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  List of rivers in the United States - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rivers in the United States is a list of rivers in the United States.
For a list of rivers in U.S. territories, please see List of rivers in U.S. insular areas.
Listings of rivers in the United States by letter of the alphabet:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_rivers_in_the_United_States   (143 words)

  
 Category:United States-related lists - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
List of Berkeley Landmarks, Structures of Merit, and Historic Districts
List of fatal, unprovoked shark attacks in the United States by decade
List of hospitals in Washington, D.C. List of famous American houses
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:United_States-related_lists   (205 words)

  
 Secretary of the District of Columbia Beverly D. Rivers Confirmation Resolution, PR 12-30
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this resolution may be cited as the "Secretary of the District of Columbia Beverly D. Rivers Confirmation Resolution of 1999".
The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution, upon its adoption, each to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
Henry L. Marsh III is the elected representative of the Sixteenth Senatorial District in the State of Virginia.
www.dcwatch.com /archives/council13/13-30.htm   (802 words)

  
 District of Columbia
Washington, D.C., city and district, capital of the United States of America, located at the confluence of the Potomac and Anacostia rivers and flanked by Maryland on the north, east, and southeast and by Virginia on the southwest.
The city of Washington is coextensive with the District of Columbia (D.C.), the federal district of the United States.
Established in 1800 as the seat of national government, a role that still dominates its existence, Washington is today the core of one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country and serves as a center of both national and international politics and diplomacy.
www.ovayonda.us /lodging/state/us-dc.html   (576 words)

  
 Environmental Agenda for the District of Columbia 1999
As the District of Columbia moves toward the restoration of fiscal stability and accountable self-government, increasing attention should be drawn to the issues that matter most to its citizens.
District residents have long recognized this to be a false choice, one that public officials should not accept.
Transportation is the primary source of air pollution in the District of Columbia and the region.
www.dcwatch.com /issues/environ.htm   (15489 words)

  
 American Rivers: Most Endangered Rivers of 2004 announced
It is not a list of the rivers with the worst chronic problems.
The report presents alternatives to proposal that would damage rivers, identifies those who will make the crucial decisions, and points out opportunities for the public to take action on behalf of each listed river.
Dams on the Columbia and lower Snake rivers have caused dramatic declines in the Snake River's once abundant wild salmon population, with all the river's runs either extinct or sliding toward extinction.
www.americanrivers.org /site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=7415   (1230 words)

  
 British Columbia BC Cottage Rentals & Cabin Rental, Cottage Canada - USA
The northeastern corner of the province, referred to as the Peace River district, is part of the western prairie and also includes the foothills of the Rocky Mountains.
The Columbia River, one of the largest rivers in western North America, begins in southeastern British Columbia and flows 740 km (460 mi) before entering the United States.
Rivers and their valleys have provided important, if often difficult, routes through the mountains for people in British Columbia.
www.cottage-canada-usa.com /british_columbia.htm   (643 words)

  
 ATSDR - PHA - Washington Navy Yard, Washington, District of Columbia
National Priorities List in 1998, primarily because of contamination detected in the adjacent Anacostia River, on-site sediment, and on-site soil (USAF 1998).
This sluggish movement, coupled with the fact that the river in the WNY area is tidally influenced (from the Chesapeake Bay), creates an environment in which pollutants linger instead of being washed out by quickly moving water.
The Anacostia River is a popular recreational fishing spot for Washington, D.C. area anglers, particularly in the vicinity of Hains Point (at the confluence of the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers).
www.atsdr.cdc.gov /hac/pha/washnavy/wny_p1.html   (9096 words)

  
 Oregon Department of Forestry Criterion 4 Indicator 24
This list is called the "303(d) List" in reference to the section of the Clean Water Act that creates the monitoring requirement.
DEQ focuses its monitoring resources on "rivers of special interest." Their list of "rivers of special interest," compiled in 1981, identifies major rivers and streams based on factors such as size (flow or drainage area), use, presence of major point and nonpoint sources of pollution, natural features, and program or regional concern.
DEQ's 303(d) list is a list of streams that do not meet water quality standards as set forth by the federal Clean Water Act.
www.oregon.gov /ODF/STATE_FORESTS/FRP/crt4ind24.shtml   (1444 words)

  
 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM (DCPS) FACILITIES MASTER PLAN USING GIS
List all schools built before 1950, have leaking roofs, and which require more than $500,000.00 to bring the school to a state of good repair.
List all senior high schools with current enrollment more than the school's capacity, and display their attendance zones.
List all elementary schools in Ward No. 2 which need playgrounds, serve lunch to the students, and are older than 50 years.
gis.esri.com /library/userconf/proc96/TO450/PAP418/P418.HTM   (1479 words)

