First, compare and contrast local, regional and federal collaboration with stakeholder involvement of the following watersheds (2 pages);
Monterey Bay Watershed,
The Carbonera Creek-San Lorenzo River Watershed,
Lower Pajaro River Watershed,
Aptos Creek Watershed and
Elkhorn Slough watershed.
Second, Compare and contrast watershed management strategies including top down and bottom up approaches. Identify projects that watershed mgmt. has succeeded with as well as needed projects (2 pages).
Third, identify topographic and soil properties influencing erosion of each of the watersheds (2 pages).
Perform a literature review utilizing peer reviewed sources less than 5 years old for at least 6 articles related to the above topics (2 pages).
The attached document has tables, maps and references that should and can be utilized. While the references, tables and charts can be incorporated, they cannot count in the total word/page count.
Use a professional, scholarly, and formal tone. Use course vocabulary but define any unusual or overly technical terms. This paper is not a summary of each individual watershed; do not have section headings for each watershed. The comparative analysis paper is an analysis, not a summary of the research.