UNCW "Troubled Waters" ~ Resources: Articles, Abstracts & Journals

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Publications: Articles, Abstracts & Journals

Water quality, quantity, and issues grouped by geographical area and listed alphabetically by title within that group.
Regional also includes separate sections containing articles as well as information on dams and reservoirs specific to the region. As noted in the following links, additional information with a greater scope regarding dams and reservoirs is also available.

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Global

“Africa’s potential water wars”, an article on BBC News Online by Russell Smith, talks about countries in Africa who are fighting over their most precious commodity: Water. There already 13 African countries suffering from the lack of water, by 2025, 12 more may be added to the list. Web site: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/454926.stm

The Hindu, one of India’s National Newspapers, site contains an article on: “Acute water scarcity in Dharwad village in India”, with links to other relative articles.
Web site: http://hinduonnet.com/stories/2003060601930300.htm

Frost and Sullivan, a worldwide consulting, market intelligence and training service website with links to many different articles related to water scarcity, including the “Asian Desalination Plant Market”, “India Water and Wastewater Treatment Equipment Markets” and “Middle East and Africa Water and Wastewater Treatment”, along with many others. Just type in “Water Scarcity” in the Quick Search area to pull up articles. Web site: http://www.frost.com/prod/servlet/frost-home.pag

Australia’s Leading Source on Water Conservation, Melbourne is in Stage 1 water restrictions, what does that mean? Find the answer to this, as well as information on products designed to help the environment; news on water restrictions, “tips, tricks and case studies” from Australia’s leading source on water conservation. Web site: http://www.savewater.com.au

A report from May 23, 2003 from Amnesty International entitled: “Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline Project Puts Human Rights on the Line”. It warns of the devastating effects on human rights in the region. Web site: http://www.csrwire.com/article.cgi/1856.html

“Bearing the Burden of IMF and World Bank Policies” by Sara Grusky appeared on the Public Citizen web site on June 5, 2002: http://www.citizen.org/cmep/Water/cmep_Water/wbimf/articles.cfm?ID=7802

ILEIA (Centre for Research and Information on Low External Input and Sustainable Agriculture) newsletter in reference to “Challenging Water Scarcity”, many related links.
Web site: http://www.oneworld.org/ileia/newsletters/newsl141.htm

From NASA’s education site is a brief on “Clean Water…Where does it Come From? Water Purification for the International Space Station” to help students construct a filter to demonstrate and simulate water purification on the Space Station.
Web site: http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlnasa/briefs/WaterPurificationISS.pdf

CorpWatch India website, article about “Community Projects Alone Can Tackle Water Scarcity” by Mona Mehta from The Times of India.
Web site: http://www.corpwatchindia.org/news/PND.jsp?articleid=466

University of California, eScholarship Respository, Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation; downloadable article “Coping with Water Scarcity: The Governance Challenge” by Alan Richards, Professor of Environmental Studies and Economics, University of California, Santa Cruz. Web site: http://repositories.cdlib.org/igcc/PP/PP54/

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe press release, April 2002, “Could water scarcity lead to international tension?”.
Web site: http://www.unece.org/press/pr2002/02env03e.htm

Desalination Director Online is a website directory with links to individuals, companies and institutions, events, associations, press releases and the Desalination Journal, anything related to desalination worldwide. Web site: http://www.desline.com/

Developing Ideas Digest, article discusses tensions between various countries over water scarcity. Web site: http://iisd.ca/didigest/sept96/5sept96.htm

“Divining Jordan’s desert waters” by Stephen Dale was published on 01-18-2002 in a report by The International Development Research Centre. The report addresses alternative methods of finding water in Jordan desert, how they have attempted to overcome evaporation and a history of Jordan’s people and their relationship with water.
Web site: http://network.idrc.ca/ev.php?URL_ID=5494&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&reload=1057583072

Conference of Australian Economist, downloadable abstract entitled: “Does Water Scarcity Constrain Growth?” by John S Bugas, Professor of Economics, Department of Economics and Finance3, University of Wyoming. Web site: http://www.ecosoc.org.au/docs/Barbier_paper.pdf

EcoWorld, Global Environmental Community is an internet publishing company whose site contains many links to articles from all over the world related to the Global issues of water, Global warming, as well as providing an information resource on nature and clean technology. Web site: http://www.ecoworld.org/water/ecoworld_Water_Articles.cfm

BBC News, Laanta Soomaliga, an article on “Epidemic Imminent As Water Scarcity Hits Lagos”, a report about how the children of the area trek for miles searching for water before and after they go to school. Web site: http://allafrica.com/stories/200303080025.html

The Greater Vancouver Regional District has a site for Water Supply and Conservation. This site provides information and links to Vancouver’s regional services on water conservation and other environmental concerns, just what is “Water Turbidity”? Check out the site to find out.
Web site: http://www.gvrd.bc.ca/services/water/index.html

International Institute for Infrastructural, Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering, based in the Netherlands, article entitled: “Group Training in Water Scarcity Management”.
Web site: http://www.ihe.nl/vmp/articles/Projects/PRO-untitled.html

Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine Agrarian Development – RESEARCH INTERESTS “Implications of water scarcity for poverty and rural livelihoods”, links to research as well as bibliography of source material.
Web site: http://www.wye.ac.uk/AgEcon/ADU/research/interests/watscar/

ITT Industries Global Guidebook to Global water issues, many interesting articles on water scarcity on a global level, in particular: “Countries projected to experience water stress or scarcity by 2025”, links to other related articles as well.
Web site: http://www.itt.com/waterbook/intl_scarcity.asp

“LAST DAYS OF DOLWYN” (1:34). This 1949 film is about a fictional Welsh village in 1892 that becomes the object of England’s needs for water and is eventually bought out and flooded. It is Richard Burton’s first movie and also features Dame Edith Evans and Emlyn Williams, who also directed. (English with some Welsh). From the film library at Cymdeithas Madog, The Welsh Studies Institute in North America, Inc., in Denver, Colorado, 2250 South Lafayette St., Denver, CO 80210. The library loans films for a nominal fee to cover postage. For more information, visit www.madog.org

Joseph Oginga Onjala’s Phd dissertation for Roskilde University, Department of Environment, Technology and Social Studies, Denmark “Managing Water Scarcity in Kenya: Industrial Response to Tariffs and Regulatory Enforcement” (downloadable pdf.).
Web site: http://www.cdr.dk/theses/onjalabook.pdf

Food an Agriculture Organization of the United Nations article entitled: “Managing Water Scarcity for Water Security”. Web site: http://www.fao.org/ag/agl/aglw/webpub/scarcity.htm

ahmedabad.com in India has an article: “Master Plan Framed to Fight Water Scarcity”.
Web site: http://www.ahmedabad.com/news/2k/apr/26water.htm

Friends of the Earth (Canada), article entitled “Modern Views of Water Scarcity: The Theoretical Base for Water Soft Paths”. Check site for other links on related issues.
Web site: http://www.foecanada.org/safewater/actglobally-4.htm

NASA’s website is chock full of information. Type in “water” in the Find it @ NASA section and you’ll find many articles. Some deal with the use of satellite imagery to map water quality, others ask the question “How did the Earth get its water?”. There is also an article on the Mars mission to trace that planet’s water history. Web site: http://www.nasa.gov/home/index.html

New Internationalist, “Water”, March, 2003 issue has many articles on the subject, including: “From dawn to dusk, Africa’s climate of thirst”, “Big dams, big trouble” and “Running out of water, running out of time”. Web site: http://www.newint.org/issue354/contents.htm

New South Wales, Australia Department of Land and Water Conservation, follow the links to topics such as: “Water Sharing Plans”, “Rural Water Management” “ Waterwise” and many others. Web site: www.dlwc.nsw.gov.au

Future Harvest, an article entitled: “One Third of World's Population 2.7 Billion People
Will Experience Severe Water Scarcity By 2025, Says New Study”.
Web site: http://www.futureharvest.org/news/03171999.shtml

University of Karlsruhe, Germany, abstract on “Opportunities to Ease Water Scarcity (Water Conservation Techniques and Approaches; Added Values and Limits)”, text version available for printing. Web site: http://www.ubka.uni-karlsruhe.de/cgi-bin/psview?document=1998/bau-verm/6&format=1&page=1

