The Habitat Outcome and Attainment Tracking System is a means of collecting and managing the habitat improvement projects implemented in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. A central repository of data from multiple agencies and partners allows a streamlined approach to generate reports needed for ecosystem services tracking and assessments. The Tracking System also facilitates evaluating project implementation goals for trend and targeting analyses.

This Excel spreadsheet contains a template for reporting and tracking habitat projects. The template helps data submitters in the identification and regular reporting of projects that are expected to impact wetlands and black ducks. Reported projects are used to assess progress towards meeting the goals and outcomes established in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Agreement.

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Please contact Helen Golimowski at helen@devereuxconsulting.com for assistance.

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Additional Resources

The USGS, in partnership with the William Penn Foundation and the Smithsonian Institute, quantified the capacity of floodplains surrounding wadable non-tidal streams and small rivers in the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware River watersheds to retain sediment (and associated nutrients) and flood waters and estimated the monetary value of those two services. Results from this study indicate that floodplains provide substantial benefits by trapping sediments and nutrients, with a net annual benefit of at least 100 million USD in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. The data and publications are available on the USGS website. The Floodplain Ecosystem Service Mapper displays floodplain extent, stream channel metrics, and field site data.

The SHORE-BET: Marsh Restoration Community Benefit Calculator calculates the economic value of select key coastal community benefits to be gained by using living shoreline techniques that restore marshes. This tool helps to account for these ecosystem services so that coastal communities can be better informed when making decisions impacting their environment, economy, and overall quality of life.”