Reports
Manuals/Books
Web Resources
Videos
Other
REPORTS
Pacific Northwest Temperature Criteria Guidance Project -- Postings of technical reports from the Environmental Protection
Agency, Region 10. A collaborative project between states, tribes, and federal agencies to revise and supplement
national water quality criteria to meet the specific needs of all fish
life cycles, specifically salmonids. After careful review and public comment, the findings will translate into
EPA requirements starting October 31, 2001. Learn more and download reports in PDF format from the link above.
Urban Runoff Water Quality: A Salmonid's Perspective -- Joanne E. Richter
provides a synopsis of various pollutants and the effects that stormwater runoff has on water
quality and salmonids, and how to manage urban stormwater.
National Wild & Scenic Rivers in California: A Status Report -- A report and map
produced by Friends of the River and partially funded by the Sierra Nevada Forest Protection Campaign. The report
provides an inventory of California rivers protected in the system, which rivers are eligible for future protection,
and a number of recommendations concerning expansion and management of our federal rivers system.
To order the report, please send check to: Friends of the River,
915 20th Street,
Sacramento, CA 95814. Enclose your name, affiliation, address, city, state, zip, phone, and email.
Report costs are: $2 each for 1-15 copies, $1.50 each for up to 50 copies, and $1 each for more than
50 copies. For more information call Friends of the River at (916) 442-3155 ext. 200 and speak to Julie.
MANUALS/BOOKS
Draft Watershed Assessment Reports for the Gualala River, Redwood Creek and Mattole River The California Resources Agency released these draft reports that analyze existing and new data on fisheries, water quality, geology, vegetation and land use and hydrology to assess the suitability of these watersheds for supporting salmonid populations. Workshops will be held at the end of February/early March to review the assessments and to identify improvements. For more information visit the website above or contact: klamr@rb1.swrcb.ca.gov for the Gualala River Assessment; scannata@dfg.ca.gov for the Redwood Creek Assessment and sdownie@dfg.ca.gov for the Mattole River Assessment.
Handbook For Prioritizing Watershed Protection and Restoration to
Aid Recovery of Native Salmon -- Written by Bill Bradbury, et al and published by the Pacific Rivers
Council. "The Bradbury Method", developed by Bill Bradbury and a team of
scientists, provides a screening tool for identifying strategies for
protecting and restoring salmon and watersheds. This method requires a
multi-disciplinary team of experts to implement and utilizes existing
data to prioritize geographic areas. It covers all land uses and can be
used at a variety of scales, usually river basins.
Introduction
Section 1
Section 2
Section 3
Aquatic Habitat Assessment -- Published by the American Fisheries Society, this
book provides a wide range of methods for assessing fisheries habitat.
At 224 pages and $33.00 it can be ordered or downloaded from the AFS website
at http://www.fisheries.org/publications/bookpdf/aquaticintro.htm
Testing the Waters: Chemical and Physical Vital Signs of a River -- This manual intended to meet the needs of high school teachers and community groups covers nine water quality indicators: physical survey,
temperature, turbidity, dissolved oxygen,
pH, alkalinity, phosphate, nitrate and
conductivity. The cost is $25.00 plus $4 shipping & handling.
To order your copy, contact River Network at 503/241-3506 and talk to Jean Hamilla, or order online at http://www.rivernetwork.org/howwecanhelp/howpub.cfm.
Surveying Oregon’s Streams: A Snapshot in Time -- Produced by the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife, this comprehensive guide provides training materials and methods for stream habitat surveys. Those who train others to do stream habitat surveys will find lesson plans, basic and intermediate level methods for stream habitat surveys as well as riparian zone and photo records methods. Included are slides and a corresponding script for intermediate level stream habitat surveys, as well as tools for working with
volunteers and landowners. For a copy please contact Kim Jones at 541-757-4263, ext. 260.
Oregon Road/Stream Crossing Restoration Guide -- provides guidelines to land and fish and wildlife managers that are assessing, planning, designing, or installing repairs or replacements for road/stream crossings under the Oregon Plan for Salmon and Watersheds.
The Oregon Watershed Assessment Manual -- contains background
on watershed processes and ways human actions can change those processes.
Also included is a "cookbook" containing specific components of watershed assessments,
and help with evaluating watershed conditions and creating a monitoring plan.
The discussions, instructions and procedures in the manual are easily understandable.
The manual is available in PDF format from the link above or it may be ordered by sending $45.00 with a request to: Publications
Request, OWEB, 775 Summer Street NE Suite 360, Salem, OR 97301-1290 or call (503) 968-0178.
