Land Use Patterns in Relation to Lake Water Quality in the Lake George and Oaks Pond Watersheds
Outline of Presentation
General Characteristics of Lake George and Oaks Pond
Objectives of the Study
Methods
Definition of a Watershed
Lake Stratification
Lake George
Oaks Pond
Geology
Trophic State
Cultural Eutrophication
Macrophytes
Macrophytes
Fisheries
Land Use Patterns
Land Use Assessment
Steps in Creating the Land Use Maps
Aerial Photograph (1955)
Land Use Categories
Wetlands
Forests
Regenerating Land
Reverting Land
Residential and Commercial Lands
Agricultural Land
Roads
Cleared Areas
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Land Use Patterns in 1955 and 1997
Land Use Summary
 Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
What is GIS?
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Models
Erosion Potential Model
Erosion Potential Model
Erosion Potential Model
Erosion Potential Model
Logging Suitability Model
Logging Suitability Model
Logging Suitability Model
Logging Suitability Model
Development Suitability Model
Development Suitability Model
Development Suitability Model
Development Suitability Model
GIS Summary
Development
Deandra Brassard
Shoreland Zoning
Shoreland Zoning Regulations
Non-Conformance
Residential Survey
Residential Survey Results
Residential Survey
Buffer Strips
Buffer Strip Survey
Buffer Strip Survey Results
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Septic Systems
Septic Systems
Road Survey
Road Survey
Road Survey
Road Survey Results
Road Survey Results
Development Summary
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