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smlnew.gif (147 bytes)Hydrologic, Ecologic, and Geomorphic Responses of Brewery Creek to Contruction of a Residential Subdivision, Dane County Wisconsin, 1999-2002 (Acrobat .pdf format), Selbig, W.R., Jopke, P.L., Marshall, David W., and Sorge, M.J. 2004.   A multidisciplinary study incorporating stream flow, water-quality sampling, and physical, ecological, and biological metrics was done on a segment of Brewery Creek to assess in stream effects from a nearby residential construction site. The development complied with the Dane County Erosion Control and Stormwater Management Ordinance requirements. 

Adobe Acrobat Document Thermal Impact Educational Material (Acrobat .pdf format).
Understanding Thermal Impact - this educational material explains how several factors interact to determine runoff temperatures from developed areas.  It also demonstrates the potential effectiveness of runoff temperature reduction practices for different development scenarios.  K. Arrington, 2003.  Also see the corresponding Thermal Locator and Thermal Model web pages.
Adobe Acrobat Document Quantifying Decreases in Stormwater Runoff from Deep Tilling, Chisel Plowing, and Compost-Amendment (Acrobat .pdf format), J. Balousek, 2003.
Adobe Acrobat Document Potential Water Quality Impacts of Stormwater Infiltration (Acrobat .pdf format), J. Balousek, 2002.

Soil Erosion from Two Small Construction Sites, Dane County, Wisconsin (report in .html format).  This was a one-year project to investigate sediment loading produced at typical construction sites in Dane County, Wisconsin.  Cooperating partners in the project include the U.S. Geological Survey, Dane County Land Conservation Department, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Predicting Erosion Rates on Construction Sites using the Universal Soil Loss Equation in Dane County, Wisconsin
(Word 97).  Also see the corresponding EXCEL soil loss spreadsheet program.
An Introduction to Soil Compaction and the Subsoiling Practice (Word 97), A. Roa, Urban Conservationist, 1998.
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Revised: January 12, 2005