Watershed Management and Restoration
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, watershed management is the continuous process of creating and implementing plans, programs, and projects with partners using a multi-disciplinary and adaptive approach to sustain and enhance natural watersheds. Resources available in this sub-theme include watershed management technical reports, tools to assess flows in ecosystems, and other resources that support sustainable watershed management and restoration.
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Watershed Management and Restoration Resources
International Stormwater Best Management Practice Database
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The International Storm water Best Management Practices (BMP) Database project website features a database of over 530 BMP studies, performance analysis results, tools for use in BMP performance studies, monitoring guidance and other study-related publications.Read more
Nutrient Criteria Technical Guidance Manual: Rivers and Streams
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This manual provides methods to assess water body nutrient impairment and develop ecoregion-specific nutrient criteria. The document provides background information on classifying rivers and streams, selecting criteria variables, designing monitoring programs, building a database analyzing...Read more
Monitoring Guidance for Determining the Effectiveness of Nonpoint Source Controls
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This nonpoint source monitoring guidance addresses the design of water quality monitoring programs to assess both impacts from nonpoint source pollution and the effectiveness of control practices and management measures. Emphasis is on project and BMP effectiveness, statistical analysis, and...Read more
Water Conservation Planning Introduction
Alliance for Water EfficiencyU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
One of the first steps when starting a water conservation program is developing a water conservation plan.�Developing a sound water conservation plan is a multi-step process that requires thought and effort.� A number of conservation planning guidance documents are available to assist in the...Read more
University of Michigan Water Center-Supported Large Research Grants
Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan
The Water Center has awarded over $4.6 million in large grants to bolster freshwater research and restoration and protection efforts throughout the Great Lakes region and beyond. This site includes factsheets for all Water Center large grants.Read more
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United StatesUniversity of Michigan Water Center-Supported Leveraging Resource Grants
Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan
The Water Center has awarded over $1 million in grants to support projects that leverage ongoing freshwater research and restoration and protection efforts in order to take them a step further. This site includes factsheets for all Water Center leveraging grants.Read more
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United StatesSustainability Experts Database
Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan
This database enables users to find and learn more about U-M sustainability faculty and researchers based on key words.Read more
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United StatesPublic Attitudes About Water in the West
Colorado State University
Contains data gathered as part of the "Attitudes Toward Agricultural Water Use in the West" survey.Read more
Water Quality Interpretation Tool
Colorado State University
An online tool for well owners to interpret their laboratory sampling tests for drinking, livestock and irrigation water quality.Read more
Colorado Stormwater Center
Colorado State University
Provides storm water-related education, training and research with the goal of maintaining and improving the health of lakes, rivers and streams through proper storm water management.Read more
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