  
 District of Columbia Home Rule Act - Title VII
Judges of the District of Columbia courts and members of the District of Columbia Commission on Judicial Disabilities and Tenure appointed after the effective date of title IV of this Act [January 2, 1975] shall be appointed according to part C of such title IV [D.C. Code, Title 11, Appendix, 431 through 434].
[Uncodified] The term of any member elected to the District of Columbia Board of Education, and the powers and duties of the Board of Education shall not be affected by the provisions of section 495 [D.C. Code 31-101].
The President, through the National Capital Service Director, shall assure that there is provided, utilizing District of Columbia governmental services to the extent practicable, within the area specified in subsection (a) [of this section] and particularly described in subsection (f) [of this section], adequate fire protection and sanitation services.
www.abfa.com /ogc/tit7.htm   (4537 words)

  
 District of Columbia @ AARoads.com - Unsigned Interstate 695/Southeast Freeway
District of Columbia @ AARoads.com - Unsigned Interstate 695/Southeast Freeway
The Barney Circle Freeway is listed in the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Route Log as part of Interstate 295 and shown in early Washington freeway plans as Interstate 295, but more recent plans referred to it as Interstate 695.
Avenue; and Pennsylvania Avenue east to District of Columbia 295.
www.aaroadtrips.com /i-695_dc.html   (849 words)

  
 Two Rivers Top British Columbia's Endangered List
The 2001 list was published today and features a tie for first place between Britannia Creek and the Upper Pine River.
Today, the river remains at risk, and oil will continue to be released from soil, gravel, and the riverbed itself for years to come, said the ORC.
The Britannia Mine closed in 1974 but the rock laid bare by 70 years of copper mining combined with two meters (6.6 feet) of rain a year, five open pits and a network of tunnels estimated to be 210 kilometers (130 miles) long, provide the perfect conditions for acid mine drainage.
www.ens-newswire.com /ens/mar2001/2001-03-14-11.asp   (970 words)

  
 Hudson River Recommended as Heritage River -- by the Half Moon Press   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Initiative Advisory Council of American Heritage Rivers has recommended that the Hudson River be included in a list of ten rivers to be submitted to President Clinton for designation as American Heritage Rivers.
The American Heritage Rivers initiative is a federal program that supports local efforts to enhance the economy, culture and environment of great American rivers.
A total of 125 rivers from 48 states were nominated originally -- far exceeding expectations.
www.hudsonriver.com /halfmoonpress/stories/0798hud.htm   (388 words)

  
 John W. Cromwell (John Wesley), b. 1846. The First Negro Churches in the District of Columbia.
He had been received as a licentiate by the Presbytery of the District of Columbia on the twenty-first of October of that same year.
The first Washington Baptist Convention composed of churches principally of the District of Columbia requested in September, 1890, that the church be called the Metropolitan.
This explains why the Negro Catholics organized in the District of Columbia during the early period only one Catholic church of their own, St. Martin's, although the Negro Catholics constituted a considerable part of the Negro population.
docsouth.unc.edu /church/cromwell/cromwell.html   (14368 words)

  
 Access Washington- State News Release   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Close the Columbia River from Rocky Reach Dam to Chief Joseph Dam to fishing for trout (steelhead).
Columbia River from Rocky Reach Dam upstream to Chief Joseph Dam.
Methow River from the Highway 97 bridge upstream to the confluence with the Chewuch River.
access.wa.gov /news/2006/Mar/n2006223_2579.aspx   (340 words)

  
 Corps-EPA Guidance - Tulloch Rule - American Mining Congress   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The District Court did not invalidate provisions adopted by the agencies addressing prior converted croplands and the placement of pilings; those provisions remain in full force and are not addressed in this guidance.
If a Corps district office receives an application for a permit covering activities involving only "incidental fallback," or is already processing such a permit application, the Corps office should inform the permit applicant that, based on the American Mining Congress decision, no permit is presently required for the activity.
The list is not intended to be exhaustive of the types of activities potentially covered by the Court's decision.
www.usace.army.mil /inet/functions/cw/cecwo/reg/tulloch4.htm   (1521 words)

  
 CRS Report: 98-111 - American Heritage Rivers - NLE
In response to this proposal, sponsors in 46 states and the District of Columbia submitted 126 nominations by the December 1997 deadline.
Each designation would be assigned a river navigator" who would provide a single liaison for all federal resources and help to implement the community's vision for the river.
All river navigators would be federal employees and their appointment would be limited to 5 years.
www.ncseonline.org /nle/crsreports/natural/nrgen-20.cfm?&CFID=7032069&CFTOKEN=61335733   (2163 words)

  
 EPA > District of Columbia Watershed Sediment Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Water Where You Live provides a variety of information for the District of Columbia that is available from the EPA Office of Water, including: water quality assessment reports, waters listed for development of TMDLs, and links to other sites containing environmental information.
Real-Time Data for the District of Columbia: Streamflow  
District of Columbia Soil and Water Conservation Advisory Committee 
www.epa.gov /owow/watershed/sediment/states/dc.html   (232 words)

  
 Montgomery Preservation Inc. Endangered Sites List   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The bungalow is listed as a historic resource to Rockville and was identified as eligible for the National Register by the State Highway Administration for its architecture and association with Rockville Mayor Roger Spates.
It was nominated for historic designation by Peerless Rockville and recommended by the Historic District Commission as a single-site (Landmark) historic district for its architectural and historical significance.
The Odd Fellows Hall was listed in the Montgomery County Master Plan for Historic Preservation in Summer 2002.
www.montgomerypreservation.org /Endangered02.html   (1844 words)

