PrioritiesObjectivesMetrics.xlsx

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4	Orange	Do not change the orange cells, or those that fall in an orange column.
5	Green	Tech team/program team can edit.
6	Blue	Quantitative objectives (whether that means by model, dataset, metrics, or monitoring standards)
7	Purple	Qualitative objectives (no numeric value in terms of modeling, dataset, metrics, or monitoring standards)
8	Gray	Do no harm (check yes or no)
9	White	Phase 2
10	Floodplains Reimagined Stakeholder Gathered Priorities and Objectives
11	Priorities	Objectives	Approach or Model	Metric
12	Floodplain Connectivity	Increase hydrologic connectivity between the FR geographic area and the Sacramento and Feather rivers			Baseline	Scenario A	Scenario B	Sceanrio C
13			Hydrodynamic Model	Flow split ratio
14			Hydrodynamic Model/Hydrospatial analysis	Connected inundated area-days (and/or area over time, map of duration over period of record/annual average, etc.)
15		Improve long-term, independently sustainable holistic floodplain connectivity.	Proxy	Number of engineered (passive vs active) vs natural connections
16	Ecosystem Health	Increase the frequency, duration, and spatial extent of inundation within the FR geographic areas. (this is just one of the outcomes: in order to stimulate production of invertebrates to provide habitats for rearing when juvenile salmon are migrating through the area.)	Hydrodynamic Model/Hydrospatial analysis	Inundated area-days (and/or area over time, map of duration over period of record/annual average, etc.)
17		Improve sediment dynamics	Sediment Assessment Tool	Sediment transport capacity (mass flux measure)
18				Sedimentation impacts/benefits (volume of sediment or change in elevation over time)
19		Improve the ecosystem health of the floodplains including riparian habitat throughout the FR geographic area during varying flow conditions, where and when appropriate	Landscape Scenario Planning Tool	Landscape metrics (e.g., riparian forest area, patch size, and width)
20		Decrease invasive vegetation including in channel maintenance areas to prevent fish kills and localized backflow flooding.	Proxy	Maybe proxy of number of mi of levee improved; or length of maintained canals; or related to actions taken
21	Floodplain Wildlife	Increase the frequency, duration, and spatial extent of inundation within the FR geographic areas to stimulate production of invertebrates to provide high quality habitats for rearing when juvenile slamon are migrating through the area.	Habitat Suitability and Distribution Models	Salmon WUA. Could include criteria for ingress and egress.
22			Habitat Suitability and Distribution Models	Productivity WUA
23			Landscape Scenario Planning Tool	Landscape metrics (e.g., potentially hydrologically connected floodplain habitat area, ratio to open water, patch size)
24		Improve juvenile access to functional habitat, survival and growth outcomes for juvenile Chinook salmon	Salmon Benefits Model	Proportion of juvenile Chinook Salmon accessing floodplain by river and run
25				Survival: Smolt-to-adult rate for fish that reared on floodplain vs main channel
26				Growth: Size distribution of fish rearing on the floodplain vs. main channel
27		Reduce fish passage impediments to adult fish passage.	Hydrodynamic Model	Fish passage (depth and velocity criteria, plus when fish are present)
28		Reduce fish passage impediments to adult fish passage.	Proxy	Number of structures reduced
29		Improve Pacific Flyway bird populations (including waterbirds, shorebirds, and migratory birds) using the floodplain.	Shorebird bioenergetics model	Bird-days of shorebird habitat
30				Shorebird energy shortfall (kJ)
31			Waterfowl bioenergetics model	Bird-days of waterfowl habitat
32				Waterfowl energy shortfall (kJ)
33			Habitat Suitability and Distribution Models	Shorebird WUA (ha, by month & spp)
34				Waterfowl WUA (ha, by month & spp)
35			CVJV objectives (proxy)	Potential number of breeding shorebirds supported
36				Potential number of breeding waterfowl supported
37			Avian Conservation Score (proxy)	Landscape index score for other waterbirds
38			Landscape Scenario Planning Tool	Landscape metrics (e.g., potentially inundated floodplain habitat area, patch size/shape, connectivity)
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40			Habitat Suitability and Distribution Models	Riparian landbird WUA (ha, by spp, breeding season)
41			CVJV objectives (proxy)	Potential number of breeding riparian landbirds supported
42	Water Supply	Improve groundwater supply reliability and maintain groundwater supply by diversifying and coordinating regional water supply management.	Hydrodynamic Model/Hydrospatial analysis	Change in groundwater recharge
43	Water Supply			Change in water use
44		Improve water quality	See Ecosystem Health objective on removal of invasive vegetation
45	Flood Control	Respect flood management functions, including operations and maintenance so that scenarios are flood management neutral or flood positive.	Hydrodynamic Model	Flood conveyance impacts
46	Indigenous Cultural Values	Improve accessibility for indigenous peoples to grounds for ceremony, as well as the gathering of traditional vegetation and wildlife during desired seasons.	Qualitative review by tribes	Provide land use impactrs and days to indigenous peoples for review
47		Do no harm to existing property and water rights.		Land use impacts to indigenous grounds (e.g., last day or cumulative days impacted)
48		Limit actions to voluntary measures.	Proxy	No of voluntary acres
49	Agriculture	Do no harm to existing property and water rights.	Hydrodynamic Model/Hydrospatial Analysis	Land use impacts to crops and grazing (e.g., last day or cumulative days impacted)
50	Agriculture	Limit actions to voluntary measures.	Proxy	No of voluntary acres
51	Recreation	Do no harm to existing property and water rights.	Hydrodynamic Model/Hydrospatial Analysis	Land use impacts to managed wetlands and waterfowl hunting (e.g., last day or cumulative days impacted)
52		Limit actions to voluntary measures.	Proxy	No of voluntary acres
53		Maintain or improve public and private access for wildlife viewing and hiking.	Proxy	No of accessible acres
54		Maintain or improve recreational hunting opportunities for duck and goose clubs.	Proxy	No. of accessible acres (also based on timing?)
55	Economic Prosperity	Minimize costs of project.		Qualitative high-level initial cost implementation on a scale 1-5 1) $2k-$1M, 2) $1M-$5M, etc.
56		Reduce cost of future operations and maintenance by reducing human intervention through the utilization of natural infrastructure where possible.		Qualitative analysis scale of human intervention needed 1-5
57		Increase multi-benefit floodplain workforce and scale the flood control and water management workforces appropriately.	Common Activity across all actions
58	Carbon as a GHG	Decrease or be neutral to carbon greenhouse gases	Based on literature values	Would need to tie to land cover, soil type, and/or inundation period, etc.
59	Community Way of Life	Preserve and build local water and land management	Phase II Analysis, as needed. Information will not be available in Phase I.
60	Collaboration	Maximize landscape coverage from willing partners.	Phase II Analysis, as needed. Information will not be available in Phase I.
61	Collaboration	Maximize willing collaborating sectors especially, willing landowners, permitting agencies, and land managers.	Phase II Analysis, as needed
62	Urgency	Minimize the amount of time to accrue benefits.	Phase II Analysis, as needed. Information will not be available in Phase I.
63	Resiliency & Flexibility	Increase resiliency and flexibility under uncertain future climate and economic scenarios.	Phase II Climate Change Analysis, as needed
64	Resiliency & Flexibility	Improve the ability of the flood system to adapt to climate change while sustaining flood management functions.	Phase II: Climate Change Modeling, as needed
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