7. Climate Change
Goal: To understand and minimize the effects of climate change on our water resources.
Objectives:
A. Develop a better understanding of the potential effects of climate change on all of our water issues, and ensure the effects of climate change are considered as we develop responses to our water issues.
B. Ensure that provisions for climate change-driven impacts, as well as adaptations necessary to account for climate change are integrated into master planning and operations planning throughout the watershed.
C. Enhance collaboration among all jurisdictions and key stakeholders (e.g., Aspen Skiing Company) in the watershed to ensure that adequate data are collected to monitor local climate change and assess its impacts.
D. Enhance the knowledge and use of existing state and federal alternative energy grant programs by Roaring Fork Valley decision makers and other key stakeholders.
E. Improve our community’s understanding of the potential impacts of climate change on our water resources.
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Comments from 9/10/09 Public Meeting:
ReplyDeleteThe group posed a series of rhetorical questions in response to the stated Goal:
1. Recognizing that the span of time between spring runoff and the start of the irrigation season is getting longer – do we need to build more storage?
2. Do we need to try and modify the Colorado River Compact? Should we be “drying up” the desert cities?
3. Should we explore groundwater injection as an option?
4. In order to augment stream flows in the Crystal River, can we curtail irrigation diversions? Can we couple this with improved storage?
5. What can everyone do to help develop information on the cause and effect of climate change on our water resources?
Comments from Dec 3, 2009 meeting with
ReplyDeleteGlenwood Springs City Council, River Commission, and Planning and Zoning Board.
What are the potential water quantity impacts from climate change?