International Food Policy Research Institute: 2020 Vision website, article entitled. “Overcoming Water Scarcity and Quality Constraints.” Edited by Ruth S. Meinzen-Dick and Mark W. Rosegrant. (Fourteen Briefs), other articles and publications are also available.
Web site: http://www.ifpri.org/pubs/catalog.htm#focus

SocialFunds.com site devoted to socially responsible investing, article entitled: “PepsiCo Shareowners Will Address the Business Risks of Water Scarcity”. Links to other related articles. Web site: http://www.socialfunds.com/news/article.cgi/1080.html

“Political inertia exacerbates water crisis”, says World Water Development Report; First UN system-wide evaluation of global water resources, M2 PRESSWIRE, March 6, 2003 web site:
http://portal.unesco.org/en/ev.php@URL_ID=10064&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION=201.html

World Resources Institute, a brief article on “Predicting water scarcity at the basin level”
Web site: http://ideas.wri.org/success_stories.cfm?ContentID=24

Harper’s Magazine web site article “Running Dry (water scarcity)” by Jacques Leslie asks the question: What happens when the world no longer has enough fresh water?
Web site: http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1111/1802_301/63125057/p1/article.jhtml?term=running+dry

“Seawater Desalination Projects: The Challenge and the Options to Meet the Water Shortage” is a report put out in March of 1999 by the Israeli Foreign Minister. It is available through the Jewish Virtual Library. Web site: http://www.us-israel.org/jsource/History/desal.html

Singapore has a problem with water scarcity and has to import potable water from Malaysia. Find out how they are dealing with this and other issues. The site is in English and contains links to the causes, information on their reservoirs and others.
Web site: http://kpsitclub.50megs.com/vs/water_scarcity.htm
Another more recent article is called: “State water issues dominate the Day” that
pertains to the World Environment Day celebration.
Web site: http://www.ahmedabad.com/news/2k3/june/5state.htm

Center for MidEast Peace and Economic Cooperation, article entitled. “Solving the Problem of Fresh Water Scarcity in Israel, Jordan, Gaza and the West Bank.”
Web site: http://www.centerpeace.org/water/water-wp_cover.htm

“Sumatrans say Japan ‘killing’ them with dam project”. According to an article from July 3, 2003 that appears in Japantoday, Indonesians have filed a lawsuit because they have been forced to like refugees because of a Tokyo funded dam project in Sumatra.
Web site: http://www.japantoday.com/e/?content=news&cat=1&id=265215

the Pure Water Gazette article by Rick Weiss, Washington Post Staff Writer on “Threats Posed by Water Scarcity Detailed, U.N. report warns of looming crisis”
Web site: http://www.purewatergazette.net/threatsofwaterscarcity.htm

Timaru District Council in New Zealand, this sites features links to topics such as: Water Schemes, Back Flow Prevention and Tank Sterilization, along with many other topics and links. Web site: http://www.timaru.govt.nz/index.asp?sidenav=servnav.html&mainpage=services/water/conservation.html

The Water Page. The Legal Response to International Water Scarcity and Water Conflicts: “The UN Watercourses Convention and Beyond” by Dr. Patricia Wouters. Many links to related issues worldwide. Web site: http://www.thewaterpage.com/pat_wouters1.htm

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, article entitled: “Waging war against water scarcity: women show the way”, by Patraekha Chatterjee.
Web site: http://www.iucn.org/themes/pmns/topics/chatterjee.html
Another article: “Water as a Human Right? World Environment Day 2003: ‘Water: Two Billion People are Dying for it”. Web site: http://www.iucn.org/themes/law/

USAID, The United States Agency for International Development website, article on:
“USAID and the Environment: What we do”; “What is USAID Doing About Water Scarcity?” includes links to the International World Water Forum and committee sessions of the United Nations. You can also search the web site for other water issues.
Web site: http://www.usaid.gov/environment/why_protect_water.html

“The Water Crisis” is a special report in the August, 2003 issue of Outside magazine. The article looks at efforts to protect our most valuable resource, along with surveys of who is abusing the water. Web site: http://web.outsideonline.com/news/index.html

Pakissan.com, article on “Water Crisis: Special Report, Water scarcity; reasons, ramifications, remedies” by Engr. Naseer Memon. Other related links.
Web site: http://www.pakissan.com/2001/english/watercrisis/water_crisis_remedies.shtml

The World's Water: Info on World's Freshwater Resources. This is downloadable pdf file is on “Water Demand and Scarcity”, an indepth study of the situation.
Web site: http://www.worldwater.org/default.htm

The International Development Research Centre, article “Water: Local-level Management (Français)”. This presentation zeroes in on community-based solutions to the looming water crisis. It explores the link between water policy and lessons drawn from 30 years of IDRC-supported field research. Web site: http://www.idrc.ca/reports/photoreps/slideshow.cfm?rep_id=6

New Internationalist Publications Ltd., many links to articles relating to water scarcity, water quality and the effect it is having on the world.
Web site: http://www.newint.org/issue354/contents.htm

International Research Development Center, an article and links about David Brooks on water scarcity and local level management. Deals primarily with Israel, but is pertinent to everyone. Web site: http://network.idrc.ca/ev.php?URL_ID=5612&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&reload=1054903000
Links to other water related sites as well, including:
“Water Management in Africa and the Middle East: Water Scarcity and the Efficiency Use of Our Water”, Web site: www.idrc.ca/books/focus/804/804.html
“Canada: Water: Local-Level Management” Web site: http://www.idrc.ca/water/

Population Action International Excerpt from: “Sustaining Water Population and the Future of Renewable Water Supplies” article on: “Water-Scarce Countries”.
Web site: http://www.cnie.org/pop/pai/water-14.html

World Water Vision website abstract on “Water Scarcity”, downloadable pdf file. Quite a bit of information and the homepage has links of importance.
Web site: http://watervision.cdinet.com/chpt3scarcity.pdf

Center for Development Research, University of Bonn, Germany. Research area: “Water Scarcity and Resource Management”, links to many articles related to Water Scarcity worldwide. Web site: http://www.zef.de/publications/publication_areas/publist_water_scarcity.htm

University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies downloadable article on: “Water Scarcity and Social Stability: Towards a Deeper Understanding of the Key Concepts Needed to Manage Water Scarcity in Developing Countries”.
Web site: http://www2.soas.ac.uk/Geography/WaterIssues/OccasionalPapers/AcrobatFiles/Occ17.pdf

United Nations Association of Greater Boston, UNA-GB 2003 conference on: “Water Scarcity: Averting a Global Crisis” offers links to the programs discussed and the experts involved.
Web site: http://www.unagb.org/home.asp

Common Dreams News Center, a non-profit news service providing breaking news & views for the progressive community has an article on “Water Scarcity Could Affect Billions: Is This the Biggest Crisis of All?”, as well as other relative stories.
Web site: http://www.commondreams.org/headlines03/0305-05.htm

Dr. Mona Mostafa El Kady, NWRC Chairperson, presentation on “Water Scarcity from Problems to Opportunities in the Middle East”. Downloadable pdf file from a recent World Food Prize Foundation symposium.
Web site: http://www.worldfoodprize.org/Symposium/2002presentations/elkady.pdf

allAfrica.com, article on “Water Scarcity Hampers Tanzania’s Campaign Against Trachoma” Web site: http://allafrica.com/stories/200103290170.html
Another article from this website entitled “Epidemic Imminent As Water Scarcity Hits Lagos” Web site: http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200303080025.html

Green Nature Web site: An article on “Water Scarcity in the Jordan River Basin”, it’s affect on Jordan, Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Web site: http://greennature.com/article84.html

INCERT (Institute for Natural Resources, Conservation, Education, Research and Training) has an article on “Water scarcity not only affects humans, but also wild animals”. This article deals with some of those issues (warning: site contains some graphic photos) in Nagarhole National Park, India. Web site: http://incert.tripod.com/nagarholenationalpark/id2.html

