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1 The Ecological, Social and Economic Challenges of Water Management MES gCORE: Water Panel Presentation Dec. 7, 2010 Evan Hayduk Garrett Starks Greg Schultz Jesse Price Kekapala Dye Lola Flores

2 Dam Removal and Construction in Oregon and Mexico: An Analytical Comparison of Repercussions Lola P. Flores

3 Dams Pros Cons Hydropower Irrigation Water reservoirs Fragments river systems Loss of plant and animal diversity Maintenance fees

4 Oregon Case Studies Dam removal Social Environmental Economic

5 Dinner Creek Dam Reasons for removal: -sediment accumulation -No longer in use Regarding the environment… -Sediment, water quality, macro-invertebrate communities, turbidity

6 Brownsville Dam Reasons for removal -Unsafe and old structure -Impeding fish passage Regarding the community… -Social Impact Assessment (SIA), piscine passage, recreational activities, +/- thoughts on removal

7 Dams in Mexico Dam removal Function of current dams Main conflicts: social inequities ecological problems

8 Aguamilpa Dam Local populations relocated Economic losses Government reinforcement What’s needed?

9 References http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl http://www.lightsonoregon.com/images/dam_protest.jpg &imgrefurlhttp://www.lightsonoregon.com/images/dam_protest.jpg &imgrefurl http://www.soldonklamath.com/images/map http://gringosparadise.com/?page=Nayarit http://www.sra.gob.mx/sraweb/datastore/noticias/boletin 053-2007/21082007_huicholes2big.jpg&imgrefurhttp://www.sra.gob.mx/sraweb/datastore/noticias/boletin 053-2007/21082007_huicholes2big.jpg&imgrefur

10 Dam Removal on the Elwha River: Sediment, Fish, and Revegetation Evan Hayduk

11 Elwha River Dams http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/1538/236908/ Glines Canyon Dam Elwha River Dam http://www.elwhabiodiversity.org

12 Washington State Department of Natural Resources Hydrography GIS Layer ~159.05 Miles of designated fish habitat behind Elwha River Dam

13 Questions? http://buffalopost.net/?p=9762

14 Fixing the Dam Problem What is it Going to Take? Jesse Price

15 On the Map

16 The simple debate VS

17 What is being done?

18 The 4 H’s 1.Hydropower dams 2.Habitat degradation 3.Harvesting 4.Habitat Misuse

19 What Stalls Progress? No clear goals for salmon recovery Short term funding Failure to consider the whole picture Lack of Cooperation between entities

20 Toxic Cyanobacteria Blooms in Lemolo Lake, Douglas County, Oregon Kekapala Paul Dye

21 Oregon Toxic Algal Blooms -2010

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23 Oregon Toxic Algal Blooms -2009

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25 Oregon Toxic Algal Blooms -2008

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27 Oregon Toxic Algal Blooms -2007

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29 Oregon Toxic Algal Blooms -2006

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31 Oregon Toxic Algal Blooms

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33 References State of Oregon: Harmful Algae Bloom Surveillance (HABS) Program, retrieved November 13, 2010 from http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/hab/index.shtml http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/hab/index.shtml Photo of Klamath River bloom, retrieved December 5, 2010 from http://ncjournal.wordpress.com/2008/03/ http://ncjournal.wordpress.com/2008/03/

34 Stormwater Management Strategies to Reduce Pollution in Puget Sound Garrett Starks

35 What is Sanitary?: A History of Wastewater Greg Schultz

36 http://www.cerc.com.my/sermon-series/deuteronomy

37 Roman Technology http://www.sewerhistory.org/chronos/early_roots.htm

38 Modern Treatment http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/article- display/0781096832/articles/waterworld/wastewater/treatment/2010/08/Wastewater-treatment-plant-provides-reclaimed- water.html

39 References http://www.cerc.com.my/sermon-series/deuteronomy http://www.sewerhistory.org/chronos/early_roots.htm http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/article- display/0781096832/articles/waterworld/wastewater/treatme nt/2010/08/Wastewater-treatment-plant-provides- reclaimed-water.html

40 Thank you


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