The importance of buffer strips in moderating the impacts of forest practices on water quality and fish habitat is generally understood, even though quantitative relationships are difficult to establish. Very little information exists on what the effective width of buffer strips should be. View full report. Return to PAG Report list . Analysis of Methods for Determining Minimum Instream Flows for Recreation.
Several methods are available to quantify the amount of instream flow for recreation purposes.
Justifiable quantification is needed during the legislatively established appropriation process. A survey questionnaire incorporating quantification methods from the scientific literature was developed and administered to those experienced in quantifying instream flows for recreation. Surveys of experts and surveys of users were found to be the most widely used and most reliable methods. View Table of Contents and Executive Summary. Return to PAG Report list .