Annotated Bibliography

Below is an annotated bibliography of each publication to help you determine which documents to order. 

1. U.S. EPA and U.S. Botanic Garden. 2009. Reduce Runoff: Slow It Down, Spread It Out, Soak It In.
2. U.S. EPA. 2008. Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protection Our Waters, EPA 841-B-08-002, Office of Water (4503T), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC.

3. U.S. EPA. 2006. EPA Watershed Training Opportunities. EPA 841-B-06-001, Office of Water (4503T), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC.

   This 27-page booklet highlights watershed training opportunities sponsored by EPA's Office of Water and the Watershed Academy. It includes descriptions of the three main activities of the Watershed Academy -- training courses, training materials, and Web-based training -- and it also covers training courses and educational materials on watersheds produced throughout the EPA Office of Water. This booklet updates an earlier version called "Watershed Training Opportunities," EPA 841-B-01-002, published in 2001.

4. U.S. EPA. 2005. Community-Based Watershed Management Handbook. EPA 842-B--05-003, Office of Water (4504T), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC.

   This 112 page handbook describes highly successful approaches to watershed management implemented by the 28 National Estuary Programs (NEPs). The NEPs, unique partnerships of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and numerous federal, state, and local organizations, work together to address coastal watershed management challenges. This document presents new information from nearly 20 years of the NEP experience and describes how the NEPs.

5. After the Storm: A Video Co-Produced by EPA and The Weather Channel (VHS tape), EPA 840-V-04-001

   New 1/2 hour televison program about watersheds co-produced by EPA and The Weather Channel premiered on Feb. 4, 2003. VHS and high quality Beta SP copies of the program are available from EPA at no charge.

6. U.S. EPA. 2003. Getting In Step: A Guide for Conducting Watershed Outreach Campaigns (document), EPA 841-B-03-002, Office of Water (4503T), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC.

   The Getting in Step watershed outreach guidebook provides some of the tools you will need to develop and implement an effective watershed outreach plan. If you're a watershed practitioner trained in the sciences, this manual will help you address public perceptions, promote management activities, and inform or motivate stakeholders.

   Watershed groups and public agencies conduct outreach activities every day, but often not in a planned, coordinated fashion. Many times someone in an outreach brainstorming meeting will exclaim, "We need a fact sheet!" But is that really what's needed? The step-by-step approach to outreach planning and implementation in this guide will help you determine if a fact sheet is really the appropriate format for your information, or whether some other vehicle might be more effective for reaching your target audience.

7. U.S. EPA. 2003. Getting In Step: A Video Guide for Conducting Watershed Outreach Campaigns (VHS tape), EPA 841-V-03-001, Office of Water (4503T), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC.

   This video reinforces the steps outlines in the guidebook and includes four very different examples of watershed outreach campaigns from different parts of the U.S. It is suitable for viewing by stakeholders, educators, or others interested in generating watershed outreach campaigns.

8. U.S. EPA. 2003. Watershed Academy Web: Online Watershed Management Training (PDF) (2 pp, 1MB, About PDF)EPA 841-F-04-001, Office of Water (4503T), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC.

   This 2-page leaflet provides a brief description of EPA's Watershed Academy Web, an online watershed management training program available at: http://www.epa.gov/watertrain/.

9. U.S. EPA. 2003. Watershed Analysis and Management (WAM) Guide for States and Communities, EPA 841-B-03-007, Office of Water (4503T), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC.

10. U.S. EPA 2002 Community Culture and the Environment: A Guide to Understanding a Sense of Place (PDF). (293 pp, 10MB, About PDF), EPA 842-B-01-003, Office of Water (4504T), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC.

    This document provides a process and tools for conducting a community assessment of watershed social dynamics, and describes participatory processes for watershed planning.

11. Pacific Watershed Institute. 2000.Watershed Analysis and Management (WAM) Guide for Tribes | ZIP Version , Seattle, WA (request from EPA as #EPA 841-B-00-008).

