Application of Habitat Equivalency Analysis to USACE Projects

Abstract

Habitat Equivalency Analysis (HEA) is a procedure developed to scale compensation for habitat damage (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 1997) with potential application to environmental benefits analysis. In a previous technical note the basic concepts underlying HEA, its strengths and weaknesses, and example calculations were described (Ray 2008). This technical note presents details of how HEA has been applied to a variety of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA501248

Entities

People

  • Gary L. Ray

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Case Studies
  • Coral Reefs
  • Damage Assessment
  • Engineers
  • Environment
  • Food Chains
  • Habitats
  • Materials
  • Monitoring
  • Natural Resources
  • Shore Protection
  • Standards
  • Time Intervals
  • Water
  • Water Resources
  • Wildlife

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.