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Reference/Author/Content Format Audience Contact/Cost
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, 1997. Wetland and Riparian Stewardship in Pennsylvania, A guide to Voluntary Options for Landowners, Local Governments and Organizations. Harrisburg, PA. 334 page booklet L; M; W, S, C, E Groups ACB 717-236-8825
$1/copy
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. January 1996. Riparian Forest Buffers. Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay. White Paper GP ACB 1-800-662-CRIS
American Forests, Global Releaf.10 Reasons to plant a tree with Global Releaf this holiday season Pamphlet GP American Forests,PO Box 2000, Washington, DC 20013. 1-800-545-TREE
Austin, S.H. and J. Mehring, Riparian Forest Handbook 1: Appreciating and Evaluating Stream Side Forests.Virginia Department of Forestry. 48 page handbook NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups 434.977.6555
Bouquet River Association.How to Hold Up Banks: Using All The Assets.A stream erosion control booklet. Booklet GP Box 217, Elizabethtown, NY 12932. 518-873-3688.
Brandywine Conservancy. 1995.Environmental Management Handbook.Chadds Ford, PA. Booklet M 610.388.2700
Casco Bay Estuary Project. BMPs: Cost-effective Solutions to Protect Maine’s Water Quality. 1995.   M; D, REA; W, S, C, E Groups 312 Canco Road, Portland ME 04103.
207.828.1043
Center for Watershed Protection.1996. Site Planning for Urban Stream Protection.Represents fundamentally different approach to site design that protects streams by reducing impervious cover.Explains new concepts & terminology Manual M, D, REA; NRMP 301-589-1890.
FAX 301-589-8745
Cost: $35
Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP).Chesapeake Bay: Forests Matter Poster/Pamphlet GP 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 109, Annapolis, MD 21403. 1-800-Your-Bay
Chesapeake Bay Program.December 1995.Chesapeake Bay Communities: Making the Connection.CBP/TRS-142/95.EPA 903-R-95-018. 193 page booklet M, D, REA; W, S, C, E Groups; NRMP 1.800.662.CRIS or 1.800.YOUR.BAY
Chesapeake Bay Program. 1996.Final Report of the Riparian Forest Buffer Panel.Presented to the Chesapeake Executive Council.U.S. EPA. 10 page document GP 1.800.662.CRIS or 1.800.YOUR.BAY
Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP). 1993.Forestry and the Chesapeake Bay Program.CSC.NPS1C.3/93 Pamphlet GP 1.800.YOUR.BAY or www.chesapeakebay.net
College of Agricultural Sciences, Cooperative Extension of Penn State, USDA NRCS.Pequea-Mill Creek Information Series Fact sheets L; W, S, C,E Groups Penn State University University Park, PA 16802
Conservation Partners (Cooperative Farmer). 1999.Conservation Buffers Made Easy 16 page special report L (804) 281-1369 or EMAIL: charles.batchelor@
sscoop.com
Cooksey, R., and A. Todd. 1996.Conserving the Forests of the Chesapeake: The Status, Trends, an d Importance of Forests for the Bay’s Sustainable Future. USDA.Forest Service pbl. NA-TP-03-96. 35 page booklet GP 1-800-662-CRIS or 1-800-YOUR-BAY
Cornell University Extension.1997. Stand by Your Stream: Streamside Management - Do’s and Don’ts, Guidelines for Private & Public Landowners. R. L. Schneider, Dept. of Natural Resources. fact sheet L, M R. Schneider, DNR
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14850
Free
Cornell University Extension.1997. Stand by Your Stream: Streamside Protection - Why Bother, an Outreach Program for Stream Management.R. L. Schneider, Dept. of Natural Resources. fact sheet GP R. Schneider, DNR
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14850
Free
Correll, D.L..April 1999.Vegetated Stream Riparian Zones: Their Effects on Stream Nutrients, Sediments, and Toxic Substances.An Annotated and Indexed Bibliography.    NRMP Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, Edgewater MD. WWW.SERC.SI.EDU
Davenport, Martin & Hagan.Evapotranspiration from Riparian Vegetation: Water Relations and Irrecoverable Losses for Saltcedar. Cost: reproduction permitted Article/
white paper
M; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups NYSDEC
6274 Avon-Lima Rd
Avon, NY 14414
Davis, L., M. Brittingham, L. Garber, and D. Rourke.Stream Bank Fencing - Green Banks Clean Streams.Extension Circular 397.      
