Background
GRMW ProjectsGlossary and Acronyms
This glossary defines many of the acronyms and terms used in this website. If you can't find the definition you are looking for, try these links to other glossaries.
| Anadromous | Fish that breed in fresh water, migrate to the ocean (salt water) to grow and mature, and migrate back to fresh water to spawn and reproduce. |
| BLM | U.S. Bureau of Land Management |
| BPA | Bonneville Power Administration |
| CBFWA | Columbia Basin Fish & Wildlife Authority |
| CREP | Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program |
| CTUIR | Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation |
| DEQ | See ODEQ |
| DOGAMI | Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries |
| EOU | Eastern Oregon University |
| ESA | Endangered Species Act |
| FSA | Farm Service Agency |
| GRMW GRMWF GRMWP | GRMW- Grande Ronde Model Watershed - the commonly used acronym to refer to GRMWF or GRMWP GRMWF-the Grande Ronde Model Watershed Foundation, the fiscal agent GRMWP-the original and still operating Grande Ronde Model Watershed Program entity |
| GWEB | Governor's Watershed Enhancement Board (precursor to OWEB) |
| NMFS | National Marine Fisheries Service |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NPCC | Northwest Power and Conservation Council (formerly NPPC, Northwest Power Planning Council) |
| NPT | Nez Perce Tribe |
| NRCS | USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service |
| ODA | Oregon Department of Agriculture |
| ODEQ | Oregon Department of Environmental Quality |
| ODSL | Oregon Department of State Lands |
| ODF | Oregon Department of Forestry |
| ODFW | Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife |
| OPRD | Oregon Parks & Recreation Department |
| OWEB | Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board |
| OWHP | Oregon Watershed Health Program (no longer active) |
| OWRD | Oregon Water Resources Department |
| RD | Ranger District (USFS) |
| Riparian | The land adjacent to the normal high waterline in a stream or lake whose soils and vegetation are influenced by the presence of the ponded or channelized water. |
| Salmonid | Refers to a member of the fish family classed as Salmonidae, including the salmons, trouts, chars, whitefishes and grayling. |
| SWCD | Soil and Water Conservation District |
| Upland | Dry land located at an elevation above wetlands or waterways. |
| USBR | U.S. Bureau of Reclamation |
| USFWS | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service |
| USFS | U.S. Forest Service |
| Watershed | The land area from which surface runoff drains into a stream, channel, lake, reservoir, or other body of water; also called a drainage basin. |
Other Glossaries
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Streamnet glossary emphasizes salmon, but also includes terms relating to dams, stream/water, forestry and habitat. |
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USGS Science in your Watershed This site has glossaries on a multitude of water-related subjects, including hydrology, water basics, water science, water quality monitoring, and water use. |