Subject: RFD: sci.geo.rivers

From: Jeffrey Trust <[email-masked]>
Date: 11 Aug 1995 18:41:45 -0000

REQUEST FOR DISCUSSION (RFD)
                   unmoderated group sci.geo.rivers

Summary:  Discusssion of geologic, climatologic, biologic, and engineering
          issues relating to rivers

Proponent:  Jeffrey Trust <[email-masked]>
Mentor:     Ilana Stern <[email-masked]>

This is a formal Request For Discussion on the creation of the newsgroup
sci.geo.rivers.  This is not a call for votes; do not vote now.

RATIONALE:

Studies of rivers involve many fields of study- work in this field is
done by fish biologists, civil engineers, geologists, hydrologists,
foresters, and many others.  It is desirable for those involved in
river studies to have an efficient and informal way to discuss issues
relating to rivers.  Other relevant Usenet newsgroups include
sci.geo.hydrology, sci.bio.ecology, and sci.engr.civil.  It is, in
part, the purpose of this proposed newsgroup to provide an
interdisciplinary discussion of river issues that is frequently absent
>from  each of these newsgroups.  Discussion of rivers takes place in
each of the three newsgroups listed above, but the discussion in each
group often focuses only on those aspects of river studies relevant to
that particular group.

The sci.geo.* hierarchy was chosen because it includes many Earth
science-related groups, not just those of geologic interest.  The
scope of this newsgroup is intended to be interdisciplinary, and the
sci.geo.* hierarchy is the best choice (short of creating a new sci.*
hierarchy).

CHARTER:  sci.geo.rivers

sci.geo.rivers is an unmoderated Usenet newsgroup for the discussion
of the geology, biology, and other aspects of the scientific study of
rivers.  This newsgroup will serve as a place for members of the
scientific community, and others interested, to discuss: 1) the
geologic processes related to rivers, 2) climatology, as it is related
to rivers, to include such topics as water supply and flooding, 3)
biologic issues, as they relate to rivers, to include such topics as
wildlife, forest, and human ecology, 4) engineering issues, as related
to rivers, to include such topics as the effects of human modification
(e.g., dams, revetments, and channelization), 6) drainage basin
management, including such topics as stream, estuary, and wetlands
protection and restoration, and 7) other topics not mentioned above,
but that have scientific relevance to rivers.

PROCEDURE:

This RFD has been posted in accordance with the Guidelines for Newsgroup
Creation.  Its language is based on previously submitted RFDs.

After a discussion period of 21 to 30 days, if there are no major
objections, an independent votetaker will post a Call For Votes (CFV)
to the same groups as this RFD.  The voting period will be at least 21
days.  If the proposed group passes by receiving 100 more YES votes
than NO votes, and at least twice as many YES votes as NO votes, it
will be created.

DISTRIBUTION:

The RFD is being cross-posted to the following relevant news groups:

news.announce.newgroups, news.groups, sci.geo.geology,
sci.geo.hydrology, sci.geo.meteorology, sci.geo.oceanography,
sci.bio.misc, sci.bio.botany, sci.bio.ecology, sci.bio.fisheries,
sci.engr.civil

Followup posts should be directed to news.groups.