Topic: Strategies for changing temperature patterns (Riverine systems)

Associated Climate Resilience Actions:
Karuk Tribe

Enable colder water retention in system, e.g. restoration of meadow systems to maximize ability to maintain water table.

Ecosystems Water
Karuk Tribe

Expand tribal management authority and program capacity to enable cultural burning and managed wildfire as long term as well as...

Cultural Resources Ecosystems Sovereignty
Karuk Tribe

Restoration/Implementation of cultural indicators for acute trigger events with temperature extremes (e.g. PG salamander/spring salmon mortality).

Ecosystems
Karuk Tribe

Return aspects of historical cultural fire regime to reduce vegetation and increase discharge to riverine systems (e.g. reduce fire intolerant...

Cultural Resources Ecosystems
Karuk Tribe

In season prescribed/cultural burning in strategic geographic areas to create smoke inversion nearest and to cool down warmer river sections...

Cultural Resources Ecosystems
Karuk Tribe

Expand research/monitoring of climate impacts e.g. key tributaries as cold water refugia, particular species needs including assisted migration.

Ecosystems
Karuk Tribe

More aggressive actions including assisted migration should be evaluated.

Ecosystems
Karuk Tribe

Dam removal on mainstem Klamath, Shasta and key tributaries with spring creeks to restore access to cold water in headwaters...

Ecosystems Water
Karuk Tribe

Re-establish sediment flows and geomorphic processes to shape habitat and cool water downstream of dams.

Ecosystems
Karuk Tribe

Restore instream flows, especially for Shasta, Scott and spring fed creeks.

Ecosystems
Karuk Tribe

Restoring floodplains geomorphically and with vegetation.

Ecosystems
Karuk Tribe

Restoring and increasing hyporheic flow, large wood.

Ecosystems