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Pub. Date
2019-
Description
Are you interested in learning about Stream Management Plans (SMP) in Colorado? This Resource Library contains everything you need to understand what they are, where they are, how they can be used, and how to do them well. The Resource Library is meant to help enlarge the pipeline of local coalitions that are interested, ready, and capable of undertaking Stream Management Plans, as well as advance the state of knowledge around how to craft effective...
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Pub. Date
2013.
Description
Until recently, river management has largely focused on water and how to withhold, contain, or withstand the force of its flow within a stream channel. However, it is important for understanding stream processes to realize that streams and rivers are not only moving water--streams also move sediment and woody debris from mountain peaks to the sea. Human land uses that significantly alter the ability of a creek to transport water and sediment will...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
The idea for this handbook grew out of the recovery efforts after the 2013 Colorado flood and federally declared disasters. The Lefthand, Big Thompson, Little Thompson and Saint Vrain watersheds were all heavily impacted by the 2013 flood. All four watersheds have since been involved in numerous storm recovery and stewardship projects, many of which were funded by the Department of Local Affairs disaster recovery program.Through the course of these...
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
The purpose of the Resilient Crossings Landowner Handbook is to provide an educational resource that empowers private landowners to understand their properties within the context of the larger watershed and river reach scale. It informs the design of resilient crossing structures that meet landowner needs while accommodating flood flows, in-channel debris transport, and supporting natural aquatic and riparian biological communities. This manual is...
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Pub. Date
2016.
Description
The 2013 Front Range Floods were highly detrimental to Colorado, impacting human life, infrastructure, and water quality. Furthermore, the flood caused historic levels of damage to stream channels, floodplains, and riparian areas. The purpose of this manual is to provide restoration practitioners and regulators who work in Colorado with guidelines for planning, design, and construction of stream bank protection. In particular, it prioritizes the...
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