A handbook for stream enhancement & stewardship / by The Izaak Walton League of America.

Other author Firehock, Karen.
Other author Izaak Walton League of America.
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoBlacksburg, Va. : McDonald & Woodward Pub. Co. ; Gaithersburg, Md. : Izaak Walton League of America, 2006.
Descriptionx, 178 pages : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Variant title Handbook for stream enhancement and stewardship
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.
General note"The first edition of this book was published as A citizen's streambank restoration handbook in January, 1995"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 177-178).
LCCN 2006004309
ISBN093992398X (alk. paper)
ISBN9780939923984 (alk. paper)
Stock number1259252 QBI

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks QH75 .H364 2007 ✔ Available Place Hold