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Protecting Wetlands: Tools for Local Governments in the
Chesapeake Bay Region
Abstract: Wetlands are an important part of the local
and regional landscape. Local governments have a variety of
tools available to them to protect, conserve and restore wetlands.
This handbook is designed to assist local governmental officials,
landowners, community activists, and others in identifying
and using these tools, both to advance local interests and
to contribute to the protection of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
This handbook provides straightforward descriptions of tools
available to local governments, identifies particularly valuable
reference materials related to these tools that can be obtained
by readers, and illustrates how local governments within the
Chesapeake Bay watershed have used these tools in practice.
Contacts and other information are provided to assist local
governments in adapting these tools to local needs and priorities.
Publisher: Chesapeake Bay Program
Website: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/search/pubs.htm
Handbook for Wetlands Conservation and Sustainability 2nd
Edition
Abstract: This 288-page handbook explains wetland
ecology, functions and values. It provides tips for organizing
your community to monitor, conserve and restore local wetlands.
Includes monitoring instructions, wetland project ideas, regulatory
avenues for wetland protection, case studies and an updated
and extensive resource section.
Publisher: Izaak Walton League
Website: http://www.iwla.org/merchant2/merchant.mv
Wetland and Riparian Stewardship in Pennsylvania: A Guide
to Voluntary Options for Landowners, Local Governments and
Organizations
Abstract: A number of voluntary conservation and management
options are available through federal and state agencies,
county conservation districts, and private organizations.
The programs and contacts listed in this guide are designed
to provide the reader with the essential tools for effective
land stewardship. Since the majority of wetlands and riparian
lands are privately owned, the role of the private landowner
and citizen organizations in the conservation and restoration
of these resources is significant.
Publisher: Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection,
Bureau of Watershed Conservation
Website: http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/watermgt/wc/subjects/NonpointSourcePollution/RIPARIAN.PDF
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