Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anadromous fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
The Elwha Report
Author: Elwha River Ecosystem Restoration Implementation
Author: United States. National Park ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anadromous fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
Olympic National Park (N.P.), Elwha River Ecosystem Restoration Programmatic EIS, Clallam County
Author: Olympic National Park (N.P.), Elwha River Ecosystem Restoration Implementation, Clallam County
Author: An Act to Restore Olympic National Park and the Elwha River Ecosystem and Fisheries in the State of Washington
Author: United StatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biotic communities
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
Access vertical file of Archive collection at Port Angeles Main Library.
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
Author: United States. National Park ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anadromous fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 158
Book Description
Final Environmental Impact Statement
Author: United States. National Park ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anadromous fishes
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Dam Politics
Author: William Robert LowryPublisher: Georgetown University Press
ISBN: 0878403906
Category : Dam retirement
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The politics of building dams and levees and other structures are just part of the policies determining how American rivers are managed or mismanaged. America's well-being depends upon the health of those rivers and important decisions go beyond just dam-building or dam removal. American rivers are suffering from poor water quality, altered flows, and diminished natural habitat. Current efforts by policymakers to change the ways American rivers are managed range from the removal of dams to the simulation of seasonal flows to the restoration of habitat, all with varying degrees of success. Efforts to restore American rivers are clearly delineated by William Lowry in Dam Politics as he looks at how public policy and rivers interact, examines the physical differences in rivers that affect policies, and analyzes the political differences among the groups that use them. He argues that we are indeed moving into an era of restoration (defined in part as removing dams but also as restoring the water quality, seasonal flows, and natural habitat that existed before structural changes to the rivers), and seeks to understand the political circumstances that affect the degree of restoration. Lowry presents case studies of eight river restoration efforts, including dam removals on the Neuse and Kennebec rivers, simulation of seasonal flows on the Colorado river, and the failed attempt to restore salmon runs on the Snake river. He develops a typology of four different kinds of possible change--dependent on the parties involved and the physical complexity of the river--and then examines the cases using natural historical material along with dozens of interviews with key policymakers. Policy approaches such as conjunctive water management, adaptive management, alternative licensing processes, and water marketing are presented as possible ways of using our rivers more wisely. Dam Politics provides a useful and systematic account of how American waterways are managed and how current policies are changing. American rivers are literally the lifeblood of our nation. Lowry has written a lively and accessible book that makes it clear as a mountain stream that it matters deeply how those rivers are managed.
Water Rights and the Environment in the United States
Author: John R. Burch Jr.Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
This sweeping study traces the development of water policy in the United States from the 19th century to the present day, exploring the role of legislation in appropriating access to water to the American people. Three factors influence the development of water policy and politics in the United States: the availability of water, the manner in which people use the commodity to its maximum economic benefit, and governmental control. This book is a one-stop resource for understanding the scope of water issues in America, from governing doctrine and legislation, to Native American water rights, to water protection and pollution, and to the mitigation of natural and manmade disasters. Distinguished author and noted scholar John R. Burch Jr. reviews the conflicts among state, federal, and international agencies in dealing with water supply and points to competing legal rulings and laws as undermining the creation of a cohesive policy for all. Through an analysis of key documents, Burch examines the recent calamities befalling the American water system—including droughts, oil spills, and natural disasters—and considers the future of water distribution to the American people. Organized into six parts, sections include doctrines and rights, waters of the West, border regions water management and flood control, environmental issues, and water supply and safety.
Fish and Wildlife News
Author: U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServicePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Wildlife management
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description