Operational Plan for the Restoration of Diadromous Fishes to the ...

29.2 Task: Examine appropriate case studies and fisheries research, particularly
with emphasis on the human dimension that can provide guidance for
ecosystem-based management – annual
29.3 Task: Work to understand community interest in the river – annual
29.4 Task: Monitor and evaluate socio-cultural and economic interactions that
contribute to and that occur as a result of ecosystem based fisheries
management – annual
29.5 Task: Improve communication among government groups – annual
29.6 Task: Improve regulatory and management policies – annual
29.7 Task: Develop a strategy to document land use changes in the Penobscot
River – by 2012
Objective 30: Work with University and other researchers to develop a better
understanding of ecosystem processes in the Penobscot and their importance in the
restoration of diadromous fishes (hydrology, connectivity, species assemblages,
food web interactions, energy flow, and mineral cycles).
MEASURES
o Participation in Diadromous Species Restoration Research Network meetings
(planning, science)
o Support and participation in UMaine and other universities/colleges research
(ecosystem processes, climate change)
o Support and collaborative participant letters sent with research proposals
(ecosystem processes, climate change)
30.1 Task: Participate in the Diadromous Species Restoration Research Network –
Life of Project
30.2 Task: Examine levels of marine derived and terrestrially derived nutrients, and
macroinvertabrate and fish communities – annual
30.3 Task: Examine role of climate change in altering ecosystem function and
diadromous fish species population dynamics – annual
30.4 Task: Participate in the Penobscot River Science Steering Committee
30.5 Task: Examine the role of connectivity among main stems and tributaries and
habitat types (rapids, flat waters, runs, riffles, pools), on productivity – annual
Work Plan Table
The budget includes funding for three full-time Biologists and two full time Biology
Specialists. Budget is estimated for 2010-2014.
No. Action Timeline Responsibility Budget
Convene two interagency technical
committee (ITC) meetings annually to
26.1 manage diadromous fish species
Annual DMR / ITC Chair
Assemble adaptive management
systems for active management of single
26.2 species
by 2010 ITC
Identify shared information among
26.3 adaptive management plans.
by 2010 ITC
$87,000
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