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<br />Arizona Water Resource
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<br />March-April1997
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<br />Publications
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<br />Tbe following two publications are recent issues of Arroyo, a
<br />quarterly newsletter of the Un ivmity of A mona 's Water Re-
<br />sources Research Center. Individual copies, as well as subscrip-
<br />tions are available without ch,:rge from the Water Resources
<br />Research Center, Univmity o/Arizona, 350 N. Campbell,
<br />Tucson, AZ 85721; 520-792-9591; fax 520-792-8581; email
<br />wrrc@ccitarizona.edu.
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<br />Holding Back the Waters -' Dams as Water
<br />Resource Monuments
<br />Joe Gelt, Vol. 9, No.2. Although the Arizona dams attract-
<br />ing most attention are the giant, multi-purpose dams on the
<br />Salt and Colorado rivers, the,;e are not typical of most dams
<br />in the state. Of the 439 dam:; in the state, most are much
<br />smaller, many serving a single purpose such as stock pond,
<br />mine tailing, or flood control. Regardless of size and pur-
<br />pose, however, all dams ire links in a human engineered
<br />system to store water and control its use.
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<br />Saving Endangered Species Poses Water
<br />Policy Challenge
<br />Joe Gelt, Vol 9. No.3. The Endangered Species Act has
<br />wide legal implications, but ESA' s enforcement is broadest,
<br />most complicated when applied to habitat and species that
<br />rely on water. As a result, the law has special significance in
<br />Arizona and the West. Here historical, geographical and
<br />political factors contribute to make water a highly charged
<br />public policy issue.
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<br />Hydrology and Water Resources in Arizona
<br />and the Southwest
<br />This volume is the proceedings of the 1996 meeting of the
<br />Hydrology Section of the Arimna-Nevada Academy of
<br />Science conducted at the University of Arizona. Papers are
<br />included on topics of current interest to land and water
<br />managers of the Southwest. Copies are available while
<br />supplies lasts by sending a $10 check made out to M. Baker,
<br />Jr, A \NAS, 29 W. Silver Spruce, Flagstaff, AZ. Fax 520-556-
<br />2130 for more information.
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<br />Chronicle of Community
<br />This new triquarterly publication is devoted to exploring
<br />evolving ideas of community b western United States as
<br />grassroots groups, businesses, government agencies, and
<br />others work out natural resource issues. The winter issues
<br />included an interview with Betsie Rieke, director, Natural
<br />Resource Law Center at the University of Colorado, reflect-
<br />ing on the role of federal resource managers in building
<br />community. Subscriptions are $33 a year for institutions and
<br />$24 foe individuals. Contact The Chronicle of Community,
<br />P.O. Box 8291, Missoula, MT ;9807-9906.
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<br />Staking Out the Terrain: Power and Performance
<br />Among Natural Resource Agencies, Second Edition
<br />Jeanne Nienaber Clarke and Daniel C. McCool. This new
<br />edition provides a current and comprehensive analysis of key
<br />federal agencies managing natural resources. Along with
<br />offering a wealth of historical detail and an analysis of cur-
<br />rent policy conflicts over natural resource management, the
<br />authors also examine current trends in water and land man-
<br />agement and put forward an innovative proposal to reshape
<br />federal natural resource administration for the twenty-first
<br />century. Papeeback: $19.95; Hardcover: $59.50 from State
<br />University of New York Press, State University Plaza, Alba-
<br />ny, NY 12246-0001.
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<br />Arizona WET, K-6 Curriculum on Nonpoint
<br />Source Water Pollution
<br />Working closely with numerous state agencies, school dis-
<br />tricts, and universities the Arizona WET (Water Education
<br />for Teachers) program produced a comprehensive Arizona-
<br />specific, K-6 nonpoint source water pollution curriculum.
<br />Funded by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quali-
<br />ty, the curriculum contains pertinent teacher information
<br />and 25 hands-on student activities. The materials have re-
<br />ceived eegional and national recognition as unique teaching
<br />materials for students whose first language is not English.
<br />The curriculum is available for $15 from the Water Resourc-
<br />es Research Center, University of Arizona, 350 N. Campbell
<br />Ave., Tucson, AZ 85721; 520-792-9591; fax 520-792-8518.
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<br />The University of A rizona Press recently published the following
<br />two books that have to do with water affairs. Order from the
<br />UA Press, 1230 N. Park Avenue, Suite 102, Tucson, AZ 85719;
<br />800-426-3797; in Arizona or outside cont US. 520-626-4218.
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<br />Riparian Ecosystems Recovery in Arid Lands:
<br />Strategies and References
<br />Mark K. Brigg. As riparian ecosystems decline throughout
<br />the Southwest, only few recovery projects have been evaluat-
<br />ed. By emphasizing evaluation of riparian ecosystem, so that
<br />the cause of degradation can be understood, and by offering
<br />general approaches that can be tailored to specific situations,
<br />this book provides a holistic approach to riparian recovery.
<br />Readers will be better able to judge whether recovery expen-
<br />ditures are likely to produce desired results. Cloth: $45;
<br />Paper: $19.95.
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<br />Canals and Communities, Small-Scale Irrigation Systems
<br />Edited by Jonathan B. Mabry. From the mountains of South
<br />America to the deserts of northern Africa to the islands of
<br />south Asia, people have devised myriad ways of moving
<br />water to sustain their communities and nourish their crops.
<br />This book presents case studies and comparative essays about
<br />local institutions for managing water resources. This volume
<br />can serve as source book for social scientists and develop-
<br />ment planners investigating the cultural ecology of irrigated
<br />agriculture, the ethnology of cooperative social formations,
<br />the politics of collective-resource institutions, and the sociol-
<br />ogy of turaI development. Cloth: $47.50.
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