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Description:
Title:
Hurricane Impact Assessment on Implemented BMP Projects in Guanica and Culebra Watersheds, Puerto Rico
Author(s):
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Horsley Witten Group
Protectores de Cuencas
Corporate Name:
United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration,
Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.)
Horsley Witten Group
Protectores de Cuencas
Dates of Publication:
2018
Abstract:
The purpose of this report is to summarize damages observed in November at NOAA-funded restoration sites in Guánica and Culebra caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September of 2017. Eight project sites were evaluated in Culebra, specifically in Punta del Viento, Zoní, Punta Soldado, Aeropuerto, Fulladosa, Townsite, Puerto Manglar, and Tamarindo with a two-phase project. Several sites were evaluated in the upper Guanica Bay watershed as well. Projects completed in these areas included the stabilization of a dirt road network, stormwater practices, among others. All of these projects have utilized green infrastructure practices to intercept stormwater runoff and utilize plants, soils, and natural processes to filter and reduce runoff pollution. This report includes a brief summary of pre and post-hurricane conditions (Section 3), as well as estimated repair costs (Section 4).
Keywords:
Hurricane damage
Runoff
Watershed hydrology
Watershed restoration
Place Keywords:
Culebra (P.R.)
Guánica (P.R.)
Guánica Bay (P.R.)
Local Corporate Name:
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Type of Resource:
Professional Paper
Note:
The purpose of this report is to summarize damages observed in November at NOAA-funded restoration sites in Guánica and Culebra caused by Hurricanes Irma and Maria in September of 2017. Eight project sites were evaluated in Culebra, specifically in Punta del Viento, Zoní, Punta Soldado, Aeropuerto, Fulladosa, Townsite, Puerto Manglar, and Tamarindo with a two-phase project. Several sites were evaluated in the upper Guanica Bay watershed as well. Projects completed in these areas included the stabilization of a dirt road network, stormwater practices, among others. All of these projects have utilized green infrastructure practices to intercept stormwater runoff and utilize plants, soils, and natural processes to filter and reduce runoff pollution. This report includes a brief summary of pre and post-hurricane conditions (Section 3), as well as estimated repair costs (Section 4).
2018
CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System)
Submitted
CRCP Project ID ; 397
Public Domain
1858
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