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Ohio Pond Management Handbook: A Guide to Managing Ponds for Fishing and Attracting Wildlife.

PB98112030

Publication Date	1996
Personal Author	Austin, M.; Devine, H.; Goedde, L.; Greenlee, M.; Hall, T.; Johnson, L.; Moser, P.
Page Count	62
Abstract	Ohio farm ponds provide important receational, domestic, and agricultural uses that range from fishing, swimming, and wildlife viewing to water sources for humans and livestock, irrigation, and erosion control. Ponds can be very beneficial to both people and wildlife. People benefit from the recreational opportunities and agricultural uses, as well as the added aesthetics of having a pond on their property. Ponds benefit wildlife by providing feeding and nesting habitat, resting areas, and water sources. Ponds that are constructed, maintained, and managed with these uses in mind are a valuable part of Ohio's natural resources. This manual is intended for owners of new ponds, owners of old ponds, or landowners who plan to build a pond. Managers of small private lakes will find useful information in this manual as will anglers who wish to be informed on pond management matters. The information contained in these pages is intended to educate as well as to guide. Where appropriate, basic biological information behind management practices has been included to help pond owners understand why certain practices work and others don't.
Keywords	Farm ponds Manuals Natural resource management Construction Fisheries Vegetation Aquatic ecosystems Recreation Surveys Water quality Ohio
Source Agency	United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Corporate Authors	Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, Columbus. Div. of Wildlife.; Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199805

Ohio Pond Management Handbook: A Guide to Managing Ponds for Fishing and Attracting Wildlife.

Ohio Pond Management Handbook: A Guide to Managing Ponds for Fishing and Attracting Wildlife.
PB98112030

Publication Date	1996
Personal Author	Austin, M.; Devine, H.; Goedde, L.; Greenlee, M.; Hall, T.; Johnson, L.; Moser, P.
Page Count	62
Abstract	Ohio farm ponds provide important receational, domestic, and agricultural uses that range from fishing, swimming, and wildlife viewing to water sources for humans and livestock, irrigation, and erosion control. Ponds can be very beneficial to both people and wildlife. People benefit from the recreational opportunities and agricultural uses, as well as the added aesthetics of having a pond on their property. Ponds benefit wildlife by providing feeding and nesting habitat, resting areas, and water sources. Ponds that are constructed, maintained, and managed with these uses in mind are a valuable part of Ohio's natural resources. This manual is intended for owners of new ponds, owners of old ponds, or landowners who plan to build a pond. Managers of small private lakes will find useful information in this manual as will anglers who wish to be informed on pond management matters. The information contained in these pages is intended to educate as well as to guide. Where appropriate, basic biological information behind management practices has been included to help pond owners understand why certain practices work and others don't.
Keywords	Farm ponds Manuals Natural resource management Construction Fisheries Vegetation Aquatic ecosystems Recreation Surveys Water quality Ohio
Source Agency	United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Corporate Authors	Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources, Columbus. Div. of Wildlife.; Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by Fish and Wildlife Restoration Program, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	199805