Current Conditions. Current conditions are constraints or facilitating factors in 16 that setting and shall be noted on the observation report at the discretion of the
Current Conditions. The wild Xxxxx Xxxxx populations in the Chesapeake Bay watershed have been significantly reduced over the last 150 years and continue to face ongoing and future threats from land use changes, invasive species, loss of genetic integrity, and climate change (Xxxx et al. 2008). In this region of the country, most wild Xxxxx Xxxxx are relegated to headwater streams, where human disturbance is minimal and forest cover is still prevalent. A 2005 assessment of Xxxxx Xxxxx status in 1,443 subwatersheds (sixth level hydrologic unit) located in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, resulted in 226 subwatersheds (16%) being classified as Intact (Xxxxx Xxxxx are present in >50% of the streams); 542 (38%) were classified as Reduced (Xxxxx Xxxxx are present in ≤50% of the streams), 290 (20%) were classified as Extirpated (Xxxxx Xxxxx no longer exist in the streams), and 385 subwatersheds (27%) weren’t classified because either the historical presence of Xxxxx Xxxxx isn’t known or the species was never known to occur in these subwatersheds (Hudy et al. 2008). Additionally, an approach was developed that assists with prioritizing subwatersheds with the greatest potential for successful Xxxxx Xxxxx protection, enhancement, or restoration actions (Xxxxxx et al. 2014). A subwatershed’s priority score has a possible range in value from 0-2 and was calculated by adding a Classification and Regression Tree (CART) model’s estimated probability of the subwatershed being intact (0-1) with the geodesic distance weighted average of its 10 nearest neighbors’ probability of being intact (0-1). A neighborhood size of 10 subwatersheds was used to define a region of influence around a subwatershed. The resulting probability scores ranged from 0 to 1.66. The highest values represent subwatersheds that have a high probability of being intact, and are surrounded by neighboring subwatersheds that also have a high probability of being intact. The lowest values represent the subwatersheds that have a very low probability of being intact (high probability of being extirpated), and are surrounded by neighbors that also have a low probability of being intact. In the Chesapeake Bay watershed there are only 103 Intact subwatersheds and 43 Reduced subwatersheds that are assigned high priority scores (≥0.79) (Appendix Table I).
Current Conditions. The LCT is a mosaic of coniferous forest stands with a few stands dominated by hardwood species. An estimated 55% of the covered lands are considered operable, i.e., available for forest management operations. This amount excludes non-forested areas, baseline habitat blocks, special set-aside areas, unstable land forms, along with enhanced riparian and wetland management zones. The property is well- stocked and is highly productive timberland with an acreage-weighted average site index of 130 (King 1966). The current composition of operable forest lands is estimated as 49% Xxxxxxx-fir, 41% western hemlock, 7% western red cedar, and approximately 3% as big leaf maple and other hardwoods. Nearly all of the forest stands have been harvested at least once; approximately 40% of operable forest lands have been harvested twice. The current age structure is diverse but approximately half of the forest stands are older than 80 years (Figures 3-1 and 3-2). This age class distribution is based on ongoing forest inventory data collection by Everett and projections made with the West Cascades Variant of the Forest Vegetation Simulator (U.S. Forest Service 2008).
Current Conditions. The consultant will analyze existing traffic conditions. All analyses shall be conducted using the current edition of the Highway Capacity Manual (HCM) for the current year of 2018.
Current Conditions. The Loaders mainly stay on the Property. However, on occasion, a Loader will make one (1) trip per day as needed.
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Current Conditions. The condition for ensuring effective OWS development in the Polish Exclusive Economic Zone is to establish the relevant port and logistics facilities in Poland for the purpose of OWF servicing at the stages of preparation, installation, operation and decommissioning. – At present, the Polish ports suffer from the lack of infrastructure necessary to provide the installation services and servicing the OWF which prevents the use of capacity and maximum involvement of the entities of the national supply chain in the OWS project in Poland.
Current Conditions. The Polish society supports the energy transition with the use of renewable energy sources, in particular OWFs. At the same time – as demonstrated by the public opinion polls – not many are aware of the competitive advantages for the national and regional economy (including economy at the areas covered with just transition plans) and for the society as a whole from development of OWFs at the Polish maritime areas. – OWS belongs to the most acceptable energy technologies by the society. More than ¾ of Poles believe that offshore wind energy is a good or the best way to produce energy. According to analyses, lack of trust of a part of the society to this energy source is associated primarily with poor knowledge on OWS. – The identified knowledge gaps in relation to OWS require taking and conducting the appropriate informational and educational actions. According to the respondents, these actions should be taken both in the form of a nation-wide social campaign, a campaign focused on the residents of coastal municipalities, as well as an educational campaign in all types of schools.
Current Conditions. Implementation of the OWS investments involves many entities from the country and abroad. The maritime areas, at which the OWS investments will be developed, are also used by the other economic sectors, such as transport, fisheries, tourism and hydrocarbon extraction. They are also used by the armed forces to ensure security and include environmentally valuable and protected areas. To this date, there was no dialogue platform, on which development of the OWS investments could be discussed with all interested parties. – The key areas of OWS interactions with the other forms of use of maritime areas include: o impacts of OWFs on natural environment; o impacts of OWFs on the national security and defence systems; o mutual impacts between OWFs, fisheriesand shipping. For these areas, there is a need for establishing the dialogue platform for all entities involved in the OWS development.
Current Conditions. The following section provides a description of the State’s existing core services infrastructure and includes information on the services the State provides and purchases. This overview is intended to provide Offerors with a clear understanding of the State’s current environment.
