Weber River Watershed Plan

Our watershed is defined by the people that live, work, and play within its boundaries, as well as the social, ecological, financial and societal benefits that it provides. The Weber River Watershed has experienced a long history of human-influenced changes and alterations in order to enhance human well-being. Many of these actions have enhanced water transportation and delivery, developed sources of hydropower, reduced flood hazards, and provided agricultural, municipal and industrial water supplies (National Research Council 1992), all of which are essential to our survival and quality of life. At the same time, some of those enhancements have had unforeseen impacts to aquatic ecosystems, which also contribute greatly to our collective quality of life

Royal River Watershed, Maine Water Quality Monitoring Report 1993-1999

The Friends of the Royal River, a non-profit river conservation group in southern Maine, conducted a bi-weekly volunteer water quality monitoring program during the spring, summer, and fall months of 1993 through 1999. The purpose of the monitoring program was to assess the health of the Royal River and some of its tributaries by measuring and documenting the levels of important water quality indicators. This report summarizes and explains the results of that program, which tested for dissolved oxygen (DO), turbidity and fecal coliform bacteria at a maximum of 28 sampling locations each year. The sampling sites were located throughout the Royal River watershed, encompassing seven of the twelve communities in the watershed. The results indicate that the main stem of the river and large portions of the watershed are in generally good health and for the most part meet Maine criteria for a Class B river system (or Class A where applicable, see footnote p.3) for the parameters tested. However, certain areas warrant closer scrutiny to determine if preventative measures will prevent further degradation to the river system. These areas include- Collyer Brook subwatershed which had high bacterial counts, Chandler Brook subwatershed with low DO, and the East Branch of Chandler Brook subwatershed with consistently low DO and high bacterial counts. The only discernible trend in water quality was suggested by data from the East Branch of Chandler Brook in Pownal where the mean DO readings decreased over a period of four years. Specific recommendations are made for actions that could be taken to further monitor and document water quality in the Royal River watershed, to evaluate sources of nonpoint source pollution, to improve certain areas of the watershed, and to continue to expand the efforts of the Friends of the Royal River to protect and preserve this valuable resource

SLIDES: Risk Management Strategies of the Upper Basin: Addressing Potential Shortages

Presenter: Eric Kuhn, Colorado River Water Conservation District 15 slide

SLIDES: Water Banks: Voluntary and Flexible Water Supplies for the Colorado River\u27s Uncertain Future

Presenter: Robert Wigington, The Nature Conservancy 7 slide

SLIDES: Who Should Be at the Table, and What Should They Be Talking About?

Presenter: Robert W. Adler, James I. Farr Chair in Law, University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law 9 slide

Filling the Gap: Commonsense Solutions for Meeting Front Range Water Needs: Executive Summary

8 pages. February 2011 Presented by Drew Beckwith, Water Policy Manager, Western Resource Advocates, on June 10th at Clyde O. Martz Summer Conference 2011, Navigating the Future of the Colorado River Basin Full report available at: http://www.westernresourceadvocates.org/ga

Report Surveys Colorado River Basin Leaders: Collaborative Approaches to Dwindling Supplies Are Highlighted

4 pages. Press release April 14, 2011 Executive Summary April 2011 of report, Thinking Like a River Basin: Leaders\u27 Perspectives on Options and Opportunities in Colorado River Management Full report available at: http://www.carpediemwest.org/wp-content/uploads/Thinking_Like_A_River_Basin_8-20-13.pd

SLIDES: Who Should Be at the Table, and What Should They Be Talking About?

Presenter: Robert W. Adler, James I. Farr Chair in Law, University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law 9 slide

Alamo Plaza Hotel Courts

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SLIDES: Law of Colorado River: Where We Are, Where We Are Going

Presenter: Steven M. Fitten, Chief Counsel, International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) 14 slide