Instream Flow DedicationsAlternative Investment Platforms
for Watershed Management
2012 Sierra Water Work Group SummitJuly 18, 2012Chris Alford
Instream Flow Quantity & Timing
• Water quality• Ecosystem function• Riverine processes• Habitat• Recreation • Tourism
Agriculture Municipal & Domestic
Stock Watering
Industrial
Instream Flows ???
Power GenerationOther
Water Rights Allocations:Beneficial Uses
Instream Flow Dedication Methods
• Timing• Management
• Conservation• Forbearance/Transfer
• Conservation: – Municipal: Conserve to Enhance Tuscon (AZ), WRA
Rushing Rivers Program (CO)– Agricultural: Deschutes River Conservancy (OR)
Source: Western Resource AdvocatesSource: C2E
• 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
• 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)
CA Fully Appropriated Streams
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