Connecticut River Watershed Council: Publications & Reports

The following is a selected list of current plans and reports on the Connecticut River. Contact the agency sponsor for copies or more information (sponsors with links to this Web site are noted).

Silvio O. Conte National Fish & Wildlife Refuge Action Plan and EIS
Issued October 1995 by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.
For more information, visit the Conte Refuge site.

Strategic Plan for the Restoration of Atlantic Salmon to the Connecticut River
Revised July 1998 by the Connecticut River Atlantic Salmon Commission.
View the publication here.

Strategic Plan: Connecticut River Watershed/Long Island Sound Invasive Plant Control Initiative
Draft issued August 1998 by the US Fish & Wildlife Service and others.
For more information, visit the Conte Refuge site.

Connecticut River Valley: Special Resource Reconnaissance Study
Issued October 1998 by the National Park Service.
For more information, contact the NPS Northeast Region, Boston Support Office, 15 State Street, Boston, MA 02109.

The Connecticut River Joint Commissions have issued a number of valuable publications related to the Connecticut River in New Hampshire and Vermont. Selected titles include:

	Connecticut River Corridor Management Plan: Upper Connecticut River in NH and VT Issued May 1997. View the publication here.

	Instream Flow Uses, Values & Policies in the Upper Connecticut River Watershed Issued April 1998. View the publication here.

	Riparian Buffers for the Connecticut River Valley Issued 2001. View the publication here.

The Health of the Watershed
Issued January 1998 by the Connecticut River Forum.
Details primary pollution "hot spots" in the River.
To purchase, visit the River Shop.

Water-Quality Trends in New England Rivers During the 20th Century
Issued by the United State Geological Survey in summer 2003
The USGS Water-Resources Investigations Report 03-4012, is available online at:
http://water.usgs.gov/pubs/wri/wrir03-4012/.
It can be purchased at cost by calling 1-888-ASK-USGS to place an order.

For a list of publications issued by the Watershed Council, Go to About Us section.

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