HCTF Project Type Codes

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Project Type Codes
( use the specific code; maximum 2 codes should be listed in order of priority )

Acquisition Securing or acquiring land to conserve fish and wildlife habitat AQ
Applied Research Research into a problem that, when solved, could be broadly applied to meet habitat, population or management objectives RE1

Evaluation/Monitoring

e.g., Habitat use evaluation or monitoring project effectivement EV

Habitat Improvement/Restoration:

 Enhancement or restoration of habitats    

Ecosystem Management/ Special Elements

Techniques that benefit entire ecosystems or management of an element of an ecosystem (other than specific ones listed below)  

Chemical Rehabilitation

    EM2

Fertiliazation (Fish)

  EM3

Pond/Wetland Creation

    EM8

Prescribed Grazing

    EM9

Wildlife Tree Management

    EM12

Prescribed Fire

Application of controlled burning. PF

Vegitation Management

Changes in vegetation to benefit fish and wildlife (e.g., thinning / spacing, vegetation control, vegetation planting) VM

Fish Passage

Increase area used by fish by removing barriers (e.g., baffle/weir construction, stream clearance) FP

Site Rehabilitation

On and off site work to restore habitats ML1

Water Control/Management

Management of water levels to create optimum habitat conditions for fish and wildlife (e.g., aeration, culvert or dam construction, dike breaching, diversion construction, water level manipulation WM

Spawning and Rearing Habitats

Increasing fish productivity by enhancing or expanding these habitats (e.g., boulder / log placement, gravel placement / cleaning, spawning channel construction) SR

Other Habitat Improvement / Restoration Techniques Not Listed

    HR

Information and Education

Projects that inform and educate the public about fish, wildlife, and their habitats IE

Land Stewardship

Organized contact programs to protect biodiversity values (landowners, water licensees etc.) LS

Planning/Feasibility

Studies and/or surveys to help identify protection/enhancement opportunities. PL1

Population Assessment

Assessment or status of populations (e.g., inventory / statusing (not operational), mark-recapture, Radio-tagging / collaring PA

Population Managementl

Maintenance, protection, enhancement of target species (e.g., transplants) PM

Site Assessment

Projects that assess sites for natural values (e.g., biophysical inventory / mapping, other site assessment technicques) SA

Other Techniques Not Listed Above

    UC1