Tribe: Shoshone Paiute Tribes
View Source Document: Shoshone Paiute Tribes Climate Resilience Plan
Year: 2020
Topic: Ensure that the Riparian and Wet Meadow Ecosystem is thriving, vibrant, and resilient.
Explore drought protection measures for reservoirs on Duck Valley (e.g. connectivity to deep wells, aerators to inhibit algae growth).
Reduce thermal water pollution from human sources (i.e. irrigation returns).
Identify opportunities to reduce the impact of elk on riparian areas.
Coordinate with relevant agencies and regional partners to reduce the impact of elk on riparian areas.
Identify high-value wet meadow areas for monitoring, protection, and management.
Assess the impact of vehicles on roads and trails (including their timing of use) on sensitive wet meadow areas.
Identify opportunities to reduce the impact of roads and trails on sensitive wet meadow areas (i.e. building boardwalks, bridges).
Use game cameras to better understand the impact of cattle and wildlife on spring wellheads.
Identify opportunities to implement effective spring wellhead protections (i.e. using pipe fencing and off-site water troughs).
Utilize game cameras to document and monitor the use of off-site water troughs.
Monitor fish use of thermal refugia.
Map areas of historically large-scale snow deposition in mountains.