Subtask 1.1 Aerial Photography, Delineation, and Characterization
High resolution aerial photography will be acquired for the main channel of the Pecos River. Remote sensing techniques will be used to identify and characterize stream channel locations, vegetation dynamics (including a detailed analysis of saltcedar infestations), current land use, and gaining and losing segments of the river. Aerial photographs will be taken to help differentiate saltcedar from mesquite and other brush species. Previous efforts to control saltcedar will be evaluated and used to develop saltcedar management efforts.
Deliverables for this Subtask
- Aerial photography of the Pecos River for remote sensing
- Document current stream channel location
- Determination of saltcedar and other important riparian vegetation
- Land use classification along the river
