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american samoa - University of Hawaii at Manoa Botany Department

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Long-Term Monitoring and Site Maintenance RequirementsLong-term resource management activities associ<strong>at</strong>ed with the enhancement and restor<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong>the Fusi wetland should include the seasonal monitoring <strong>of</strong> selected resource characteristics andperiodic site maintenance.Resource MonitoringThe process <strong>of</strong> resource monitoring will involve completion <strong>of</strong> the following steps by ASEPA,ASCMP, or other ASG agency staff:• Prepare a field map <strong>of</strong> restor<strong>at</strong>ion and enhancement site from available digital files inthe American Samoa GIS.• Go to the restor<strong>at</strong>ion and enhancement site and collect inform<strong>at</strong>ion summarized on fieldmonitoring worksheet.• Upon return to <strong>of</strong>fice from the field, incorpor<strong>at</strong>e new sp<strong>at</strong>ial d<strong>at</strong>a, topographic fe<strong>at</strong>ures,and resource conditions within the American Samoa GIS as points, lines, or polygons.• When desired, expand <strong>at</strong>tribute tables for points, lines and polygons to enhance thedescription <strong>of</strong> resource characteristics and changes.• Make an annual evalu<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> selected resource conditions th<strong>at</strong> analyzes theeffectiveness <strong>of</strong> the overall restor<strong>at</strong>ion and enhancement project.Long term monitoring <strong>of</strong> the Fusi wetland restor<strong>at</strong>ion and enhancement project will requireperiodic examin<strong>at</strong>ions <strong>of</strong>, <strong>at</strong> least, the following:• the presence <strong>of</strong> surface or groundw<strong>at</strong>er flow;• survival <strong>of</strong> planted, wetland veget<strong>at</strong>ion;• changes in land uses immedi<strong>at</strong>ely adjacent to the wetland; and,• point-source discharges, e.g., wastew<strong>at</strong>er from piggeries.The types <strong>of</strong> inform<strong>at</strong>ion needed, monitoring frequency, monitoring loc<strong>at</strong>ions, and evalu<strong>at</strong>ionparameters are summarized in Table 11-5. A field work sheet or checklist, which can be usedin the field, is provided in Table 11-6.Future resource monitoring can be effectively performed through bi-annual site visits to theFusi wetland. This approach will enable comparisons during wet (December through March)and dry (April through November) seasons <strong>of</strong> the year. Additional visits should also take placeduring and/or following significant stormw<strong>at</strong>er events th<strong>at</strong> may be gener<strong>at</strong>ed from periods <strong>of</strong>significant rainfall.The availability <strong>of</strong> the American Samoa geographical inform<strong>at</strong>ion system enables theincorpor<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> most all resource monitoring inform<strong>at</strong>ion within the GIS. Field d<strong>at</strong>a can besummarized in <strong>at</strong>tribute tables or d<strong>at</strong>abases. Digital photos can be linked to digital maps <strong>of</strong> therestor<strong>at</strong>ion site.Vehicular and pedestrian access to the wetland is largely dependent upon the cooper<strong>at</strong>ion andauthoriz<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> local residents in Fusi. If access is granted, the entire wetland should bemonitored via walk-through surveys.American Samoa Wetlands/Streams Restor<strong>at</strong>ion and Enhancement PlanFebruary 2001, Fusi Wetland, Page 11-11

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