International Water Management Institute, article entitled: “Water Scarcity and Poverty”.
Web site: http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/pubs/WWVisn/WSandPov.htm
Another report on “Water Scarcity Variations within a Country: A Case Study of
Sri Lanka” downloadable pdf file.
Web site: http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/pubs/pub032/Report32.pdf

Earth Policy Institute, article about “Water Scarcity Spreading”, according to the article, water scarcity may be the most underestimated resource issue facing the world today.
Web site: http://www.earth-policy.org/Indicators/indicator7.htm
There are links to other related articles, including “How Water Scarcity Will Shape the New Century”. Web site: http://www.earth-policy.org/Transcripts/Transcript1.htm

International Water Management Institute report “Water Scarcity Variations within a Country: A Case Study of Sri Lanka” downloadable pdf file.
Web site: http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/pubs/pub032/Report32.pdf

Republic of Korea, Ministry of Environment. This site contains quite a bit of information related to Korea’s efforts on environmental issues, including: “Water Supply and Water Management”. The site is in English and contains links to other resources.
Web site: http://www.me.go.kr:8080/me/environment/html/polices/environ_01.htm

Dawn, Pakistan’s most widely circulated English language newspaper contains an article entitled: “What is the solution to the water crisis in Pakistan?” by Syed Nasir Hussain.
Web site: http://www.dawn.com/weekly/science/science2.htm

“Who Owns Water?” an article by Maude Barlow and Tony Clarke that appeared in The Nation on August 15, 2002. Web site: http://www.thenation.com/doc.mhtml?i=20020902&s=barlow
Do a search on their site and you will come up with other articles of interest such as:
“Water Apartheid” and “Water Scarcity & Privatization”. Web site: http://www.thenation.com

Amber Waves, The Economics of Food, Farming, Natural Resources and Rural America, a division of the United States Department of Agriculture; Economic Research Service. An article entitled: “Will Water Scarcity Limit China’s Agricultural Potential”.
Web site: http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/April03/Findings/WillWaterScarcity.htm

This site contains links to Governmental and Inter-Governmental sites, Non-Governmental Organizations and Associations, University and Educational sites, Commercial sites, Water Publications sites, Articles and Reports sites, Calendar of Water Events sites, Conservation Measures sites, Employment Sites, Databases and Discussion Lists.
Web site: http://www.worldwater.org/links.htm

“Water wars tipped to flow from shortages”, a Los Angeles Times report about the World Water Forum held in Stockholm, Sweden in 2001 talks about how one in three people in the world will not have enough access to water by 2025.
Web site: http://www.aoi.com.au/ideasbank/5853x1.htm

World Wildlife Foundation: Their web site contains a mini quiz on water scarcity. Test your knowledge of water scarcity throughout the world.
Web site: http://www.wwflearning.co.uk/ourworld/owquiz/stage10.asp

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National

National Center for Small Communities (NCSC). “Action Guide for Source Water Funding: small town and rural county strategies for protecting critical water supplies”. (Washington, DC: National Center for Small Communities, 1997). This guide was written for local officials who want to steer money towards protection programs in their local watersheds. To obtain this resource contact the NCSC, 444 N. Capitol Street, NW, Suite 294, Washington, DC 20001; Tel: 202.624.3550; Fax: 202.624.3554; Email: natat@sso.org.

Oregon State University Extension Service has a video entitled: “After the Rain: Urban Runoff”. This video helps communities deal with issues of drinking water supplies threatened by growing populations, sprawling development, and pollution. To obtain this resource contact Publication Orders, Extension & Experiment Station Communications, Oregon State University, 422 Kerr Administration Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-2119. Web site: http://www.eesc.orst.edu.

Trust for Public Land report: “Building Green Infrastructure: Land Conservation as a Watershed Protection Strategy”. (San Francisco, CA: Trust for Public Land, 1999). This report presents the cases of four watersheds where land conservation is helping preserve water quality.
Web site: http://www.tpl.org/tpl/watershed/index/html.

“Burning Thirst? Water from diesel” by Nick Easen for CNN. The title says it all. To find out more, follow this link: http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/10/01/wow.tech.exhaust.water/index.html

“Businesses conserving water” an article by Mary Alice Piasecki in the Austin Business Journal the week of July 31, 2000, talks about three of Austin’s major corporations and their efforts to conserve water. Mary Alice Piasecki can be reached by email at (mapiasecki@bizjournals.com).
Web site: http://austin.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2000/07/31/story7.html

Parker, Daniel. “Catalog of Environmental Indicators, Vol. 1”. (Tallahassee, FL 32306-4025: Florida Center for Public Management). This volume contains lists of natural resource indicators, plus food safety, population, environmental justice, and environmental management response indicators. To obtain this resource contact Daniel Parker, Florida Center for Public Management, University Center Building C, Suite 4400, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4025; Phone: 850.644.2242; Fax: 850.644.4339. This resource can be found online at the following web site: http://www.pepps.fsu.edu/segip/products/index.html.

Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water has a guide called: “Catalog of Federal Funding Sources for Watershed Protection”, Second Edition (EPA 841-B-99-003). (1999). This guide’s intention is to inform watershed partners of federal monies that might be available to fund a variety of watershed protection projects. To obtain this resource contact the National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP); Tel: 800.490.9198 or 513.489.8190; Fax: 513.891.6685. This resource may be found online at: http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/watershed/wacademy.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Chesapeake Bay Communities: Making the Connection”. (Washington, DC: United States Environmental Protection Agency, 1995). To obtain this resource contact the Chesapeake Bay Program, 410 Severn Avenue, Suite 109, Annapolis, MD 21403; Tel. 800.YOUR.BAY; Fax: 410.267.5777.
Web site: http://www.chesapeakebay.net/bayprogram/localgov/mtc/mtctoc.htm.

“Chicago’s water market: dynamics of demand, prices and scarcity rents” by Viju C. Ipe and Subhash B. Bhagwat, Applied EconomicsI, Vol. 34, No. 17, November 20, 2002. Web site:
http://0-ejournals.ebsco.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/Article.asp?ContributionID=3952906

Elder, Don, Gayle Killam and Paul Koberstein wrote a manual, “The Clean Water Act: An Owner's Manual”. (Portland, OR: River Network, 1999). This comprehensive manual for people who want to clean up their rivers, streams and watersheds explains crucial sections of the Clean Water Act, points out how to get involved in regulatory decisions, and tells the stories of others who've done so. To obtain this resource contact River Network, P.O. Box 8787, Portland, OR 97207-8787, Tel: 800.423.6747.

Connecticut River Watershed Council has the publication “Connecticut River Environment - A Directory of Public Agencies and Citizen Groups Serving the Watershed”. This directory contains a listing of 800 names in 4 states. To obtain this resource contact the Connecticut River Watershed Council, 1 Ferry Street, Easthampton, MA 01027; Tel: 413.529.9500; Fax: 413.529.9510; Email: crwc@crocker.com

“Conservation advised as rain continues to fall” an article by Arnie Tucker, staff writer for The Torrington Telegram in Wyoming. The article appeared on July 2, 2003 and speaks about continued conservation, regardless of how much rain we receive.
Web site: http://www.torringtontelegram.com/main.php?story_id=209&page=23&PHPSESSID=8f4e590b4e45b05ebba695375c7fcc7c

“Conservation education key, water meeting told” an article in the Las Vegas Review-Journal that talks about people’s fear that if they conserve water that it will go to someone else.
Web site: http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Mar-01-Sat-2003/news/20794838.html

“Conservation groups seek low summer flows on Missouri” an Associated Press article that appeared on July 2, 2003 in the billingsgazette.com talks about the group’s lawsuit to return the Missouri River to a more natural ebb and flow. Missouri and Nebraska are resisting the change they say will flood homes and farmland. Find out more at the following link:
http://www.billingsgazette.com/index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2003/07/02/build/local/70-missouri.inc

US Water News article: “Conservation: Saving Water for Communities and Businesses”.
Web site: www.uswaternews.com/archives/arcconserv/7watcon5.html

Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District’s report entitled “Conservation Strategies for Lawn Watering During Drought or Water Shortages” by Brent Mecham.
Web site: http://www.ncwcd.org/ims/ims_info/Irrigation_Strategies.pdf

“Conserving Water At Home” appeared on CBS’ The Early Show on March 26, 2002. Bryant Gumble and Bob Vila spoke about conservation efforts every home could do.
Web site: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/05/09/earlyshow/contributors/bobvila/main508514.shtml

“Conserving water still Throckmorton’s priority” an article by Jenara Kocks Burgess appeared in the Abilene Reporter-News on August 14, 2001.
Web site: http://www.texnews.com/1998/2001/local/water0814.html

Pinkham, Richard. “Daylighting: New Life for Buried Streams”. (Snowmass, CO: Rocky Mountain Institute, 2000). This report reviews the benefits, challenges and costs of daylighting (the exposing of formerly culverted or buried streams) and includes case studies of projects from around the U.S. and internationally. To obtain this resource contact RMI, 1739 Snowmass Creek Road, Snowmass, CO 81654; Tel: 970.927.3851; Web site: www.rmi.org.