Dawes, John. 1997. The Replanting of Riparian Zones. Western Pennsylvania Watershed Protection Program. Alexandria, PA. 31 page booklet GP; W, S, C, E Groups 814-669-4847 or rjdawes@aol.com
Desbonnet, A., P. Pogue, V. Lee, and N. Wolff. 1994.Vegetated Buffers in the Coastal Zone.Coastal Resources Center, Univ. of Rhode Island. ISBN 0-938 412-37-x.   NRMP  
Dosskey, M., D. Schultz, and T. Isenhart. 1997.A Riparian Buffer Design for Cropland. Agroforestry Notes - 5. USDA., Rocky Mountain Station. Fact sheet NRMP  
Dosskey, M., D. Schultz, and T. Isenhart. 1997.How to Design a Riparian Buffer for Agricultural Land. Agroforestry Notes - 4.USDA., Rocky Mountain Station. Fact sheet NRMP  
Dosskey, M., D. Schultz, and T. Isenhart. 1997.Riparian Buffers for Agricultural Land.Agroforestry Notes - 3. USDA, Rocky Mountain Station. Fact sheet L; NRMP  
Duhnkrack, Nancy E. and Janet S. Senior.Oregon’s Incentive Approach to Riparian Area Protection.Oregon Environmental Foundation. book L; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups Oregon Environmental Foundation, 2637 SW Water Avenue, Portland OR 97201.503-222-1963.
Ecosystem Recovery Institute.1996. An Introduction to Stream Processes, Assessment and Restoration. A Technology Transfer Workshop. Presented on Oct. 23-25 at Lake Harmony, PA. Workbook - 3-ring binder NRMP, W, S, C, E Groups, M Ecosystem Recovery Institute, PO Box 249, Freeland MD 21053
Environmental Law Institute. 1997.Protecting Wetlands. Tools for Local Governments in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Chesapeake Bay Program, EPA 903-R-97-008. 110 page booklet L; NRMP 1-800-YOUR-BAY
Environmental Resources Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University Biennial Report 1996 - 1997    
Erman & Mahoney. June 1983.Recovery After Logging in Streams With & Without Buffer Strips in Northern California. Department of Forestry & Resource Management, University of California @ Berkeley Report/
booklet
L; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups University of California Department of Forestry & Resource Management Davis, CA 95616
Green, Martha Hodgkins. September/October 1997. How Green is My Valley? Nature Conservancy. Magazine article GP  
Helfrich, L.A., D.L. Weigmann, R.J. Neves, P.T. Bromley. September 1996.Landowner's guide to managing streams in the eastern United States. Virginia Tech and Virginia State, Virginia Cooperative Extension.Pub. #420-141. 32 page booklet L (804) 524-5252
Hill, A. R. 1983. Denitrification: Its Important in a River Draining an Intensively Cropped Watershed.Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 109:47-62. Journal article L; NRMP  
Hoban, T.J. Building Local Partnerships. A Guide for Watershed Partnerships.Conservation Technology Information Center, West Lafayette, Indiana   W, S, C, E Groups  
Houser, D.F., and K.J. Lutz. 1997.Fish Habitat Improvement for Trout Streams. PA Fish and Boat Commission.   NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups  
Iowa State University Extension Service. January 1996. Stewards of Our Streams - Riparian Buffer Systems. 10 pp. "White Paper". 10 pp. Booklet GP; L; M; D, REA; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups Iowa St. Unv. Ext. Serv., Iowa ST. U. of Science & Technology, Ames IA
Iowa State University Extension.April 1996. Stewards of our Streams - Buffer Strip Design, Establishment and Maintenance. R. C. Schultz, P. H. Wray, J. P. Colletti, T. Isenhar, C. A. Ridrigues, A. Kuehl.   L; M; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups 515.294.1458
Johnson, Haight & Simpson.Endangered Species vs. Endangered Habitats: A Concept. Includes riparian buffer zones. report/study GP; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups NYSDEC, 6274 Avon-Lima Rd, Avon NY 14414
Kao, Barfield, Lyons. 1975.National Symposium on Urban Hydrology & Sediment Control: On-site Sediment Filtration Using Grass Strips. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. article GP; L; M; NRMP; D, REA NYSDEC, 6274 Avon-Lima Rd,Avon NY 14414 (reproduction permitted)
Lalo, J. and K. J. Lutz.1994.Corridor Management for Pastureland Streams.Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Booklet GP; L (814) 359-5185
Leonard, S., G. Kinch, V. Elsbernd, M Borman, S. Swanson. 1997.Riparian Area Management: Grazing Management for Riparian Wetland Areas. BLM/RS/ST-97/002+1737.  80 page technical resource NRMP U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Service Center, BC-650B, PO Box 25047 Denver, CO 80225-0074
Logan S. L.. March 1997.Riparian Forest Wildlife: Guidelines for Landowners and Loggers.Montana State University Extension Service. #EB146. 29 page booklet L; M, D, REA MSU Extension Publications, PO Box 172040, Bozeman, MT 59717.(406) 994-3273. $5.00
Lowrance, R.; R. L. Todd; J. Fail, Jr.; O. Hendrickson; R. Leondard; L. Asmussen. 1984. Riparian Forests as Nutrient Filters in Agricultural Watersheds. Journal article L; NRMP NYSDEC
Lowrance, R.; R. Leondard; J. Sheridan. 1985.Managing Riparian Ecosystems to Control Nonpoint Pollution.Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. 40(1)87-91. Journal article M; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups NYSDEC (reproduction permitted)
Lunch, J. A. and E. S. Corbett.February 1990.Water Resources Bulletin - Evaluation of Best Management Practices for Controlling Nonpoint Pollution From Silvicultural Operations.      
