Trends, Obstacles, and Opportunities Affecting Instream Flow Issues by Tom Annear, Wyoming Game & Fish Department Nina Burkardt, U. S. Geological Survey.

Slides:

Advertisements

Similar presentations

Implications for Think Tanks Need to be able to: –Understand the political context –Do credible research –Communicate effectively –Work with others Need.

Advertisements

From Research to Advocacy

Arts in Basic Curriculum 20-Year Anniversary Evaluation the Improve Group.

Carin Bisland, Associate Director Chesapeake Bay Program Office Environmental Protection Agency November 21, 2014 The Bay’s Health & Future: How it’s doing.

An Introduction and Progress Report. An Extraordinary Time growing demand for scientific expertise significant organizational change new need for partnerships.

Carin Bisland, Associate Director Chesapeake Bay Program Office Environmental Protection Agency December 4, 2014 The Bay’s Health & Future: How it’s doing.

Sustainability Planning Pat Simmons Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Sustaining Biological Diversity and Ecological Functions in the Face of Large-scale Change: Future Challenges in Natural Resource Management. Pat Leahy.

Ecosystem Approaches To Conservation Photo from Wikimedia Commons.

Climate Adaptation: the Power of Conservation Across Boundaries Steven Fuller, NALCC The Wildlife Management Institute.

Making Plans Relevant and Used by Agencies and Partners Discussion Leaders: Karen Terwilliger, Anna Smith How and when do state Wildlife Action Plans have.

Watershed Management Framework Mission of watershed management –Coordinate and integrate the programs, tools, and resources of multiple stakeholder groups.

July 24, The South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Established by the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 and includes 14 top level.

Promoting Head Start and Preschool Collaboration: The Full Utilization Process Monday, June 16 3:30-5:00pm Bill Buchanan.

Irrigation and Water Supply sector By Nicolas Rivière LRRD Project.

Okanagan Basin Conservation Programs (SOSCP and OCCP) 80+ organizations (government and non-government) working together to achieve shared conservation.

MAFMC 5-Year Strategic Plan Public Comments August 14, 2013.

Problem Definition Exercise. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service General Summary Responses from ½ of those surveyed (n=14/31) Broad and narrow in scope Narrow.

New England is one of 10 regions making up the 406 National Water Program, “A partnership of USDA CSREES and the Land Grant System”

Creating the relationship between good science and informed policy John C. Tracy, Director Idaho Water Resources Research Institute University of Idaho.

1 Module 4: Designing Performance Indicators for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Programs.

Inventory, Monitoring, and Assessments A Strategy to Improve the IM&A System Update and Feedback Session with Employees and Partners December 5, 2011.

DELAWARE HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES Division of State Service Centers Office of Volunteerism The Corporation for National and Community Service.

Building & Sustaining Your Local Team’s Efforts Seven Essential Factors to Consider for Successful Interagency Collaboration Stakeholders’ view of factors.

Stock Assessment Peer Review: Findings and Actions Shannon Cass-Calay Caribbean Fishery Management Council April 2015 Southeast Fisheries Science Center.

Planning for Sustainability National Child Traumatic Stress Network All Network Meeting February 6, 2007.

Michalis Adamantiadis Transport Policy Adviser, SSATP SSATP Capacity Development Strategy Annual Meeting, December 2012.

A Partnership of U.S. Federal, State and Tribal Fish and Wildlife Agencies with support from the Association of Fish & Wildlife Agencies Shared solutions.

1 UNDECLARED WORK IN CROATIA Executive Capacity of Governance and Underground Economy: The Case of Croatia Zagrebl, September 1, 2015.

The West Coast Governors’ Agreement on Ocean Health Jessica Hamilton Keys Natural Resources Policy Advisor Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski Hydrographic.

Country Presentation- GEF Operational Focal Point, Sri Lanka GEF Sub-Regional Workshop 2-3 December 2007, Bali, Indonesia Anura Jayatilake Director, Environmental.

INITIATING THE PLANNING PROCESS. CONTENT Outputs from this stage Stage general description Obtaining government commitment Raising awareness Establishing.

Dr. David Mowat June 22, 2005 Federal, Provincial & Local Roles Surveillance of Risk Factors and Determinants of Chronic Diseases.

Advancing Cooperative Conservation. 4C’s Team An interagency effort established in early 2003 by Department of the Interior Secretary Gale Norton Advance.

Crosswalk of Public Health Accreditation and the Public Health Code of Ethics Highlighted items relate to the Water Supply case studied discussed in the.

U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Future Challenges The Initial Workshop on USGS/FWS Future Challenges.

