Water Utility/agricultural Alliances

Water Utility/agricultural Alliances
Author: Angie Fletcher
Publisher: American Water Works Association
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2005
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9781583213759

This AWWA Research Foundation report provides guidance to drinking water utilities on building alliances with farmers and agricultural organizations to promote agricultural practices that minimize runoff and help protect drinking water sources from contamination. You'll find out who to partner with, what benefits various organizations can bring to the alliance, how to structure an alliance, how to establish goals and accomplish them, and how to overcome common obstacles.

The Siskiyou Crest

The Siskiyou Crest
Author: Luke Ruediger
Publisher:
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2013-06-25
Genre: Hiking
ISBN: 9780615809991

An invaluable and detailed tool for exploring this little known, yet wonderfully diverse region, this comprehensive guide explores the sunlit oak woodlands, ancient old-growth forests, scrubby slopes of chaparral, pristine mountain lakes, and the rugged, flower-filled ridge lines and meadows of the Siskiyou Crest.The author examines the region's wild character, unique biological diversity, unusual botany, fire ecology, natural history, and human history within each hike description and in the introductory chapter.The book describes:- 76 Hikes- 19 Roadless Areas- The Red Buttes Wilderness Area- The Siskiyou Wilderness Area- The entire proposed Siskiyou Crest National MonumentThe book outlines the region's many threats and potential solutions to these threats, including the proposed designation of the Siskiyou Crest National Monument.Take this book along on any Siskiyou Crest adventure!