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A handbook for stream enhancement & stewardship /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Izaak Walton League of America
Other Authors:	Firehock, Karen
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Blacksburg, Va. : Gaithersburg, Md. : McDonald & Woodward Publishing Company ; Izaak Walton League of America, [2006]
Edition:	2nd ed.
Subjects:	Stream restoration. Riparian areas.

Table of Contents:

Overview of stream systems
Assessing the watershed
Performing a site inventory
Choosing stream enhancement methods and techniques
Stream bank enhancements on range and pasturelands
Glossary of terms
Appendix A: How to read a topographic map and delineate a watershed
Appendix B: Establishing a technical team for stream enhancement projects
Appendix C: Stream channel stability assessment
Appendix D: Safety and fun in the watershed
Appendix E: Establishing a mission and goals
Appendix F: Channel cross-section data form and instructions
Appendix G: Evaluating stream enhancement success
Appendix H: Land-use planning
Appendix I: Obtaining a permit
Appendix J: Funding watershed conservation projects
Appendix K: Vegetative cuttings
Appendix L: Container plants
Appendix M: Bare-root plants
Appendix N: Protecting plants from wildlife damage
Appendix O: Watering
Appendix P: Control of weeds
Appendix Q: Suggested format and contents for a riparian revegetation plan
Appendix R: Formalizing your group
Appendix S: Liability considerations.