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Ichthyofauna Of A Cypress-Tupelo Swamp, Veryl V. Board, Charlotte Allen, Andrea Reeves

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Field Manual For The Identification Of Selected North American Freshwater Fish By Fillets And Scales, David W. Oates, Lisa M. Krings, Karen L. Ditz

Other Publications in Wildlife Management

This manual is designed for use in the field to help conservation officers identify fish that have been filleted or skinned. Many North American freshwater gamefish and those caught by commercial fishermen are included. Our goal was to collect six fish of each species for measurement purposes. Several states and provinces including Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Ontario, Saskatchewan, Texas, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., Wisconsin and Wyoming furnished samples. Fish may vary from location to location; these differences were not corrected for in this manual.

For identification of fish, we will first examine fillets. Fish …

Controlling Mountain Beaver Damage In Forest Plantations, David S. De Calesta, Ralph E. Duddles, Michael C. Bondi

Other Publications in Wildlife Management

Damage to conifer regeneration by mountain beavers, more commonly called boomers, results in significant losses in Western Oregon annually. Most of the damage is to 1- to 5-year-old conifer seedlings. Where populations are high, repeated clipping by mountain beavers can cause loss of production through poorly stocked acres-even reforestation failures.

Damage can continue on saplings up to 15 to 20 years old; however, newly planted seedlings are particularly vulnerable. In a few instances, extensive burrowing can undermine the roots of larger trees enough to topple them.

This publication will help you design a program to reduce mountain beaver damage in …

Diamond Mountain Resource Area Resource Management Plan And Environmental Impact Statement, United States Bureau Of Land Management

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

This proposed resource management plan and final environmental impact statement addresses management of all resources on approximately 709,000 acres of public land administered by the Bureau of Land Management, Diamond Mountain Resource Area, Vernal District, in Daggett, Duchesne, and portions of Uintah Counties, in northeastern Utah.

Rangeland Monitoring: Analysis, Interpretation, And Evaluation, United States Bureau Of Land Management

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

The collection of monitoring data results in quantitative and qualitative information obtained from measurements or estimates of the natural resources. These data are most valuable when their meaning is defined and presented in understandable terms to the resource manager. This is the analysis, interpretation, and evaluation process. The result is the documentation of conclusions on the progress of management to accomplish specific management objectives. Such conclusions are used for management and planning purposes, and in particular, for determining managment actions and establishing new or revised management objectives.

Overview Of The Proposed Critical Habitat For The Colorado River Endangered Fishes, United States Department Of The Interior Fish And Wildlife Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

This document presents an overview of the process, procedures and determinations associated with the proposed critical habitat designation for the razorback sucker, Colorado squawfish, humpback chub, and bonytail (also known as bonytail chub). These species are listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act (Act) of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.). Part I is an overview of the proposed critical habitat designation for the Colorado River endangered fishes. Part II is a summary of the biological information used in determining areas for proposed designation and the description of each area proposed on January 29, 1993 (58 FR …

Operation Of Glen Canyon Dam, Draft Environmental Impact Statement, United States Department Of The Interior

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This draft environmental impact statement (EIS) analyzes the impacts of operations from 1963 to 1990 (baseline conditions) and alternative operations of Glen Canyon Dam on downstream environmental and cultural resources of Glen and Grand Canyons. Alternative operations evaluated include three that would provide steady flows; three that would provide various levels of fluctuating flows; and two, including no action, that would provide unrestricted fluctuating flows. Additional measures have been combined with the alternative operations, where appropriate, to provide additional resource protection or enhancement. The preferred alternative is the Modified Low Fluctuating Flow Alternative.

Some Economic Impacts Of The 1988 Fires In The Yellowstone Area, U.S. Forest Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

Revenues from tourism and loss of tourist expenditures were investigated

Probability Of Fire-Stopping Precipitation Events, U.S. Forest Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

The possibility that a useful probability for fire stopping precipitation could be developed from historical weather records was investigated.

Big Eightmile, North Fork Of Timber And Alder Creek Timber Sale Final Environmental Impact Statement, United States Forest Service

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This Final Environmental Impact Statement documents the analysis of nine alternatives, including a "no action" alternative, that were developed for the proposed Big Eightmile, North Fork Timber, and Alder Creeks Timber Sales. The proposed action is designed to help achieve the silvicultural goals and objectives of the 1988 Salmon National Forest Land and Resource Management Plan (Forest Plan). Each alternative responds to issues associated with the proposed action that were identified during the scoping processes both preceding and following the Draft Environmental Impact Statement.

