The documents in this section provide additional technical, scientific, and management background information. Some were recognized by the 1998 Legislature as important publications for shoreland management; others have been developed recently. Many are no longer in print; some can be ordered in hard copy. CAUTION: Some of the detailed information may be out-of-date, especially contact information or monitoring techniques.

All these documents are in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format for downloading high quality copies. You will need Acrobat Reader installed to view these. The Primer on Limnology and the Primer on Rivers are also available in a web version.

Included are:

• A Citizen's Guide to Lake Protection
• A Guidebook for Lake Associations
• Citizen Lake Monitoring Program Handbook
• Developing a Lake Management Plan
• Lake Prioritization for Protecting Swimmable Use
• Minnesota Lake and Watershed Data Collection Manual and Appendix
• Protecting Our Waters: Shoreland Best Management Practices
• User's Guide to Shoreland Property
• Sustainable Lakes Workbook
• Shoreland Volunteer Guidebook
• A Primer on Limnology web or pdf version
• A Primer on Rivers web or pdf version

For more information please refer to Water on the Web, www.waterontheweb.org

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