2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference

March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH

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5/23/2019 | 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM | APPLICATION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS FRAMEWORK ACROSS A RANGE OF FLOW MANAGEMENT NEEDS | 250 CF

APPLICATION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL FLOWS FRAMEWORK ACROSS A RANGE OF FLOW MANAGEMENT NEEDS

Environmental flow management in California reflects the challenges facing natural resource managers globally. Urban and agricultural water demands create ubiquitous pressure on streams from headwaters to large rivers. The California Environmental Flows Framework (CEFF) has been developed to provide a consistent, but flexible approach to address a broad range of environmental flows needs in ways that consider local stream conditions and management priorities. The functional flows approach that underlies CEFF ensures that all elements of the annual hydrograph are considered when developing environmental flow targets. Here, we present two case studies demonstrating applications of CEFF in distinct management contexts. In northern California, we highlight an application in which flow needs for anadromous fish migration in small, unregulated streams are assessed. A second example from southern California illustrates how the flow needs of riparian birds and amphibians are being incorporated in urban wastewater and storm water management planning. Lessons learned through these case studies provide insight to the broad challenges and needs associated with development of environmental flow targets within and beyond California.

Management
Watershed
Monitoring

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Eric Stein (), Southern California Coastal Water Research Project, erics@sccwrp.org;