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An integrated framework to restore small urban watersheds
| Author: |
Schueler, T. |
| Date: |
2004 |
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Urban Subwatershed Restoration Manual No. 1, Version 1.0. Ellicott, MD: Center for Watershed Protection. 75 p. |
| Abstract: |
This is the first of a series of 11 manuals on techniques to restore small urban watersheds. This manual introduces the basic concepts and techniques of urban watershed restoration, and sets forth the overall framework we use to evaluate subwatershed restoration potential. The manual emphasizes how past subwatershed alterations must be understood in order to set realistic expectations for future restoration. Toward this end, the manual presents a simple subwatershed classification system to define expected stream impacts and restoration potential. Next, the manual defines seven broad groups of restoration practices, and describes where to look in the subwatershed to implement them. The manual concludes by presenting a condensed summary of a planning approach to craft effective subwatershed restoration plans. |
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