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  ID   

 TITLE  AUTHOR  DATE   ABSTRACT OR KEY WORDS    URL OR CONTACT
BOOKS (return to top)      
23 EPA's National Hardrock Mining Framework EPA Office of Water Sep-97 Rapid Bioassessment Protocols to establish baseline. 96 samples, S. Platte & Cherry Creek recommendations for addressing environmental impacts of mining, recommendations for states, cleanup www.epa.gov/owm/frame.pdf
29 Highline Breaks Watershed, Otero & Pueblo Counties, CO NRCS Dec-98 watershed plan for area's source of salinity and sediment in area used mainly for grazing http://www.co.nrcs.usda.gov/about/2002-annual-report/2002-pl566.pdf
30 Cement Creek Reclamation Feasibility Report Herron, et. Al Sep-98 guidance document to use in reclaiming mining sites in Virginia Canyon. http://mining.state.co.us/Reports/VC REPORT.pdf
31 Watershed Management Plan for Milk Creek, Eagle County, CO BLM, NRCS, et.al. n.d… Colorado advice guide http://www.nwc.cog.co.us/Water/PDF/EGL02REV.final.pdf
32 Quality of Nutrient Data 1992-95 National Water Quality Assessment Program USGS Report 98-276 1998 insights on nutrients and pesticides in water and on pesticides in bed sediment and fish tissue http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/circ/circ1225/
46 Project Wild Western Regional Environmental Education Council 1987 The program emphasizes wildlife because of its intrinsic and ecological values, as well as its importance as a basis for teaching how ecosystems function.  http://www.projectwild.org/
47 Section 319 Success Stories: Vol. II EPA 1997 Volume II in continuing series presenting successful 319 projects nationwide. http://www.epa.gov/owow/NPS/Section319II/
95 Compendium of Education Materials on the Water Environment Alliance for Environmental Education 1992 organization promoting a healthy, sustainable environment through education. http://naaee.org/
102 Precious GEMs, Groundwater Education Strategies That Work Kellogg Foundation 1993 groundwater, education lorettalohman@comcast.net
125 Green Country Living, Resource Management Information for Rural Living CSU Cooperative Extension, Pueblo 1999 bmp, country, resource management lorettalohman@comcast.net
126 Colorado Beef Business 2000 Directory Beef Business 1999 directory of beef operations http://www.beef-business.com/
135 Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes and Practices Federal Interagency Restoration Group Oct-98 stream, restoration http://www.usda.gov/stream_restoration/ 
234 The Watershed Source Book Natural Resources Law Center 1996 local resource governance, problem solving http://www.colorado.edu/law/centers/nrlc/publications/watershed.htm
246 Second Nature, Adapting LA's Landscape for Sustainable Living Patrick Condon, Stacy Moriarty, eds. 1999   TreePeople@TreePeople.org
278 NonStructural Urban bmp Handbook Northern Virginia Planning District Mar-96 implement nonstructural bmp's for reducing and controlling nonpoint source pollution into the environment www.novaregion.org/pdf/NSBMP1.pdf
320 Low Impact Development Hydrologic Analysis Prince George County, Maryland Department of Environmental Resources, Programs and Planning Division Jan-00 rainfall hydrological analysis, low impact development Prince George County, Maryland 
321 Low Impact Development Hydrologic Analysis Prince George County, Maryland Department of Environmental Resources, Programs and Planning Division Jan-00 rainfall hydrological analysis Prince George County, Maryland 
355 Caring for our Lakes, Watershed and in-lake management for Connecticut Lakes CT Bureau of Water Management 1996 Describes lake ecology, watershed management and in-lake management www.woodstockconservation.org/ watershed_dos_and_donts.htm
360 Conservation Projects, a project-selection tool for land trusts Terry DeMeo 1996 Tool to develop criteria for land acquisition for protection/conservation of varied natural values--water, wildlife, flora, forest, archaeology, historic sites and the like. demeo@cviog.uga.edu 
361 Watershed Protection, a Guidebook for Georgia Gail Cowie & James Cooley Aug-88 Focus on watershed management to protect quality of existing water supplies. http://www.ehso.com/ehso.php?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ganet.org/dnr/environ/techguide_files/wrb/devwtrplan.pdf
362 Watershed Protection, Building a Local Program Gail Cowie & James Cooley Sep-89 Builds on guidebook with step by step process for developing local level watershed protection. http://www.ehso.com/ehso.php?URL=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ganet.org/dnr/environ/techguide_files/wrb/devwtrplan.pdf
397 Biodiversity Recovery Plan Chicago Wilderness 1/1/1999 Plan for recovery of biodiversity in the greater Chicago area.  Includes definitions, values, assessment of terrestrial and aquatic communities, ESA status, preservation and ecological management. www.chicagowilderness.org
499 Caring For The Land Volume II Native Plant Revegetation Guide for Colorado 10/1/1998 native plants, revegetation, Colorado http://parks.state.co.us/home/publications.asp
501 Effectiveness of Residential Water Conservation Price and Nonprice Programs American Water Works Association 666 West Quincy Avenue Denver, CO 80235 303-347-6100 1998 abstract available.  Conservation residential, demand, nonprice, long-term demand http://cwrri.colostate.edu/pubs/newsletter/1998/aug/reswater.htm
