DOWNLOADABLE FILES

NYSCTU RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DATABASE: USEFUL WEB LINKS
USGS Hydrologic Flood Regions of NYMap of the flood regions in New York
USGS Earth Explorer
USGS National Mapping General Information
Topozone.coma source of free on line topo maps
Maptech (Terrain Navigator Pro)state by state GIS/CAD mapping software + USGS aerial photos on line
USGS Surface Water Data for NYgeneral page for surface water
USGS Surface Water Data for NY in Real Timecurrent flow data
Stream Team pointers page of US Forest Servicea page of key links useful in stream studies
USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Sta.source for surveying methods, bankfull video
VT DEC-WQ Div-River Corridor Management good site for extensive materials on geomorphic assessment
USDA NRCS Stream Visual Assessment ProtocolPDF verson of NRCS Stream Visual Assessment Protocol
Ohio DNR Reference Reach Spreadsheetexcellent EXCEL spread sheet for geomorphic data analysis (free)
Greene County SWCD Stream Restoration homepagegreat site to view stream restoration work in the Catskills
USDA Forest Service Fish & Aquatic Ecology Unit
US Fish & Wildlife Service
USDA's Stream Corridor Restoration sitelarge manual available in multiple formats with updates
Army Corps Stream Management Manual
Guidelines for Natural Stream Design in Pennsyslvania very technical set of guidelines
North Carolina State University Stream Restoration Institutegood site for geomorphic restoration: methods, examples, workshops
USDA NRCS Plant Materials Source best source for bioengineering with native plant species
USDA Plants National Database
Gilson Sieves home pagesource for gravel & sand sieves for bedload analysis
Forestry Suppliers home pagelarge source for surveying equipment, kick screens & lots more
Ben Meadows Company
Rickly Hydrological
Agri Drain Companydurable, reliable & reasonably priced hand level; other equipment also available
NYS DEC home page
Downloadable regions of NYS for aerial photographyuseful to locate township borders & up to date aerials
NYS GIS Clearinghouse obtain NYS digital orthoimagery for entire state
Fish Stocking in NYS by County
Izaak Walton League of Americaa simplified on line key for stream macroinvertebrates
EPA Rapid Bioassessment Protocol for streamscomprehensive protocol
National Park Service Rivers & Trails home page
American Rivers home page