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

Securing Water for Environmental Purposes: Establishing Pilot Programs

Publication date:
June 30, 2009
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This paper explores implementation of programs to provide water for the environment, such as check box donation programs and Conserve to Enhance, a mechanism using voluntary municipal water conservation.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook: Incentive Mechanisms

Publication date:
June 1, 2009
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Incentives are a creative tool local governments can use to encourage the use of green infrastructure practices on private property. Incentive mechanisms allow municipalities to act beyond the confines of their regulatory authorities to improve wet weather management on properties that may not fall...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

City of Tucson Development Standard No. 10-03.0 Commercial Water Harvesting

Publication date:
April 27, 2009
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Harvesting rainwater is a useful strategy for providing supplemental irrigation water to commercial landscapes, making more efficient use of the desert's most limited resource--water. The City of Tucson Mayor and Council adopted the Commercial Rainwater Harvesting Ordinance on October 14, 2008...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Projects to Enhance Arizona's Environment: Piloting a Voluntary Mechanism for Securing Water for Environmental Enhancement Projects

Publication date:
January 2, 2010
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This report documents the results of Phase III of the Bureau of Reclamation funded project at the University of Arizona's Water Resources Research Center entitled, 'Projects to Enhance Arizona's Environment: Piloting a Voluntary Mechanism for Securing Water for Environmental...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Planning for Climate Change in the West

Publication date:
January 1, 2010
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Central to the mission of Western Lands and Communities is planning for climate change. This policy focus report began as a Lincoln Institute Working Paper by Rebecca Carter (2008) titled 'Land Use Planning and the Changing Climate of the West.' The paper highlights how local planners...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
North America
United States
Pacific

Philadelphia Water Department "Green City - Clean Water" Program

Publication date:
October 1, 2009
The National Institutes for Water Resources
PWD's 'Green City - Clean Water' program integrates management of Philadelphia's watersheds into this larger context. It is designed to provide many benefits beyond the reduction of combined sewer overflows, so that every dollar spent provides a maximum return in benefits to the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Confronting Climate Change

Publication date:
October 1, 2009
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Water is the most important natural resource necessary for stable economic growth, as well as for human and environmental health. Our nation's water and wastewater infrastructure enables our prosperity by delivering clean water to our homes and industries and by transporting wastewater for...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Arizona Well Owners' Guide to Water Supply

Publication date:
August 1, 2009
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This booklet is intended for Arizona residents who depend on private wells for their water needs. Well owners who want to become familiar with Arizona's groundwater sources, water quality and water testing options, and well maintenance issues should read this booklet.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Trees in the City: Valuing Street Trees in Portland, Oregon

Publication date:
July 31, 2009
The National Institutes for Water Resources
We use a hedonic price model to simultaneously estimate the effects of street trees on the sales price and the time-on market(TOM)of houses in Portland, Oregon. On average, street trees add $8870 to sales price and reduce TOM by 1.7days. In addition, we found that the benefits of street trees spill...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America