Appendix F: References on Water Quality Improvement Practices for Agricultural Landowners Below is a list of some selected references with more specific information on water quality and natural resources improvement practices. Copies of many of these publications are available from the local Oregon State University Extension office or local Soil and Water Conservation District. Underlined publications are also available online on the publishing agency’s website.
General Water Quality Protection Adams, E.B. 1992. Farming practices for groundwater protection. Washington State University, Spokane, Washington. Hermanson, R.E. 1994. Care and feeding of septic tanks. Washington State University, Spokane, Washington. Hirschi, M. et al. 1994. 50 ways farmers can protect their groundwater. University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Hirschi, M., et al. 1997. 60 ways farmers can protect surface water. University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Ko, L. 1999. Tips on land and water management for small acreages in Oregon. Oregon Association of Conservation Districts, Portland, Oregon. U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service. 1998. National Handbook of Conservation Practices. U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service, Portland, Oregon.
Riparian Areas and Streams Adams, E.B. 1994. Riparian Grazing. Washington State University, Spokane, Washington. Darris, D. and S.M. Lambert. 1993. Native willow varieties for the Pacific Northwest. U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service, Corvallis Plant Materials Center, Corvallis, Oregon. Nash, E. and T. Mikalsen, eds. 1994. Guidelines for streambank restoration. Georgia Soil and Water Commission, Atlanta, Georgia. South Santiam Watershed Council. 1998. Guide for using Willamette Valley native plants along your stream. Linn Soil and Water Conservation District, Tangent, Oregon.
Middle Willamette Agricultural Water Quality Management Area Plan, February 25, 2010
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