Posted in policy on Jun 12th, 2013
This spring a 45-foot swing in water levels took the Mississippi River from near-dry in places, to near-historic crests in just a few months. Two years ago, floodplain managers were advocating for policy change on the Mississippi River. But that change is slow. “We need some retreat from our rivers,” said Larry Larson, executive director [...]
Posted in policy on Nov 30th, 2012
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) is conducting a study on the importance of water in the U.S. economy to better understand how water contributes to the economic welfare of the nation and plays a critical role in many sectors of the U.S. economy. On December 4, USEPA will host a public symposium in Washington, [...]
Posted in environment on Jun 27th, 2012
The Washington Post reports on the Rio+20 EarthSummit in Rio de Janeiro, “The actual negotiations in Rio have produced little of substance, beyond an abstract commitment to craft ‘sustainable development goals’ in the future. The Brazilian government, which is hosting the meeting, took out language which would have committed countries to reaching three U.N. goals [...]
Posted in pollution on Nov 9th, 2011
Impervious surfaces. These are two words that most folks in their lifetime will never utter together, unless, of course, you happen to live in an urban flood plain. A little over 160 homeowners who live adjacent to Cameron Run in Fairfax, Virginia have become quite familiar with the concepts of imperviousness, and what it means [...]
Posted in water on Jul 29th, 2011
The Marcellus shale formation stretches through a wide swath of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, underlying large parts of the states of New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia and Virginia. Energy extractors have been planning large-scale natural gas “fracturing” operations for the past decade. State environmental regulators are attempting to understand the process and impacts of [...]
Posted in rivers on Jun 27th, 2011
Via ScienceDaily — A new study from researchers at Baylor University and the University of Maryland-Baltimore has found that there are consistent and widespread declines in stream biodiversity at lower levels of urban development. Those impacts are more damaging than what was previously believed. Read more: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110608122958.htm Tweet
Posted in planning on May 24th, 2011
What is the value of clean, clear water flowing down a mountain stream? Many would say “priceless,” as irreplaceable as air or sunshine. But the truth is that healthy, intact ecosystems and the ecological services they provide have tangible values which can be measured. Trout Headwaters we’re in the business of helping our clients identify [...]
Posted in restoration on Sep 22nd, 2010
[wpvideo H0q1WdwD] Independent studies clearly show the number one factor affecting the health and productivity of streams and rivers is excessive erosion and sedimentation. In the emerging “restoration economy” it is critical to the success of our development, businesses, and industry that we deploy bank stabilization and river restoration technologies that are both sustainable and [...]
Posted in planning on Apr 20th, 2010
How do we enhance the value of rural and wide open land while preserving its natural resources, wildlife habitat and the lifestyle it affords for generations to come? As an alternative to conventional development of rural lands, Field Sport Concepts, Ltd was conceived by a group of concerned land-use professionals and has grown to encompass a wide [...]
Posted in restoration on Jan 22nd, 2010
“We took streams so deteriorated they once ran brown with silt and began radical restoration. Now they run clear all the time, even when it rains,” says Yates. Cielo’s developers are actually surpassing the federal government’s standards says Mike Sprague, of Trout Headwaters Inc., which oversaw restoration. Neglected, washed out roads have been changed into [...]
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