Technical Report

Conceptual Restoration Plan Active Floodplain of the Rio Grande - San Acacia to San Marcial, NM: Volume 1 of 4, Phase I, II, and III

URL: https://webapps.usgs.gov/mrgescp/documents/Tetra%20Tech%2C%20Inc.%20and%20ISG%2C%20Surface%20Water%20Group_2004_Conceptual%20Restoration%20Plan%20Active%20Floodplain%20of%20the%20Rio%20Grande%20San%20Acacia%20to%20San%20Marcial%2C%20NM%20Volume%201%20of%204....pdf

Date: 2004/02/01

Author(s): Tetra Tech, Inc. and ISG, Surface Water Group

Publication: Report prepared for Save Our Bosque Task Force, 162 p.

Abstract:

This document presents the compiled information to support a conceptual floodplain restoration plan for the Middle Rio Grande reach from San Acacia to San Marcial. It discusses the Phase I effort of six phases that include:

I. Data Collection and Analysis

II. Specific River Issues

III. Development of the Restoration Concepts and Strategies

IV. Development of the Restoration Plan for the Riparian Corridor

V. Preparation of the Monitoring Plan

VI. General Instructions and Information

At the end of Phase I, an analysis of specific river issues ‘Phase II’ is presented that will guide the restoration plan. The information compiled in Phase I will provide the basis for investigating and resolving specific river restoration issues. It should be noted that Phase I data collection and analysis represents a compilation of existing data, mapping and information. No new field studies were conducted. This final report constitutes Phase I and II of the six phase restoration plan. Please note that Figures for Phase I were placed in Appendix A and the figures for Phase II are located within the report text. A bibliography of related literature is presented in Appendix I. Following the publication of the Phase II Draft Report, review comments were received and responses to the comments were prepared. These are presented in Appendix J.