| Wetlands
and a National Water Resources Map |
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Mapping
and geospatial information systems (GIS) are changing dramatically
in response to advances in technology and remote sensing. However,
there are significant problems with aquatic resource maps including
maps of wetlands, rivers, streams, floodplains, lakes and estuaries.
Some maps are old, others are not accurate, and in some places they
don't exist. This publication will summarize challenges, describe
current efforts to address those challenges and make recommendations
on specific actions that must be undertaken and completed to develop
a national water resources map.
This publication is currently under development.
Please check back. |
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Model
Ordinances for Regulating Wetlands and Riparian Habitats/Stream
Buffers
Draft. Jon Kusler, Esq. |
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The goal of this paper is to help communities protect and restore
vulnerable wetlands and related riparian ecosystems by adopting
or upgrading regulations. Available for review and comment: CLICK
HERE. |
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Wetlands
and Natural Hazards
Draft. Jon Kusler, Ph.D. |
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This overview paper discusses the relationship between wetlands
and natural hazards and suggests how wetlands may be better managed
to reduce flood losses. It also considers the existing policies
and regulations adopted at federal, state, and local levels to address
these hazards. It suggests measures which could be taken by regulatory
and other agencies at all levels of government to better address
these hazards while simultaneously achieving broader wetland management
objectives. The paper is based upon a review of scientific literature,
a web search, an examination of federal, state, and local regulatory
policies and court cases, and ASWM's workshops and symposia deal
with wetlands, rivers, streams, and floodplains over the last decade.
This paper is available for review and comment: CLICK
HERE. |
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