| Developer | Randall Devendorf |
| Point of Contact | St. Paul District |
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| Model Details: |
| Certified |  Certified - The planning model was developed by the USACE, and has been reviewed and approved for regional or nationwide application in accordance with documented geographic range, nation-wide application in accordance with documented best practices and its designed limitations. All issues concerning the model and its documentation have been resolved to the satisfaction of the PCX (see PCX and/or model review history for details).
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| Geographic Range | Fall migratory habitat for dabbling ducks on the Upper Mississippi River (UMR), primarily pools 1-13 but may be applicable for lower reaches on the UMR. |
| Restoration Type |
Large River
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| Applicable Species/Communities | Used to quantify and evaluate fall migration habitat quality on large river systems and associated backwater for dabblers including mallard, gadwall, pintail, blue-winged and green-winged teal, wigeon, and wood duck. |
| Limitations | Not necessarily meant to be used to predict carrying capacity or duck use days. Other model limitations are identified within the model documentation. |
| Documentation | Dabbling Duck Migration Model Certification Documentation Model Spreadsheet Devendorf, Randall D. 2013. A Dabbling Duck Migration Model for the Upper Mississippi River. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, St. Paul. |
