Also: Please consider attending the Denman Series Lectures on Restoration today at 2:00.

Reading Report #8: Read the two papers below and write a brief (approx 300 word) report that could be pasted into the literature review section of a proposal to the US National Park Service for restoration of social trails and campsites in a national park located in Washington. The reading report is due Wednesday May 28 at the beginning of the class session.

1. Cole, David N. 2007. Seedling establishment and Survival on Restored Campsites in Subalpine Forest. Restoration Ecology 15(3), 430-439 doi:10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00239.x
2. Culver, S., C. Dean, F. Patten and J. Thinnes. 2001. Upper South Platte Watershed Protection and Restoration Project. IN: Vance, Regina K.; Edminster, Carleton B.; Covington, W. Wallace; Blake, Julie A., comps. 2001. Ponderosa pine ecosystems restoration and conservation: steps toward stewardship; 2000 April 25­27; Flagstaff, AZ. Proceedings RMRS-P-22. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 188 p. (pp 110-117).

Reading Report #9: Read the two papers below and write a short (approx 400 word) report that could be pasted into the "discussion of relevant literature" section of a design proposal for the restoration of a stream that flows into Lake Washington. The reading report is due Thursday June 5 at the beginning of the class session.

1. Zedler, J.B. and M.K. Leach. 1998. Managing Urban Wetlands for Multiple Use: Research, Restoration, and Recreation. Urban Ecosystems; 2(4)189-204. DOI: 10.1023/A:1009528505009
2. Handel, S.N., G.R. Robinson, W.F.J. Parsons and J.H. Mattei. 1999. Urban Stream Rehabilitation: A Design and Construction Case Study. Environmental management; 23(2)165-177. DOI:10.1007/s002679900177

1. Management Plan for the Union Bay Shoreline and Natural Areas, 1994.
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2. Draft: Management Proposal for the Union Bay Research Natural Area of the University of Washington, 1987.

Reading Report #7: Read the two papers below and write a short (approx 350 word) report that summarizes the ideas therein for a team developing a comprehensive design for a landfill located on Lake Washington. The reading report is due Wednesday May 21 at the beginning of the class session.

1. Simmons, Elizabeth. 1999. Restoration of landfill sites for ecological diversity. Waste Management Research ; 17; 511-519. DOI: 10.1177/0734242X9901700617
2. Steven N. Handel, George R. Robinson, William F. J. Parsons, Jennifer H. Mattei. 1997. Restoration of Woody Plants to Capped Landfills: Root Dynamics in an Engineered Soil Restoration Ecology 5 (2) , 178–186 doi:10.1046/j.1526-100X.1997.09721.x

Reading Report #8: Read the two papers below and write a brief (approx 300 word) report that could be pasted into the literature review section of a proposal to the US National Park Service for restoration of social trails and campsites in a national park located in Washington. The reading report is due Wednesday May 28 at the beginning of the class session.

1. Cole, David N. 2007. Seedling establishment and Survival on Restored Campsites in Subalpine Forest. Restoration Ecology 15(3), 430-439 doi:10.1111/j.1526-100X.2007.00239.x
2. Culver, S., C. Dean, F. Patten and J. Thinnes. 2001. Upper South Platte Watershed Protection and Restoration Project. IN: Vance, Regina K.; Edminster, Carleton B.; Covington, W. Wallace; Blake, Julie A., comps. 2001. Ponderosa pine ecosystems restoration and conservation: steps toward stewardship; 2000 April 25­27; Flagstaff, AZ. Proceedings RMRS-P-22. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 188 p. (pp 110-117).

Reading Report #6: read the two papers below and write a 350 word essay that explains methods that could be used in the restoration of quarry sites. The essay (reading report) is due Wednesday May 14 at the beginning of the class session.

1. Jim, C.Y. 2001. Ecological and Landscape Rehabilitation of a Quarry Site in Hong Kong Restoration Ecology 9 (1) , 85–94 doi:10.1046/j.1526-100x.2001.009001085.x
2. Roelle, James E., Douglas N. Gladwin. 1999. Establishment of Woody Riparian Species from Natural Seedfall at a Former Gravel Pit Restoration Ecology 7 (2) , 183–192 doi:10.1046/j.1526-100X.1999.72011.x

Reading Report #7: Read the two papers below and write a short (approx 350 word) report that XXX. The reading report is due Wednesday May 21 at the beginning of the class session.

