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During the 1993 flood on the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS), observational information was obtained by State and Federal agencies participating in the Long Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRMP). The LTRMP is managed by the National Biological Service, with additional oversight provided by the U.S. Army Corps of Engingeers. The data summarized in this report focus on physical, chemical, and biological conditions occurring during the flood. Pre-flood data obtained through earlier LTRMP monitoring efforts provided (in some cases) a basis for evaluating preliminary observations made during the flood. In general, it appears that the species composition and distribution of aquatic and floodplain vegetation may...
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The Environmental Management Technical Center hosted the Upper Midwest Gap Analysis Program meeting as a follow-up to implementation of the Program, which is being coordinated by the Environmental Management Technical Center. Status reports were presented by the actively participating States of Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. Representatives from the States of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and Ohio provided reports and participated in regional coordination discussions. Attendees also participated in group discussions about the protocol being designed for processing Landsat Thematic Mapper imagery for land cover classification and the status and distribution of satellite imagery.
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