Research Project Thesis and Sources

Although the new boat and motor restrictions have shown to reduce hydrocarbon pollution, it does not improve bank erosion, trash pollution, or the cost and effort by the city of Kenai or the Kenai Borough for trash clean up following the dip-netting season.

http://www.borough.kenai.ak.us/kenairivercenter/CurrentEvents/factsheet_hydrocarbon.pdf
This site gives information on site locations and the amounts of hydrocarbons. Also gives the dates of sampling.

http://dnr.alaska.gov/mlw/factsht/kenai_river_boat_motor_regulations.pdf
The DNR site defines the new boat and motor regulations. Also defines the Kenai River Special Management Area.

http://juneauempire.com/stories/091508/sta_332515335.shtml
The Juneau Empire reports a decrease in hydrocarbon pollution after the new motor regulations.

Holland, Larry, Adam Moles, Marie Larsen, Mark G. Carls, and Stanley D. Rice” Concentrations of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and organochlorinated pesticides (OCPs) in the Kenai River, Alaska: 2001-2005: a data report /” Juneau, Alaska: Auke Bay Laboratory, Alaska Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2006): AFSC processed report; 2006-08. ALNcat. University of Alaska Fairbanks Lib., Fairbanks, Ak. 17 Feb 2009 http://firstsearch.oclc.org.
This source gives specific hydrocarbon data in parts per million for each sampling site.

http://www.kenaiwatershed.org/turbidity.html
The Kenai Watershed Forum reports on river bank damage due to boats and its effects on juvenile salmon.

http://web.acsalaska.net/~kenaiwatershed.forum/factsheet_hydrocarbon.pdf
This site also shows hydrocarbon monitoring sites and amounts with dates of sampling.

http://www.sf.adfg.state.ak.us/region2/personaluse/kenaipu.cfm
The fish and game site explains the new boat and motor restrictions and also defines the Kenai River dip-netting area.

http://www.epa.gov/twg/2004/2004proposals/04kenai.pdf
This site explains why the Kenai River was labeled “impaired” and the date. This process is required for a body of water to have restrictions put into effect.

https://www.dec.state.ak.us/press_releases/2003/kenai%20hydrocarbons%20112003%20embargoed.pdf
The Department of Environmental Conservation site names boats as the primary cause of hydrocarbon pollution on the Kenai River.

http://ak.water.usgs.gov/Publications/Factsheets/fs-160-96kenaiv3.pdf
Here I find information describing the Kenai River watershed and the explanation for the need for regulations and restoration of stream banks.