The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA newspaper article about farmers sharing the Colorado River, contains links to other relative articles.
Web site: http://www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories2003/local/20030531022316.shtml

“Declare War on Global Warming” by Michael Oppenheimer, professor of geosciences an international affairs and the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. Article appeared in the International Herald Tribune, April 8, 2003.
Web site: http://www.world-nuclear.org/opinion/iht080403.htm

“Desalination by reverse osmosis” is a publication put out by the Unit for Sustainable Development and Environment that describes the process and who benefits by it. It also talks about the by-product, brine, and where it could be utilized.
Web site: http://www.oas.org/usde/publications/Unit/oea59e/ch20.htm

H. John Heinz III Center of Science, Economics and the Environment has put out a report: “Designing a Report on the State of the Nation's Ecosystems: Selected Measurements for Croplands, Forests, and Coasts & Oceans”. (1999). This document describes key features of croplands, forests, and coasts and oceans in order to establish a framework for future reports on the use and condition of natural resources in the United States. To obtain this resource contact the H. John Heinz III Center, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 735 South, Washington, DC 20004; Tel: 202.737.6307; Fax: 202.737.6410.
Web site: http://www.heinzctr.org/publications/index.htm.

The Journal of Extension has an article on “Dishwashing and Water Conservation: An Opportunity for Environmental Education”, written by three professors from the Department of Apparel, Housing, & Resource Management, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and the State University, Blacksburg, Virginia. Web site: http://www.joe.org/joe/2003february/rb3.shtml

CONCERN, Inc. has a publication entitled, “Drinking Water: A Community Action Guide”. (Washington, DC: CONCERN, Inc., 1986). To obtain this resource contact CONCERN at 1794 Columbia Road NW, Washington, DC 20009; Tel: 202.328.8160; Fax: 202.387.3378; Email: concern@igc.org.

“Drought Assistance Package Made Available for Dairy Producers” National Milk Producers Federation, Vol. 60, No. 19, September 30, 2002.
Web site: http://www.nmpf.org/files/NDC_9-30-02.doc

The University Of New Hampshire: a study finds “Dual Threat from Population Pressure and Global Climate Change on Future Water Resources”.
Web site: http://www.unh.edu/news/Jul00/sk_20000713vorosmarty.html

University of California, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics downloadable study entitled: “Economic Losses for Urban Water Scarcity in California”.
Web site: http://cee.engr.ucdavis.edu/faculty/lund/papers/CalUrbanWaterScarcity.pdf

American Association for the Advancement of Science has many articles on water and the environment. Do a search for “water” and you will find 2,120 items containing articles such as: “Ends of Conflict Management in Water Negotiations” and “Redefining Water and Conflict”. Web site: http://www.aaas.org/

“Grassy parks could dry up” according to an article by Adreinne Packer that appeared on July 2, 2002 in the Las Vegas Review-Journal. In fact, the Henderson City Council members introduced an ordinance to regulate the use of water and to reduce the turf on public parks and medians as a way to conserve water.
Web site: http://www.reviewjournal.com/lvrj_home/2003/Jul-02-Wed-2003/news/21648486.html

National Audubon Society, article on “Global Warming”
Websites: http://magazine.audubon.org/global.html
and one on “Redesigning the American Lawn”.
http://magazine.audubon.org/features0203/healthy_habitats.html

Report from the Us House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure entitled: “Growing Problem Of Water Scarcity & Increased Demand Facing The U.S. To Be Focus Of Congressional Hearing”.
Web site: http://www.house.gov/transportation/press/press2003/release92.html

Izaak Walton League of America. “Handbook for Wetlands Conservation and Sustainability”. (Gaithersburg, MD: Izaak Walton League of America, 1999, Second edition). This guide, written to help educate people about wetland ecology and wetland values to society, contains quite a bit of information about unique features of wetland ecosystems. It describes options for starting a wetland stewardship program including monitoring, education and restoration projects, and includes case studies. To obtain this resource contact Save Our Streams - Orders, Izaak Walton League of America, 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MDÝ 20878; Tel: 800.284.4952; Fax: 301.548.0146; email: sos@iwla.org. Parts of the guide can be found online.
Web site: http://www.iwla.org/SOS/wetland.html.

LaBarge, Wyoming has voluntarily agreed to water restrictions. In the article, “LaBarge on voluntary water restrictions” that appeared on June 26, 2003 in the Kemmerer Gazette, you will find that it was not an easy decision, however it was necessary.
Web site: http://www.zwire.com/news/newsstory.cfm?newsid=8713934&title=LaBarge%20on%20voluntary%20water%20restrictions&BRD=1186&PAG=461&CATNAME=Top%20Stories&CATEGORYID=410

Heartland Center for Leadership Development in cooperation with the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. W. K. Kellogg Collection of Rural Community Development Resources. This site contains an annotated bibliography of the W. K. Kellogg Collection of Rural Community Development materials - guidebooks, manuals, workshop materials, reports, books, and videos - as well as information on how to obtain each resource.
Web site: http://www.unl.edu/kellogg/index.html.

University of Texas at Austin and Houston Advanced Research Center document entitled: “Managing Water Scarcity” by Jurgen Schmandt, downloadable abstract with references.
Web site: http://www.delft2001.tudelft.nl/abstract%20files/abstract1096.doc

“Office Depot and Earth Day Network Partner to Bring Water Testing to Public Schools Across North America” a press release issued by Office Depot April 21, 2003. The office supply company will distribute educational materials and water testing kits to educators.
Web site: http://www.csrwire.com/article.cgi/1769.html

“Perils of Capitalism? Think Water Distribution” an article that appeared in the Chicago Tribune on October 3, 2002. The article is by Molly Ivans.
Web site: http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=02/10/04/5451845

“Private industries compete for water rights worldwide” an article by Joan Lowy appeared in the Abilene Reporter-News on January 7, 2002. The article talks about how vast fortunes will be make by those who control water rights.
Web site: http://www.texnews.com/1998/2002/local/comp0107.html

“Raining Profits” is an article by Marshall Kirkpatrick of the Cascadia Media Collective. It appeared in the Eugene Weekly on November 21, 2002.
Web site: http://www.infoshop.org/inews/stories.php?story=02/11/23/5413545

Pinkham, Richard, Bruce Ferguson, and Timothy Collins. “Re-evaluating Stormwater: the Nine-Mile Run Model for Restorative Redevelopment”. (Snowmass, CO: Rocky Mountain Institute, 1999). This report shows how low-cost, multi-benefit stormwater management measures can reduce sewer overflows, restore urban watersheds, and revitalize communities.

The Independent News.com has an article from July 28, 2002 that about the Nebraska Restaurant Association compiling a list of water conservation tips to help restaurants. The article called “Restaurant group asks eateries to take action in conserving water” is available for viewing at the following Web site: http://www.theindependent.com/stories/072802/new_droughteats28.html

“Restore America's Estuaries. Funding for Habitat Restoration Projects: A Compendium of Current Federal Programs with Fiscal Year 1996-1998 Funding Levels”. This citizen's guide provides quick, comprehensive and accessible information on how federal funds might help implement habitat restoration projects. To obtain this resource contact RAE, 1200 New York Avenue, NW, Suite 400,Washington, DC 20005; Tel 202.289.2389; Fax: 202.842.4932.
Sustainable Development Institute. Atlantic CoastWatch. (Washington, DC: Sustainable Development Institute). This bi-monthly newsletter disseminates a condensed selection of information from coastal organizations about their programs and activities. To obtain this resource contact the Sustainable Development Institute; Tel: 202.338.1017; Fax: 202.342.0751; Email: SUSDEV@igc.apc.org.

