Habitat Evaluation Procedures (HEP) are used to evaluate and document habitat losses and habitat gains.
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HEP is used to quantify the impacts of development, protection, and restoration on terrestrial and aquatic habitats by assessing changes, both negative and positive, in habitat quality and quantity .
Photo: Tony Grover
BPA works directly with project proponents including state and federal natural resource agencies, tribes, and non-government organizations (NGOs) to conduct HEP surveys and develop new, innovative approaches to assess habitat.
Photo: Tony Grover
HEP documents change through use of a habitat suitability index (HSI). The HSI value is derived from an evaluation of key habitat components and the life requisites of selected wildlife and fish species.
Photo: Tony Grover
BPA works directly with project proponents including state and federal natural resource agencies, tribes, and non-government organizations (NGOs) to conduct HEP surveys and develop new, innovative approaches to assess habitat.
Photo: Tony Grover
HEP is used to quantify the impacts of development, protection, and restoration on terrestrial and aquatic habitats by assessing changes, both negative and positive, in habitat quality and quantity .
Photo: Tony Grover
