Background for Topics in KRIS

These pages are designed to supply basic information about fish, water quality and watershed dynamics to aid in understanding the contents of the KRIS projects. Policy and regulation are also addressed. The background pages summarize literature on various subjects and provide links to key documents, either within the KRIS bibliogrpahy, or on the internet.

Table of Contents for Background Pages
Stream Conditions:	Water Quality	Sediment	Riparian	Big Wood	Habitat Types
Watershed Conditions:	Vegetation Types	Slope Stability	Roads & Erosion	Cumulative Impacts	Urbanization
Fish & Aquatic Life:	Fish Populations	Amphibians	Aquatic Insects	Hatcheries	Fish Disease
Restoration:	Stream Clearance	In-stream Structures	Riparian	Watershed	Strategy
Geology / Hydrology:	Geology	Soils	Precipitation	Stream Flow	Channel Processes
Policy & Regulation	ESA	TMDL	Forest Rules	1603 Permits	Water Rights

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