Natural Resources Law Center, in cooperation with the Natural Heritage Institute, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College. “Restoring the Waters”. (Boulder, CO: Natural Resources Law Center, 1997). Twenty-three stories portray innovations in water use and management that have provided important environmental benefits. To obtain this resource contact Natural Resources Law Center, University of Colorado School of Law, Campus Box 401, Boulder, CO 80309-0401; Tel: 303.492.1288; Fax: 303.492.1297.

“Rivers dry up, industries fret as parts of South suffer in historic drought”, by Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Writer, Dateline: Florence, S.C., July 15, 2002. Web site: http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/universe/document?_m=36fc0140021e71e74ed09eb77cc10b42&_docnum=28&wchp=dGLbVtb-lSlAl&_md5=0adef04092c59d53eb8da2728588f886

“Sample Draft Resolution: Global Access to Safe Water and Sanitation” an article on the Public Citizen web site, dated 6/06/02: http://www.citizen.org/cmep/Water/activist/articles.cfm?ID=7811

“Seawater Desalination-A Demonstration Project” is a report put out by the Texas Water Development Board as a means to demonstrate seawater desalination as a step towards obtaining enough water to meet Texas’ future water supply needs. There are links to associations and center, as well as government bureaus investigating desalination.
Web site: http://www.twdb.state.tx.us/Desalination/INTRO-seawater%20Desalination%20for%20web.htm

“Seawater Desalination in California, Chapter One: Background”, has been put out by the California Coastal Commission. It discusses desalination plants and the technology used worldwide. It also goes into the process of water recovery, the pretreatment process, energy used and the costs, as well as a cost comparison of other water sources.
Web site: http://www.coastal.ca.gov/desalrpt/dchap1.html

The Sierra Club, article about the Clean Water Act and what would happen if it the Act is repealed. Web site: http://www.sierraclub.org/cleanwater/bush_cripple.asp

Leslie, Anne R., ed. "Siting (sic) and Design Considerations to Enhance the Environmental Benefits of Golf Courses." Handbook of Integrated Pest Management for Turf and Ornamentals, Chapter 15. (Lewis Publishers). This chapter describes how a carefully sited, designed and maintained golf course can provide benefits to the aquatic environment. This resource can be found online at: http://www.ceds.org/EPAgolf.PDF.

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, MD, Center for Communication Programs’ publication: “Solutions for a Water-Short World” Baltimore, MD. Web site: http://www.jhuccp.org/pr/m14edsum.shtml

Environmental Protection Agency has the “Source Water Protection Practices Bulletins”. EPA has produced a series of fact sheets highlighting BMPs for source water protection. Topics include stormwater runoff, above and underground storage tanks, sanitary sewer overflows and combined sewer overflows among others. The fact sheets may be downloaded in PDF format Web site: http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/protect/swpbull.html

Institute for Environmental Negotiation at the University of Virginia. “Stream Corridor Protection Strategy for Local Governments”. This is a guide to assist local governments develop protection strategies for streams to protect the health of their communities. Copies are available by calling (434) 924-1970 or you can download a PDF version.
Web site: http://www.virginia.edu/~envneg/stream%20guide_final.pdf%202

Terrene Institute. Non-point Source News-Notes. This bulletin provides information and resources on the condition of the water-related environment, the control of non-point sources of water pollution, and the ecosystem-driven management and restoration of watersheds.
Web site: http://www.epa.gov/OWOW/info/NewsNotes/index.html.

Texas Water Foundation has an article by Todd H. Votteler, Ph. D. that looks in to this states droughts; drought and politics and even analyzes ancient droughts, as well as other research. Web site: http://www.texaswater.org/water/drought/drought2.htm

Boren, Steve and Kenneth Genshow wrote “Toward Understanding New Watershed Initiatives”. This report from the University of Wisconsin focuses on key elements related to partnerships for watershed management and the watershed approach. It includes a section on how to evaluate new watershed initiatives as well as descriptions of the key factors in achieving success. This resource can be found online at: Web site: http://www.tu.org/library/conservation/watershed.pdf

United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, downloadable article about the drought and water scarcity and the increasing threat to a growing society.
Web site: http://grl.ars.usda.gov/water/fs150/DFS0301c.pdf

U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure report on “U.S. Water Scarcity Problems” highlights from a Congressional Hearing.
Web site: http://www.house.gov/transportation/press/press2003/release97.html

Cornell University Cooperative Extension has a video entitled: “Use of Constructed Wetlands for Stormwater Runoff”. This 20-minute video shows developers, natural resource managers, community planners, educators and the general public how properly constructed wetlands moderate flow extremes and improve water quality. To obtain this resource contact Cornell University Resource Center, 7 BTP, Ithaca, NY 14850.

“Wanted: Water Rustlers” a report by Lou Ellen Ruesink, Editor, Texas Water Resources, Vol. 9 Number 3, May/June 1983. Find out who’s on the “Most Wanted” list.
Web site: http://twri.tamu.edu/projects/80-84/vol9no3.html

The St. Petersburg Times published an article entitled: “Water board green-lights desalination on bay” by Jean Heller on March 16, 1999. The plant is now up and running, this article gives you an idea of the cost and the stumbling blocks.
Web site: http://www.sptimes.com/News/31699/TampaBay/Water_board_green_lig.html

NASA, Environmental Management Division, Procedures and Guidelines Library: “Water Conservation Technologies and Practices”.
Web site:
http://nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov/library/displayDir.cfm?Internal_ID=N_PG_8570_0001_&page_name=main

“Water Demand and Scarcity” downloadable file is a transcript of a lecture taken from an Environment class at UCLA.
Web site: http://www.ioe.ucla.edu/academic/Fall2002/lectures/WaterDemand&Scarcity.pdf

“Water limits likely in August” reports the Kemmerer Gazette (Wyoming) on July 2, 2003. The article even gives tips on conserving water. Web site: http://www.zwire.com/news/newsstory.cfm?newsid=9089271&title=Water%20limits%20likely%20in%20August&BRD=1186&PAG=461&CATNAME=Top%20Stories&CATEGORYID=410

“Water privatization background” appeared on the Public Citizen website March 14, 2003:
http://www.citizen.org/cmep/Water/activist/articles.cfm?ID=9589

Maglev 2000 of Florida Corporation, a company formed to develop and commercialize the revolutionary ideas of Dr. James Powell and Dr. Gordon Danby. This study is on “The Water Train, water scarcity”. Web site: http://www.maglev2000.com/apps/apps-04.html

The University of Georgia, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences and it National Environmentally Sound Production of Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL) has a sight containing many links to the reports, articles, legislation, proposed settlements and organizations, as well as many other interesting links related to water issues in the Southeast.
Web site: http://nespal.cpes.peachnet.edu/waterissues/act_acf.htm

National Public Radio, report on “Water Wars” where the Interior Secretary deals with ways to ease tension between the Western States over water scarcity.
Web site: http://discover.npr.org/features/feature.jhtml?wfId=1257682

“Water Wars: Drought-Ridden Southeast Battles Over Use of Rivers” an article that talks about how Georgia, Alabama and Florida are fighting over two river systems and how the Supreme Court could be drawn into the fight. The article by abcnews.com reporter Oliver Yates Libaw is available at http://more.abcnews.go.com/sections/us/dailynews/water000811.html

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North Carolina Rural Water Association has an article entitled “Drought and Water Conservation” by Keith Starner, P.G. Web site: http://www.ncrwa.com/artks3.htm

The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Water Quality and Waste Management published a report in March, 1996 by A. R. Rubin, Extension Specialist in Biological and Agricultural Engineering, entitled “Focus on Residential Water Conservation”.
The reports give a great deal of information about how residents can reduce their indoor water consumption by about 30% by installing very simple water conserving devices.
Web site: http://www.bae.ncsu.edu/programs/extension/publicat/wqwm/he250.html

