Biodiversity Council Brochure

The California Biodiversity Council has released a new brochure complete with a bioregional map. The map illustrates the ten land and ocean divisions that are formed along ecosystems. the brochure highlights the Council theme: local, state, and federal partners preserving biodiversity. To obtain copies of the brochure, please contact Karen Hirsch, CBC, 1920 20th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone (916) 227-2661, fax (916) 227-2672, e-mail karen_hirsch@fire.ca.gov.

New on the Internet

• California Environmental Information Catalog:
  www.ceres.ca.gov/catalog
   
• California GAP Analysis CD:
  An interactive atlas of territorial biodiversity and land management available from the California Department of Fish and game. Ordering information located at www.dfg.ca.gov/whdab/gaporder.htm
   
• BOR Decision Process
  You can read the BOR Decision Process materials online at: www.usbr.gov/guide. For copies or more information about using the decision process, contact: Del Holz, Bureau of Reclamation, PO Box 25007-D-5100, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO, 80225-0007, telephone (303) 445-2802, e-mail dholz@do.usbr.gov.

Reading

• Watershed Stewardship: A Learning Guide
  To order, write to: Extension and Station Communications, Oregon State University, 422 Kerr Administration, Corvallis, OR, 97331-2119, fax (541) 737-0817. The cost of $32 includes shipping.

Video

• GIS: Geographic Information Systems, Improving Local Decision Making
  This video was commissioned by the California Biodiversity Council and describes how GIS assists local governments in land-use planning. For a free copy, contact Karen Hirsch, CBC, 1920 20th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone (916) 227-2661, fax (916) 227-2672, e-mail karen_hirsch@fire.ca.gov.