Ouachita River Study Fact Sheets

EPA scientists worked with stakeholders in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana to explore ways to enhance community resiliency in the face of historic flooding along the Ouachita River. These fact sheets summarize their research and offer strategies for integrating final ecosystem goods and services (FEGS) with a Structured Decision Making (SDM) approach to support community health and well-being.

• A Deeper Look at The Ouachita River: Assessing Ecosystem Service Benefits (pdf) (866.32 KB) (866 K)
• Ecosystem Services & Community Health: The Benefits of Final Ecosystem Goods & Services (FEGS) for Community Decision Making (pdf) (453.88 KB) (453 K)
• Ecosystem Services & Resilience: Improving Community Resilience by Prioritizing Ecosystem Goods & Services  (pdf) (522.63 KB) (522 K)
• Integrating Final Ecosystem Goods & Services with Structured Decision Making  (pdf) (772.02 KB) (772 K)