“Hydrodynamics and Solute Transport in North Carolina Estuaries” (U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper; 2408)

“Water –Quality Assessment of the Santee River Basin and Coastal Drainages, North and South Carolina, 1995-98” (U.S. Geological Survey Circular, 1206) edited by W. Brian Hughes

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and US Department of Agriculture. Clean Water Action Plan: Restoring and Protecting America's Waters. (1998). This plan builds on the foundation of existing national clean water programs and forms the core of President Clinton's Clean Water Initiative. The plan is built around "four tools for clean water:" a watershed approach, strong federal and state standards, natural resource stewardship, and informed citizens and officials. To obtain this resource contact the National Center for Environmental Publications and Information, PO Box 42419, Cincinnati, OH 45242; Tel: 800.490.9198; Fax: 513.489.8695; ask for EPA-840-R-98-001. Web site: http//:www.cleanwater.gov/action/toc.html.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Ground Water and Drinking Water. Protecting Sources of Drinking Water: Case Studies in Watershed Management. This report features seventeen drinking water suppliers who share their experiences of engaging in watershed management efforts as part of their day-to-day business of providing safe drinking water to the public. Web site: http://www.epa.gov/OGWDW/swp/cstudy.html.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water. Watershed Events: Smart Growth. Fall 1999. This issue of Watershed Events focuses on Smart Growth as an emerging concept that promotes better stewardship of land and water resources to make our communities more livable and sustainable.
Web site: http://www.epa.gov/owow/info/Water ventsNews/fall99/eventf99.html.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Wetlands, Oceans and Watersheds. Top 10 Watershed Lessons Learned. (Washington, DC: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1997). This book, written by USEPA in partnership with many watershed practitioners, describes 10 lessons learned in pursuing watershed protection programs and contains 3 short case studies for each and valuable resources and contact information. To obtain this resource contact EPA at 800.490.9198 and ask for publication EPA840-F-97-001.
Web site: http://www.epa.gov/owow/lessons.

U.S. Geological Survey. Ground Water Atlas of the United States. (USGS, 1997). Designed to be accessible to non-technical users, the Atlas describes the location, extent, geologic, and hydrologic characteristics of the important aquifers of each region of the country. To obtain this resource contact USGS at Office of Ground Water, 411 National Center, Reston, VA 20192; Tel:1.800.USA.MAPS. Web site: http://wwwcapp.er.usgs.gov/publicdocs/gwa.

Water Education Foundation. New Layperson's Guide to Water Pollution. (CA: Water Education Foundation, 1996). This guide discusses nonpoint source water pollution and its effects on California's water supply. To obtain this resource contact the Water Education Foundation, 717 K Street, Suite 517, Sacramento, CA 95814; Tel: 916.444.6240; Fax: 916.448.7699;
Email: WATEREDFDN@aol.com.

The Desert Sun, Palm Springs, CA newspaper article about farmers sharing the Colorado River, contain links to other relative articles.
Web site: http://www.thedesertsun.com/news/stories2003/local/20030531022316.shtml

US Water News Article: “Conservation: Saving Water for Communities and Businesses”
Web site: www.uswaternews.com/archives/arcconserv/7watcon5.html

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore, MD, Center for Communication Programs’ publication: “Solutions for a Water-Short World” Baltimore, MD Web site: http://www.jhuccp.org/pr/m14edsum.shtml

NASA, Environmental Management Division, Procedures and Guidelines Library: Water Conservation Technologies and Practices
Web site: http://nodis3.gsfc.nasa.gov/library/displayDir.cfm?Internal_ID=N_PG_8570_0001_&page_name=main

“Unchecked Development and Pollution Threatens Water Quality and Recreation for Millions in New York and New Jersey” a press release dated 12/04/2002 from CSRwire. The report talks about the widespread pollution and coastal development in the New York-New Jersey harbor area. Web site: http://www.csrwire.com/article.cgi/1434.html

“Water Demand and Scarcity” a downloadable file. This is a transcript of a lecture taken from an Environment class at UCLA.
Web site: http://www.ioe.ucla.edu/academic/Fall2002/lectures/WaterDemand&Scarcity.pdf

National Public Radio’s special report on “Water in the West”, features the past and present challenges that has faced the West in surviving in that arid land. The series looks at the Homestead Act of 1862 when free public land was promised. It also looks at the Colorado River’s history and the Battle over Water Rights. Perhaps the most poignant story deals with farmers and how they have abandoned farming, while other areas are trying to balance the needs of farms and cities.
Web site: http://www.npr.org/programs/atc/features/2003/aug/water/index.html

National Audubon Society, article on Global Warming and one on redesigning the American Lawn. Web site: http://magazine.audubon.org/global.html
http://magazine.audubon.org/features0203/healthy_habitats.html

The Sierra Club, article about the Clean Water Act and what would happen if it the Act is repealed. Web site: http://www.sierraclub.org/cleanwater/bush_cripple.asp

Report from the Us House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure entitled: Growing Problem Of Water Scarcity & Increased Demand Facing The U.S. To Be Focus Of Congressional Hearing.
Web site: http://www.house.gov/transportation/press/press2003/release92.html

University of California, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics downloadable study entitled: “Economic Losses for Urban Water Scarcity in California”
Web site: http://cee.engr.ucdavis.edu/faculty/lund/papers/CalUrbanWaterScarcity.pdf

U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure report on “U.S. Water Scarcity Problems”, highlights from a Congressional Hearing.
Web site: http://www.house.gov/transportation/press/press2003/release97.html

Plumbing & Mechanical Magazine published an article by Kelly Faloon in July, 2002 on “Water Conservation: The Great Toilet Debate”. The article speaks about how water conservation is not just for environmentalists anymore and looks at what the plumbing and electrical industry has contributed to the fight to save water.
Web site: http://www.pmmag.com/CDA/ArticleInformation/coverstory/BNPCoverStoryItem/0,2372,80242,00.html

Maglev 2000 of Florida Corporation, a company formed to develop and commercialize the revolutionary ideas of Dr. James Powell and Dr. Gordon Danby. This study is on “The Water Train, water scarcity”. Web site: http://www.maglev2000.com/apps/apps-04.html

University of Texas at Austin and Houston Advanced Research Center document entitled: Managing Water Scarcity by Jurgen Schmandt, downloadable abstract with references.
Web site: http://www.delft2001.tudelft.nl/abstract%20files/abstract1096.doc

Minnesota Public Radio News has a section of their website devoted to “Water Wars”. They featured a story on July 2, 2003 by Mark Steil entitled “Water Wars: Missouri River Politics”, link: http://64.4.26.250/cgi-bin/linkrd?_lang=EN&lah=f7d2d442ab4e6ffa6b808cd850c588a2&lat=1057596589&hm___action=http%3a%2f%2fnews%2empr%2eorg%2ffeatures%2f2003%2f07%2f02_rehab_riverhistory%2f%3fsource%3dNewsLetter
another story featured that same day by Bob Reha is called “Water Wars: The lost towns of Lake Sakakawea”, link: http://64.4.26.250/cgi-bin/linkrd?_lang=EN&lah=ab39aa9060396526c6a6980577b5d8b7&lat=1057596180&hm___action=http%3a%2f%2fnews%2empr%2eorg%2ffeatures%2f2003%2f07%2f02_rehab_riverhistory%2f%3fsource%3dNewsLetter

The Texas State Water Camp, part of the Texas Water Resources Insitute, hopes to instill a respect for water resources and inspire junior and senior high school youth to become water resource managers in the future. Read more about the camp at the following Web site: http://twri.tamu.edu/twripubs/WtrSavrs/v5n2/article-03.html

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“Alternation of factors limiting phytoplankton production in the Cape Fear Estuary” by M.A. Mallin, M.A., L.B. Cahoon, M.R. McIver, D.C. Parsons and G.C. Shank (1999), Estuaries 22:985-996.

