Browsing by Subject "watershed management"
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Development of a Watershed Action Plan for the Lockwood Folly River, Brunswick County, North Carolina
(2008-04-25)Increasing urban and residential growth poses one of the greatest threats to water quality and aquatic resources on the North Carolina coast. The Lockwood Folly River watershed, located within Brunswick County, faces significant ... -
Modeling land use patterns and water quality: An evaluation of the pySPARROW model
(2008-04-24)Modeling the effects of land use and land cover changes on water quality is important for watershed managers to better understand how human modifications to land surfaces may alter stream nutrient loads. One model available ... -
Pattern and Variation in Development of Small Urban Watersheds
(2014-04-25)Increased urbanization has been correlated with hydrologic, chemical, geomorphologic, and biologic changes to receiving streams. Therefore, the status quo in watershed management has been to control the amount of impervious ... -
Public Participation in Watershed Management: An Evaluation of the Falls Lake Stakeholder Project
(2010-04-28)Public participation has become an increasingly important component of effective watershed management over the last twenty years. Conducted by the North Carolina Division of Water Quality, the Falls Lake Stakeholder Project ... -
Stakeholder Participation in Watershed Management: An Evaluation of the Jordan Lake Stakeholder Project
(2008-04-23)The Jordan Lake Stakeholder Project (JLSP) was a public participation project convened by the NC Department of Water Quality (DWQ) in response to high levels of nutrients found in Jordan Lake, a reservoir in the central ... -
Watershed Management in the Federal Government
(2011-04-25)Watersheds in the United States are very valuable. Their waters support a wide range of purposes, including irrigation, fisheries, industrial operations, recreational pursuits, aquatic habitat, and drinking water. Efficient ...