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
Why the Groundwater Management Act?
Published:
October 18, 2014The 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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United StatesNorth AmericaArizona Rural Water Issues Attracting Attention: What Is Best Plan for Managing Non-Active Management Areas?
Published:
March 18, 2014The 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
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United StatesNorth AmericaLand Subsidence in the United States
Published:
December 18, 2014The National Institutes for Water ResourcesU.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
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United StatesNorth AmericaEnvironmental Restoration in Urban Arizona: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Approach Final Report
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June 1, 2005National Water Research InstituteU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The focus of this paper is on Ecosystem Restoration Projects undertaken in Arizona by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), under their Civil Works Mission, in conjunction with local governments in the state. It reports on projects in Pima and Maricopa Counties, the two most populated...Read more
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United StatesThe U.S. Drought Portal
National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationU.S. Department of Agriculture
The website provides information about regional, state and local sources of drought information as well as information on planning, education, research and recovery. The website provides static maps and information related to the current state of drought, drought impacts, and drought forecasts.Read more
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United StatesEveryone, Everywhere: A Vision for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Post-2015
Foundation CenterWaterAid America
This report holds the tone that as the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) era draws to a close, there is a growing consensus among sector professionals that, for the first time in history, this longstanding goal of universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene is now within reach...Read more
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North AmericaUnited StatesProgram 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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United StatesNorth AmericaWashfunders.Org Funder Profiles
Foundation Center
View a growing catalogue of funder profiles to learn more about grant making strategy, target populations and regions of leading foundations.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWashfunders.Org Funder Toolkit
Foundation Center
This toolkit aggregates resources for both new and established funders to inform their grant making related to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) promotion.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWashfunders.Org Outcomes Toolkit
Foundation Center
A collection of resources for monitoring project progress and measuring impact. This toolkit pulls together some of the best examples of efforts to monitor WASH projects and to measure their outcomes.Read more
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United StatesNorth America