Archeological Investigations At Two Sites In Dinosaur National Monument: 42un1724 And 5mf2645, James A. Truesdale, National Park Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

Archeological excavations in Dinosaur National Monument (DINO) were conducted at 5MF2645 (the Pool Creek Site) in 1988 and 42UN1724 (Juniper Ledge Shelter) in 1989. The information from these two sites, along with archeological data obtained between 1988 and 1992, have expanded our knowledge of the past 3700 years of human occupation in the DINO area. Juniper Ledge Shelter is a south-southeast facing rockshelter in the Jones Hole Ely Creek area of the monument. Excavation of a two meter square unit produced evidence of three occupational components and a Fremont burial of an adult female with associated artifacts. The upper two …

Snapshot In Time, Repeat Photography On The Boise National Forest 1870-1992, United States Department Of Agriculture

Forestry

A forest health crisis of unprecedented proportions faced the Boise National Forest in the early years of the 1990's. Six years of drought set the stage for catastrophic outbreaks of insect and disease in the various tree communities of the forest, and wildfires burned hotter and more frequently than at any time in the past. In our often desperate search for ways to moderate the crisis, we turned to the notion of repeat photography to try to understand what happened in the past and how things are different now. We hoped to find some clues that would help shape management …

Completion Report: Arkansas State Pesticides In Ground Water Monitoring Project, Terry Nichols, Paul Vendrell, Kenneth Steele

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

Executive Summary. The Arkansas State Plant Board (ASPB) has completed a monitoring project in Ashley County, Arkansas. Twenty-nine samples from 23 wells were analyzed for 10 pesticides commonly used in Ashley County. The only detection was Metolachlor, at 0. 71 ug/L, in one well. When the well was subsequently resampled no pesticides were detected. Fifteen of the wells were also tested for nitrate. In one of the wells nitrate was measured at 10.3 mg/L. The other wells were all below 0.05 mg/L. Extensive quality assurance (QA) data collected during the project indicate that 94% of the pesticide data meet all …

Woodruff County Groundwater Vulnerability, H. D. Scott

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

There is much unknown about the extent of pesticide contamination of groundwater in Arkansas. In recent years, several research studies have been conducted where wells for irrigation and domestic uses have been sampled and analyzed for pesticides (Lavy, 1988; USGS,1993; Nichols, et al., 1993). For state and federal regulatory agencies, evaluation of the potential ground water contamination begins with considering those areas in Arkansas where pesticides are used and where the ground water is vulnerable to contamination. With a relatively large area of crops grown in Arkansas and only limited financial resources available for chemical analyses by state and federal …

Improving Sustainable Production From Water Repellent Sands, Paul Blackwell

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

The agricultural management of water repellent ( non-wetting) sands is difficult, and production from them is mostly low. However, there are ways to make them more productive.

Furrow sowing and the incorporation of dispersive clay are two likely methods to make these soils easier to manage, more productive and more profitable than they are now.

This article discusses several aspects of our research on water repellent sands. In addition, some of the costs and benefits of alternative management strategies are outlined.

Esperance Land Resource Survey, Tim D. Overheu, P G. Muller, S T. Gee, Geoff Allan Moore

Land resources series

The climate, geology, landforms, soils, native vegetation and land uses of the Esperance agricultural district of Western Australia are described, while the soil landscapes of the survey area of about 336,000 ha, covered by the Esperance and Merivale 1:100,000 topographic map sheets, are described in detail. The survey area represents most of the features and problems of the district, especially those of the Esperance sandplain for more resource information. An appropriate mapping scale was chosen from a preliminary survey of five farms on the Esperance sandplain. The study identifies five major land systems which are divided into map units on …

The Development And Construction Of A Model Environmental Study Area, Samuel Joseph Patalano

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Revegetation Of Disturbed Semiarid Grassland In Canyonlands National Park, Susan B. Goldberg

Canyonlands Research Bibliography

A grassland restoration project was conducted in Canyonlands National Park on an area recently disturbed due to construction. Two native grasses (Oryzopsis hymenoides and Stipa comata) were seeded with 18 different soil treatments. Stipa density and relative mycorrhizal colonization were measured. None of the soil treatments resulted in significantly greater Stipa density than the control treatment of seeding only plus water. There was very little correlation between Stipa density and mycorrhizal colonization based on the treatments (r2= 0.011 p = 0.05). Three treatments produced 3 to 5 times the VAN colonization as the control including spring cryptobiotic soil crusts, with …

Final Oil And Gas Leasing Environmental Impact Statement [Microform] : Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre And Gunnison National Forests V1, United States Forest Service

Environmental Assessments (NV)

No abstract provided.

