National Pollutant Inventory (NPI) Review of Techniques to ... For example, nutrient and sediment loads in Queensland coastal rivers may have increased by 3–5 times since pre-European settlement (Moss et al. ... www.npi.gov.au/publications/pubs/nswreport.pdf

Volume I – Wilderness Fire Restoration and Management Page 1. United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station General Technical Report RMRS-GTR-79 ...
http://leopold.wilderness.net/resapp/pdfs/vol1.pdf

A Contribution to the Characterization of Illinois Reference ... Elements 4 Biogeochemical Cycles 6 The Nitrogen Cycle and Some Human Impacts on the Nitrogen Cycle 7 REFERENCE/BACKGROUND PRE-EUROPEAN-SETTLEMENT CONDITIONS 21 ... www.sws.uiuc.edu/pubdoc/CR/ISWSCR2000-08.pdf

WDNR - Mapping and Analysis of Northern Wisconsin Pre-European ... natural resource issues such as biodiversity, forest restoration, and ecosystem ... and distribution of the state's original pre-European settlement forest can ... www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/es/science/restoration/forest_mapping.htm

A comparison of pre-European settlement (1857) and current (1981-1985 ... the conservation and historical restoration of forest ... e-mail: Fred.Pinto@mnr.gov.on.ca ...
http://article.pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/ppv/RPViewDoc?_handler_=HandleInitialGet&journal=cjfr&volume=30&c

Bioenergy and Watershed Restoration in the Mountainous Regions of ... Keywords: fuels, fire management, watershed restoration, biomass energy, community ... to pre-European settlement conditions and the ... http://bioenergy.ornl.gov/papers/bioen98/graham.html

USGS FS-057-03.PM6 ... guiding the decision processes for restoration of habitat ... web site (http://prairiemap.wr.usgs.gov) for query ... than 1% of the pre-European settlement tall-grass ...
http://fresc.usgs.gov/products/fs/fs-057-03.pdf

ESCWDS - AF ... Leader); e-mail John.Koehn@nre.vic.gov.au ... to attempt to estimate the pre- European-settlement levels of ... that address the minimum levels—restoration Results ...
http://www-personal.monash.edu.au/~dacelo/pdf/R7007.1.pdf

Bonesteele Park Restoration Plan ... probability of being on the property pre-European settlement. ... in contributing to this restoration effort, either ... Management, Marilyn Lowery, mlowery@or.blm.gov ...
http://publicworks.co.marion.or.us/parks/bonesteele/bonesteeleplan.asp

Great Lakes Environment: Greenacres-FAQs ... We are looking back and using this pre-European settlement snapshot as a model ... Chicago area requires that the seeds used in prairie restoration originate from ... www.epa.gov/greenacres/faq.html

Great Lakes Ecosystem: 1994 Proceedings of the Midwest Oak Savanna ... The upland savanna is being managed for pre-European settlement conditions by the Thatcher Woods Savanna Restoration Project (TWSRP), a local community ...
www.epa.gov/glnpo/ecopage/upland/oak/oak94/Proceedings/Guarino.html More results from www.epa.gov

"Ohio" "restoration" ".gov" "pre European settlement" gets no fewer than 39 results.

When you search this string: "Darby" "restoration" ".gov" "pre European settlement"

You get this:

Great Lakes Ecosystems: Ecologically Rich Areas -June 1999 Draft ... The only region in Ohio not shaped by glaciers, pre-European settlement the Western Allegheny ... Wetland restoration will take place along Darby Creek as a ... www.epa.gov/glnpo/ecopage/R5/era/OH-areas.html

TABLE OF CONTENTS ... Appendix A - Members of Darby Creek Partnership ... on the value and restoration/protection needs ... 1999 SOUTHEAST INDIANA Pre-European settlement, southeast Indiana ... www.epa.gov/glnpo/ecopage/R5/era/regionv.pdf

Restoration concepts for temperate and boreal forests of North ... Restoration concepts for temperate and boreal forests of North America and Western Europe A. and MADSEN ABSTRACT Throughout the boreal and temperate zones ... www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/ja/ja_stanturf006.pdf

Apr2003 GN.pmd ... restore the land practically to its pre-farming, pre-European settlement condition ... of
a voluntary incentive-based fish-habitat restoration program to ...
www.wa-grange.org/grangenews_archive/2003_Apr_GrangeNews.pdf

Even the fact that I've been doing this research for five years, and have 5,500+ pages of verified information at my website, www.PropertyRightsResearch.org it seems difficult to get people in this area to understand that I'm trying to help them keep their farming custom and culture, NOT "farmland preservation," which is not farmING preservation at all, but rather "preserving Open Space." Because I don't have a farm of my own -- or perhaps because I resigned my good job in 2000 in order to sell almost everything and fight this good fight and give it my best -- people seem yet unable to grasp that I am doing work that is to help them. Not one dime of donations has ever come to my effort from any of you, although you seem willing enough to listen to the rhapsodizing about "grant money" as though it is Manna from Heaven -- and not your own tax dollars being removed from one pocket and waved like a carrot in front of you. All the 'programs' and grants in the world won't help you keep your farming safe. An understanding of globalism and the "Think Global, Act Local" mindset that drives such groups as this one and countless others, is a must. Consider how much farmers, ranchers, miners, timber harvesters, etc., must mean to me, to give up my job and retirement to devote 12-16 hours a day to this effort. I love property rights and resource providers and freedom!