“A River in Jeopardy: The Yadkin and Pee Dee Rivers of North Carolina” a report by Brad Carpenter, Scott Jackson and Hope Taylor-Guevara, Clean Water for North Carolina, October 2002. Web site: http://www.cwfnc.org/Yadkinreport.pdf

“Authority considers drawing water from French Broad River” by Julie Ball, article in the
Asheville Citizen-Times, March 18, 2003.

“Cary Company Serves As Prime Example of Conserving Water” a report by Lynda Loveland of WRAL, TV5. This site also contains links to the Cary Town Council and other related links to reports such as: “Water Woes Could Restrict Cary Development” and “Cary Proposes to Stop Installation of Irrigation Systems”.
Web site: http://www.wral.com/news/711811/index.html

“Comparative effects of poultry and swine waste lagoon spills on the quality of receiving streamwaters” by M.A. Mallin, J.M. Burkholder, M.R. McIver, G.C. Shank, H.B. Glasgow, Jr., B.W. Touchette and J. Springer (1997), Journal of Environmental Quality 26:1622-1631.

WRAL-TV5 in Raleigh featured a story called “Conserving Water Goes Beyond Turning Off Tap: Look for Water Wasters Around Your Home” on June 19, 2002. There was another story on the 17th of June entitled: “Save Your Lawns From Hot, Dry Weather”, just follow the link.
Web site: http://www.wral.com/News/1520568/detail.html

“Courts could divide water” an article by Chuck Crumbo from July 28, 2002 appears on The Sun News Web site: http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/sunnews/2002/07/28/news/3751230.htm

“Crops, Livestock Hit Hard By North Carolina Drought, by reporter Dan Wilkinson, WRAL News, June 20, 2002. Web site: http://www.wral.com/News/1522544/detail.html

“Despite what seems like plenty of rain, drought not over yet”, by Dorel Abbott, Asheville Citizen-Times, April 29, 2003. Web site: http://cgi.citizen-times.com/cgi-bin/story/33901

“Development and a Drought Cut Carolinas Water Supply” by Douglas Jehl, New York Times, August 29, 2002.
Web site: http://faculty.winthrop.edu/stonebrakerr/econ343/carolina%20drought.doc

“Drought is symptom, not illness” by Alan Briggs, originally published July 21, 2002 Greensboro News & Record, reprinted by Save Our State organization.
Web site: http://www.sosnc.org/news/drought2002.html

“The drought is a warning”, editorial, Wilmington Star-News, Inc., pg. 6E, Sunday, August 25, 2002. Web site: http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/universe/document?_m=36fc0140021e71e74ed09eb77cc10b42&_docnum=31&wchp=dGLbVtb-lSlAl&_md5=a942d494648d5f3b428397d3cc2ac427

“Effects of animal waste spills on receiving waters” by M.A. Mallin, J.M. Burkholder, G.C. Shank, M.R. McIver, and H.B. Glasgow, Jr. (1996), Solutions: Proceeding of a technical conference on water quality. North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., March 19-21.

“Effect of organic and inorganic nutrient loading on photosynthetic and heterotrophic plankton communities in blackwater rivers” by M.A. Mallin., L.B. Cahoon, D.C. Parsons and S.H. Ensign (1998), Report No. 315, Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.

“Enter The Green Industry Council”, editorial by Mark Peters, 2003 NCAN, Green Industry Council At Large Coordinator,
Web site: http://www.ncgreenindustrycouncil.org/editorials/peters%20editorial.doc

“Environmental Assessment of the Lower Cape Fear River System, 1998-1999” by M.A. Mallin, M.H. Posey, M.L. Moser, L.A. Leonard, T.D. Alphin, S.H. Ensign, M.R. McIver, G.C. Shank and J.F. Merritt (1999), CMSR Report No. 99-01, Center for Marine Science
Research, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, NC.

“Environmental Assessment of the Lower Cape Fear RiverSystem, 1997-1998” by M.A. Mallin, M.H. Posey, M.L. Moser, G.C. Shank, M.R. McIver, T.D. Alphin, S.H. Ensign and J.F. Merritt (1998), CMSR Report No. 98-02, Center for Marine Science Research, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, N.C.

“Environmental Assessment of the Lower Cape Fear River System, 1996-1997” by M. A. Mallin, M.H. Posey, M.L. Moser, G.C. Shank, M.R. McIver, T.D. Alphin, S.H. Ensign and J.F. Merritt (1997), CMSR Report No. 97-01, Center for Marine Science Research, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, N.C.

“Evaluating the use of ergosterol as a bioindicator for assessing water quality” by D.E. Padgett, M.A. Mallin and L.B. Cahoon (2000), Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 00:1-12.

“Governor Orders Agencies to Fight Drought, Offer Water Conservation Assistance to Businesses” by Poyner & Spruill LLP, North Carolina Environmental Law Letter Vol. 13, Issue 4., September, 2002, weblink: http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/universe/document?_m=ca848ca781096b2975ff6df264f715da&_docnum=1&wchp=dGLbVtb-lSlAl&_md5=c74019978e7b88b750ace4cbaee788f4

“Heavy rains burst three earthen dams in North Carolina”, an Associated Press article from May 28, 2003 appears on the Environmental News Network.
Web site: http://www.enn.com/news/2003-05-28/s_4630.asp

“Hurricane effects on water quality and benthos in the Cape Fear Watershed: Natural
and anthropogenic impacts” by M.A.Mallin, M.H. Posey, G.C. Shank, M.R. McIver, S.H. Ensign and T.D. Alphin (1999), Ecological Applications 9:350-362.

“Hydrodynamics and Solute Transport in North Carolina Estuaries” (U.S. Geological Survey Water-Supply Paper; 2408).

“Impacts of industrial-scale swine and poultry production on rivers and estuaries”, by Mallin, M.A. (2000), American Scientist 88:26-37.

“It only seems like we’re getting a lot of rain”, non-credited article, Asheville Citizen-Times,
April 21, 2003. Web site: http://cgi.citizen-times.com/cgi-bin/story/33354

“Local dam failures could threaten lives” by Kerry Hall and Adam Bell, staff writers for The Charlotte Observer, article appeared Sunday, June 1, 2003.
Web site: http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/news/5988733.htm

“Mountain Island Lake, North Carolina: Analysis of Ambient Conditions and Simulation of Hydrodynamics, Constituent Transport, and Water-Quality Characteristics, 1996-97”, by Jerad D. Bales, Kathleen M. Saver and Mary J. Giorino of the U. S. Geological Survey-Water Resources Investigations Report.
Web site: http://smig.usgs.gov/SMIG/features_0302/mountain_island.html

“North Carolina Now Goes Deep Into the Drought”, UNCTV report from July, 2002, aired on North Carolina Now, July 22, 2002.
Web site: http://www.unctv.org/pressroom/spring2002/NCNowDrought.html

“N.C. Officials Grappling With Drought: The other state deficit: Rain; Wet Southeastern N.C. residents may not be aware of state drought” by Gareth McGrath, Wilmington Star News, Front page, pgs. 1A, 6A, July 10, 2002. Web site: http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/universe/document?_m=ca848ca781096b2975ff6df264f715da&_docnum=20&wchp=dGLbVtb-lSlAl&_md5=fb4d6ce03b757a7cff15567efedc5e6d

“NC State University to Host Statewide Drought Conference” by Sally Ramey, NC State News Service, June 27, 2002.

“NC urban areas seek federal drought assistance”, The Associated Press, September 6, 2002, Dateline: Statesville, NC. Web site: http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/universe/document?_m=36fc0140021e71e74ed09eb77cc10b42&_docnum=30&wchp=dGLbVtb-lSlAl&_md5=dde4f5e5032d11dcfd36ea3d3074187f

“Nutrient imports to the Cape Fear and Neuse River basins on animal feeds” by L. B. Cahoon,
J. A. Mikucki, and M.A. Mallin (1998), Manure Management in Harmony with Environment and Society, pp.228-232, Soil and Water Conservation Service, Ames, Iowa 33:410-415.

“Nutrient limitation and eutrophication potential in the Cape Fear and New River Estuaries”
M.A. Mallin,.L.B.Cahoon, M.R. McIver, D.C. Parsons and G.C. Shank (1997), Report No. 313. Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina, Raleigh, N.C.

