Evaluation of the Predictive Ecological Model for the
Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan:
An Interim Report as Part of Phase 2
Committee to Review the Edwards Aquifer Habitat Conservation Plan
Water Science and Technology Board
Division on Earth and Life Studies
THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS
Washington, DC
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Support for this study was provided by the Edwards Aquifer Authority under Cooperative Agreement No. 13-666-HCP. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of any organization or agency that provided support for the project.
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COMMITTEE TO REVIEW THE EDWARDS AQUIFER HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN
DANNY D. REIBLE, Chair, Texas Tech University, Lubbock
JONATHAN D. ARTHUR, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee
M. ERIC BENBOW, Michigan State University, East Lansing
ROBIN K. CRAIG, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
K. DAVID HAMBRIGHT, University of Oklahoma, Norman
LORA A. HARRIS, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Solomons
TIMOTHY K. KRATZ, University of Wisconsin, Madison
ANDREW J. LONG, U.S. Geological Survey, Tacoma, Washington
JAYANTHA OBEYSEKERA, South Florida Water Management District, West Palm Beach
KENNETH A. ROSE, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
LAURA TORAN, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
GREG D. WOODSIDE, Orange County Water District, Fountain Valley, California
Staff
LAURA J. EHLERS, Study Director
BRENDAN MCGOVERN, Senior Program Assistant
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This report has been reviewed in draft form by individuals chosen for their diverse perspectives and technical expertise. The purpose of this independent review is to provide candid and critical comments that will assist the institution in making its published report as sound as possible and to ensure that the report meets institutional standards for objectivity, evidence, and responsiveness to the study charge. The review comments and draft manuscript remain confidential to protect the integrity of the deliberative process. We wish to thank the following individuals for their review of this report: James J. Anderson, University of Washington; Alan Hastings, University of California, Davis; Jesse C. Jarvis, University of North Carolina, Wilmington; Kenneth A. Moore, Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences; and Steve Railsback, Lang, Railsback & Associates.
Although the reviewers listed above have provided many constructive comments and suggestions, they were not asked to endorse the conclusions or recommendations nor did they see the final draft of the report before its release. The review of this report was overseen by Patrick L. Brezonik, University of Minnesota, and R. Rhodes Trussell, Trussell Technologies, Inc. They were responsible for making certain that an independent examination of this report was carried out in accordance with institutional procedures and that all review comments were carefully considered. Responsibility for the final content of this report rests entirely with the authoring Committee and the institution.
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