Practical Strategies for Urban Adaptation in Asia: the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network Dr. Stephen Tyler ISET Cities and Climate Change:

ESIP Federation Air Quality Cluster Partner Agencies.

FCRPS Adaptive Management Implementation Plan (AMIP) 1 September 15, 2009.

Guide for Rural Local Officials Evaluating Your Input into the Statewide Transportation Planning Process Developed by the National Association of Development.

1 Implementing the Concepts Environment Pre-Conference Workshop TRB MPOs Present and Future Conference August 27, 2006 Michael Culp FHWA Office of Project.

Watershed Management Act ESHB 2514 by 1998 Legislature RCW Voluntary Process Purpose: to increase local involvement in decision-making and planning.

1 NOAA Priorities for an Ecosystem Approach to Management A Presentation to the NOAA Science Advisory Board John H. Dunnigan NOAA Ecosystem Goal Team Lead.

CALIFORNIA'S STATE WILDLIFE ACTION PLAN 2015 UPDATE A Conservation Legacy for Californians Armand Gonzales, Project Lead.

Introduction to SEPA The Scottish Environment Agency For CaSPr Waste Workshop Glasgow 19 October 2006 Claudette Hudes NetRegs Team Leader.

Cyndi Dawson, MPA Policy Advisor September 22, 2015 ©Ana Ponza © CA Marine Sanctuary Foundation © Michelle Hoalton Marine Protected Area Statewide Leadership.

Consultant Advance Research Team. Outline UNDERSTANDING M&E DATA NEEDS PEOPLE, PARTNERSHIP AND PLANNING 1.Organizational structures with HIV M&E functions.

The AIACC Project Assessments of Impacts and Adaptations to Climate Change Neil Leary, AIACC Science Director AIACC Regional Workshop for Latin America.

1 Strategic Plan Review. 2 Process Planning and Evaluation Committee will be discussing 2 directions per meeting. October meeting- Finance and Governance.

Integrating Water Supply Management And Ecological Flow Requirements Mark P. Smith and Colin Apse The Nature Conservancy Richard M. Vogel and Stacey Archfield.

A STRATEGY FOR REDUCING DEMAND IN ILLICIT PRODUCTS FROM ENDANGERED SPECIES Background: Why reduce demand? Expert Workshop outcomes Strategy principles.

10. STEP 1: DEFINE & SCOPE Essential EAFM Date Place 10. Step 1: Define and scope the FMU Version 1.

DEVELOPING THE WORK PLAN

1 Regulation of the Water & Environment Portfolio State of affairs, areas of convergence, differences, opportunities, etc.

MEKONG RIVER COMMISSION PROGRAMMES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

Middle Fork Project Relicensing Process Plan April 25, 2006.

Santa Rosa Plain Groundwater Management Planning Update Fall 2013.

HIPAA COMPLIANCE IN WASHINGTON STATE Vicki Hohner Washington State Dept. of Health March 15, 2002.

Well-governed fisheries sector Abundant fisheries resources Healthy environment and habitats Increased jobs, profits, and improved economy Improved human.

Regional Sediment Management Policy and Implementation Workshop April, 2009.

Environmental Priority Setting in SEA Anders Ekbom, Environmental Economics Unit, Department of Economics, University of Gothenburg

Lake Management in Alberta. Lake Issues ~2500 lakes in total with 800 fish-bearing lakes in Alberta Many lakes have changed due to Watershed alteration.

A Sustainable Tourism Framework for the Caribbean Mercedes Silva Sustainable Tourism Specialist Caribbean Tourism Organization “Ma Pampo” World Ecotourism.

Toward multi-partner landscape conservation design Cays and Islets in the US Caribbean.

Partnering for a better Belgium? Results of the survey “How do profit and non-profit collaborate for the greater good in Belgium?” Presentation – May 24.

Strengthening the Science-Management Bond in the Wildlife Profession Eric Hellgren Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation University of Florida.

Updates on and opportunities for the Gulf of Maine Council.

K. Bruce Jones EPA Office of Research and Development U.S. EPA Science Advisory Board Regional Vulnerability Assessment Advisory Panel Meeting October,

Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)

North Shore Streamkeepers February 23, 2019

Presentation transcript:

Trends, Obstacles, and Opportunities Affecting Instream Flow Issues by Tom Annear, Wyoming Game & Fish Department Nina Burkardt, U. S. Geological Survey

What is success?

Failure ? Success?

