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Table 1: Levels of Watershed Information -
Some Examples |
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Raw Data -
observed/measured at specific sampling points and times by various
sciences |
| Landforms |
Soil/Vegetation |
Hydrogeology |
Stream/riparian |
Hydrology |
Fisheries |
| elevations, aspects |
soil and vegetation samples |
groundwater levels and samples |
stream dimensions and samples |
daily flow and water quality,
precipitation |
fish counts and behavior
observations |
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Interpolated by specialists
over space and time to produce maps or graphs
of: |
| DEMs, slope% and aspect |
soil types, veg.cover and
composition |
water table, water quality, aquifer
properties |
channel and riparian habitat |
drought, flooding, climate |
fish distribution, abundance,
habitat use |
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Interpreted, Synthesized, or
Modeled by specialists into assessments of: |
| landslide risk, erosion risk, runoff
potential, sediment yield |
riparian condition, ECA or ERA,
wetland loss rate, weed invasion rate |
groundwater contamination, potential
yield |
use support, % of reference, habitat
quality, cause of impairment |
flood risk, flow duration curves |
population trends, threatened
species, spawning areas, fishery condition |
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Used to develop watershed
indicators of: |
| Capacity (areas providing services and
resources, and sustainable rate of use of these) |
| Condition (identification and classification of
watersheds and references areas) |
| Cause
(identify factors that contribute to problems) |
| Change (human-caused vs. natural) |
| Chance of
improvements or problems |
| Maps
of various indicators |
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Evaluated by citizens in
light of social values, using a planning process, to
develop: |
| Definitions
of health, integrity, and desired conditions |
| Conservation
goals and limits of acceptable change |
| Preservation
and Restoration goals |
| Priorities
for action |
| Land use
suitability, project timing, cost-effectiveness, social
acceptance | |
