practices and to evaluate the effectiveness of implementation of 

 these recommendations to determine whether a regulatory framework 

 is necessary. 



(21) Water quality information should be readily available. Existing 

 and future collected data should be catalogued and entered in a 

 retrievable computer system. Information should include watershed 

 characteristics (baseline data, where available) and specific data 

 on water quality impacts related to si Ivi cultural activities. 

 Coordinate data gathering methods and watershed designation systems 

 between government agencies (USPS, DNR&C, WQB, DF&G, USGS, SCS, 

 Conservation District). Provide for development of computer 

 retrieval programs that will matrix specific water quality data 

 with specific stream reaches (include options for historical 

 listings of data). 



(22) Provide necessary funding and staffing (legal and field personnel) 

 to adequately enforce existing regulatory statutes. Specific needs 

 are identified in Section VIII (WQB, DNR&C, Conservation Districts). 



The recommendations listed above essentially comprise a non-regulatory 

 approach to controlling water quality problems arising from forest practices. 

 It is recommended that this non- regulatory approach to be tried for two 

 years and assessed for effectiveness at the end of 1980. If results are 

 not consistent with water quality goals, it is recommended that a regulatory 

 program, giving BMP's the force of law, be presented to the 1981 state 

 legislature. Alternative regulatory approaches are discussed in Section 

 IX. 



As a final recommendation. Conservation Districts should be encouraged 



