An Evaluation Of The Functions And Effectiveness Of Urban Riparian Forest Buffers

Author : Outen,S. Stewart
Publisher : International Water Assn
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Science
ISBN : 1843397013

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An Evaluation of the Functions and Effectiveness of Urban Riparian Forest Buffers by Outen,S. Stewart Pdf

This project was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of urban riparian forest buffers for a number of potential functions. States and local jurisdictions are increasingly requiring riparian buffers during the development of land for urban uses. At the same time these same jurisdictions must meet the requirements of Total Maximum Daily Loads for pollutant reduction, NPDES-Municipal Stormwater Discharge Permits, and other environmental programs, such as, the Chesapeake Bay Program that require not only pollutant load reductions, but also habitat improvements. This research provides needed information urban riparian forest buffers through a field research design that incorporated a contrast between three sites with a high degree of forested riparian buffer with three sites that had a low amount of forested buffer. The research included, hydrologic measurements, pollutant concentration and load measurements, temperature recordation, buffer floristic analysis, and stream benthic community analysis. This study demonstrates the value of urban riparian forest buffers as a Best Management Practice and provides a model ordinance for use in the development of local jurisdiction stream buffer requirements. This report is available as a pay-per-view item only.

Author : David J. Welsch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 28 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Streambank planting
ISBN : UCD:31175016485917

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Riparian Forest Buffers by David J. Welsch Pdf

Discusses how streamside forests are crucial to the protection and enhancement of the water resources of the Eastern United States.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 14 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Buffer zones (Ecosystem management)
ISBN : UCR:31210018626505

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The Role and Function of Forest Buffers in the Chesapeake Bay Basin for Nonpoint Source Management by Anonim Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee to Review the New York City Watershed Management Strategy
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 569 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000-02-17
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780309172684

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Watershed Management for Potable Water Supply by National Research Council,Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee to Review the New York City Watershed Management Strategy Pdf

In 1997, New York City adopted a mammoth watershed agreement to protect its drinking water and avoid filtration of its large upstate surface water supply. Shortly thereafter, the NRC began an analysis of the agreement's scientific validity. The resulting book finds New York City's watershed agreement to be a good template for proactive watershed management that, if properly implemented, will maintain high water quality. However, it cautions that the agreement is not a guarantee of permanent filtration avoidance because of changing regulations, uncertainties regarding pollution sources, advances in treatment technologies, and natural variations in watershed conditions. The book recommends that New York City place its highest priority on pathogenic microorganisms in the watershed and direct its resources toward improving methods for detecting pathogens, understanding pathogen transport and fate, and demonstrating that best management practices will remove pathogens. Other recommendations, which are broadly applicable to surface water supplies across the country, target buffer zones, stormwater management, water quality monitoring, and effluent trading.

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Riparian Zone Functioning and Strategies for Management
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2002-10-10
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309082952

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Riparian Areas by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Board on Environmental Studies and Toxicology,Water Science and Technology Board,Committee on Riparian Zone Functioning and Strategies for Management Pdf

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.

Author : David J. Welsch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Streambank planting
ISBN : OCLC:25472398

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Riparian Forest Buffers by David J. Welsch Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 856 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924077914319

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EPA 200-B. by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Environmental protection
ISBN : MINN:31951D016536121

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EPA National Publications Catalog by United States. Environmental Protection Agency Pdf

Author : James L. Martin
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781482206074

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Hydro-Environmental Analysis by James L. Martin Pdf

Focusing on fundamental principles, Hydro-Environmental Analysis: Freshwater Environments presents in-depth information about freshwater environments and how they are influenced by regulation. It provides a holistic approach, exploring the factors that impact water quality and quantity, and the regulations, policy and management methods that are necessary to maintain this vital resource. It offers a historical viewpoint as well as an overview and foundation of the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics affecting the management of freshwater environments. The book concentrates on broad and general concepts, providing an interdisciplinary foundation. The author covers the methods of measurement and classification; chemical, physical, and biological characteristics; indicators of ecological health; and management and restoration. He also considers common indicators of environmental health; characteristics and operations of regulatory control structures; applicable laws and regulations; and restoration methods. The text delves into rivers and streams in the first half and lakes and reservoirs in the second half. Each section centers on the characteristics of those systems and methods of classification, and then moves on to discuss the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of each. In the section on lakes and reservoirs, it examines the characteristics and operations of regulatory structures, and presents the methods commonly used to assess the environmental health or integrity of these water bodies. It also introduces considerations for restoration, and presents two unique aquatic environments: wetlands and reservoir tailwaters. Written from an engineering perspective, the book is an ideal introduction to the aquatic and limnological sciences for students of environmental science, as well as students of environmental engineering. It also serves as a reference for engineers and scientists involved in the management, regulation, or restoration of freshwater environments.

Author : Karen Cappiella
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Cities and towns
ISBN : MINN:31951D02459279X

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Urban Watershed Forestry Manual by Karen Cappiella Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 20 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Buffer zones (Ecosystem management)
ISBN : UCR:31210018627131

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Riparian Forest Buffers by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NWU:35556033427048

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Upper Guadalupe River Flood Control Project, Santa Clara Valley Water District, Santa Clara County by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Chesapeake Bay Watershed
ISBN : UCR:31210018626885

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Water Quality Functions of Riparian Forest Buffer Systems in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed by Anonim Pdf

Author : United States. Environmental Protection Agency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 754 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Environmental protection
ISBN : UOM:39015036241837

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EPA Publications Bibliography by United States. Environmental Protection Agency Pdf

Author : Susan W. Vince,Mary L. Duryea,Edward A. Macie,Annie Hermansen
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2004-11-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203484463

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Forests at the Wildland-Urban Interface by Susan W. Vince,Mary L. Duryea,Edward A. Macie,Annie Hermansen Pdf

Forests at the wildland-urban interface are at increasing risk due to the impacts of urbanization. Conserving and managing these forestlands for continued ecological and social benefits is a critical and complex challenge facing natural resource managers, land-use planners, and policymakers. Forests at the Wildland-Urban Interface: Conservat