Spring Brook Trout Stream
Introduction

Why Protect Spring Brook?

History

Watershed

Brook Trout Habitat

Conservation

GIS Maps

Threats

Recommendations

Sense of Place

Conclusions

Methodology

Literature Review

Works Cited

Works Cited

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Kondolf, GM 1995. Five elements for effective evaluation of stream restoration. Restoration Ecology 3:133-136.

MacLean, Norman. A River Runs Through It.
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Marcuson, P. (1998). " The effect of cattle grazing on brown trout in Rock Creek, Montana." Montana Department of Fish and Game, Helena (USA).

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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources GIS Data Deli. 
http://deli.dnr.state.mn.us/about.html.

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Natural Resource Conservation Service Website.  "Soil Classifications."  www.nrcs.org.

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Palenshus, D. (2003). "Focus on water temperatures in the lower Skagit River Basin." Washington Department of Ecology.

Pitt, D. (1998). "Alternative Future Visions of the Heath and Wolf Creek Watersheds." U of M Land Use Study.

Schmitt, C. (1998). "Habitat suitability index model for brook trout in streams of the southern Blue Ridge province surrogate variables, model evaluation, and suggested improvements (SuDoc I 49.89/2:93(18))." U.S. Dept. of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service National Technical Information Service [distributor; (1993).


Spring Brook Committee Minutes.  July 28, 1997 - August 17, 1999.  Provided by Cannon River Watershed Partnership.

Spring Brook Committee Comprehensive Report.  Provided by Cannon River Watershed Partnership.

Stuber, R., R. Johnson, et al. (1985). "Trout habitat, abundance, and fishing opportunities in fenced vs unfenced riparian habitat along Sheep Creek, Colorado." USDA For. Serv. Arapaho and Roosevelt Natl. For., Fort Collins, CO, USA.
   
Sweka, J. and P. Hartman (1999). "Influence of turbidity on the foraging success of brook trout and smallmouth bass." College of West Virginia Department of Forestry.