Colorado Parks & Wildlife Research Library

Are you interested in learning about Stream Management Plans (SMP) in Colorado? This Resource Library contains everything you need to understand what they are, where they are, how they can be used, and how to do them well. The Resource Library is meant to help enlarge the pipeline of local coalitions that are interested, ready, and capable of undertaking Stream Management Plans, as well as advance the state of knowledge around how to craft effective...

Until recently, river management has largely focused on water and how to withhold, contain, or withstand the force of its flow within a stream channel. However, it is important for understanding stream processes to realize that streams and rivers are not only moving water--streams also move sediment and woody debris from mountain peaks to the sea. Human land uses that significantly alter the ability of a creek to transport water and sediment will...

The purpose of the Resilient Crossings Landowner Handbook is to provide an educational resource that empowers private landowners to understand their properties within the context of the larger watershed and river reach scale. It informs the design of resilient crossing structures that meet landowner needs while accommodating flood flows, in-channel debris transport, and supporting natural aquatic and riparian biological communities. This manual is...