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in Table VI-D2 and located on Plate I. 



The DF&6 has identified the entire Shields River drainage (headwaters 

 to mouth) as suffering from watershed abuse due to logging practices 

 (DF&G, 1978). This classification illustrates the far reaching effects 

 of poor silvicultural practices combined with other man-related activities 

 and natural conditions. Water yields and sediment loads have increased 

 to the point where much of the watershed is experiencing changes in flow 

 characteristics, streambank erosion, and impacts of aquatic resources. 

 The DHES has recommended water quality surveillance, particularly sediment 

 monitoring, for the Shields River (DHES, 1976). 



Prevention and mitigation measures must be applied on a basin-wide basis 

 to effectively deal with the previously identified problems. The most 

 comprehensive measures include: 1) restriction of silvicultural (and 

 other) activities that could further impact existing problem areas; 

 2) conduct basin-wide inventories to assess physical limitations of the 

 watershed and identify water resource needs; 3) coordination of silvi- 

 cultural (and other) activities among various land managers in accordance 

 with watershed limitations, particularly in drainages already impacted; 

 4) pursue watershed rehabilitation and protection measures (i.e., 

 reforestation, road reclamation, streambank stabilization); 5) promote or 

 require use of BMP's in both silvicultural and agricultural activities. 



