Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center
| Location | Objectives | Techniques used | Responses measured | Sources |
| Lower Colorado River | ||||
| Imperial County, border of Arizona and California | Restore/create wildlife habitat on dredge spoil | Remove salt cedar; till; fertilize; plant trees and shrubs; seed grasses; stabilize banks; irrigate | Vegetation; nongame birds; shorebirds; waterfowl; mammals; reptiles; invertebrates; soil; water quality; hydrology | Ohmart et al. (1977), Anderson and Ohmart (1979, 1982, 1984, 1985), Anderson et al. (1979, 1984), Disano et al. (1984) |
| Des Plaines River Wetlands Demonstration Project | ||||
| Lake County, Illinois | Restore braided stream for wildlife habitat, flood control, water quality improvement, and recreation | Widen floodway; form braided stream; create pond shelf in gravel pit; increase river surface area; decrease river depth; plant trees and shrubs; seed grasses | Vegetation; water quality; water chemistry; waterfowl; shorebirds; fish; amphibians; reptiles; human use; economics; hydrology | Hey et al. (1982), Hey and Philippi (1985a, b), Smith and Sather (1985), Holtz (1986), Hey (1988) |
| Agrico Swamp Reclamation Project | ||||
| Polk County, Florida | Restore wildlife habitat and water quality of phosphate- mined land | Recontour land; form ponds; add soil; plant trees, shrubs, and emergents | Vegetation; invertebrates; water quality; hydrology; fish; nongame birds; waterfowl | Erwin (1986) |
U.S. Department of the Interior |
U.S. Geological Survey
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