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River Publications
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| The following publications have either been written by RTCA or we have helped
other conservation groups write or produce them. |
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Case Studies of Water Trail Impacts on Rural Communiities
by Lindsy Johnson, MCRP, for National Park Service, Rivers, Trails
and Conservation Assistance Program, 2002
A comparative analysis of rural
communities with calm water trails. Case studies illustrate impacts of
calm water trails and trends are drawn from community ecomonic development
associated with water trails. |
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Care Guide
by National Park Service, Friends of Alhambra Creek, and the City of
Martinez (CA), 1994
Offers practical information on proper creek care
and how to solve existing problems in degraded creeks |
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Economic Benefits of Conserved Rivers: An Annotated
Bibliography
by National Park Service, June 2001
An effort to document, enhance, and share knowledge of the
economic benefits of conserved rivers. It offers an extensive list of
studies, papers, and articles on this subject, with summaries of their
content.
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Economic Impacts of Protecting Rivers, Trails and Greenway
Cooridors
by National Park Service, 4th edition, 1995
Shows how parks benefit the local economy by creating
jobs, enhancing property values, attracting businesses and increasing
local tax revenues. |
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Nationwide Rivers Inventory
by National Park Service
A register of over 3,000 rivers that potentially qualify as
national wild, scenic or recreational rivers. |
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Restoring Streams to Reduce Flood Loss
(pdf file)
by National Park Service and Trout Unlimited, 1998
Describes how flood control work causes more problems than it
solves and how natural streams and floodplains work to reduce flood
damage.
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River and Watershed Conservation Directory, 2001
by National Park Service and River Network, 2001
A directory with addresses and brief descriptions of over 3,000
river-related organizations |
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Watertrails: Ribbons of Discovery by
National Park Service and North American Watertrails, Inc., 1999
Brochure introduces concepts and benefits of watertrails.
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