“Rains bounty has dams toiling hard” by Stan Choe of the Charlotte Observer, article from June 19, 2003. Web site: http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/news/weather/6120628.htm

“Repercussions of drought to remain in 2003” from Staff and Wire Reports, Asheville Citizen-Times, Dec. 31, 2002. Web site: http://cgi.citizen-times.com/cgi-bin/story/26034

“Report no. 272: Declining Rates of Expansion of Reservoir Capacity in North Carolina”, by David H. Moreau, Director, Water Resources Research Institute of the University of North Carolina. Web site: http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/CIL/WRRI/reports/dams.html

“Reservoir Status-Wilmington District, 17 April, 2003”, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Web site: http://epec.saw.usace.army.mil/introdrought.doc

“Senator Edwards asks President Bush for North Carolina Drought Disaster Aid”, News from Senator Edwards, North Carolina, press release from July 18, 2002
Web site: http://edwards.senate.gov/press/2002/0718a-pr.html

“South battles crop-killing, stream-emptying drought” by Charles Seabrook, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, July 16, 2002, Tuesday Home Edition. Web site: http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/universe/document?_m=ca848ca781096b2975ff6df264f715da&_docnum=17&wchp=dGLbVtb-lSlAl&_md5=d32f1f57334d29582f6028145e20aa63

“Spatial and temporal nutrient patterns in the Lower Cape Fear River system” by M.A. Mallin, G.C. Shank, M.R. McIver, L.B. Cahoon and D.C. Parsons (1996), Solutions: Proceedings of a technical conference on water quality, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, N.C., March 19-21.

“State Agencies Continue Actions to Protect Water Supply, Easley Also Alerts Businesses to Needing Technical Assistance to Call on State”, State of North Carolina, Office of the Governor, 08/03/02. Web site: http://www.enr.state.nc.us/newsrels/20020826_stateprotects.html

”States agree on drought plan for Yadkin-Pee Dee River Basin”, Associated Press, August 29, 2002, Dateline: Raleigh, NC. Web site: http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/universe/document?_m=ca848ca781096b2975ff6df264f715da&_docnum=10&wchp=dGLbVtb-lSlAl&_md5=3b0d2f077d3711072784545c83272f01

“Three NC Dams to be Removed” an American Rivers Press Release, published July, 2002, on the North Carolina Sportsman
Web site: http://www.northcarolinasportsman.com/news/2002/july-2002/3-nc-dams-to-be-removed.htm

“Towns with plenty of water taking from others”, The Associated Press State & Local Wire, August 25, 2002. Dateline: Fayetteville, NC Web site: http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/universe/document?_m=ca848ca781096b2975ff6df264f715da&_docnum=14&wchp=dGLbVtb-lSlAl&_md5=dc3509e389d843566064f3a47bc9c5d3

“Unusually Sensitive Areas for Drinking Water in North Carolina: ncdwusa” an abstract published by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Special Programs Administration, Office of Pipeline Safety, published in 2002.
Web site: http://www.npms.rspa.dot.gov/data/usa_metadata/ncdw.html

“USGS Water Programs in North Carolina – 2001” publication put out by the U.S. Geological Survey. Web site: http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/FS/FS-046-01/

“VENEMAN DESIGNATES COUNTIES IN ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA, MINNESOTA, NEW YORK, NORTH CAROLINA, OREGON, TEXAS, VERMONT AND WASHINGTON AS AGRICULTURE DISASTER AREAS, Decision Allows Farmers and Ranchers to Receive USDA Emergency Assistance”, U.S. Department of Agriculture, News Release No. 0481.02, Nov. 21, 2002.
Web site: http://www.usda.gov/news/releases/2002/11/0481.doc
related article from Sept. 19, 2002 http://www.fsa.usda.gov/nd/$752MillionInAssistance.doc

“Water Limits May Stay For Now: A State panel recommends easing the restrictions but some cities are still trying to cope with the effects of the drought.” The Associated Press, Dateline: Charlotte, October 26, 2002. Web site: http://0-web.lexis-nexis.com.uncclc.coast.uncwil.edu/universe/document?_m=36fc0140021e71e74ed09eb77cc10b42&_docnum=38&wchp=dGLbVtb-lSlAl&_md5=150865f3c72d7e1ea78bf57d169fe8ab

“Water Quality in the Lower Cape Fear Watershed, 1995-1996” by M.A. Mallin, G.C. Shank, M.R. McIver and J.F. Merritt (1996), Center for Marine Science Research, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Wilmington, N.C.
“Water –Quality Assessment of the Santee River Basin and Coastal Drainages, North and South Carolina, 1995-98.” (U.S. Geological Survey Circular, 1206) edited by W. Brian Hughes.

“Weather Worries: Bone dry to thoroughly soaked-time to take climate change seriously” by Linda Brinson, Editorial Page Editor, Winston-Salem Journal, June 1, 2003. Web site:
http://www.journalnow.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=WSJ%2FMGArticle%2FWSJ_ColumnistArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031769698239&path

The Denver Business Journal published the week of August 19, 2002 an article by Cathy Proctor entitled: “Conserving water trickier come fall” that talks about how the Denver Water Board had cut their customers’ consumption by about 20% last summer.
Web site: http://tampabay.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2002/08/19/story2.html

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Regional Dams & Reservoirs

Overview of many dams in the North Carolina area by the US Geological Survey:
http://nc.water.usgs.gov/reports/WDR/wy01/pdf/LR_Ohio.pdf

FONTANA DAM

For the history, photos and facts about Fontana Dam: http://www.janandpat.net/dams/tva/tva_nc.htm

Cracking Dams; advanced level: Fontana Dam
http://www.simscience.org/cracks/advanced/fontana.html

Fontana Dam area features construction of the dam and other related facts:
http://www.main.nc.us/graham/fontanad.html

CHATUGE RESERVOIR
http://www.tva.gov/sites/chatuge.htm

HIWASSEE

NC Division of Water Quality report “Hiwassee Basinwide Water Quality Management Plan” from 1997.
http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/basinwide/basinwide/hiwassee_basinwide_water_quality.htm

State of North Carolina Department of Environment & Natural Resources report “Classifications and Water Quality Standards Assigned to the Waters of the Hiwassee River Basin”, Aug. 2000.
http://www.epa.gov/ost/standards/wqslibrary/nc/nc_4_denr_hiwassee.pdf

“Hiwassee Dam Community: Impact of the Tennessee Valley Authority” by Phoebe Elliott, Western Carolina University. http://www.epa.gov/ost/standards/wqslibrary/nc/nc_4_denr_hiwassee.pdf

“Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Situation Report” from 5/7/2003;
http://www.tnema.org/Archives/Disasters/DR-1464/Misc/SITREP2003-0070-13.pdf

“The History of the Apalachia Tailwater”
http://hiwassee.net/history.htm

“NPS Management Program Document-Hydrologic Modifications” by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture.
http://www.state.tn.us/agriculture/nps/npsdoc/hydromodification.pdf

“N.C. leads in high-hazard dams” by Kerry Hall, Ames Alexander and Adam Bell. The Charlotte Observer”, May 28, 2003. http://www.charlotte.com/mld/observer/5957114.htm

“Time to decide on Pee Dee River’s future management nearing” by Gerrit Jobsis. The Sun News, Mar. 23, 2003. http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/sunnews/news/opinion/5461692.htm

“Four dams break in two days after heave rains” by Emery P. Dalesio. The Charlotte Observer, May 27, 2003. http://www.centredaily.com/mld/charlotte/news/breaking_news/5951895.htm

“Chapter Three Background on Fracture Mechanics and Dams”, SimScience report features a look at Fontana Dam in North Carolina. http://www.simscience.org/cracks/advanced/fontana.html

The North American Lake Management Society site has links to many articles about reservoirs.
http://www.nalms.org/

Save High Rock Organization’s comments filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket #P-2197, http://www.savehighrocklake.org/FERCdocs/DCPcomment.htm

Wildernet features sections on North Carolina Lakes & Reservoirs with links to more information: http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=NCL%26R3&cu_id=1

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