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What Is River Management ? by Frederick W SUMMER 2011 VOLUME 24, NO. 2 NORTHWEST FOCUS 2011 River Management Workshop ..... 2 2011 RMS Award Winners .................... 6 Destination Montana............................. 8 PPLM on the Missouri River ................. 9 Common Pool for the John Day ......... 10 Salmon River Cleanup.........................11 Fishing for Serenity............................. 12 Salamanders as Indicators ................. 15 Life After the Marmot Dam.................. 16 First Day on the Job - Owyhee ........... 17 Paddling the Outer Coastal Plain ....... 17 Improving Visitor Safety in DC ............ 18 RMS Webinar - Aquatic Invasives ...... 20 Black River Reverie ............................ 22 Wave Trek Rescue ............................. 23 A Tribute to Kirk Wipper ...................... 24 Fred Schueler and Aleta Karstad in Ottawa on International Biodiversity Day (May 22, 2010) What is River Management ? by Frederick W. Schueler ties that are rapidly changing for whatever vision statements of “Life, liberty, and My wife Aleta and I constitute the reasons. pursuit of happiness” vs “Peace, order, Bishops Mills Natural History Centre Mike Greco signed me up as a mem- and good government,” but here I’ll just (BMNHC) as a “mom & pop” research ber of the River Management Society in notice the existence of the differences. It’s institute in Ontario, Canada, with the goal 2005-2006, but I find that only 28 mes- also true that many Canadian rivers are so of studying conspicuous but neglected sages from the e-mail list persist in my interrupted that they seem more like over- aspects of ecological change. We find archives. I found the problem with the flow valves than like entities, with the re- many aspects of rivers to be conspicuously RMS listserve and publications was that sult that official attention is often focused neglected, and we’ve developed low cost they were about managing and regulating on natural and artificial lakes, rather than protocols for remedying aspects of this recreational use of the rivers in the USA on the running water that connects them. neglect. We work with some agencies of and were about management of people, The International Joint Commission the conservation bureaucracy including not of the river itself. It seemed that the more-or-less handles the international the Canadian Museum of Nature, Ontario US RMS was a professional organization boundary rivers, which are just joins Freshwater Mussel Recovery Team, and of regulators of aquatic entertainment between, and overflow from, the Great South Nation Conservation Authority, and and enforcers of riverine regulations, and Lakes. In Ontario, watershed-delimited have assisted a number of NIMBY’s who while this doesn’t interface with my status Conservation Authorities manage inland were unsettled by plans to change rivers as an unemployable generalist, it also rivers and streams, the provincial Ministry near their homes, but mostly we study and doesn’t seem to be something that’s done of Natural Resources and the Federal De- publicize those groups of organisms that as a profession in Canada. partment of Fisheries and Oceans divide are widely noticed but not recognized to It might be possible to derive the up the responsibility for the fauna in a species, and ecosystems and communi- institutional differences from the national (continued on page 14) Executive Director’s Eddy River Management Society RMS Main Office I’ve just returned from Risa Shimoda, Executive Director PO Box 5750, Takoma Park, MD 20913 a super successful Ph / Fax (301) 585-4677 2011 River Manage- [email protected] [email protected] ment Workshop and 30th Annual International Submerged National Officers Lands Management Conference. I stand in Steve Johnson, President Stillwater, MN (651) 436-1475 awe of the tremendous effort put forth by the Steering Committee and the value cre- Dennis Willis, Vice President Price, UT (435) 650-0850 ated by our partnership with Submerged Elaine Mayer, Secretary Lands Conference colleagues. I am also Ocean View, HI (808) 929-8400 excited about the many opportunities Lee Larson, Treasurer unfolding before river professionals due to Sanford, NC (919) 498-1781 the intersection of new national initiatives. Huge thanks go to the conference Co- Ex-Officio Advisors Gary G. Marsh Chairs Helen Clough (Chief, Division of Mountain City, TN (423) 768-3621 Conservation Planning & Policy, US Fish Randy Welsh and Wildlife Service) and David Schade Ogden, UT (801) 625-5250 (Navigability Subunit Manager, Division ing Wild and Scenic Rivers’ Outstanding Dave Ryan of Mining Land and Water, Alaska Depart- Remarkable Values, as well. RMS Board Missoula, MT (406) 728-4140 ment of Natural Resources). These two President Steve Johnson was our budget Ken Ransford rallied their organizations and colleagues guide and Lee Larson our financial assist Basalt, CO (970) 927-1200 for support and participation that enabled to help keep the event accounting and RMS Listserve: the workshop/conference to become the bookkeeping in order. [email protected] most