Success as a level of flow protection Full ecosystem protection Comprehensive ecologically based management Partial ecologically based management Threshold level protection No formal flow protection

River systems were built and are maintained by different magnitudes of discharge occurring over time and space. (Hill et al. 1991) Full Ecosystem Protection Comprehensive Protection Partial Protection Threshold Protection

Protection vs. Restoration

River systems were built and are maintained by different magnitudes of discharge occurring over time and space. (Hill et al. 1991) Full Ecosystem Protection Comprehensive Protection Partial Protection Threshold Protection Protection (top-down flow)

River systems were built and are maintained by different magnitudes of discharge occurring over time and space. (Hill et al. 1991) Full Ecosystem Protection Comprehensive Protection Partial Protection Threshold Protection Restoration (bottom-up flow)

How much? Minimum flow Maximum flow

International Instream Flow Program Initiative Tom Annear, Project Manager Del Lobb, Midwest Coordinator Chuck Coomer, Southeast Coordinator Mark Woythal, Northeast Coordinator Charles Hendry, Canadian Coordinator Kathleen Williams, Project Coordinator Christopher Estes, Advisor

Project Features State and provincial F & W agencies Funded with USFWS Multi-State Conservation Program Grant 2006 – 2008 (+)

Project Goal … (identify) trends and opportunities that will help state and provincial fishery and wildlife management agencies develop, maintain, or improve the effectiveness of their instream flow / water management activities and programs.

Project Elements Agency surveys – –Part 1: Consistency and trends with IFC policies –Part 2: Effectiveness of flow activities Post-survey workshop – October 2007 –Agency strategies Final report – winter 2009 (

Project Scope Legal elements Public involvement Institutional elements Technical tools (methods)

Institutional Structure

Are instream flow / water management issues recognized in strategic planning documents?

Are water assessment tools used to prioritize water bodies in need of protection?

Legal Opportunities (State and Provincial)

Most Effective Tools Reservoir management agreements Detailed environmental studies Hydro (FERC) licensing / re-licensing 401 water quality certification Federal endangered species programs

Top Agency Needs More supportive regulations and policies More staff (lack of expertise) More actively supportive public More supportive laws (insufficient laws) More knowledgeable public (insufficient public values)

Workshop Results ( Drivers and Strategies) Legal Institutional Public Involvement

Legal Driver: Policies, laws, and regulations don’t recognize or allow ecologically based flow regimes. –Update documents that identify state and federal legal opportunities –Frame a comprehensive model for states that can serve as a guide for developing or improving legal and institutional approaches

Institutional Driver: Many state fish & wildlife agencies lack instream flow program priorities. –Work through AFWA to increase awareness –Work to increase awareness on individual agencies (by IFC and others)

Public Involvement Driver - The public is not sufficiently knowledgeable of instream issues or supportive of instream values. –Define the audience / Refine the message –Make water messaging part of I&E effort

Public Involvement Driver – State agencies don’t collaborate and partner enough with NGO’s and other stakeholders on water issues. –Engage NGO’s and others (including water users) to communicate instream flow problems and solutions to policy makers

Conclusions Define success (goal) Integrate key elements –Science –Institutional –Public involvement –Legal

"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal." Henry Ford ( )

Trends, Obstacles, and Opportunities, Part II Pre-Conference Survey

Online pre-conference survey All registered attendees invited to respond Seven main questions and 1 “bonus” question. Response rate: 57%

Who responded?

Employment sector

Profession?

Top impediments, by sector

Top contributors to instream flow problem solving success 1.All needed stakeholders are at the table and committed to the process (51%) 2.There is strong legal and policy support for enhanced ecological flows (33%) 3.There is political support for the solution (33%)

Top contributors to instream flow problem solving failure 1.Insufficient legal or policy support for the ecological protection/restoration desired (58%) 2.Participants are too unwilling to compromise (43%) 3.Needed stakeholders are not sufficiently involved or do not participate consistently (40%)

Suggestions Strengthen laws and policies Communicate Engage the public Improve the science Agencies need resources

First: Conduct research Multi-disciplinary Include local knowledge Include stakeholders early –Tension between scientists and other stakeholders –Varying opinions about the level of authority

Then, convey results Benefits of instream flow protection Need for protection Broad –“Clearly tie the improvement of instream flow to economic and public health benefits”

Gain support General public Attentive public Officials Policymakers –Process issues: how? –“Consider other’s needs carefully and try to find solutions for those most opposed to yours.”

Monitor progress Consider Adaptive Management Conduct and publish case studies Share knowledge of what works Explore creative alternatives

Conclusions Science is essential but not sufficient Leadership is key Great need for skills in communication, negotiation Value differences There is no one-fits-all solution, but may be some general principles.