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RPS Tool

The RPS Tool is available as both a web application (the Web RPS Tool) and an Excel-based version (the Excel RPS Tool).

The table below summarizes similarities and differences between the Web and Excel versions.

  Web RPS Tool Excel RPS Tool
Format Web application accessed through a browser  Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook 
Geographic Scale Contiguous US  All US States and Territories 
Watershed Scale HUC12 Subwatersheds Only  Varies by file; may include multiple watershed scales in a single file 
Specific Functionalities: 
Configure and Run a Screening ✓ ✓
Screen HUC12 Subwatersheds Across Multiple States  ✓  
Map Indicator Data and Screening Results  Advanced Mapping Capabilities  Basic Mapping Capabilities 
View and Customize a Bubble Plot of Screening Results  ✓ ✓
Export Tables, Maps and Plots for Reports and Presentations  ✓ ✓
Export Shapefiles of Indicator Data and Screening Results ✓  
View Indicator Statistics and Correlations  ✓ ✓
Open, View and Edit an Existing Screening ✓ ✓
Add User-Calculated Indicator Data  ✓ ✓

Restoration and Protection Screening

  • RPS Overview
  • RPS Goals and Benefits
  • RPS FAQs
  • RPS Methods
    • Step 1
    • Step 2
    • Step 3
    • Step 4
    • Step 5
    • Step 6
    • Step 7
  • RPS Indicators
    • Base Indicators
    • Ecological Indicators
    • Stressor Indicators
    • Social Indicators
  • RPS Tool
    • Web RPS Tool
    • Excel RPS Tool
    • WSIO Tool
  • RPS Data and Map Service
    • RPS Indicator Database
    • RPS Map Service
    • Supplemental GIS Files
  • RPS User Resources
  • RPS Publications & Citing RPS
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Last updated on January 15, 2025
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