Identification_Information:
  Citation:
    Citation_Information:
      Originator: Bhowmik, Nani G., Author;
      Originator: Clark, Gary R., Author;
      Originator: Illinois State Water Survey, Author;
      Originator: Illinois Department of Transportation, Author;
      Publication_Date: 1994
      Title: Sedimentation and In-Stream Sediment Management
      Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: Conference proceedings
      Publication_Information:
        Publication_Place: Onalaska, Wisc.
        Publisher: National Biological Survey, Environmental Management Technical Center
      Other_Citation_Details:
        Extent of Item: 15 p.
        Date as Writen: July 1994
        Illustrative Matter: Diagrams
        Illustrative Matter: Maps
        Illustrative Matter: Tables
        Series Title, Subtitle and Numbering as it appears on item: Long Term Resource Monitoring Program Reprint 94-R009
        Notes: (Data entered via BMDB Web Input Form, #B651)

  Description:
    Abstract:
      Erosion and sedimentation are natural processes that cannot be
      stopped or eliminated entirely. Both processes have been accelerated
      by human intervention. According to the Illinois State Water Plan
      Task Force report published in 1984, erosion and sedimentation is
      the major critical issue in water resources facing the State of
      Illinois. The Illinois River basin drains about 44 percent of the
      State of Illinois. Most backwater lakes along the Illinois River
      have lost about 72 percent of their original capacity, and sediment
      has already filled in some of these lakes. This excessive rate of
      sedimentation has reduced the ecological and recreational value of
      most lakes along the river, making sedimentation the most difficult
      and still unmanaged problem facing the Illinois River valley. The
      management of soil erosion and sedimentation in the Illinois River
      basin will be one of the major environmental issues in Illinois for
      years to come. Consequently, a comprehensive management plan needs
      to include two major components: erosion control and sediment
      management. The erosion control component includes developing
      programs to control watershed erosion, streambank erosion, and bluff
      erosion. The sediment management component will have to deal with
      four major issues: backwater sedimentation, main channel
      sedimentation, sediment removal at selected reaches, and sediment
      quality.
    Purpose: Reporting results of research.
    Supplemental_Information:
      This metadata file can be found at:
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  Time_Period_of_Content:
    Time_Period_Information:
      Single_Date/Time:
        Calendar_Date: 1994
    Currentness_Reference: No information provided
  Status:
    Progress: Complete
    Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
  Spatial_Domain:
    Description_of_Geographic_Extent:
    Unknown.  This information is not normally part of a publication bibliographic record. The coordinates provided below are default coordinates which cover the United States including Alaska and Hawaii.
    Bounding_Coordinates:
      West_Bounding_Coordinate: -140.0
      East_Bounding_Coordinate: -60.0
      North_Bounding_Coordinate: 75.0
      South_Bounding_Coordinate: -15.0
  Keywords:
    Theme:
      Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: Subject Category from NBII Bibliographic Metadata Input Page
      Theme_Keyword: Ecosystems -- Ecological Communities
      Theme_Keyword: Techniques/Technology
    Theme:
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        Testbed Controlled Vocabulary from NBII Bibliographic Metadata
        Input Page
      Theme_Keyword: illinois river
      Theme_Keyword: sediment sedimentation
      Theme_Keyword: backwater
      Theme_Keyword: peoria lake
      Theme_Keyword: dredging sediment load
      Theme_Keyword: sediment management
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      Theme_Keyword: sediment management
    Place:
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      Place_Keyword: illinois river
      Place_Keyword: peoria lake
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  Use_Constraints: None
  Point_of_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Bhowmik, Nani G.
      Contact_Position: Author
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: physical and mailing
        Address: 2204 Griffith Drive
        City: Champaign
        State_or_Province: IL
        Postal_Code: 61820
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: No information provided

Distribution_Information:
  Distributor:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Person_Primary:
        Contact_Person: Georginia R. Ardinger
        Contact_Organization: National Biological Survey, Environmental Management Technical Center
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 575 Lester Avenue
        City: Onalaska
        State_or_Province: WI
        Postal_Code: 54650
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: 608-783-7550
      Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 608-783-8058
  Resource_Description: R00142
  Distribution_Liability:
    Although this data and information has been processed
    successfully on a computer system at the USGS Biological
    Resources Division, no warranty expressed or implied is made
    regarding the accuracy or utility of the data and information
    on any other system or for general or scientific purposes,
    nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty.
    This disclaimer applies both to individual use of the data and
    information, and aggregate use with other data and information.
    It is also strongly recommended that careful attention be paid
    to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data
    and information.  The USGS shall not be held liable for improper
    or incorrect use of the data and information described and/or
    contained herein.
  Standard_Order_Process:
    Fees: $17.50.
    Ordering_Instructions:
      Release unlimited. Available from National Technical Information Service,
      5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161
      (1-800-553-6847 or 703-487-4650). NTIS Accession
      No. PB 94-206224.

Metadata_Reference_Information:
  Metadata_Date: 19990609
  Metadata_Contact:
    Contact_Information:
      Contact_Organization_Primary:
        Contact_Organization: Illinois State Water Survey
      Contact_Address:
        Address_Type: mailing and physical address
        Address: 2204 Griffith Drive
        City: Champaign
        State_or_Province: IL
        Postal_Code: 61820
        Country: USA
      Contact_Voice_Telephone: No information provided
  Metadata_Standard_Name: NBII
  Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998