502 Historical accounts of upper Colorado River Basin endangered fish Colorado River Recovery Program US Dept of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service P.O. Box 25486 Denver, CO 80225 1993 history, interviews, photos, endangered fish, Colorado River http://mountain-prairie.fws.gov/coloradoriver/crhist1.htm
537 Spring Waters Gathering Places Sandra C. DeYonge 2000 Story of water told through myth and history with glossary. http://www.nativewaters.org/publications.html
557 Best Practices in Land Use Planning and Growth Management CO Dept. of Local Affairs Dec-99 Description of land use, master plans and strategic efforts in communities throughout Colorado.  No index so difficult to select areas of interest. www.dola.state.co.us/
558 Rural Living Handbook Turkey Creek Soil Conservation District 1995 Outgrowth of NPS contingency grant covers small scale agriculture, laws, advice, and where to get help. http://co.nacdnet.org/turkeycreek/page5.html
559 Watershed Restoration Action Strategy, North Fork Gunnison River NFRIA Nov-00 Watershed restoration strategy for the North Fork Gunnison River including description of valley and watershed and community vision. cranhckl@rmi.net
614 Stream and Riparian Area Management MSU Extension 1998 Workbooks and educational materials to accompany videos describing riparian management for ranchers and farmers in Montana. http://animalrangeextension.montana.edu/Articles/NatResourc/riparian_mgt_tech.htm
690 Section 319 Success Stories, Volume III EPA Office of Water 2002 Book providing 319 successes on state by state basis, including 3 from Colorado. www.epa.gov/ncepihom
715 Colorado Agricultural Statistics 2002 Colorado Agricultural Statistics Service 2002 Standard presentation of agricultural statistics by crop, county, income, etc.  Provides snapshot of large water-using sector of state. www.nass.usda.gov/co
723 Riparian Areas: Functions and Strategies for Management Committee on Riparian Zone Functioning and Strategies for Management 2002 Full research report on uses, structure and functioning of riparian areas across the country.  Explores human alterations of areas and strategies for protecting and managing them. www.nap.edu/catalog/10327.html
735 El Agua es Importante Crowder and Cain n.d. Spanish version of Water Matters teacher's guide with activities. http://yosemite.epa.gov/ncepihom/nsCatalog.nsf/Spanish?Openview&Count= 
761 Colorado Citizens' Water Law Handbook George Vranesh 1989 Administration and regulation of water in Colorado, state and federal laws and regulations.  Responsible agencies, water divisions, water courts. http://cwrri.colostate.edu/pubs/series/information/islist.htm
772 The Practice of Watershed Protection Thomas R. Schueler, Heather Holland 2000 Massive volume describing impacts of urbanization, techniques and tools to protect watersheds. www.cwp.org
776 The Takings Issue, Constitutional Limits on Land Use Control and Environmental Regulation Meltz, Merriam, Frank 1999 Background in property law and development of takings issue in planning, zoning, subdivision. Impact on environmental programs and remedies and relief.  Methods to lessen conflict. www.islandpress.org
782 A Soil Bioengineering Guide for streambank and lakeshore stabilization USDA Forest Service San Dimas Technology and Development Center n.d. Update of classic soil bioengineering techniques in light of new research. Emphasis on treating causes rather than symptoms. http://fsweb.sdtdc.wo.fs.fed.us
885 Rapid Watershed Planning Handbook Center for Watershed Protection 2001 Book describing basic concepts, tools, design, subwatersheds, budgets, impervious cover estimates, mapping, monitoring, analyses, practice. With examples. www.cwp.org
886 Cherry Creek Watershed 'Smart Growth for Clean Water' report Cherry Creek Stewardship Partners 2003 Report on development of smart growth strategy to protect water quality in Cherry Creek Basin. Provides economic and environmental benefit details. http://www.cwp.org/
922 You Can Teach Online Moor, Winograd, Lange 2003 Book describing how to create and design online educational courses. www.mhhe.com/uncanteachonline
925 10 Years of Success Colorado Foundation for Agriculture 2004 Book describing 10 years of NPS success in Colorado. Covers urban and construction, mining, agrigulture, hydro modification and information and education. http://www.npscolorado.com
937 Managing Lakes and Reservoirs NALMS & Terrene 2001 Manual on lake and reservoir management starting with ecosystem description, planning, problem identification, predicting water quality, watershed management, in water management, planning and maintenance. http://www.nalms.org
938 Watershed Project Management Guide Thomas E. Davenport 2002 Guide on integrating science, policy and public participation to effectively manage water resources. Four phases: sessment, planning, implementation and evaluation built on stakeholder involvement, social capacity building and adequate monitoring. http://www.crcpress.com/
946 Comprehensive Water Quality--Boulder Creek USGS, Murphy, Berpanck, Barber, eds. 2003 Water resources Investigations report of Boulder Creek Watershed during 2000. http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wri034045
948 Measuring Success in Brownfields Redevelopment Programs