Browsing 1993 Georgia Water Resources Conference by Issue Date

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    • In Situ Respirometry for the Determination of Autotrophic and Heterotrophic Production in Southeastern Lakes 

      Porter, Karen G.; Porter, James W.; Saunders, Patricia A.; Parker, Amanda K. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      Representative and accurate measurements of both autotrophic and heterotrophic production in lakes are essential parts of basic limnological research and lake monitoring, management, and restoration programs. We describe ...

    • Effects of Irrigation Withdrawals in the Dougherty Plain on Base-Flow in the Apalachicola River 

      Leitman, Steve F.; Dzurik, Andrew A.; Ovenden, Steve; Wilber, Dara (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      Maintenance of the base-flow of the Apalachicola River is important to the ecological functioning of its floodplain and estuary and for the provision of a federally authorized navigation project. This paper analyzes the ...

    • Determination of Soil Contaminant Transport Parameters Using Time Domain Reflectometry 

      Radcliffe, David E.; Tillotson, P. M.; Hendrix, P. F.; West, Larry T.; Tollner, E. W.; Box, J. E. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      A recent study of rural shallow drinking wells found that 4.6% of the wells in the Piedmont region of Georgia had nitrate levels above the EPA recommended level of 10 ppm nitrate nitrogen (Tyson and Issac, 1991). The most ...

    • Monitoring Radionuclides in Georgia Rivers Below Nuclear Facilities 

      Rosson, Robert; Kamboj, Sunita; Kahn, Bernd; Blackman, Clifford (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)

    • Storm Water Management in Macon 

      Ewing, James Melvin (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)

    • Estimating Nitrate Leaching and Soil Water Dynamics with LEACHM 

      Johnson, A. D.; Cabrera, Miguel L.; Hargrove, William L.; McCracken, D. V.; Harbers, G. W. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)

    • Oconee Rivers Greenway: Critical Path Analysis as a Planning Tool 

      Ramsey, William L.; DeMeo, Terry A. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      Greenways, linear open space corridors, can act as water resource management tools. Athens-Clarke County is planning a greenway system along the Oconee Rivers. The project's size and complexity require an objective planning ...

    • Chemical Transport and Transformation in Large Soil Cores 

      Smith, M. C.; Vellidis, George; Thomas, Daniel L.; Leonard, R. L. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)

    • Effect of Fly Ash and Gypsum on Dispersion, Hydraulic Conductivity, and Contaminant Leaching in Soil Columns 

      Seaman, John C.; Ishak, Che Fauziah; Miller, William P.; Bertsch, Paul M. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)

    • PANEL DISCUSSION: Lead and Copper in Drinking Water 

      Frost, Peter; Abadin, Henry; Johnson, Nolton G.; Patton, Michael W.; Waters, Susan V. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      Panel Discussions: Population Exposure to Lead and Copper, Henry Abadin, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, 1600 Cliffton Road, Mailstop E29, Atlanta, Georgia 30333. Government Programs Addressing Lead ...

    • Lower Savannah River Environmental Restoration Study 

      Dodd, Monica Simon (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      Congress has authorized several projects along the Lower Savannah River, including the existing navigation project which was authorized by the Rivers and Harbors Act of March 3, 1881. The Reconnaissance Report for the ...

    • Applying Environmental Ethics to the Wetlands Delineation Process 

      Davis, Leisha DeHart (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      The nation's ongoing battle over defining wetlands has been portrayed as a tense political conflict between environmental protection advocates and economic development forces. A more accurate interpretation of the situation, ...

    • A Watershed Protection Project: The Savannah River 

      Anderson, Meredith Clarke (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      At the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the emphasis of water quality protection programs is shifting towards an integrated, holistic management approach in order to cohesively address the many diverse ...

    • Georgia's River Basin Management Act 

      Howard, Pierre (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)

    • The Future Role of Hydrometeorological Prediction in Water Management Decision Making 

      Hudlow, Michael D. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      Water is the life blood of all society. Water is a precious resource which too often in the past has been taken for granted as being always available by simply turning a spigot or enjoying the many benefits it brings in ...

    • Practicable Alternatives Analysis Regarding Construction of Water Supply Reservoirs 

      Fetter, Patrick J. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      Local authorities, anxious to plan for projected water supply needs, have often relied on the construction of reservoirs on aquatic sites. Because reservoir construction on a watercourse requires the movement and placement ...

    • Georgia's Protected Fishes: The Need for Basin-Wide Management 

      Freeman, Byron J. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      The occurrence of multiple state and federal protected species in the same watersheds in Georgia, points out a need for a basin wide approach to managing water quality and water use. Many of these species are endemic to ...

    • Evaluating Impacts of Stream Flow Alteration on Warmwater Fishes 

      Freeman, Mary C.; Crance, Johnie H. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      Preserving diverse stream communities depends on maintaining habitat integrity in the face of continuing water resource development. Research conducted through the Auburn Field Station of the National Ecology Research ...

    • Resources Management Issues in Regional Wastewater Planning 

      Hall, Ken C.; Duchon, Kip (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      This presentation describes a regional wastewater planning effort involving four counties, three regional planning agencies, and a study area about 510 square miles in size. The study focused on consensus development, ...

    • Potential Hydroponic Application of an Organic N-Halamine Disinfectant 

      Elder, Elisabeth D.; Reid, Jay C. (Georgia Institute of TechnologyInstitute of Natural Resources, 1993-04)
      As industrial development and expanding population result in increased water recycling in Georgia, effective water treatment is becoming a higher priority for many communities. Although chlorination procedures are commonly ...