2020-07-07 P&E Agenda - Item 3 - Attachment 1 - TNC Project Management Plan

Table 5. Example list of ecological restoration suitably attributes that underpin the restoration suitability model. The
list of attributes will be refined and expanded to include cultural and social values.

 PARAMETER                  ENVELOPE                               CRITERIA (more suitable = 4, less = 0)

 Bathymetry                 0-9 m                                  2-9m = 4; 0-2m = 3; >9m=0
 Salinity Av                25-35ppt                               35-30=4; 30-25=3; <25=0
 Temperature Max            8-29C                                  8-24C= 4; 24-28 = 2; >28=0
 DO Min                     >4mg/L                                 >4mg/L = 4; <4mg/L= 0
 Substrate                  sand/soft sediment                     Sand/soft sediment = 4; all other areas =0
 Seagrass avoidance         + 5m buffer from areas >20% coverage   Areas outside = 4; Known patches = 0
 Seagrass proximity         5m - 500m                              Areas within 5-500m buffer =4; all other areas =2
 Rocky reef proximity       5m - 500m                              Areas within 5-500m buffer =4; all other areas =2
 Shipping channel           + 50m buffer                           Areas within buffer = 0; all other areas =4
 avoidance -small craft
 channels
 Shipping channel           + 250m buffer                          Areas within buffer = 0; all other areas =4
 avoidance- large craft
 channels
 Recreation/ski/watercr     + 250m buffer                          Areas within buffer = 0; all other areas =4
 aft zones avoidance
 Aquaculture zones          + 500m buffer                          Areas within buffer = 0; all other areas =4
 avoidance
 Commercial fishing         + 250m buffer                          Areas within buffer = 0; all other areas =4
 zones avoidance
 MPAs                       + 500m buffer                          Areas within buffer = 0; all other areas =4
 Culturally sensitive       + 250m buffer                          Areas within buffer = 0; all other areas =4
 areas avoidance
 Historical reefs           Within 250 m                           Within 250m = 4; all other areas = 2
 proximity
 Remnant reefs/known        Within 250 m                           Within 250m = 4; all other areas = 2
 areas of high density of
 oyster proximity
 Distance from shore        Within 2 km                            All areas within 2 km =4, clip out all other areas



    •     Develop draft list of habitat suitability model attributes
    •     Refine these with TAG, Project Expert Advisors and community
    •     Identify appropriate data sets and enter data licensing agreements (if required)
    •     Conduct data analysis using GIS software
    •     Produce draft and review preliminary findings
    •     Adjust criteria thresholds based on field observations, community input
    •     Produce final suitability maps and select sites




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