1. Ecological objective Mitigate effects of human induced alterations Identify alteration sources Describe unaltered system Deficits = impact Mitigation measures

3. Define unaltered state Habitat reference Target fish community Spatial habitat distribution Habitat time series analysis CUT curves, RVA Species/life-stage habitat needs Unaltered flow

4. Fallfish White sucker Common shiner Longnose dace E blacknose dace Tessellated darter Yellow perch Pumpkinseed American eel Target Community Other Bain & Meixler 2000

6. Survey 6

7. Velocity distribution in HMU’s Rapid Glide Backwater Run

8. pool riffle rapid FALLFISH Presence (76%)Beta BOULDER1.95 SHADING-1.07 DEPTH 0-25 cm-1.76 VELOCITY 45-60 cm/s1.06 RUN-0.57 High abundance (60%) Overhanging vegetation-0.97 pool riffle rapid FALLFISH Presence (76%)Beta BOULDER1.95 SHADING-1.07 DEPTH 0-25 cm-1.76 VELOCITY 45-60 cm/s1.06 RUN-0.57 High abundance (60%) Overhanging vegetation-0.97

9. Cwsa

11. Hydrological criteria setting CUT-curves

12. Target habitograph