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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
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Dam Removal and Construction in Oregon and Mexico: An Analytical Comparison of Repercussions Lola P. Flores
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Dams Pros Cons Hydropower Irrigation Water reservoirs Fragments river systems Loss of plant and animal diversity Maintenance fees
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Oregon Case Studies Dam removal Social Environmental Economic
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Dinner Creek Dam Reasons for removal: -sediment accumulation -No longer in use Regarding the environment… -Sediment, water quality, macro-invertebrate communities, turbidity
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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
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Dams in Mexico Dam removal Function of current dams Main conflicts: social inequities ecological problems
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Aguamilpa Dam Local populations relocated Economic losses Government reinforcement What’s needed?
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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
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Dam Removal on the Elwha River: Sediment, Fish, and Revegetation Evan Hayduk
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Elwha River Dams http://www.piersystem.com/go/doc/1538/236908/ Glines Canyon Dam Elwha River Dam http://www.elwhabiodiversity.org
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Washington State Department of Natural Resources Hydrography GIS Layer ~159.05 Miles of designated fish habitat behind Elwha River Dam
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Questions? http://buffalopost.net/?p=9762
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Fixing the Dam Problem What is it Going to Take? Jesse Price
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On the Map
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The simple debate VS
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What is being done?
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The 4 H’s 1.Hydropower dams 2.Habitat degradation 3.Harvesting 4.Habitat Misuse
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What Stalls Progress? No clear goals for salmon recovery Short term funding Failure to consider the whole picture Lack of Cooperation between entities
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Toxic Cyanobacteria Blooms in Lemolo Lake, Douglas County, Oregon Kekapala Paul Dye
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Oregon Toxic Algal Blooms -2010
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Oregon Toxic Algal Blooms -2009
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Oregon Toxic Algal Blooms -2008
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Oregon Toxic Algal Blooms -2007
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Oregon Toxic Algal Blooms -2006
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Oregon Toxic Algal Blooms
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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/
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Stormwater Management Strategies to Reduce Pollution in Puget Sound Garrett Starks
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What is Sanitary?: A History of Wastewater Greg Schultz
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http://www.cerc.com.my/sermon-series/deuteronomy
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Roman Technology http://www.sewerhistory.org/chronos/early_roots.htm
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Modern Treatment http://www.waterworld.com/index/display/article- display/0781096832/articles/waterworld/wastewater/treatment/2010/08/Wastewater-treatment-plant-provides-reclaimed- water.html
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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
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