Miller, R. L. Jr., D. R. DeWalle, R. P. Brooks and J. C. Finely.September 1997.Long-Term Impacts of Forest Road Crossings of Wetlands in Pennsylvania.      
Montgomery County Planning Commission. 1996.Guidebook for Riparian Corridor Preservation.Norristown, PA. 55 page booklet GP; NRMP; D, REA; W, S, C, E Groups 610-278-3722.$6/copy
National Conservation Buffer Initiative. Buffers for Bobwhites. June 1999   GP  
Natural Lands Trust, Inc. April 1997.Growing Greener: Putting Conservation into Local Codes.Media, PA.   GP; M; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups  
NRCS/RCS.January 1997.Riparian Areas: Regional Distinctions and Disturbances. USDAP. PO Box 2890, Washington DC 2001   M; W, S, C, E Groups  
NRCS/RCS. August 1996.Riparian Areas: Environmental Uniqueness, Functions, and Values.Brief 11. Fact Sheet GP; L; M; NRMP; D, REA; W, S, C, E Groups James Maetzold, (202) 720-0132; FAX (202) 690-3266
Nutrient Subcommittee of the Chesapeake Bay Program, Forestry Workgroup. 1996.Forest and Riparian Buffer Conservation.Local Case Studies from the Chesapeake Bay Program. USDA. 103 page booklet M; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups 1-800-662-CRIS or 1-800-YOUR-BAY
Nutrient Subcommittee of the Chesapeake Bay Program, Forestry Workgroup. 1997.Restoring a Bay Resource: Riparian Forest Buffer Demonstration Sites. CBP/TRS 159/97.EPA 903-R-97-001   GP; NRMP  
Nutrient Subcommittee of the Chesapeake Bay Program. 1995.Water Quality Functions of Riparian Forest Buffer Systems in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed.EPA 903-R-95-004. 67 page booklet NRMP 1-800-662-CRIS or 1-800-YOUR-BAY
NY Department of Environmental Conservation. 1987 Status Report on Greenbelt Projects in New York State. Report M; W, S, C, E Groups NYSDEC (reproduction permitted)
NY Department of Environmental Conservation. Riparian Management:A Flood Control Perspective. Article GP; L; M; NRMP; D, REA; W, S, C, E Groups NYSDEC
Okay, J.A..December 1998.A Case Study of the Difficult Run Riparian Project: A Guide for Riparian Restoration Projects.Virginia Department of Forestry and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 17 page technical report NRMP; M; W, E Groups Judy Okay, Virginia Department of Forestry. (703) 324-1480
Olney, Lou G. and G. Thomas Coe. Otselic River Greenbelt Project - Annual Report, 1983-84.Morrisville College, SUNY Agricultural & Technical College at Morrisville. Report M; W, S, C, E Groups State Univ. of N.Y. Ag & Tech. College, Morrisville NY
Palone, R.S. and A.H. Todd. May 1997.Chesapeake Bay Riparian Handbook: A Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Riparian Forest Buffers.Chesapeake Bay Program and Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry.NA-TP-02-97. 3-ring binder GP; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups 1-800-662-2747 or USDA Forest Service at 304-285-1592.$26.00
Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences. 1996. Best Management Practices for Pennsylvania Forests. 10M996cp. 48 page booklet NRMP; L 814-865-6713
Pennsylvania Association of Conservation Districts.The Forest Buffer: A living resource... Booklet L Pennsylvania Bureau of Forestry.(717) 787-5359
Pennsylvania DEP/BWC, 6/30/98.Pennsylvania Stream Releaf: A Plan for Restoring and Conserving Buffers Along Pennsylvania Streams.Pennsylvania DEP and Stream Releaf. 72 page booklet GP; L; M, D, REA; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups Pennsylvania Stream Releaf.(717) 787-2106
Peterson, Susan C. and Kenneth D. Kimball. 1995. A Citizens Guide to Conserving Riparian Forests. 82 pages GP. L, W, S, C, E Groups River Network, PO Box 8787, Portland, OR 97207-8787.503-241-3506.$7.00
Piedmont Environmental Council. Protecting Your Land with a Conservation Easement Pamphlet GP pec@pecva.org www.pecva.org
(540) 347-2334
Piedmont Environmental Council. How to Save the Land you Love.  Pamphlet GP pec@pecva.org www.pecva.org
