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42 resources are available in the Riparian Forest and Wetland Management category.

An Introduction and User's Guide to Wetland Restoration, Creation, and Enhancement
http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/habitatconservation/publications/introfinal.pdf
This 104-page (4.4 kb) guide for the public contains "background on wetlands and restoration, information on project planning, implementation, and monitoring, and lists of resources, contacts, and funding sources." Its chapters include planning, implementation, and monitoring, and it contains about 40 pages on resource materials.

Annotated Bibliography on Forest Practices Legislation Related to Water Quality
http://www.fs.fed.us/ne/newtown_square/publications/technical_reports/pdfs/1999/gtrne258.pdf
For the abstract of this 13-page General Technical Report: "Includes annotated citations of literature on forest practices regulations related to all aspects of water quality protection. The bibliography is divided into three sections: 1) Water-quality protection during timber harvesting; 2) Methods for assessing the costs and benefits of water quality protection; and 3) Effectiveness of regulatory programs in protecting water quality."

Forested Wetlands
http://www.na.fs.fed.us/spfo/pubs/n_resource/wetlands/index.htm
This is a well-written comprehensive and easy-to-use publication whose purpose is "to provide an understanding of some of the environmental functions and societal values of wetlands and to present an array of Best Management Practices, or BMP's." It discusses BMPs as they relate to silviculture, tree felling, wildlife and fish, and access roads.

National Wetlands Inventory Center
http://www.nwi.fws.gov/
This Fish and Wildlife Service website provides access to a large body of information with an emphasis on maps, and digital information data. There is also a link to resources for kids and educators, and a publications page

Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Buffers: An Overview
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/forestry/420-150/420-150.html
This webpage provides a simple discussion of what riparian buffers are, and the benefits they afford society. It has some Virginia-specific information.

Understanding the Science Behind Riparian Buffers: Effects on Plant and Animal Communities
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/forestry/420-152/420-152.html
This is a detailed discussion of riparian plant, animal and aquatic communities and how they relate to the condition of the riparian buffer. It is well supported with linked figures and includes discussion on edge habitat, wildlife corridors, wildlife species of concern, and water chemistry.