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Energy Assessment News Release
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Mar 05, 2015
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last modified
Mar 05, 2015 10:44 AM
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filed under:
Energy,
Our Work,
Research,
Energy Forecast,
Conservation Planning
A new study and online mapping tool by the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) and The Nature Conservancy are intended to inform discussions among conservation agencies and organizations, industry, policy makers, regulators and the public on how to protect essential natural resources while realizing the benefits of increased domestic energy production.
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Tools & Resources
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Assessing Future Energy Development
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Fact Sheet: Riparian Restoration Decision Support Tool
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Mar 17, 2014
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last modified
Jun 02, 2025 01:11 PM
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filed under:
Aquatic,
Climate Change,
Our Work,
Research,
Streams,
Resilience,
Rivers,
Fact Sheet
An innovative web-based tool - funded by the Appalachian Landscape Conservation Cooperative (LCC) and developed by researchers from the U.S. Forest Service and
the University of Massachusetts - is allowing managers to rapidly identify high-priority riparian targets for restoration to make more resilient in preparation for changes in future climate. The Riparian Restoration Prioritization to Promote Climate Change Resilience (RPCCR) tool identifies vulnerable stream and riverbanks that lack tree cover and shade in coldwater stream habitats. By locating the best spots to plant trees in riparian zones, resource managers can provide shade that limits the amount of solar radiation heating the water and reduces the impacts from climate change. This well-established management strategy will benefit high-elevation, cold-water aquatic communities.
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Tools & Resources
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Riparian Restoration Decision Support Tool
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Riparian Restoration Decision Support Tool
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Mar 13, 2014
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last modified
Sep 08, 2025 03:02 PM
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filed under:
Climate Impacts,
Riparian Restoration,
Our Work,
Map Products,
Priority Species,
Streams
An innovative riparian planting and restoration decision support tool is now available to the conservation community. This user-friendly tool allows managers and decision-makers to rapidly identify and prioritize areas along the banks of rivers, streams, and lakes for restoration, making these ecosystems more resilient to disturbance and future changes in climate. It will also help the conservation community invest limited conservation dollars wisely, helping to deliver sustainable resources.
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Tools & Resources
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Classification and Mapping of Cave and Karst Resources
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by
Matthew Cimitile
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published
Oct 15, 2013
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last modified
Jul 22, 2025 05:48 PM
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filed under:
AppLCC Funded,
Our Work,
Research,
Science and Research Products,
Caves,
Karst
It has been recognized by the Appalachian LCC partnership that to develop and deliver landscape-level planning tools, it is essential to develop an Appalachian-wide map depicting where cave and karst habitats and resources occur across the landscape. For the past 18 months, researchers for the Appalachian LCC funded “Classification and Georeferencing Cave/Karst Resources across the Appalachian LCC” project have been gathering and analyzing data on caves and karst region wide. This work has produced a series of deliverables, including narratives, data tables, geospatial information layers, and a variety of maps. The maps and files provide a comprehensive overview of data availability for examining relationships between environmental factors and biological diversity and distribution within karst areas of the Appalachian LCC.
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Projects
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Science Investments
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Classification and Mapping of Cave and Karst Resources
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App LCC TNC Terrestrial Ecoregions
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by
Paul Leonard
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published
Apr 04, 2013
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filed under:
GIS,
Our Work,
Map Products
Depicts the Terrestrial Ecoregions produced by TNC; based on USFS subsection map (Keyes et al. 1995)
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Apps, Maps, & Data
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Landscape Partnership Spatial Datasets
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Appalchian Boundary and Resource Maps
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App LCC TNC Terrestrial Ecoregions
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by
Paul Leonard
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published
Apr 04, 2013
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last modified
Nov 12, 2013 02:02 PM
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filed under:
GIS,
Our Work,
Map Products
Depicts the Terrestrial Ecoregions produced by TNC; based on USFS subsection map (Keyes et al. 1995)
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Planning In Practice
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Community Foundational Maps
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Reptiles
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by
Paul Leonard
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published
Jan 02, 2013
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last modified
Jan 28, 2013 10:54 AM
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filed under:
Key Species,
Priority Species,
Our Work
Includes brief species/habitat information
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Data
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Species & Habitat Association List
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Mammals
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by
Paul Leonard
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published
Jan 02, 2013
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last modified
Jan 28, 2013 10:53 AM
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filed under:
Key Species,
Priority Species,
Our Work
Includes brief species/habitat information
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Data
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Species & Habitat Association List
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Birds
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by
Paul Leonard
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published
Jan 02, 2013
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last modified
Jan 28, 2013 10:51 AM
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filed under:
Key Species,
Priority Species,
Our Work
Includes brief species/habitat information
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Data
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Species & Habitat Association List
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Bivalves
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by
Paul Leonard
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published
Jan 02, 2013
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last modified
Jan 28, 2013 10:51 AM
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filed under:
Key Species,
Priority Species,
Our Work
Includes brief species/habitat information
Located in
Data
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Species & Habitat Association List