Title: Compare stream bank protection measures.
Course: Ecology and Environmental Management (18003-36) > Section: Protecting the Environment – Water

Comparison should include examples of stream bank protection measures, such as

- streamside management zones
- riparian buffer zones
- streamside fencing
- stream bank protection best-management practices, such as

  - preventing, minimizing, and controlling the discharge of waste and other controllable water quality factors associated with stream restoration or remediation
  - placing wood for the enhancement of fish habitat or sediment storage
  - using unanchored wood structures
  - excavating channels and stream banks to stabilize, trap, or remove excess sediment.

Process/Skill Questions:

- Why are stream bank protection measures important to monitoring and improving water quality?
- How are these protection measures incorporated into land-use practices?
- What agencies assist with the construction and financial assistance of these measures?