(Optional) Compare stream bank protection measures.
Comparison should include examples of stream bank protection measures, such as
- streamside management zones
- riparian buffer zones
- streamside fencing
- stream bank protection best-management practices, such as
- preventing, minimizing, and controlling the discharge of waste and other controllable water quality factors associated with stream restoration or remediation
- placing wood for the enhancement of fish habitat or sediment storage
- using unanchored wood structures
- excavating channels and stream banks to stabilize, trap, or remove excess sediment.
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why are stream bank protection measures important to monitoring and improving water quality?
- How are these protection measures incorporated into land-use practices?
- What agencies assist with the construction and financial assistance of these measures?