Wetland Monitoring
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson

The Ship Creek watershed on JBER is highly dynamic and has an extensive history of flooding. Significant damage has been incurred during major storm events in recent years. Changes to bank stability and stream course have the potential to affect adjoining wetlands and buffers, as well as nearby development and infrastructure. To mitigate future flood hazards, AERC conducted wetland assessments and monitored portions of the Ship Creek watershed within JBER’s installation boundaries.

Project goals: Use GIS analysis to conduct a wetland functionality assessment on the Ship Creek watershed, identify areas for hazard mitigation, and prepare a vegetation mapping signature book series for riverine and floodplain wetlands on JBER.