Wetland mapping, characterization, impact assessment and restoration opportunities at Summit Lake National Natural Landmark, Mount Evans, Colorado
Wagner JI, Denn M, Seney J, Shorrock D. 2015. Wetland mapping, characterization, impact assessment and restoration opportunities at Summit Lake National Natural Landmark, Mount Evans, Colorado. Water Resources Division, National Park Service. Fort Coillins, CO
In 2015 the NPS National Natural Landmarks (NNL) Program requested assistance from the NPS Water Resources Division in mapping and characterizing wetlands and identifying impacts on them from drying or visitor/wildlife use at the Summit Lake NNL, Mount Evans, CO. This report describes the work that a technical assistance team performed during an August 10-13, 2015 site visit and identifies follow-up work products to be completed. It also provides recommendations for: 1) future vegetation monitoring; 2) the planned Highway 5 reconstruction design; and 3) restoring the decommissioned road at Summit Lake NNL.
- Type
- Technical Assistance Report
- Authors
- Wagner, Joel; Denn, Marie; Seney, Joe; Shorrock, Donna
- Date of Issue
- 2015-09-22
- Publisher
- Water Resources Division, National Park Service
- Units
- IMR , NNL
- Keywords
- alpine, Colorado, impact, Mount Evans, restoration, road, Summit Lake National Natural Landmark, vegetation, wetland
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Stream/River Channel Characteristics , Ecological Framework: Geology and Soils | Geomorphology | Lake Features and Processes , Ecological Framework: Water | Hydrology | Surface Water Dynamics , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Wetland Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Freshwater Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Grassland/Herbaceous Communities , Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Vegetation Complex , Ecological Framework: Human Use | Point-Source Human Effects | Point-Source Human Effects , Ecological Framework: Human Use | Non-point Source Human Effects | Non-point Source Human Effects , Ecological Framework: Human Use | Visitor and Recreation Use | Visitor Use , Ecological Framework: Landscapes | Landscape Dynamics | Land Cover and Use