Abstract:
Provides information about complexity of watersheds. Outlines ways to form partnerships, to develop strategies for enhancing watershed resources, and to implement enhancement projects.
Description:
Introduction
Section I. Working Together to Create Successful Groups
1. Creating Successful Partnerships
2. Choosing Your Group’s Structure, Mission, and Goals
3. Effective Meetings Management
4. Decision Making
5. Communication Skills
6. Dealing with Stumbling Blocks
Section II. Watershed Science and Monitoring Principles
1. Planning for Watershed Restoration
2. Watershed Hydrology
3. Stream Processes
4. Watershed Soils, Erosion, and Conservation
5. Assessment and Monitoring Considerations
Section III. Evaluating, Managing, and Improving Watershed Functions
1. Riparian Area Functions and Management
2. Riparian Area Evaluation and Enhancement
3. Livestock and Forage Management in Riparian Areas
4. Stream Ecology (Salmonid Biology)
5. Stream Assessment and Restoration
6. Managing Rural Homes and Small Acreages to Protect Watersheds
7. Wetland Functions, Management, Evaluation, and Enhancement
8. Water-quality Monitoring
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