instream flow dedications
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Instream Flow Dedications. Alternative Investment Platforms for Watershed Management. 2012 Sierra Water Work Group Summit July 18 , 2012. Chris Alford [email protected]. Instream Flow Quantity & Timing . Water quality Ecosystem function Riverine processes Habitat - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Instream Flow DedicationsAlternative Investment Platforms
for Watershed Management
2012 Sierra Water Work Group SummitJuly 18, 2012Chris Alford
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Instream Flow Quantity & Timing
• Water quality• Ecosystem function• Riverine processes• Habitat• Recreation • Tourism
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Agriculture Municipal & Domestic
Stock Watering
Industrial
Instream Flows ???
Power GenerationOther
Water Rights Allocations:Beneficial Uses
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Instream Flow Dedication Methods
• Timing• Management
• Conservation• Forbearance/Transfer
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• Conservation: – Municipal: Conserve to Enhance Tuscon (AZ), WRA
Rushing Rivers Program (CO)– Agricultural: Deschutes River Conservancy (OR)
Source: Western Resource AdvocatesSource: C2E
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• Instream leasing/forbearance programs: – Rural Residential: Mattole Flow Program (CA)– Agricultural: Scott River Water Trust (CA), Columbia
Basin Transactions Program (WA)
Source: Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Source: Sanctuary Forest
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• Changes in Timing/Management: – Rural Residential: Mattole Flow Program (CA)– Agricultural: American Rivers Instream Flow Program
(CA), TU Coastal Streamflow Stewardship Project (CA)– Indian Valley Meadow Restoration (CA)
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CA Fully Appropriated Streams
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Chris [email protected]