1. Simmons, Elizabeth. 1999. Elizabeth Simmons Restoration of landfill sites for ecological diversity Waste Management Research ; 17; 511-519. DOI: 10.1177/0734242X9901700617
2. Steven N. Handel, George R. Robinson, William F. J. Parsons, Jennifer H. Mattei. 1997. Restoration of Woody Plants to Capped Landfills: Root Dynamics in an Engineered Soil Restoration Ecology 5 (2) , 178–186 doi:10.1046/j.1526-100X.1997.09721.x

Reading Report #5: Read the two papers below and write a short (approx 350 word) report that explains the value of specifying shallow benches as part of a wetland restoration design. The reading report is due Wednesday May 7 at the beginning of the class session.

1. Paper #1
2. Paper #2

Reading Report #6: read the two papers below and write a 350 word essay that explains methods that could be used in the restoration of quarry sites. The essay (reading report) is due Wednesday May 14 at the beginning of the class session.

1. Jim, C.Y. 2001. Ecological and Landscape Rehabilitation of a Quarry Site in Hong Kong Restoration Ecology 9 (1) , 85–94 doi:10.1046/j.1526-100x.2001.009001085.x
2. Roelle, James E., Douglas N. Gladwin. 1999. Establishment of Woody Riparian Species from Natural Seedfall at a Former Gravel Pit Restoration Ecology 7 (2) , 183–192 doi:10.1046/j.1526-100X.1999.72011.x

Reading Report #4: Read the three papers below and write a short (approx 350 word) report that could be used in a literature review related to the development of state and federal policies in grazing land restoration. This reading report is due Wednesday April 30 at the beginning of the class session.

1. Curtin, G. 2002. Livestock Grazing, Rest, and Restoration in Arid Landscapes Conservation Biology 16 (3) , 840–842 doi:10.1046/j.1523-1739.2002.01212.x
2. Fleischner, Thomas L. 1994. Ecological Costs of Livestock Grazing in Western North America. Conservation Biology, 8 (3), 629-644 Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2386504
3. Paper #3

See the "reading reports" link on the left hand margin of this page for instructions for preparing your reading report.

Reading Report #5: Read the two papers below and write a short (approx 350 word) report that explains the value of specifying shallow benches as part of a wetland restoration design. The reading report is due Wednesday May 7 at the beginning of the class session.

1. Paper #1
2. Paper #2

Reading Report #3: Read the two papers below and write a short (approx 350 word) report that could be used as part of a guide for determining the Functional Requirements for restoration involving land formerly or currently used for farming. The reading report is due Wednesday April 23 at the beginning of the class session.

Swart, Jacques A. A., Henny J. van der Windt, and Jozef Keulartz. 2001. Valuation of Nature in Conservation and Restoration
Restoration Ecology 9 (2) , 230–238.

Walker, Kevin J., Paul A. Stevens, David P. Stevens, J. Owen Mountford, Sarah J. Manchester, and Richard F. Pywell. 2004. The restoration and re-creation of species-rich lowland grassland on land formerly managed for intensive agriculture in the UK, Biological Conservation Volume 119, Issue 1, , September 2004, Pages 1-18.

Reading Report #4: Read the three papers below and write a short (approx 350 word) report that could be used in a literature review related to the development of state and federal policies in grazing land restoration. This reading report is due Wednesday April 30 at the beginning of the class session.

1. Paper #1
2. Paper #2
3. Paper #3

See the "reading reports" link on the left hand margin of this page for instructions for preparing your reading report.

Reading Report #2: Read the four papers below and write a short (350 word maximum) reading report to explain some of the challenges that might confront restoration designers working on a transmission corridor related project. This reading report is due Wednesday April 16 at the beginning of the class period.

Bohlweki Environmental. 2002. Environmental Scoping Report for the Proposed Matimba-Witkop No. 2 400 KV transmission Line, Northern Province. Executive Summary. Available online at http://www.eskom.co.za/about/Environment/Environment/Witkop%20-%20Exec%20summary%20(15.02.02).doc. Cited April 5, 2008.

