Tribe: Upper Snake River Tribes
View Source Document: USRT Adaptation Strategy Database _Full Version Aug 2020
Year: 2020
Topic: Wet Meadow Ecosystem: Shifting hydrologic conditions. Maintain or restore natural water retention in wet meadow habitat to buffer against future changes. (View All Topics in the Plan)
Promote beavers where appropriate to keep water in the system.
Managing the contributing area to maximize infiltration and groundwater recharge, which should provide groundwater inputs into meadows.
Address water loss at points of water diversions and along ditches.
Anticipate new proposals for development of water infrastructure (additional diversions or reservoir expansion).
Improve soil health and increase resilience of native vegetation communities to maintain natural water storage.