Tribe: Shoshone Paiute Tribes
View Source Document: Shoshone Paiute Tribes Climate Resilience Plan
Year: 2020
Topic: Create redundant and resilient utility infrastructure with a focus on energy, water, and telecommunications.
Adopt a tribal ordinance to enforce water efficiency regulations.
Identify opportunities for water efficiency across Duck Valley water system.
Review ShoPai tribal water rights and assess for vulnerabilities to drought.
Implement water demand management programs to support future growth and more efficiently use existing resources.
Develop curriculum or educational program about water management (sustainability, composting, recycling).
Consider adopting policies that require undergrounding Raft River electric grid infrastructure to prevent wildfire starts, improve grid reliability, and increase...
Identify and map Duck Valley areas that do not have adequate cell phone service.
Explore opportunities to provide internet access to rural areas to improve wildfire evacuation, communication, and education/outreach.
Identify, plan, and implement water demand management techniques for Duck Valley water users.
Implement water budgeting, monitoring, tracking, and communication efforts.
Review and revise old land use permits for water efficiency measures to improve monitoring and tracking.
Develop policy and processes around water use measures for new land use and development approvals.
