Final Exam CZM 324 Fall 2008

Take home exam due by 6 pm 12-18-08

Email to Prof. Frankić: anamarija.frankic@umb.edu

Wellfleet Harbor - basic info and background:

• Very shallow area: see bathymetry map (slide 8)• Benthic substrate includes sand, gravel, mud

and SAV (slide 9);• Historically used for shellfishing and

for aquaculture bringing $1.2 - $2.3 million/year (American Oyster (Crassostrea virginica), Quahog (Mercenaria mercenaria), Soft shell clam (Mya arenaria), Bay Scallop (Agropectin irradians)

• Description GIS maps are on slides 7-11;

Identified four potential activities are planned for the Wellfleet Harbor

(WH):

• Marine sanctuary for shellfish

• Marina

• New Aquaculture site(s)

• Tourist resort (recreational area)

Pre-selected five areas are proposed for placing the identified activities in WH:

1.Middle Meadows

2.BlackfisCreek

3.Loagy Bay

5.Creek North of Audubon Sanctuary

4.Western Flats of the Lieutenant

Island

Your assignment is to:1. Based on the environmental and socio-economic

assessments of the Wellfleet Harbor area explain and justify where would you place four activities and how did you decide for which activity each site would be suitable for; (‘open book’ research for info and data)

2. Design your suggested management plan and potential best scenario – use given maps to place your uses or any other GIS and software tools of your choice;

3. What type of indicators will you use to monitor and evaluate your suggested plan and management decision? (e.g. select 5 environmental and 5 socio-economic indicators for monitoring and evaluation of your plan)

4. Please cite all used information and provide references!!!!5. Your management plan will be presented as a word

document report with an introduction, background materials, methodology with a described step by step approach of your plan, providing figures, tables and final map design scenario with description in the results; (~ 10 pp)

Wellfleet Harbor Bottom Habitats

Shellfish Grants are two reddish polygons

Current

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