(540) 347-2334
Platts, USDA Forest Service.March 1981.Effects of Sheep Grazing on a Riparian-Stream Environment.Research Note INT-307. (DEC Source). Article L; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups NYSDEC (reproduction permitted)
Prichard, D.. 1993.Riparian Area Management: Process for Assessing Proper Functioning Condition. BLM/SC/ST-93/003+1737+REV95. Booklet GP U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Service Center, BC-650B, PO Box 25047 Denver, CO 80225-0074
Ribbons, M.. December 1998.Chesapeake Treeviews.American Forests Volume 1, #3 Pamphlet GP; S; L American Forests, PO Box 2000, Washington, DC 20013.1-800-545-TREE
Richmond Times Dispatch. 9/17/98. Fall River Renaissance.  Newspaper insert GP (804) 643-4414
Riparian Forest Buffer Panel. Jul 1998. Riparian Buffer Implementation Plan. Commonwealth of Virginia. 60 page booklet GP; L; M, D, REA; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups The Virginia Department of Forestry, 900 Natural Resources Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903
434.977.6555
Rosgen, D. L. 1996. Applied River Morphology. Wildland Hydrology Books, Pagosa Springs, CO. Book NRMP  
Schultz, R. C.; J. P. Colletti and R. R. Faltonson. 1995. Agroforestry Opportunities for the United States of America.Agroforestry Systems 31:117-132. Journal article M; W, S, C, E Groups  
Schultz, R. C.; J. P. Colletti; T. M. Isenhart; W. W. Simpkins; C. W. Mize and M. L. Thompson. 1995.Design and Placement of a Multi-species Riparian Buffer Strip System. Agroforestry Systems 29:201-226. Journal article L; M; NRMP; D, REA; W, S, C, E Groups  
Sweeney, B.W. 1992. Streamside Forests and the Physical, Chemical, and Trophic Characteristics of Piedmont Streams in Eastern North America.Wat. Sci. Tech. 26(12):2653-2673. Journal article GP; NRMP  
Sweeney, B.W. 1993. Effects of Streamside Vegetation on Macroinvertebrate Communities of White Clay Creek in Eastern North America. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 144:291-340. Conference proceedings NRMP  
Tennessee Valley Authority.Banks & Buffers: A Guide to Selecting Native Plants for Streambanks and Shorelines. Guide, booklet & CD-ROM GP, L. M. D. NRMP, Nurseries, Landscape Business Tennessee Valley Authority.423-751-
7338.$30.00
The Izaak Walton League of America.A Citizen’s Streambank Restoration Handbook.   GP; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups  
Thorne, S.F., D.C. Kim, K.C. Steiner (co-directors), & B.J. McGuinness (ed.). 1995. A Heritage for the 21st Century: Conserving Pennsylvania’s Native Biological Diversity. PA Fish & Boat Comm. 72 page booklet GP, L. M. NRMP, W, S, C, E Groups  Joy Drohan, PA State U., 125 Land & Water Bldg., Univ. Park PA 16802.814-863-0037
Tjaden, R.L. and G.M. Weber.An Introduction to the Riparian Buffer.University of Maryland, Cooperative Extension Service. Fact Sheet 724. 1 page fact sheet GP (410) 827-8056
Tjaden, R.L. and G.M. Weber.Riparian Buffer Systems.University of Maryland, Cooperative Extension Service.Fact Sheet 733. 1 page fact sheet GP (410) 827-8056
U. S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. 1983.Streambank Protection Guidelines - for Local Governments. Vicksburg, MS 39810.   L; M; W, S, C, E Groups  
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).February 1998.Backyard Conservation: Bringing Conservation From the Countryside to Your Backyard.Program Aid 1621.   GP; L  
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Service.Riparian Forest Buffers: The Link Between Land and Water. Video. 21 minute video GP 410-827-8056 $15/copy/Also available from PA Coop. Ext. Service
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension. US Fish and Wildlife Service.1988.Streamside Forests: The Vital, Beneficial Resource 16 page booklet GP 410-827-8056 MD Extension Service or 410-573-4500 USFWS
