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USDA Forest Service - Homepage Disclaimers
The following USDA Forest Service World Wide Web disclaimers of
liability and endorsement apply to all Stream Systems Technology
Center pages and information.
Purpose of the Website:
The USDA Forest Service has developed this information for the
guidance of its employees, its contractors, and its cooperating
Federal and State agencies, and is not responsible for the interpretation
or use of this information by anyone except its employees.
The USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station, supports
the public's right-to-know and hopes that this web site will contribute
to the public's understanding of technical issues. The Stream Systems
Technology Center's web page is primarily a service to help locate,
use, and share information about physical stream processes.
Appearance of Trade, Firm, or Corporation Names:
The use of trade, firm, or corporation names in this publication
(or page) is for the information and convenience of the reader.
Reference herein to any specific commercial products, process, or
service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise, does
not constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring
by the Department of Agriculture of any product or service to the
exclusion of others that may be suitable. The views and opinions
of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect
those of the United States Government, and shall not be used for
advertising or product endorsement purposes.
Disclaimer of Liability:
With respect to this multimedia document, neither the United States
Government nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, express
or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness
for a particular purpose, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility
for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information,
apparatus, product, or process disclosed, or represents that its
use would not infringe privately owned rights.
Links to Non-Forest Service Servers:
Links to non-Forest Service servers are provided solely as pointers
to information on topics related to physical stream processes that
may be useful to Forest Service staff. Links to these sites does
not imply any official United States Department of Agriculture,
Forest Service endorsement. Furthermore, the Forest Service does
not accept any responsibility for the opinions, ideas, data or products
presented at those locations, or guarantee the validity of the information
provided nor does the Forest Service guarantee the suitability of
the information for any specific purpose.
Links that connect to non-Forest Service web sites
must meet the following criteria:
• Provide information primarily about the physical stream
environment and technical issues of interest to wildland hydrologists,
geomorphologists, aquatic biologists and related disciplines.
• Not attack or disparage any individuals by name.
• Have content which is not primarily of a commercial, a fund-raising,
or which supports a political agenda.
Use of U.S. Government Computer Systems:
This information service operates on a U.S. Government computer
system. This system is monitored to ensure proper operation, to
verify the functioning of applicable security features, and for
other like purposes. Anyone using this system expressly consents
to such monitoring and is advised that if such monitoring reveals
possible evidence of criminal activity, system personnel may provide
the evidence of such monitoring to law enforcement officials. Unauthorized
attempts to upload or change information; to defeat or circumvent
security features; or to utilize this system for other than its
intended purposes are prohibited.
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The U.S. Government retains a non-exclusive, royalty-free license
to publish or reproduce its own documents, or allow others to do
so, for U.S. Government purposes. These documents may be freely
distributed and used for non-commercial, scientific and educational
purposes. Commercial use of this document may be protected under
the U.S. and Foreign Copyright Laws. Individual documents on this
server may have different copyright conditions, and that will be
noted in those documents.
Equal Opportunity:
The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service is
a diverse organization committed to equal opportunity in employment
and program delivery. The United States Department of Agriculture
prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, religion, age, disability, political affiliation and familial
status. Persons believing they have been discriminated against should
contact the Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington,
DC 20250, or call 800-245-6340 (voice) or 202-720-1127 (TTY).
 Stream Systems Technology Center
USDA, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 2150 Centre Ave, Bldg. A, Suite 368, Fort Collins, CO 80526.
Email us at rmrs_stream@fs.fed.us
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