Best Practices & Useful Tools
MNRG Brochure (PDF, 2pp, 186K) (May 2009)
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System - In addition, please refer to this "decision tree" (PDF, 1pg., 14K) to help you determine when Section 7 consultation is needed for Wild and Scenic River situations.
Watershed
Planning Guidelines - An interagency-developed
tool that
provides basic watershed information in a broad framework
of considerations
and processes for planning watershed projects and programs.
Yellow River Initiative - This project takes a holistic approach that promotes resource sustainability at the small watershed scale. Through web-based "democratization" of resource information, techniques and programs, it empowers local citizens and organizations.
Cumulative Impact Analysis - Guidance to help agencies do credible, informative analyses of cumulative environmental impacts for proposed Federal actions.
Greater Cleveland Decision Support System - This computer-based decision support system integrates watershed and transportation planning.
Invasive Species Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) - The MOA provides for collaborative efforts to detect and control non-native invasive species. It also informs the public and provides opportunities to join the MNRG in these efforts. See also Great Lakes Terrestrial Invasive Species Committee (GL-TISC)
Action Plan for Addressing Terrestrial Invasive Species Within the Great Lakes Basin (PDF) (70pp, 3.1MB), June 2006