Water Sector: Many waterways on the reservation have been developed for agriculture through techniques such as channel alteration. As streams are developed and disconnected from their floodplains, they become less resilient to extreme discharge events.

Associated Climate Resilience Actions:
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation

Incorporate climate change info models for bridge, culvert, and dam safety design.

Ecosystems Infrastructure People Water
Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation

Study the effects to groundwater and stream networks from high levels of flow modifications that have occurred over the last...

Ecosystems Food Water