Illustrative List of Sources of Stress


Agricultural and Forestry
  • Incompatible crop production practices
  • Incompatible livestock production practices
  • Incompatible grazing practices
  • Incompatible forestry practices
    • Land Development
  • Incompatible primary home development
  • Incompatible second home/resort development
  • Incompatible commercial/industrial development
  • Incompatible development of roads or utilities
  • Conversion to agriculture or silviculture
    • Water Management
  • Dam construction
  • Construction of ditches or diversion systems
  • Channelization of rivers or streams
  • Incompatible operation of dams or reservoirs
  • Incompatible operation of drainage systems
  • Excessive groundwater withdrawal
  • Point Source Pollution
  • Industrial discharge
  • Livestock feedlot
  • Incompatible wastewater treatment
  • Marina development
    • Resource Extraction
  • Incompatible mining practices
  • Incompatible oil or gas drilling
  • Overfishing or overhunting
  • Poaching or commercial collecting
    • Recreation
  • Incompatible recreational use
  • Recreational vehicles
    • Land/Resource Management
  • Fire suppression
  • Incompatible management of/for certain species
    • Biological
  • Parasites/pathogens
  • Invasive/alien species

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