Oregon Bulletin 210-2008-1
 

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OR210-2008-1 (PDF, 37 KB)

Date:  October 16, 2007

SUBJECT:  NRCS Stream Restoration Design Handbook

Purpose:  To release and distribute the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) National Engineering Handbook (NEH), 210-VI, Part 654, NRCS Stream Restoration Design.

Expiration Date: September 30, 2008

Background. NEH-654 provides NRCS field people with tools for designing stream restoration projects. Over 200 practitioners from government, private, and academic fields have participated in its production. NEH-653, “Stream Corridor Restoration: Principles, Processes, and Practices,” was released in 1998 and provides basic principles about stream restoration and how to plan stream restoration projects. NEH-654 complements NEH 653 by providing assessment and design tools that are applicable to any stream restoration work, whether it primarily follows a natural stream restoration or is strictly a structural project.

Explanation. NEH-654 is available as follows:

• CD version (enclosed) contains high quality files for printing selected pages or for extracting graphics and images as needed. Also contained on the CD version is NEH-653 for convenience, as basic principles are referred to in NEH-654. NEH-654 is not available as a paper document, as its tools are intended to be used selectively and to decrease costs of production. The CD also provides navigation bookmarks, internal links, and the capability of searching for keywords through the 1600+ page handbook.
• Download selected portions from the eDirectives Website, http://policy.nrcs.usda.gov/index.aspx, see Title 210-Engineering/National Engineering Handbook listing. Individual chapters, technical supplements, and case studies can be downloaded from this site.

Filing Instructions:  Please file with the National Engineering Handbook series.

Contact:   For additional information on this publication or its contents please contact Sean Welch, State Hydraulic Engineer at 503-414-3063.

Last modified:  02/26/2008

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