    The WAM Guide for Tribes, published by the Pacific Watershed Institute (PWI), provides a unique and effective way to assess the environment, identify problems, establish priorities for preservation or restoration, and implement solutions. This project was funded by a grant to PWI from EPA's Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds and the American Indian Environmental Office. This approach was refined by applying it to four tribes representing different ecological environments, project objectives, and regulatory issues. The WAM approach utilizes five steps: Scoping (identify stakeholders and issues); Watershed Assessment (acquire and analyze data); Synthesis (integrate the assessments); Prescriptions (develop solutions); and Adaptive Management (monitor, modify). To accommodate a wide range of situations, the process can be carried out at two levels of detail. The first level, called the characterization level, relies primarily on existing information without supplementary field data. Level 2 utilizes more quantitative assessments involving acquisition of supplemental field data and use of detailed analysis modules. This is the level utilized for comprehensive analysis of a watershed where major economic and/or environmental issues are at stake. Community level WAM applications are underway.

12. FISRWG. 1998. Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes and Practices . U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC. (request from EPA as #EPA 841-R-98-900).

    This document is a practical reference manual and logical framework to help environmental managers recognize stream restoration needs and design and implement restoration projects. Part One of this 700-page, three-part document provides a technical background on the physical structure and function of stream corridors and the effects of disturbance. Part Two focuses on developing a restoration plan, including problem identification, goal development, and alternative selection. Part Three concerns applying restoration principles through analyzing corridor condition, restoration design, and implementation and management. The appendices summarize a variety of restoration practices and technical references. This document was developed by an interdisciplinary team of stream and watershed management specialists, hydrologists, engineers and others from EPA and 15 other federal agencies as well as private sector experts on restoration.

 

13. U. S. EPA. 1997. Top 10 Watershed Lessons Learned. EPA 840-F-97-001, Office of Water (4501T), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC.

    Watershed work has been going on for many years now and this 60 page document summarizes the "top" lessons that have been learned by watershed practitioners across the United States regarding what works and does not. Each lesson includes 2 or more case studies and key contacts and resources for more information. Over 100 practitioners were involved in its development and reviews by the target audience have been positive. (Note that some of the case study/contact information may be dated but overall lessons should still be helpful.)

14. U. S. EPA. 1996. Watershed Approach Framework. EPA 840-S-96-001, Office of Water (4501T), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC.

    This publication revisits and updates EPA's vision for a watershed approach, first explained in a 1991 document entitled Watershed Protection Approach Framework. It describes watershed approaches as coordinating frameworks for environmental management that focus public and private efforts to address the highest priority problems within hydrologically-defined geographic areas, taking into consideration both ground and surface water flow. Although watershed approaches may vary, the guiding principles of partnerships, a geographic focus, and sound management techniques based on strong science always remain important. Local, state, tribal and EPA experiences in implementing these guiding principles are detailed throughout the publication.  (Note that some of the case study/contact information may be dated but overall lessons should still be helpful.)

15. U. S. EPA. 1997. Monitoring Consortiums: A Cost-Effective Means to Enhancing Watershed Data Collection and Analysis. EPA 841-R-97-006, Office of Water (4503T), U.S. EPA, Washington, DC.

    This document addresses coordination in watershed monitoring. Monitoring is absolutely essential to track overall watershed health and detect changes in any valued features or functions, but monitoring costs are often a limiting factor. As demonstrated in the document's four case studies, consortiums can stretch the monitoring dollar, improve cooperation among partners, and increase sharing of expertise as well as expenses of data collection and management. (Note that some of the case study/contact information may be dated but overall lessons should still be helpful.)

16. 12. U. S. EPA. 1995. Watershed Protection: A Project Focus. EPA 841-R-95-00), Office of Water (4503T), U. S. EPA, Washington, DC.

    This document focuses on developing watershed-specific programs or projects. It provides a blueprint for designing and implementing watershed projects including references and case studies for specific elements of the process. The document illustrates how the broader principles of watershed management--including all relevant federal, state, tribal, local and private activities--can be brought to bear on water quality and ecological concerns.

17. U. S. EPA. 1995. Watershed Protection: A Statewide Approach. EPA 841-R-95-004, Office of Water (4503T), U. S. EPA, Washington, DC.

    This document was primarily designed for state water quality managers. A common framework for a statewide watershed approach focuses on organizing and managing by a state's major watersheds, which are called basins in this document. In this statewide approach, activities such as water quality monitoring, planning and permitting are coordinated on a set schedule within large watersheds or basins. Involvement of other natural resource agencies is actively sought to achieve water quality and ecosystem goals. Establishing good working relationships among the statewide framework participants, the managers in major basins, and local watershed efforts is crucial to making this approach work.

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