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Economic Value of Riparian Buffers
American Rivers With Economics Evaluation And Research Prepared By University Of Maryland Environmental Finance Center. American Rivers’ report, The Economic Value of Riparian Buffers presents research findings from the Environmental Finance Center at the University of Maryland to increase what is understood of economic values associated with the current scientific evidence supporting protection and restoration […]
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The Value Of Green Infrastructure
Communities across the country are struggling to deal with the rising costs of controlling stormwater runoff and sewer overflows. Crumbling infrastructure and the expansion of hard surfaces such as pavement and roofs are sending polluted stormwater and sewage into surrounding waterways with increasing frequency. A changing climate defined by more severe storms will only increase […]
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Upper Flint River Resiliency Action Plan
American Rivers’ 2014 Upper Flint River Resiliency Action Plan aims to guide work by a variety of stakeholders to restore drought resilience to the upper Flint River system of west-central Georgia. It follows on discussions and efforts of the Upper Flint River Working Group and on the RUNNING DRY report which we published with Flint […]
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Money Pit: The High Cost And High Risk Of Water Supply Reservoirs In The Southeast
Securing reliable supplies of clean water for today and the future is a critical concern for communities across the country, and particularly in the Southeast, where communities are grappling with water scarcity issues more than ever before. This report documents the financial risks and water resource risks tied to the development of new water supply […]
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Restoring Flows: Financing The Next Generation Of Water Systems – A Strategy For Coalition Building
In this report, Ceres and American Rivers join forces to highlight a range of innovative approaches to creating sustainable financing for our communities’ water systems. The report discusses specific actions that environmentalists, economists, water utilities, water users, financial institutions, foundations, investors and labor groups to create opportunities can adopt to improve predictable, secure revenue streams, […]
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Staying Green: Joint Reports on Operations and Maintenance of Green Infrastructure in the Chesapeake Bay
staying green Without proper maintenance, any type of infrastructure can lose functionality and ultimately fail. 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 […]
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Hidden Reservoir: Why Water Efficiency Is The Best Solution For The Southeast
The Southeast United States faces unprecedented challenges to its water supply. Growing populations and the impacts of climate change are putting new strains on communities and their rivers. Our local leaders are facing the pressing question of how to ensure a clean, reliable water supply for current and future generations. Traditionally, building more dams and […]
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Forests to Faucets
Forests and forested watersheds in the Southern Appalachian Mountains in the Southeastern U.S. are at serious risk due to development pressure from regional population growth, and as a result of land management practices. Compared to other regions around the country, the Southeast has some of the most vulnerable forests in the U.S. in terms of […]
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Ecology Of Dam Removal
Rivers and their restoration are complex, and any effort to rehabilitate a river system needs to be based on a sound understanding of the ecological benefits and drawbacks of a proposed restoration plan. Over the past three decades, the scientific community has advanced our understanding of rivers and helped us to realize the significant negative […]
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Running Dry: Restoring Healthy Flows In Georgia’s Upper Flint River Basin
The upper Flint River of west-central Georgia 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 River supports recreation, fisheries, local […]
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Reconnecting Floodplains
Floodplains are an integral part of healthy rivers and floods are a natural occurrence on rivers. Natural floodplains provide many benefits to people and nature. They provide clean water supplies, recreation opportunities, habitat for fish and wildlife, and when left undeveloped they safely convey flood water. Unfortunately, across the United States floodplains have been disconnected […]
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Permitting Green Infrastructure: A Guide To Improving Municipal Stormwater Permits And Protecting Water Quality
Like many sources of water pollution, stormwater generally falls under the prohibitions and requirements created by the federal Clean Water Act. For over a dozen years, these requirement have found their way into permits for municipal storm sewer systems. Unfortunately, these permits have not done enough to stem the flow of stormwater pollutants into our […]