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PART 2: SAN JUAN COUNTY CHARACTERIZATION REPORT


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 Chapter 1  Introduction and Summary of Findings
   Introduction
   Background
   Watershed Planning
   How This Report Was Developed
 Summary of Findings
 Conclusions
   
 Chapter 2  Characterization of San Juan County
   History
   Population and Growth
   Land Cover
   Land Use
   Climate
   Geology and Hydrology
   Soils
   Wetlands, Lakes and Streams
   Habitat
   Marine Habitat
   
 Chapter 3  Beneficial Uses of Water
   Introduction
   An example: The False Bay Watershed
   Domestic water use
   Habitat
   Agricultural water use
   Commercial and Industrial uses of water
   Fish and shellfish
   Recreation
 Chapter 4 Sources of Pollution
  Sewage Disposal and Management
  Sanitary Surveys
  Agricultural Operations
  Forestry Practices
Land Use Conversions
Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
  Marinas and Recreational Boating
Stormwater
  Atmospheric Pollution
 
 Chapter 5 Water Quality
  Water Quality Standards
  Water Quality Conditions
  1999-2000 Baseline Monitoring
  Water Quality Programs in
San Juan County
  Water Quality Monitoring Data,
synopsis of results: 1997-98
   
 Chapter 6 Descriptions of the
Individual Priority Watersheds
  East Sound
  Friday Harbor
  Westcott and Garrison bays
  Fisherman Bay
  Roche Harbor
  Mud-Hunter bays and Lopez Sound
  West Sound
  Deer Harbor
  False Bay

 Appendix A  Water Quality Monitoring Data, Characterization Surveys, 1997-1998
 Appendix B  Maps of San Juan County Characteristics and Conditions
   Figure B-1: San Juan County Jurisdiction Boundaries
   Figure B-1a: San Juan Island Streams, Contours, and County Roads
   Figure B-1b: Orcas Island Streams. Contours and County Roads
   Figure B-1c: Lopez Island Streams, Contours and County Roads
   Figure B-2: San Juan County Land Cover Vegetation
   Figure B-3: San Juan County Upland, Wetland and Estuarine Habitats
   Figure B-4: San Juan County Coastal Wetlands, Intertidal Areas, and Marine Habitat
   Figure B-5: Soil Suitability
   Figure B-6: Land Use for San Juan County Parcels
 Appendix C  Bibliography
 Appendix D  Best Management Practices Reference Guide
 Appendix E  Letters of Concurrence and Resolution of Adoption by San Juan County Board of Commissioners
 Appendix F  San Juan County Monitoring Project Final Report

 



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