U.S. Domestic Resources

Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.

U.S. Domestic Resources

Regional and Local Management of Arizona's Watersheds

Published: 
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
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Why the Groundwater Management Act?

Published: 
October 18, 2014
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Groundwater is being pumped from aquifers faster than it is able to be naturally replenished. The Groundwater Management Act (GMA) was established by the Arizona State legislature to regulate groundwater use and determine a safe yield goal for recharge of water and recovery.Read more
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Effects of California's Urban Forests on Energy Use and Potential Savings from Large-Scale Tree Planting

Published: 
June 18, 2014
The National Institutes for Water Resources
The study describes the role of existing urban forests as "nature's air conditioners" and estimates the value of energy benefits that would result over a 15-year time period from large-scale planting of empty sites. Information in this study may be used to justify investment in...Read more
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University of Michigan Water Center-Supported Large Research Grants

Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan
The Water Center has awarded over $4.6 million in large grants to bolster freshwater research and restoration and protection efforts throughout the Great Lakes region and beyond. This site includes factsheets for all Water Center large grants.Read more
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University of Michigan Water Center-Supported Leveraging Resource Grants

Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan
The Water Center has awarded over $1 million in grants to support projects that leverage ongoing freshwater research and restoration and protection efforts in order to take them a step further. This site includes factsheets for all Water Center leveraging grants.Read more
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Sustainability Experts Database

Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan
This database enables users to find and learn more about U-M sustainability faculty and researchers based on key words.Read more
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Soil Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) Modeling Workshop

Graham Sustainability Institute at the University of Michigan
The University of Michigan Water Center, together with the Western Lake Erie Basin Partnership, the International Joint Commission, and LimnoTech, hosted a Great Lakes SWAT Modeling Workshop on March 18-19, 2014. The event featured presentations from several modeling groups, as well as break out...Read more
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Program Assistance Initial Proposal (PAIP) for the South Pacific Fisheries Access Support Program

U.S. Agency for International Development
A program assistance initial proposal for the South Pacific Fisheries Access Support Program, a program with objectives to secure fishing rights for U.S. boats and by providing additional resources to the South Pacific region for non-military uses.Read more
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Sharing Colorado River Water: History, Public Policy and the Colorado River Compact

The National Institutes for Water Resources
The year 1997 marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Colorado River Compact. Delegates from the seven Colorado River Basin states met on November 9, 1922 in New Mexico to discuss, negotiate and ultimately work out the compact. It was then signed in the Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe,...Read more
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Saving Endangered Species Poses Water Policy Challenge

The National Institutes for Water Resources
Because the Endangered Species Act is concerned with the effects of human activities on the natural environment, the law covers a lot of ground, both real and figurative. It can regulate large geographic areas of desert, mountains and forests, as well as have wide legal implications affecting a...Read more
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