Develop policies for water rights

Approach

Develop policies for water rights.

Tactics

Develop policies regarding ski area water rights

Develop policies regarding livestock management water use/water rights

Develop policies regarding ecosystem values and services (e.g.

instream use)

Sensitivity

Increased drought will lead to lower base flows/ greater tree mortality/ reduced rangeland productivity/ loss of habitat/ reduced soil moisture/ wetland loss/ and riparian area reduction or loss.

Strategy

Increase management flexibility and adapt strategies to new conditions

Citation

Halofsky, J.E.; Peterson, D.L.; Ho, J.J.; Little, N.J.; Joyce, L.A., eds. (2018). Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in the Intermountain Region. Gen. Tech. Rep. RMRS-GTR-375. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station.,

Develop policies for water rights

Approach

Tactics

Sensitivity

Strategy

Citation

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