Interim Response of Wading Birds and Waterfowl to the Kissimmee River Restoration Project

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1 Interim Response of Wading Birds and Waterfowl to the Kissimmee River Restoration Project Michael Cheek Environmental Scientist, Applied Science Bureau, South Florida Water Management District Photo: Kissimmee Valley Rainstorm GEER Conference April 22, 2015

2 Kissimmee River Restoration Project (Phase I Area) C-38 canal N Backfilled C-38 canal (2001) Large foraging flock >1,000 individuals (2005)

3 Kissimmee River Restoration Project overview (not yet complete; construction completion in 2019) Interim period ( ) bird response to partial restoration (Phases I, IVA, and IVB only physically restored) Current ecological conditions ( ) and management issues within the restoration area Future challenges and adaptive management of restoration area hydrology

4 Reconnect, reconstruct physical form of the river Modify headwater inflows to mimic historical patterns (Headwaters Regulation Schedule by 2019) Restoration of ecological integrity to central region of the Kissimmee River

5 Remnant River Channel Degraded Spoil Area Backfilled C 38 New River Connection Remnant River Channel

6 Interim Schedule 52.5 Headwaters Regulation Schedule

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8 Construction complete Remaining construction (Phase II/III)

9 S O U T H F L O R I D A W A T E R M A N A G E M E N T D I S T R I C T

10 >93% reduction in waterfowl use (Perrin et al 1982) 5 species absent Decreased aquatic wading bird abundance and diversity Cattle egrets accounted for 80% Loss of wading bird breeding colonies along the floodplain (4 known historical colonies inactive)

11 Wading bird foraging abundance 30.6 birds/km² (Dec May, 3 year running mean) Waterfowl abundance 3.9 ducks/km²; richness 13 (Nov Mar, 3 year running mean)

12 P value < BACIPS Con Imp differences Before vs. After ( ) ( )

13 90 80 Mean birds/km² Expectation: 31 wading birds/km²

14 P value = BACIPS Con Imp differences Before vs. After ( ) ( )

15 30 25 Ducks/km² Expectation: 4 ducks/km²

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17 KISS HATCH CYP Stage S65 Discharge to River (cfs) KISS HATCH CYP Regulation schedule River Overbank discharge KISS HATCH CYP Stage (NGVD) S65 Discharge (cfs) to Kissimmee River

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24 Not yet reaching waterfowl species richness restoration expectation of 13 spp. Only blue winged teal and mottled ducks regularly seen, not the other 5 species expected to return 24

25 West Indian marsh grass (Hymenachne amplexicaulis) para grass (Urochloa mutica) limpograss (Hemarthria altissima)

26 Positive thus far, but still dependent upon: Completion of final Phase II/III Implementation of Headwaters Revitalization Schedule Adaptive Management of Hydrology (Operations) Land Management Practices (Fire and herbicide) Habitat conditions on northern breeding grounds, wintering grounds, and connectivity between them Site fidelity of many migratory species and breeding wading birds

27 Co authors 2014: Gary Williams, US Fish and Wildlife Service Steve Bousquin, South Florida Water Mgt. District James Colee, University of Florida Stefani Melvin, US Fish and Wildlife Service Restoration Ecology 22(3):

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