Assessment of Physical and Biological Conditions Within the Deep Creek Watershed, North Olympic Peninsula, Washington, and Recommendations for Watershed Restoration
Title | Assessment of Physical and Biological Conditions Within the Deep Creek Watershed, North Olympic Peninsula, Washington, and Recommendations for Watershed Restoration PDF eBook |
Author | Deep Creek Working Group |
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Pages | |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Fish habitat improvement |
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Open-file Report
Title | Open-file Report PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 142 |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | Geology |
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Draft Habitat Conservation Plan
Title | Draft Habitat Conservation Plan PDF eBook |
Author | Washington (State). Department of Natural Resources |
Publisher | |
Pages | 508 |
Release | 1996 |
Genre | Forest ecology |
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Skokomish River Basin Ecosystem Restoration, Mason County, Washington
Title | Skokomish River Basin Ecosystem Restoration, Mason County, Washington PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1312 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Habitat conservation |
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Coastal Habitats of the Elwha River, Washington
Title | Coastal Habitats of the Elwha River, Washington PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey J. Duda |
Publisher | |
Pages | 276 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Coastal ecology |
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Riparian Areas
Title | Riparian Areas PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 449 |
Release | 2002-10-10 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309082951 |
The Clean Water Act (CWA) requires that wetlands be protected from degradation because of their important ecological functions including maintenance of high water quality and provision of fish and wildlife habitat. However, this protection generally does not encompass riparian areasâ€"the lands bordering rivers and lakesâ€"even though they often provide the same functions as wetlands. Growing recognition of the similarities in wetland and riparian area functioning and the differences in their legal protection led the NRC in 1999 to undertake a study of riparian areas, which has culminated in Riparian Areas: Functioning and Strategies for Management. The report is intended to heighten awareness of riparian areas commensurate with their ecological and societal values. The primary conclusion is that, because riparian areas perform a disproportionate number of biological and physical functions on a unit area basis, restoration of riparian functions along America's waterbodies should be a national goal.
Stream Corridor Restoration
Title | Stream Corridor Restoration PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | National Technical Info Svc |
Pages | 648 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
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This document is a cooperative effort among fifteen Federal agencies and partners to produce a common reference on stream corridor restoration. It responds to a growing national and international interest in restoring stream corridors.