Tribe: Yurok Tribe
View Source Document: Yurok Tribe: Climate Change Adaptation Plan for Water and Aquatic Resources
Year: 2014
Topic: Adaptation Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Water-Related Rashes (View All Topics in the Plan)
Expand existing alert system to identify when water bodies are not safe for recreation or subsistence activities.
Provide shower facilities near sites frequently used by families with children.
Continue support and work towards dam removal through decommissioning process, to improve impaired water quality that is currently influencing occurrence...
Restore upriver wetlands to decrease agricultural pollution that is currently influencing occurrence of freshwater HABs.
Work to increase communication/coordination between United Indian Health clinics, social services department and YTEP to enhance climate change outreach &...
Avoid contact with water that has an increased potential for pooling of toxins, especially shallow, slow water areas and eddies...
After contact with high risk water, rub skin vigorously with a towel and/or shower with clean water.
Monitor available public alert systems to determine if water is safe for skin contact.
Connect to the Yurok Environmental Observer network to stay informed about water toxins and to notify scientists when and where...