University of Maryland Cooperative Resource Managers in Maryland. Maryland Extension Service Riparian Buffer Systems: A Training Program for 1997. Wye Research and Education Center, Queenstown, MD.   NRMP  
University of Minnesota Distribution Center. January 1996.At the Water’s Edge: The Science of Riparian Forestry. Book/
conference proceedings
M; NRMP; S, C, EGroups WU. of Minn. Distribution Center, 20 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Avenue, St Paul MN 55108-6069.612-625-8173
USDA Forest Service.Riparian Forest Buffers - Function and Design for Protection and Enhancement of Water Resources.David Welsch, Pub. No. NA-PR-07-91. USDA Forest Service, NE Area,Radnor, PA. 20 page booklet L; M; NRMP; D, REA; W, S, C, E Groups Super. Of Doc. 202-512-1800.#001-001-00657-2 $2/copy
USDA Forest Service. January 1990.Healthy Riparian Areas.FS-445. Pamphlet L, GP Super. of Doc. 202-512-1800
USDA NRCS.Showcase & Protect Your Riparian Buffer Strips. Poster and Q&A Sheet on the National Conservation Buffer Initiative. Poster & fact sheet GP; L; M; NRMP USDA Soil Conservation Service Suite 340, 1 Credit Union Place Harrisburg, PA 17110.717-782-2202.
USDA NRCS. 1997.Buffer Strips: Common Sense Conservation Folder and insert L  
USDA NRCS. January 1998.Riparian Forest Buffer: Conservation Practice Job Sheet.#391. 2 page job sheet NRMP USDA NRCS
USDA, USEPA, TVA, FEMA, USDC, USDD, USDHUD, USDI. October 1998.Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices 3-ring binder GP; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups (800) 553-NTIS or www.usda.gov/stream_restoration/copies.html.$71.50 or $60.00 CD-ROM
USDA.August 1995. Water Quality Functions of Riparian Forest Buffer Systems in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. 67 page booklet NRMP 1-800-662-CRIS or 1-800-YOUR-BAY
USDA. 1997.Buffers: Common Sense Conservation.1997-576-666 Poster/
Pamphlet
GP; L, C, E Groups US Government Printing Office
USEPA, Chesapeake Bay Program (CBP).March 1999.Riparian Forest Buffers: Linking Land and Water. CBP/TRS 220/99, EPA 903-R-99-002. 16 page booklet GP; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 109, Annapolis, MD 21403.1-800-Your-Bay or www.chesapeakebay.net
Utah Riparian Management Coalition (URMC).The Riparian Zone: Important, Diverse, Limited. Poster GP (435) 636-0279
Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.Native Plants for Conservation, Restoration, and Landscaping. Pamphlet GP; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups (804) 786-7951 or http://www.state.va.us/~dcr/vaher.html
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.25 Ways to Help Virginia's Environment Pamphlet GP 1-800-592-5482
Virginia Tech (Dept. of Forestry), VDOF and DCR.1998.Riparian Forest Buffer Resource Manual. 3-ring binder GP; NRMP; W, S, C, E Groups Virginia Tech Cooperative Extension Service
Wallace, J.B., S.L. Eggert, J.L. Meyer, and J.R. Webster. 1997.Multiple Trophic Levels of a Forest Stream Linked to Terrestrial Litter Inputs.Science 277:102-104. Journal article NRMP  
Welsch, D.J., D. Smart, J. Boyer, P. Minkin, H. Smith, T. McCandless. 1995.Forested Wetlands: Functions, Benefits and Use of Best Management Practices.USDA Forest Service, NA-PR-01-95. 62 page technical resource NRMP USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, 100 Matsonford Road, 5 Radnor Corp Ctr Ste 200, Radnor, PA 19087-4585
Welsch, D.J..July 1991.Riparian Forest Buffers: Function and Design for Protection and Enhancement of Water Resources.USDA Forest Service.No. NA-PR-07-91. 24 page booklet NMRP Superintendent of Documents.(202) 512-1800.$6.50
Wohl, N. E. and R. F. Carline.Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 53 (Supplement 1): 260-266. Relations among riparian grazing, sediment loads, macroinvertebrates, and fishes in three central Pennsylvania streams. Journal
article
   

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