http://www.americanrivers.org Convio Content Management System Module en-us www.americanrivers.org-420903285 http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/resources/staying-green-operations-and-maintenance-of-green-infrastructure.html As more communities move towards adopting green infrastructure as a cost-effective approach to manage polluted runoff, it is critical that local governments address barriers to operations and maintenance. Despite the benefits of green infrastructure, operations and maintenance has been repeatedly raised as a technical barrier to adoption of green infrastructure and remains a concern for many local governments in the Chesapeake Bay region and across the country. American Rivers and Green for All collaborated on two reports; one to identify significant barriers to operations and maintenance and recommend strategies to address them and a second report to assess the landscape of career opportunities for workers with applicable skills to conduct operations and maintenance of green infrastructure practices. No publication date available www.americanrivers.org-422191269 http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/resources/running-dry-restoring-upper-flint-river-basin.html Georgia’s upper Flint River is a river running dry. While rivers and streams in arid parts of the United States often dry up seasonally, the Southeast has historically been known as a water-rich area with plentiful rainfall, lush landscapes, and perennial streams and rivers. The upper Flint supports recreation, fisheries, local economies, and threatened and endangered species that all depend on healthy and reliable flows which are becoming increasingly rare. This report examines low-flow problems in the river basin and points the way toward solutions to these multi-faceted problems. The Flint’s are the same challenges facing rivers in many urbanizing areas and in regions facing increasing water quantity stress, and finding solutions to these challenges will only grow more important in the future. No publication date available www.americanrivers.org-430019588 http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/resources/drinking-water-infrastructure.html This guide should help advocates understand not only how to be more effective opponents of destructive and bloated infrastructure projects, but also how to be more effective proponents of sustainable drinking water systems. No publication date available www.americanrivers.org-424068108 http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/videos/drought/colorado-river-americas-most-endangered-river-2013.html The Colorado River is a lifeline in the desert, its water sustaining tens of millions of people in 7 states, as well as endangered fish and wildlife. However, demand on the river's water now exceeds its supply, leaving the river so over-tapped that it no longer flows to the sea. (Video by Pete McBride.) Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 www.americanrivers.org-418971012 http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/resources/climate-change/getting-climate-smart.html This guide provides information for state governments, water managers and other stakeholders to use in preparing for the consequences of hotter temperatures, more variable and volatile precipitation events, and rising seas. By undertaking climate preparedness planning, states can better manage the impacts of climate change and protect the well-being of residents, communities, the economy and natural resources. Wed, 03 Apr 2013 00:00:00 -0500 www.americanrivers.org-409907841 http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/videos/dams/muskegon-river-success.html A great success story out of Michigan, where we worked with our partners to improve dam operations on the Muskegon River. Check our video feed for the other films in this success series about the Deschutes River and the Saluda River! Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 www.americanrivers.org-425072602 http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/videos/dams/deschutes-river-success.html American Rivers and our partners worked to improve the operation of the Pelton Round Butte hydropower project on the Deschutes River in Oregon, creating benefits for the river's health, fish, and anglers. Learn more about our river restoration work around dams at www.AmericanRivers.org/Dams Thu, 28 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 www.americanrivers.org-425073881 http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/videos/dams/saluda-river-success.html American Rivers is helping secure key clean water protections for South Carolina's Saluda River through the hydropower dam relicensing effort. Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0600 www.americanrivers.org-395432167 http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/resources/permitting-green-infrastructure.html Municipal stormwater continues to be one of the biggest sources of water pollution across the nation. Addressing this problem will require real improvements to the Clean Water Act permits that regulate stormwater. This report provides a survey of several, new generation stormwater permits that take strong steps to keep stormwater from running into our streams, lakes and rivers. These permits succeed by establishing a preference for green infrastructure as the best way to manage stormwater. The report documents several approaches that states have adopted to increase the use of green infrastructure, and provides clear examples of how motivated watershed advocates can provide information and support to permit writers. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0600 www.americanrivers.org-386231567 http://www.americanrivers.org/newsroom/resources/gips-guide.html The Green Infrastructure Portfolio Standard (GIPS) guide provides a framework for the long term and predictable implementation of green infrastructure and the reduction of polluted stormwater runoff. Based upon the Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard concept, the GIPS guide helps overcome challenges to green infrastructure solutions by providing easy to follow steps to increase municipal teamwork, set polluted stormwater pollution reduction goals, and establish and prioritize green infrastructure installation. 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