Herricks, Edwin D. Unknown date. Supergrid Environmental Issues - Discussion Paper. Available online at http://power.ece.uiuc.edu/Herricks.doc. Cited April 5, 2008.

Gill, R.S., W.T. Jewell, T. Gossardt, K. Bailey. 2006. Landscape Features in Transmission Line Routing. Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exhibition, 2005/2006 IEEE PES, pp.1122-1126.

Piedmont Environmental Council. 2008. Department of Energy Challenged Over Transmission Corridor Designations. Available online at http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,263,916,0,html/Groups-Challenge-Department-of-Energy-over-Mid-Atlantic-Corridor-Designation. Cited April 5, 2008.

Reading Report #3: Read the two papers below and write a short (approx 350 word) report that could be used as part of a guide for determining the Functional Requirements for restoration involving land formerly or currently used for farming. The reading report is due Wednesday April 23 at the beginning of the class session.

Swart, Jacques A. A., Henny J. van der Windt, and Jozef Keulartz. 2001. Valuation of Nature in Conservation and Restoration
Restoration Ecology 9 (2) , 230–238.

Walker, Kevin J., Paul A. Stevens, David P. Stevens, J. Owen Mountford, Sarah J. Manchester, and Richard F. Pywell. 2004. The restoration and re-creation of species-rich lowland grassland on land formerly managed for intensive agriculture in the UK, Biological Conservation Volume 119, Issue 1, , September 2004, Pages 1-18.

See the "reading reports" link on the left hand margin of this page for instructions for preparing your reading report.

Reading Report #1: Read the paper below and write a short (350 word mazimum) reading report that summarizes the information presented in the paper to (a) inform the eventual development of a site analysis and (b) assist in the development of a list of design constraints for a team that is embarking on a coastal salt marsh restoration design project in the Northwest. This reading report will be due Wednesday April 9 at the beginning of the class period.

E.A. Lefstad and R.W. Fonda. 1995. Gradient Analysis of the Vegetation in a Lagoonal Salt Marsh, Whidbey Island, Washington. Northwest Science, 69:253-264.

Reading Report #2: Read the four papers below and write a short (350 word maximum) reading report to explain some of the challenges that might confront restoration designers working on a transmission corridor related project. This reading report is due Wednesday April 16 at the beginning of the class period.

Bohlweki Environmental. 2002. Environmental Scoping Report for the Proposed Matimba-Witkop No. 2 400 KV transmission Line, Northern Province. Executive Summary. Available online at http://www.eskom.co.za/about/Environment/Environment/Witkop%20-%20Exec%20summary%20(15.02.02).doc. Cited April 5, 2008.

Herricks, Edwin D. Unknown date. Supergrid Environmental Issues - Discussion Paper. Available online at http://power.ece.uiuc.edu/Herricks.doc. Cited April 5, 2008.

Gill, R.S., W.T. Jewell, T. Gossardt, K. Bailey. 2006. Landscape Features in Transmission Line Routing. Transmission and Distribution Conference and Exhibition, 2005/2006 IEEE PES, pp.1122-1126.

Piedmont Environmental Council. 2008. Department of Energy Challenged Over Transmission Corridor Designations. Available online at http://www.pecva.org/anx/index.cfm/1,263,916,0,html/Groups-Challenge-Department-of-Energy-over-Mid-Atlantic-Corridor-Designation. Cited April 5, 2008.

See the "reading reports" link on the left hand margin of this page for instructions for preparing your reading report.

Reading Report #1: Read the paper below and write a short (350 word mazimum) reading report that summarizes the information presented in the paper to (a) inform the eventual development of a site analysis and (b) assist in the development of a list of design constraints for a team that is embarking on a coastal salt marsh restoration design project in the Northwest. This reading report will be due Wednesday April 9 at the beginning of the class period.

See the "reading reports" link on the left hand margin of this page for instructions for preparing your reading report.

E.A. Lefstad and R.W. Fonda. 1995. Gradient Analysis of the Vegetation in a Lagoonal Salt Marsh, Whidbey Island, Washington. Northwest Science, 69:253-264.