  
 The Nature Conservancy in Maryland/District of Columbia - Beyond our Borders: Lodging for Volunteers
The ranch is located in the Kootenai River Valley, the largest wetlands complex and one of richest wildlife habitat areas in Idaho.
Bordering the scenic Snake River in southern Idaho, Thousand Springs Preserve forms a meandering ribbon of quiet bottomlands edged by towering basalt cliffs and cascades of sparkling spring water.
Consisting of upland Oak/Hickory woodlands, tall grass prairie, savannah, river floodplains, and islands the preserve is home to one of the largest concentrations of wintering bald eagles in North America.
www.nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/maryland/volunteer/art8037.html   (3977 words)

  
 MAIA Ecosystem Restoration Inventory Template   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Ashuelot River basin drains 412 square miles in southwest New Hampshire and is approximately 42 miles in length.
Today, these anadromous fish, which live in salt water and travel upstream to have their young in fresh water, are cut off from most of their historic spawning grounds because of a series of six dams in the Ashuelot.
The McGoldrick Dam, like most of the other 1,000 dams in the Connecticut River watershed, was built in the 19th century to power the mills that fueled the nation's leap into the industrial age.
yosemite.epa.gov /water/restorat.nsf/0/5caa4c56572f577f85256cae00739727?OpenDocument   (912 words)

  
 NRDC: Out of the Gutter: Reducing Polluted Runoff in the District of Columbia
To clean up the pollution, the city's Water and Sewer Authority is relying on conventional stormwater management practices, which are costly and outdated.
NRDC is also urging the local government and WASA to restructure the city's flat stormwater fee, protect environmentally sensitive lands, restore the urban forest, and encourage water conservation and water reuse techniques.
Appendix C: Impediments to Voluntary Low-Impact Development in the District of Columbia (web-only supplement; 172 k Acrobat file)
www.nrdc.org /water/pollution/gutter/gutterinx.asp   (213 words)

  
 96 Lawsuit Asks for more Water for Snake, Columbia Rivers, The Oregonian
The key to survival of young salmon migrating downriver to the ocean is river flow, the plaintiffs argue.
Dams have slowed and warmed the river to the point that salmon are vulnerable to predators and disease.
Federal agencies are now reviewing a range of options for restoring dwindling populations of Columbia River salmon, 12 populations of which are on the endangered species list.
www.bluefish.org /mowater.htm   (518 words)

  
 DCR - The Health of Virginia’s Waterways Begins in Your Backyard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
In the year 2000, an ambitious multi-state, multi-jurisdictional agreement was signed, as the states of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia committed themselves to a renewed 10-year effort to restore the health of the Chesapeake Bay.
The C2K agreement — signed by the governors of Virginia, Maryland Pennsylvania, and the mayor of the District of Columbia, the Chesapeake Bay Commission, and the EPA — is focused on coordinating and integrating restoration efforts to bring about the bay’s recovery.
Reduce the amount of sediment entering the Chesapeake Bay and its tidal rivers sufficiently to remove the Bay from the “impaired waters” list by 2010.
www.state.va.us /dcr/waterways/the_resources/need_help/c2k.htm   (545 words)

  
 Maryland - National Capital Area Council - Boy Scouts of America
Five new Maryland districts were approved at the June 2004 NCAC Annual Business Meeting.
These five new districts grew from the former Patuxent, Two Rivers, and Southern Maryland Districts.
If you know your district, you may select it from the list below, or click here to provide us with additional information to best determine your district.
www.boyscouts-ncac.org /pages/32_maryland.cfm   (67 words)

  
 Sauvie Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The middle section of the Island is dominated by Sturgeon Lake.
A section of the Island on the east side of Sturgeon Lake is diked and drained by the Columbia Drainage District.
All of Sauvie Island, in Multnomah and Columbia Counties, is included in the West Multnomah Soil and Water Conservation District.
www.westmultconserv.org /Sauvie.html   (175 words)

  
 Columbia South Carolina Labor Lawyers Employment Attorneys SC Law Fisher Phillips
Columbia South Carolina Labor Lawyers Employment Attorneys SC Law Fisher Phillips
Fisher and Phillips LLP is located in the central business district, near the
The economy is richly diverse with a mix of retail, manufacturing, service and technology companies, as well as the
www.laborlawyers.com /CM/Custom/columbia.asp   (79 words)

  
 USACE Philadelphia District Regulatory Branch
Guidance on Dredged Material Testing for Purposes of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act, and Section 103 of the Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972.
The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that repairs of damage to public and private property caused by recent heavy rains, and associated flood conditions occurring from June, 21 2006 to June 28, 2006, may be authorized, subject to the procedures described below in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and in Pennsylvania.
Guidance on the Discharge of Sediments From or Through a Dam and the Breaching of Dams, for Purposes of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act.
www.nap.usace.army.mil /cenap-op/regulatory/regulatory.htm   (410 words)

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