A Watershed Assessment Primer - Additional copies of this
publication may be otained from the US Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10, 1200 Sixth Avenue, WD-139, Seattle, WA 98101.
Healing the Watershed Workbook Series -- from Pacific Rivers
Council, P.O. Box 10798, Eugene, OR 97440. Publications can be ordered from
the PRC
conservation library or by calling 541/345-0119.
Fish Passage Design at Road Culverts -- A design manual for fish passage at road crossings. You can view the manual at http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/hab/engineer/cm/toc.htm
WEB RESOURCES
A website from the U.S. Geological Survey provides information on water quality from 50 regional river basins and ground-water systems as part of their National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program. NAWQA addresses the conditions of our Nation's streams and ground water, how these conditions are changing over time, and how natural features and human activities affect these conditions. For an exploration of these issues along with technical reports, interpretive and policy-related analyses, maps, and a comprehensive database visit the website above.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Watershed Academy has released its 40th web-based training module
titled "Wetland Functions and Values". Learn more about the remarkable contribution that wetlands make to water quality, economy, recreation, and environmental health. The module includes a self-test and a list of every wetland function/value discussed in the module.
University of Washington NatureMapping, provides citizen volunteers and students an opportunity to send their very own water data and restoration project information to an exciting new interactive data bank.
Learn more about Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from the Ohio EPA Division of Surface Water. LearnGIS
from a tutorial that will
introduce you to GIS basic concepts as well as advanced analysis. The tutorial
includes applications of GIS in water resource management and access to online data
sets and internet resources. Check it out at the website above.
University of Washington. NatureMapping, provides citizen volunteers and students an opportunity to send their very own water data and restoration project information to an exciting new interactive data bank.
The Rapid Bioassessment Protocols: An
Introduction is a new web-based training module to help users review methods for assessing the biological health of their streams.
Vegetated Stream Riparian Zones: Their Effects on Stream Nutrients, Sediments, and Toxic Substances:
This site offers an annotated and indexed bibliography of available world literature on buffer strips and interactions
with hyporheic zones and floodplains (click on Dave Correll's Bibliography) and provides a subject index of existing literature on vegetated stream riparian zone water quality effects. This is a vital resouce for anyone conducting research on riparian areas!
Web resource
for research on watershed assessment and other watershed topics -- Lists
sources and links for researchers from watershed councils
who are working on their assessments or other projects. It focuses on
information for the historical chapter of the assessment, but includes
information in several other areas.
VIDEOS
A new video is now available from Oregon Sea Grant that addresses the concern of aquatic invasive species and in particular a significant threat on the West Coast, the Chinese mitten crab. "You Ought To Tell Somebody!- Dealing with Aquatic Invasive Species" is a 23 minute video that can help with early detection and quick response to the spread of aquatic invasive species. The problems associated with invasive species are discussed along with keys for identification and monitoring. This video is available for $18.95 plus shipping and handling. Call 541/737-2716 or 1-800-375-9360 and ask for item # ORESU-V-01-002. You can also order online at the website above.
OTHER
The Marine Invasive Species Team (MIST) has developed a website to help you deal with invasive threats facing marine ecosystems of the Pacific Northwest. Check out their monthly newsletter at the website above and click on MIST news. News briefs cover topics such as Columbia River mitten crab trapping, Sea Grant ANS funding opportunities, Oregon invasive species legislation, Purple Loosestrife biocontrol, and new ballast outreach materials. This effort is a joint, regional, research and outreach project of Oregon Sea Grant and Washington Sea Grant.
Exotic Pest Plants are becoming one of the greatest ecological threats to our nation's rivers and streams. Proper identification,
removal, and disposal are needed to control non-native plant species. For more information in California contact the Santa Cruz
County Resource Concervation District (SCCRCD) at 831/464-2950. Other publications available from the SCCRCD cover erosion and
gully control, ponds, road drainage, septic tanks, streambank erosion, vegetation and water conservation. Ask for a full listing
of publications when you call.
Evaluating Your Watershed" Workshop Presentation
-- A PowerPoint presentation used at one-day watershed assessment
workshops conducted at various locations around Oregon in late 1999.
The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board
(OWEB) and For the Sake of the Salmon co-sponsored the workshops, which provided an
overview of watershed assessment approaches, methods, planning, and
management while focusing on the OWEB watershed assessment manual. The slides cover
topics such as "why do an assessment", methods, and examples.
California Watershed Projects Inventory organized by Division
of Environmental Studies at U.C.Davis, this data base contains extensive listings of projects, contacts, and associated data: http://ice.ucdavis.edu/
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