Difference between revisions of "The Upper Colorado River Endangered Fish Recovery and San Juan River Basin Recovery Implementation Programs"
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| + | |Issue=Conflict between maintaining water flows and habitat for legally protected endangered fish and water users with legal rights to water consumption in the Upper Colorado Basin | ||
| + | |Issue Description=Water users want to maintain their legal rights to the Colorado and San Juan Rivers’ water resources. At the same time, the federal Endangered Species Act, supported by environmental groups, mandates that four protected species within the rivers have adequate water flows and quality and protected habitat. | ||
| + | |NSPD=Water Quantity; Water Quality; Ecosystems | ||
| + | |Stakeholder Type=Federated state/territorial/provincial government, Sovereign state/national/federal government, Non-legislative governmental agency, Environmental interest, Industry/Corporate Interest | ||
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Revision as of 17:00, 21 May 2017
Case Description
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| Geolocation: | 37° 11' 7.9289", -110° 53' 37.6294" |
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| Total Population | 88,000,000 millionmillion |
| Total Area | 280,000280,000 km² 108,108 mi² km2 |
| Climate Descriptors | Arid/desert (Köppen B-type), alpine |
| Predominent Land Use Descriptors | conservation lands |
| Important Uses of Water | Agriculture or Irrigation, Domestic/Urban Supply, Hydropower Generation, Other Ecological Services |
Contents
Summary
Natural, Historic, Economic, Regional, and Political Framework
Issues and Stakeholders
Conflict between maintaining water flows and habitat for legally protected endangered fish and water users with legal rights to water consumption in the Upper Colorado Basin
NSPD: Water Quantity, Water Quality, Ecosystems
Stakeholder Types: Federated state/territorial/provincial government, Sovereign state/national/federal government, Non-legislative governmental agency, Environmental interest, Industry/Corporate Interest
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