Fossil Creek Has Starring Role in River Restoration Film

A River Reborn: The Restoration of Fossil Creek, a public television documentary, is the story of students, scientists, environmental advocates and businesses working together to return a creek to its natural conditions. Produced by Northern Arizona University and the Museum of Northern Arizona, the documentary covers the decommissioning of Arizona’s first hydroelectric dam and the restoration of a biologically critical watershed. Viewers get a behind-the-scenes view of a 15-year struggle over the future of Fossil Creek as environmental advocates and a major utility work out differences to achieve a stunning environmental success story. Also playing a major role in the story is a group of NAU scientists.
More than just of local interest, the Fossil Creek story is shown to be a significant development in current U.S. river affairs.

Rivers and dams are being reassessed throughout the country. Fossil Creek presents both the challenges and opportunities of river restoration. Also highlighted is the critical role of science in restoring native fish populations in Fossil Creek and in environmental restoration projects generally. Study and resource guides are available for use with the documentary in various educational settings.
A River Reborn is produced by Emmy Award-winning producer Paul Bockhorst and narrated by Ted Danson. The one-hour DVD can be purchased for $19.95 at http://www.mpcer.nau.edu/riverreborn/

Adaptive Governance and Water Conflict: New Institutions for Collaborative Planning
John T. Sholz and Bruce Stiftel, editors; 300 pp.; $60 hardback, $23.96 paperback; for ordering information contact Resources for the Future Press, www.rffpress.org
This book investigates new types of water conflicts among users in the seemingly water-rich Eastern United States. Eight case studies of water quality, water quantity, and habitat preservation or restoration in Florida were chosen to span the range of conflicts crossing fragmented regulatory boundaries. Each begins with a history of the conflict and then focuses on the innovative institutional arrangements — some successful, some not — that evolved to grapple with the resulting challenges. Scholars and practitioners in urban planning, political science, engineering, law, policy, administration, and geology then offer different theoretical and experience-based perspectives on the cases.

EPA Watershed Restoration Guide
The Handbook for Developing Watershed Plans to Restore and Protect Our Waters is a resource to help communities, watershed organizations, and local, state, tribal, and federal environmental agencies develop and implement watershed plans to meet water quality standards and protect water resources. The document is structured so that it can be followed step by step though the watershed planning process. A free copy can be obtained from the National Service Center for Environmental Publications at 800-490-9198 or by e-mail, ncepimal@one.net. When requesting a copy, refer to EPA document number: EPA 841-B-05-005. Handbook can be download at: http://www.epa.gov/owow/nps/watershed_handbook/

New Water Efficiency Publication
Water Efficiency, The Journal for Water Conservation Professionals, is a new publication for persons professionally involved with maximizing water efficiency.
Published bi-monthly, its first issue was September/October. Complimentary subscriptions are available to qualified professionals; current and past issues are available at the web site: http://www.waterefficiency.net/we.html. Also check the web site for subscription and other information.

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