Julie Kay Smithson

Below is an excerpt from an EPA website. Think about just how "local" this agenda really is NOT, considering that the last paragraph on the last page of the "Appendix 8" document that was handed out to you clearly mentions a "basin management approach." This is NOT local; it is part of ecosystem and landscape scale control/management of all the natural resources. Control the water and the people are also controlled. Just see how agriculture is viewed below in this EPA document (as a THREAT):

http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/ecopage/R5/era/OH-areas.html

WEST CENTRAL OHIO

West central Ohio is part of the Eastern Corn Belt Plain ecoregion, which was once covered by beech-sugar maple forests interspersed with prairie openings. Most of the historical habitat has been replaced by agriculture, yet some natural areas remain. This area is in need of preservation and restoration of natural habitats, coupled with control of nutrients, chemicals, erosion and stream water temperatures. The high water quality of the area’s watersheds must be maintained.

Ecological Values

For the purposes of this project, the following counties were considered as the west central Ohio region: Champaign, Clark, Greene, Logan, Madison, Union, Franklin and Pickaway. Prairie fens are an important ecosystem in this region. They contain a number of rare plant and animal species, including many state-listed species. The Darby Plains area contains remnants of tall-grass prairie. The Big Darby creek is one of the most pristine waterways in Ohio and one of the top five freshwater habitats in the nation. The Darby Creek watershed is home to one of the richest and most diverse assemblage of aquatic life anywhere on earth with 86 species of fish and 40 species of mussels, many of them rare or endangered. A remarkable diversity of species is also found in the forests and remaining prairies that line the creek’s banks. The Little Miami River has "very good" water quality and Little Darby Creek has "exceptional" water quality, based on the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency’s biological assessment of water quality. The Little Miami River supports endangered species and also contains areas of relict boreal habitats, which support northern species rare in this area.

Multi-Partner Stewardship Efforts

Native plant and wildlife species are being introduced and managed to create more diverse habitats. Farmland is being re-forested for habitat development. Land use practices are being improved for the long term protection of critical habitats such as streams, riparian corridors, preserves and wetlands. Buffer strips are being placed along areas to minimize environmental impacts. A carbon sequestration process (carbon sink) is being developed. Burns are being prescribed to restore the natural balance of areas. Watershed protection strategies which focus on improving land uses by reducing pollution and watershed plans are being developed. Big and Little Darby Creek, as well as the Little Miami River are designated as state and national scenic rivers.

The Little Miami, Inc is a non-profit organization consisting of many individuals, foundations and corporate supporters who actively protect riparian corridors through acquisition and conservation easements. The Little Miami, Inc. also negotiates protection strategies with developers, landowners and public officials whose actions impact the Little Miami River.

Darby Creek has many partners (see Appendix A) working to protect it. The Nature Conservatory is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving plants, animals and natural communities by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive and is actively involved in the protection and conservation of the Big Darby Watershed. The Nature Conservancy is creating a Freshwater Initiative program intended to employ scientific knowledge and expertise to drive community based conservation approaches. Wetland restoration will take place along Darby Creek as a part of the Freshwater Initiative. An effort to create a Darby National Wildlife Refuge is underway. Hidden Creek is a environmentally sensitive planned development incorporating portions of Little Darby Creek. More than 320 acres of river corridor have been set aside under permanent conservation easement as a nature preserve in this development. The Dayton Power and Light company provided funding to plant native trees on 40 acres of privately owned land along Little Darby Creek. EPA has played a continuing role in the protection efforts in this watershed.

The Ohio Nature Preserves protects the following important habitats: Cedar Bog, Davey Woods, Kiser Lake Wetlands, Siegenthaler-Kaestner Esker, Crabill Fen, Gallagher/Springfield Fen, Prairie Road Fen, Clifton Gorge, Travertine Fen, Zimmerman Prairie, Owens/Liberty Fen, Bigelow Cemetery, Smith Cemetery and Milford Center Railroad Prairie.

Human-Induced Stresses Impacting the Area

Land development, point sources from industrial operations, the spread of urban areas, and agricultural activities are stresses in west central Ohio.

This region contains Ohio’s prime farmlands and as a result, phosphate enrichment and sedimentation is threatening water resources.

EPA’s Contribution

EPA can contribute through its base programs by aiding and supporting current state programs and ensuring the protection of these areas.

Agricultural runoff is a concern for EPA’s non-point source program.