San Gabriel Watershed

The Website for the San Gabriel Watershed is designed as a public information, education, and participation resource related to the "special resource study" being directed by the National Park Service, as directed by Congress under the "San Gabriel River Watershed Study Act" (Home, 2005, p. 1).

The Website provides a copy of the Act's legislation, enacted by the California Congress and known as Public Law 108-42, authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a "special resource study" on portions of the San Gabriel River and its tributaries (Legislation, 2003, p. 1).

A special resource study is authorized to achieve two aims. First, the resources in the area will be assessed to see if they meet the criteria for becoming part of the national park system. Second, the assessment provides recommendations for protecting the resources in the region and "public use and enjoyment" (What, 2005, p. 1). The criteria for becoming part of the national park system are listed in the 2001 NPS Management Policies, a document linked to the San Gabriel Watershed Website.

The Website provides links that explain each of t

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