Rio+Grande+Outline

Middle Rio Grande Outline

Introduction Background Historic MRG Changes Restoration Projects (what specific problems are being addressed and what is restoration goal of each) Lessons Learned Future Goals and Objectives Conclusion
 * Rio Grande
 * Concentrating on just MRG
 * Stakeholders along MRG
 * RCC
 * Restoration
 * Generally what it means
 * Past and Present
 * History
 * River type
 * hydrology (pre and post dams/diversions), frequency, magnitude, timing, rate of change
 * Riparian Zone (hydraulics)
 * area
 * plant community (native vs. exotic) efforts spent in eradicating invasive species -- is it worth the $$ and W
 * animals
 * Aquatic Ecology
 * Biota
 * Biogeochemical cycles
 * Length of the MRG
 * land use and land cover
 * in-stream
 * dams
 * diversions
 * riparian ecosystems
 * levees
 * current in stream biotic assemblages
 * altered biogeochemical cycles
 * chemical and physical water quality
 * fish health
 * Bosque del Apache and Sevilleta
 * ABQ
 * Pueblos
 * Private
 * Success and Failure
 * NVDI/other indices?
 * Challenges