Environmental Assessment, Proposed Predatory Animal Damage Control On Public Lands In Sweetwater, Lincoln, Uinta, And Sublette Counties, Wyoming, United States Department Of The Interior Bureau Of Land Management

Environmental Assessments (WY)

This Environmental Assessment is prepared by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Rock Springs District with the cooperative participation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Damage Control Unit (USDA-APHIS-ADC, hereafter referred to as APHIS-ADC). This environmental assessment documents the environmental impact analysis of the APHIS-ADC ongoing and proposed program of predatory animal damage control for the protection of domestic livestock and wildlife within the BLM Rock Springs District. The environmental assessment analyzes the impacts associated with the full range of animal damage control activities included in the APHIS-ADC proposed Predatory Animal Damage Control …

Final Environmental Impact Statement North Slope Timber Sale Dixie National Forest

Final environmental Impact Statements (UT)

This Final Environmental Impact Statement describes the analysis for the proposed North Slope Timber Sale. The 1,730 acre proposal area is located on the north slope of Boulder Mountain within the Teasdale Ranger District (Wayne County, Utah). Alternatives were developed for this proposal which respond to issues identified during the scoping and analysis process.

Final Oil And Gas Leasing Environmental Impact Statement [Microform] : Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre And Gunnison National Forests V2, United States Forest Service

Environmental Assessments (NV)

No abstract provided.

G93-1191 Glossary Of Water-Related Terms, William L. Kranz, Delynn Hay, James W. Goeke, David Gosselin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide is a glossary of water quantity, quality and human health related terms involving water. Terms are defined in contexts that could affect Nebraskans. We depend upon water for our very existence. The impact of water quality and quantity issues has never been greater. Yet the terminology used to describe the water we drink, the water we provide to plants and animals, the water stored underground, in lakes, rivers, and oceans, is not well understood by many Nebraskans. This listing of water-related terms is intended to reduce the potential for misunderstanding presentations made by elected officials, environmental agencies and …

G93-1128 Understanding Groundwater, William L. Kranz, Delynn Hay, James W. Goeke

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

This NebGuide provides information on how groundwater exists, where it exists, and how it moves. Key definitions are highlighted. Water is the life blood of every living creature on earth. Approximately 70 percent of the earth's surface is covered with water. Through the wonders of nature, water can take on many different forms, from the water we drink, to the ice we use to chill a glass of lemonade, to the water vapor used to steam clean equipment. It is easy to understand the significance water plays in our lives, but it may be much more difficult to understand the …

Contaminación De Las Aguas, Aldemaro Romero Jr., Ana Mayayo

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Vascular Flora And Vegetation Of Capitol Reef National Park, Utah, Kenneth D. Heil, J. Mark Porter, Rich Fleming, William H. Romme

Elusive Documents

No abstract provided.

Preserves At Risk: An Investigation Of Resource Management Strategies, Implications And Opportunities, R. J. Lilieholm

Elusive Documents

Human activities already threaten the globe's physical and biological systems. Worldwide, species extinction rates are estimated to be one thousand times what they would be in the absence of human activity (Wilson 1988). Raven (1988) estimates that 25% of the world's plant and animal species existing in 1985 may be extinct by 2015, with most extinctions occurring in tropical regions. While these extinction rates are staggering, global warming would greatly accelerate extinction rates that some scientists believe may already exceed those accompanying the decline of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago (Wolf 1987).

Final Environmental Impact Statement To Construct And Operate A Facility To Receive, Store, And Dispose Of 11e.(2) Byproduct Material Near Clive, Utah, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Final environmental Impact Statements (UT)

A Final Environmental Impact Statement related to the licensing of Envirocare of Utah, Inc.'s proposed disposal facility in Tooele County, Utah, (Docket No. 40-8989) for byproduct material as defined in Section 11e.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act, has been prepared by the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. This statement describes and evaluates (1) the purpose of and need for the proposed action, (2) alternatives considered, and (3) environmental consequences of the proposed action. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded that the proposed action evaluated under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and 10 CFR Part 51, is …

Ua35/11 Student Honors Research Bulletin, Wku Honors Program

WKU Administration Documents

The WKU Student Honors Research Bulletin is dedicated to scholarly involvement and student research. These papers are representative of work done by students from throughout the university.

• Anderson, R. Scott. Anglo-Italian Relations During the Unification of Italy, 1859-1860
• Clark, Anne. Can Extra Fat Make Healthier Hogs? The Effects of Dietary alpha-Linolenic Acid on Antibody Production in Swine Following Stimulation by Red Blood Cells and by Pasteurella Multocida (Serotype A)
• Gottfried, Victoria. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A New Look at an Old Problem
• Halbert, Christy. The Stereotype of the Female Athlete
• Hannah, Kathleen. Innocence and Corruption in Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet …

Zion Canyon Headquarters, Zion National Park, Utah, Draft Development Concept Plan, Environmental Assessment, United States Department Of The Interior, National Park Service

All U.S. Government Documents (Utah Regional Depository)

The study area, referred to as the headquarters area, incorporates the area from the south entrance station north to the Zion Canyon bridge. This includes the visitor center, the Watchman and South campgrounds, the amphitheaters, the nature center, the Oak Creek, Watchman, and Pine Creek residential areas, and the Oak Creek maintenance area. The study area encompasses approximately 325 acres. It includes a development zone (107 acres) and a natural zone (218 acres), and is surrounded by a proposed wilderness subzone.