06003-002 Upper Catfish Creek Watershed Final Report

Upper Catfish Creek is located in a 9,300-acre watershed that flows through two significant natural resources, Swiss Valley Park and Swiss Valley Nature Preserves, one of the largest nature preserves in the Midwest. According to DNR’s 2002 305(d) report, that portion of the creek within the park and preserve is classified as a Class B(CW) cold water stream of which a portion has naturally reproducing trout (one of only 30 in the state of Iowa with this capability). Urban sprawl is a real threat to the Upper Catfish Creek Watershed. Currently, 10% of the watershed is residential, but 27% is zoned residential or commercial. The watershed is near Dubuque city limits but the jurisdiction is in the county. Differing criteria for land development between city and county jurisdictions further entices developers to build in outlying areas. County leaders agree there is more that needs to be done and will work with municipalities on uniformity of regulations and follow-up measures. We propose to set up key urban conservation practice models that will address storm water runoff and water quality which can be learned about and viewed by city and county officials, engineers, developers, etc. This would be part of a larger initiative including an educational campaign, inter-jurisdictional planning, the development of a land use GIS database, and agricultural conservation practices. The successes coming out of and learned about this watershed will serve as a model to spread county-wide.

07008-002 Yellow River Watershed Improvement Project Final Report

Two sections of the Yellow River have been named to the State of Iowa’s 303d list of impaired waters. The listing reflects streams with pollution problems linked to habitat alterations, in addition to those with potential disease causing bacteria, viruses and parasites. This fact, combined with local knowledge of water quality problems, shows the need for land treatment practices and habitat improvement measures. This project would target the Yellow River watershed, which totals approximately 49,800 acres. Areas that drain directly into the Yellow River mainstream will be targeted. Individually, these areas are too small to be considered sub-watersheds. This project will assess the drainage areas for active gullies and prioritize grade stabilization structures based upon severity and impact on the fishery. Funding would be utilized to target high priority grade stabilization structure sites and provide cost-share for those projects. A prerequisite for cost-share allocation is 75% of the land contributing to the drainage area must have some form of treatment in place. The Allamakee SWCD has received an EPA Region 7 Grant toward grade stabilization structures in the same area. Landowners have indicated that 75% cost-share is necessary to implement practices. To meet this request, the EPA funding would be used at a 15% cost-share rate if matched with 60% cost-share from WIRB funding. If matched with Federal EQIP funds, 25% of funds obtained from WIRB would be used. If other funds were depleted, WIRB funds would be utilized for the entire 75% cost-share.

05005-002 Farmers Creek Watershed Final Report

Farmers Creek is a moderately flowing stream that winds through seventeen miles of central Jackson County, encompassing a watershed area of 30,590 acres. Due to nutrient loading and sedimentation, the stream was placed on Iowa’s 303(d) List of Impaired Waters in 2002. A three year grant project was initiated in January 2005 to reduce both sediment delivery and phosphorus levels by 40% in critical areas along the stream corridor. Over thirty-five BMP’s were started in the first nine months of this project. Funding through WIRB is being requested specifically for streambank stabilization and protection projects not covered by other cost-share programs. Innovative project designs and techniques will be installed and act as demonstration sites. Projects may include jetties, weirs, cedar revetments, cattle crossings, and fencing. To assist in excluding cattle from the stream, watering systems such as slingpumps, pasture pumps, or water rams will be installed, in conjunction with filter strips and riparian buffers.

Structural And Surface Morphological Investigation Of Formation Stages Of Highly (002) Oriented Zno Films On Glass Substrates By Spray Pyrolysis Method

ZnO thin films were coated on amorphous glass substrate at various temperatures in the range 160-500 0C by spray pyrolysis method. The as deposited films were characterised by using XRD and SEM. Wurtzite phase of ZnO was formed at a substrate temperature of 400 0C, highly oriented (002) phase was developed with respect to increase of substrate temperature from 450 to 500 0C. Morphological and growth mode of these films were analyzed with respect to structural orientation of films from wurtzite to highly (002) oriented phase. Present study reveals that substrate temperature was one of the important parameters which determine the crystalline quality, population of defects, grain size, orientation and morphology of the films

Intersexualidad y derecho: análisis del concepto género en las sentencias de asignación de sexo (Análisis de las sentencias: T-477 de 1.995, SU-337 de 1.999, T-551 de 1.999, T-692 de 1.999, T-1390 de 2.000, T-1025 de 2.002, T-1021 de 2.003 y T-912 de 2.008)

Esta monografía estudia 8 casos de menores de edad intersexuales que han sido fallados por la Corte Constitucional. A partir de las discertaciones jurídicas hechas por los magistrados se pueden encontrar interesantes elementos para el estudio del concepto género y la postura que frente al mismo ha tomado la Corte en su jurisprudencia.

Proyecto SPA-74-002.

Crear, promover y potenciar actividades que fortalezcan el intercambio con sectores exteriores a la red INCIE-ICEs (Instituto Nacional de Ciencias de la Educación - Instituto de Ciencias de la Educación). Fortalecer la estructura de la red. Asistencia técnica a las actividades de investigación y perfeccionamiento del profesorado de los ICE y del INCIE. Estructurado en 3 partes: la primera, hace una descripción del proyecto SPA/74/002 del Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Desarrollo (PNUD) concebido para el Centro Nacional de Investigaciones para el Desarrollo de la Educación (CENIDE). En la segunda, se describen las principales actividades realizadas, tanto de relaciones externas a la red, como de actividades de la red. Por último, se hace una evaluación del proyecto y se incluye una serie de anexos con las actividades e investigaciones realizadas, proyectos asistidos, contribución hecha por el gobierno y el PNUD, relación de becarios, consultores y profesores asistentes que han participado, publicaciones y cursos de formación realizados y una nota explicativa sobre el plan del profesorado de 1977. La reducción de los créditos destinados a la investigación no ha supuesto ningún problema al haberse organizado un sistema más adecuado. Aunque el INCIE ha cuidado sus relaciones externas, sigue siendo un problema la asistencia a reuniones internacionales de forma continuada y debería realizarse una mayor coordinación en la formación del profesorado. Por otro lado, constituye otro problema la insuficiencia de espacios y salas para la realización de cursos, además de la escasez de personal técnicos. Aunque hay aspectos a mejorar, el fortalecimiento del INCIE durante la realización del proyecto ha sido importante y se ha conseguido una mayor flexibilidad en la organización económica-administrativa. Además, no han existido problemas en la coordinación de la ejecución del proyecto y el perfeccionamiento del profesorado ha sido importante.