Info Links - Tools & Maps

1) This is a new US Environmental Protection Agency tool for determining causes of ecological harm to rivers and streams: "Causal Analysis Diagnosis Decision Information System (CADDIS)” can be found at: http://www.epa.gov/caddis.

2) The Smart Watershed Benchmarking Tool guidance document contains:
A complete benchmarking tool with step-by-step guidance on how to complete the tool and interpret community scores; detailed profile sheets that describe each of the 14 Smart Watershed programs, including a case study, tips for implementing or improving the program, and further resources and links; overview of smart watershed programs, their benefits and applications for local communities; and further details on restoration budgeting and adapting the tool for special community conditions.
It can be downloaded for free as a PDF after filling out a brief form: http://cwp.org.master.com/texis/master/search/+/form/Smart_Watershed.html.

If you would prefer to have hard copies of the manual, please contact Jessica Ritter at jer@cwp.org/410.461.8323 as there may be a limited amount made available for a small fee.

3) The Commission for Environmental Cooperation has created the first comprehensive and online digital map of North America. The CEC and its partners developed the first map of North America to be drawn by all three North American countries—the first living map of our continent to be available online and updated as new information is available. Institutions and individuals can freely use the map to advance scientific research, environmental promotion and any number of applications. The atlas partners—the CEC, Atlas of Canada, Mexico’s Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Geografía e Informática, and the National Atlas of the United States. Check out: http://www.cec.org/naatlas/Watersheds_final_en.pdf
http://www.cec.org/naatlas/

4) National Topographical Map data is now available on-line (free) at http://maps.nrcan.gc.ca/topo_metadata/index_e.php

5) Map of major drainage basins contributing to Manitoba waters: http://www.gov.mb.ca/waterstewardship/floodinfo/maps/mb_maj_basins_map.html

6) An Introduction to Canadian Environmental Law and Tools by the Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. This Primer provides a brief introduction to environmental laws, such as
the Fisheries Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and tools such as judicial review. Available at: http://www.waterkeeper.ca/content/other/clean_water_primers.php

7) Centre for Watershed Protection releases updated analysis of its Pollutant Removal Database which statistically analyzes pollution removal values for each major group of
stormwater BMPs. Go to: http://www.cwp.org/Downloads/bmpwriteup_092007_v3.pdf

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