spatial analysis, a Random Forests predictive model, and future mining buildout scenarios. This report provides a detailed methodology of our approach and discussion of our results.
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Assessing Future Energy Development