well-attended workshop in RMS his- We learned about national initiatives Web Page Coordinator tory. Beyond that, they were both willing budding from America’s Great Outdoors Cheston Crowser (406) 273-4747 to go shoulder-to-shoulder with creativ- proclamation which seek to improve both Pro Deal Coordinator ity and resourcefulness, enabling us to urban rivers and look at opportunities to Scott Springer (541) 490-5289 address details and absorb disruptions that integrate outdoor activity into the lives of Merchandise Coordinator might have otherwise caused permanent families and kids as avenues of learning Debbie Johnson (651) 436-1475 heartache. for future river professionals. We learned Listserve Archive Volunteer As we saw through our partner- how holistic management, technical mod- Jennifer MacDonald (541) 822-7234 ship with NARRP in 2010, 1+1= 3. Not els and the effects of global warming are RMS Journal Caroline Kurz (406) 549-0514 only did our attendance benefit from combining, and in some cases colliding [email protected] our allegiance with those working with to renew models of resource planning and submerged lands issues, the program was management. As rivers become more pre- RMS is a non-profit professional organization. broadened beautifully and attendees were cious our accomplishments are evermore All contributions and membership dues are able to learn about new and relevant areas part of a continuum, and our 2012 RMS tax-deductible. of expertise. Symposium in Asheville, North Carolina, The mission of RMS is to support Enormous contributions also flowed (April 24-26) will provide a ‘next’ oppor- professionals who study, protect, and from RMS Alaska Chapter officers Me- tunity to continue the dialogue. manage North America’s rivers. lissa Blair, David Griffin, Jennifer Reed If you contributed to this year’s work- and Bill Overbaugh and additional heroes shop as a volunteer, presenter or attendee: Editorial Policy: Articles are not edited for content and may not reflect the position, of the logistics planning and field ses- thank you for investing in our future. If endorsement, or mission of RMS. The sions include: Janet Schmidt, Alison Rein, you were not able to make it, we’ll let you purpose of this policy is to encourage the Jorjena Daly, Mary Price and Paul Clark make up to the colleagues who missed you free exchange of ideas concerning river (others helped out as well, so I hope not to by joining us in Asheville next spring!u management issues in an open forum of communication and networking among the be offending anyone). Cassie Thomas, Jen RMS membership. Unless indicated, points of Reed, Donita Cotter and others produced view are those of the author and not RMS. an informative half-day workshop cover- Risa Shimoda RMS Executive Director 2 RMS Journal Skilak Lake, Alaska. Photo: Kristina Rylands (L to R) River managers Cassie Thomas, Tracy Atkins, Jennifer Reed, and Mary Price at Portage Creek, Alaska. Photo: Kristina Rylands 2011 workshop co-chairs Helen Clough (L), and David Schade (R), with Steve Workshop participants learned about shoreline protection issues and bear/people Johnson, RMS President. Photo: Debbie Johnson management on the Russian River. Photo: Steve Johnson Launch point for the packraft float down Portage Creek, Alaska. Interagency Wild and Scenic Rivers Coordinating Council members in Alaska. Photo: Mary Price From left, Donita Cotter (USFWS), Jim MacCartney (NPS), Joan Harn (NPS), Kristina Rylands (NPS), Allen Miller (USFWS). Photo: Kristina Rylands RMS Journal Summer 2011 3 (Pack) Rafting Alaska Style by Kevin Colburn Can new technology bring us closer to enthusiasts of all stripes are dreaming up widely among our group, everyone did nature? I pondered this paradox while hik- new mixed land and water trips through a great job of maneuvering their stable ing through the Alaskan bush just up the remote areas. little boats through easy rapids and rock valley from the 2011 River Management This recent workshop, held in Gird- gardens. Nine of us paddled, bounced, and Workshop. The new 5-pound boat in my wood, Alaska, was the perfect venue for laughed our way down the river. We even daypack was making me think. Like nylon river managers to learn about pack rafts. learned “the starfish,” a pack rafting tech- tents, synthetic climbing ropes, and plastic The pack raft enthusiasts at the work- nique in which paddlers lie belly-down on kayaks – pack rafts have created a whole shop hosted a pool session at the resort their boats with arms and legs spread out new world of backcountry adventures. on Thursday evening where attendees to lessen the amount of water the boats When the trail hit the river we blew up the could blow up a boat and paddle around draft. The starfish grants a unique up-close boats, sat on the inflatable seats, velcroed the pool. Participants learned about the perspective of the river, and also works! our sprayskirts on, grabbed our kayak boats, practiced basic paddle strokes, and As we paddled along we were treated to paddles, and romped our way down the got first hand experience.
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