Watershed Management and Restoration

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, watershed management is the continuous process of creating and implementing plans, programs, and projects with partners using a multi-disciplinary and adaptive approach to sustain and enhance natural watersheds. Resources available in this sub-theme include watershed management technical reports, tools to assess flows in ecosystems, and other resources that support sustainable watershed management and restoration.

Watershed Management and Restoration Resources

Regional and Local Management of Arizona's Watersheds

Publication date:
September 18, 2014
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Study assesses the feasibility of regional approaches to local conditions. A case study of The Santa Cruz Valley Water District outlines fundamental issues that need to be addressed in order for regional efforts to be implemented successfully.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

How Water Management in Tucson, Arizona Has Affected the Desert's Landscape

Publication date:
October 18, 2014
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Tuscan, Arizona has relied heavily on groundwater to supply its water needs. Over time, the pumping associated with residential, agricultural and industrial water use has outstripped nature's ability to replenish the underground aquifers. To reduce the overdraft of groundwater in the Tuscan...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Arizona Rural Water Issues Attracting Attention: What Is Best Plan for Managing Non-Active Management Areas?

Publication date:
March 18, 2014
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Water management involves more than just the hydrological process. Successful water management should reflect the physical, social and cultural characteristics unique to the area. In Arizona, urban water affairs are recognized as a priority, however rural regions are often overlooked, which has...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Land Subsidence in the United States

Publication date:
December 18, 2014
The National Institutes for Water Resources
U.S. Department of the Interior
Publication is one in a series of fact sheets that describe ground-water-resource issues across the United States, as well as some of the activities of the U.S. Geological Survey that provide information to help others develop, manage, and pretext ground-water resources in a sustainable manner.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Corporate Water Stewardship: Achieving a Sustainable Balance

Publication date:
November 18, 2013
The Coca-Cola Company
Globally, corporations and industry are seeking to secure access to sufficient quantities of water to meet current and future needs in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible way in the midst of an unfolding global water crisis with risks that transcend communities, industry and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

Preparing Urban Water Use Efficiency Plans

Publication date:
November 1, 2013
Alliance for Water Efficiency
Preparing Urban Water Use Efficiency Plans provides detailed approaches to developing and implementing a water conservation plan. This book covers the broad spectrum of conservation planning for urban communities including achieving more efficiency from: Residential domestic uses, Commercial and...Read more

M52 Water Conservation Programs: A Planning Manual

Publication date:
June 1, 2005
Alliance for Water Efficiency
This manual provides guidance for municipal water resources managers on developing a citywide or regional water conservation plan. The manual describes goal setting, water use analysis, potential savings, costs and benefits, conservation techniques and rate setting, responsibilities of stakeholders...Read more

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