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A Closer Look at the Law of Water Pollution
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-02-14)Rodgers will discuss water pollution laws. He will begin by reviewing local media stories about environmental legal problems. He will describe laws regarding killer whales, dolphins, reefs, salmon, and walruses. He will ... -
Cold Water Fishes and Thermal Refuges in Hot Water
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-11-25)Torgersen will discuss coldwater refuges: 1. What role do they play in salmonid ecology? 2. How can they be identified at multiple spatial scales? 3. Can their distribution be predicted based on hydrologic and ... -
Collaborative Watershed Planning in Washington State: Implementing the Watershed Planning Act
(Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2005-07-01)In 1998 the Washington State Legislature enacted the Watershed Planning Act, which encourages local governments to develop watershed plans using collaborative processes. Objectives of the statute are to address water ... -
Collecting Water Samples
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010)This field protocol describes how to collect surface and hyporheic (sub-surface) water samples. -
Colorado's 2009 Acequia Recognition Law: Punching a Hole in Prior's Hegemony?
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-03-02)Professor Peña will discuss the background to and implications of Colorado's HB 09-1233, "On the Recognition of Acequias," a new water law signed by Governor Ritter in April 2009. The Recognition law acknowledges that "The ... -
Conflicting Norms in the Struggle for Communitary Governance in the Acequias of the Upper Rio Grande Watershed
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009)This paper offers extended commentary on the challenges posed by the law and ethos of prior appropriation, long dominant in the western United States as the foundation of water rights, for a newly resurgent commitment to ... -
Coping with Stormwater -- How Much Does it Cost?
(University of Washington Water Center, 2007-01)This fact sheet covers stormwater management. The Puget Sound region is analyzed as a case study. The various types of costs are described: flooding and property damage, degradation of water quality, and loss of habitat. ... -
Cottonwood--A Tree for all Reasons
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-03-30)There are many raisons-d’ètre for cottonwood, and members of Populus in general: foundation species of riparian ecosystems; production trees in high-yield plantations for fiber, lumber, and energy; clean-up trees in ... -
Criticisms and Revisions to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Principles and Guidelines for Benefit-Cost Analysis (Part 2)
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-02-17)Managing water resources for flood damage protection, irrigation, reliable navigation on riverways, and other services is an important function of federal water resource agencies. To determine whether programs are implemented, ... -
Current Status of Vegetation Management in Roadside Ditches and Stormwater Management Facilities
(Center for Urban Water Resources Management, 1999-01-01)This research report is an initial assessment of current vegetation maintenance practices in bioswales, wetponds, and roadside ditches. Through the use of interview surveys and a literature review, this report has compiled ... -
Data, Data, and More Data: Managing and Making Sense of Data from Existing PNW Salmon and Habitat Monitoring Programs
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-05-05)Carol Volk will present an introduction to managing and understanding data. She will cover the following topics: 1. What is data? 2. Where is all the data? 3. What do we do with it? 4. Is it useful? As examples, she reviews ... -
Delineation of the Hyporheic Zone
(University of Washington Water Center, 2004-01)This fact sheet explains how to determine hyporheic zone presence and extent. Some suggested methods are presented. A reference list for further information is included. -
Designing and Building Practical Household Water Supply in the Mountains of Southwest China
(University of Washington Water Center, 2009-01-06)Harrell and Morgan will discuss bringing household water supply to poor areas of China. They will highlight a case study from Southwest China, beginning with local conditions, and then moving on to consider the specifics ... -
Developing a Consensus on the Impacts of Climate Change on Water Resources: a Puget Sound, Tri-County Perspective
(University of Washington Water Center, 2007-02-14)Palmer will lay out the goals of this talk: 1. Provide accurate estimates of regional water supply and demand for planning. 2. Establish the need to include climate change in regional water supply planning. 3. Shift a ... -
Developing the Historical Context for Understanding Present Day Land Use-Water Quality Relationships
(University of Washington Water Center, 2010-02-17)Historic land use is a potentially significant factor determining present day water quality and stream integrity. Studies have shown that past land uses such as the extent and intensity of agriculture within a basin can ... -
Differences in West Coast Watersheds and the Streams They Create
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-02-14)Booth will discuss how unique watersheds create unique streams. Understanding or predicting stream behavior can't always be done by borrowing knowledge from somewhere else, because the watersheds that create these streams ... -
The Diffusion of Landscape-Level Best Management Practices: Changing Paradigms
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-03-04)Ward will discuss landscape-level best management practices. He will describe two Snohomish county programs to illustrate his points: 1. Recommendations for streamside landowners. 2. Pet waste management. He will discuss ... -
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
(University of Washington Water Center, 2008-02-14)Montgomery will review the importance of soil in sustaining civilizations. He will ask the question: can soil erosion limit the lifespan of civilizations? He will discuss contemporary and long-term (geological) erosion ... -
Down Under: Hyporheic Zones and Their Function
(University of Washington Water Center, 2004-01)This fact sheet describes hyporheic zones: their fundamental characteristics, their functions, and management implications. Further readings are also suggested. -
Drug Resistance in Environments Associated with Aquaculture
(University of Washington Water Center, 2007-01-30)Roberts will present an introduction to the problem of bacteria in aquaculture and fish farming. She will focus on aquaculture associated bacteria and bacterial movement in the surrounding environment. She will discuss ...