River, Stream and Lake Quality
This indicator describes the quality of freshwater found in water bodies such as streams, creeks and sloughs for 2003. Collectively, stream and lake quality is based on considerations of water chemistry, physical habitat and the health of small critters ("biological assemblages").

References

1. Washington State's Water Quality Assessment 303(d). Webpage. <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/303d/index.html>

2. Water Quality Improvement Reports (TMDLs). Webpage. <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/Programs/wq//tmdl/>

3. Canadian Council of Environmental Ministers. CCME Water Quality Index FAQs. <http://www.ccme.ca/initiatives/waterfaqs.html> and <http://www.ccme.ca/ourwork/water.html?category_id=102>

4. Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network. Homepage. <http://cabin.cciw.ca/intro.asp>

5. Plotnikoff R., Polayes, J. 1999. "The Relationship Between Stream Macroinvertebrates and Salmon in the Quilceda/Allen Drainage." Washington State Department of Ecology publication 99-311. <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/99331.pdf> (PDF, 31pp. 1.72 MB)

Sylvestre, S., Fluegel, M. and Tuominen, T. 2005. "Benthic Invertebrate Assessment of Streams in the Georgia Basin using the reference condition approach." Environment Canada. EC/GB/04/81. <http://www.pyr.ec.gc.ca/GeorgiaBasin/resources/publications/SciTechReports/EC-GB-04-81_e.pdf> (PDF, 64pp. 9.1MB)

6. Washington State Department of Ecology, Stream Biological Monitoring Unit, April 2006

7. Sylvestre et al. 2005

8. "Drinking Water Quality Annual Report." Seattle Public Utilities. 2004. <http://www.seattle.gov/util/static/COS_004581.pdf> (PDF, 8pp. 258 KB)

9. Hood, S. Nooksack River Watershed Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load. Bacteria. Detailed Implementation Plan. Washington State Department of Ecology Pub. No. 01-10-060. <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/pubs/0110060.pdf> (PDF, 56pp. 318 KB)

10. "Wildlife Viewing Activities in Washington: A Strategic Plan." 2004. Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife and Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. <http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/viewing/viewing_plan/final_viewing_plan_apr2104.pdf> (PDF, 53pp. 2.11 MB)

11. Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife 2006 Preseason Run Size Forecasts. <http://www.wdfw.wa.gov/fish/northfalcon/>

12. "Draft Puget Sound Salmon Recovery Plan." Shared Strategy. Website. <http://www.sharedsalmonstrategy.org/plan/index.htm>

13. Evergreen Funding Consultants. Homepage. <http://www.evergreenfc.com>

14. Tourism Research, BC. Characteristics of the Commercial Nature-Based Tourism Industry in British Columbia. 2005. <http://www.tourismbc.com/PDF/Characteristics%20of%20Commercial%20Nature-Based%20Tourism.pdf> (PDF, 101pp., 492KB)

15. "Waterbucket: Sustainable Approaches to Water Resources." Homepage. <http://www.waterbucket.ca/>

16. "Waterbucket: Sustainable Approaches to Water Resources." Homepage. <http://www.waterbucket.ca/>

17. Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability. Homepage. <http://www.nbis.org>

18. "Business Solutions for a Sound Environment." Resource Venture. <http://www.resourceventure.org>

19. Hazardous Waste and Toxics Reduction Program. Homepage. Washington State Department of Ecology. <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/hwtr>

20. Water Bucket: Many more case histories are available at the Waterbucket website: <http://www.waterbucket.ca/>

21. Shannon Moore. Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association. info@n-sea.org or (360) 15-0283.

22. Puget Sound Action Team. Homepage. <http://www.psat.wa.gov> and Renee La Croix at (360) 676-6961

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