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A watershed
characterization is a science-based examination of the
features of a watershed, and how those features interact to affect
the watershed's natural environment.
Characterization studies provide
baseline science for policymakers to use when making regulatory and
land-use decisions -- for example, the data may be used to identify
which areas of a watershed have the best chance of being restored,
or which areas are most vulnerable to development.
 Methodology
See a PowerPoint presentation on how watershed characterizations
help protect watersheds, water quality and aquatic resources from
impacts of growth (in PDF form, 1.69 MB).
View
the Watershed
Characterization Data Process & Analysis flow chart (104 KB PDF)
See
a map of proposed and
completed watershed characterizations in Thurston County. (This is
a very large, 19.5 MB document.)
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