Although salmon are lovely, so too are pristine forests, healthy mountain streams, clean rivers for drinking water and recreation.

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Northern and Southern trees meet peacefully at the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, a National Park Service area that includes the states of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

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As part of the work water storage areas will be created to channel excess water on to Enfield Golf Course and Montagu Recreation Ground, slowing the speed and volume of water travelling down the brook.

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Most of the improvements during the Palin era were to city streets, parks and recreation, and water and sewer projects, Thompson says.

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And he wants to open 90% of the surrounding rivers, harbours and bays for recreation by reducing water pollution and preserving natural spaces.

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Improving management of national forests to put more emphasis on recreation, wildlife and water quality and less on logging.

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Malte Iden, Forestry Commission recreation ranger at Kielder Water and Forest Park, said the ospreys' return had been met with "great enthusiasm" and he was "hopeful the chicks will soon be on their way".

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Lakes and reservoirs provide a range of resource values, including drinking water, irrigation water, navigation, fisheries, tourism, recreation, flood and drought management, climate mediation, as well as having religious and historic values.

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For example, Sutton and East Surrey Water allows for hosepipes to be used on all areas of grass used for sport or recreation.

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