U.S. Domestic Resources
Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.
U.S. Domestic Resources
Creating Clean Water Cash Flows: Developing Private Markets for Green Stormwater Infrastructure in Philadelphia
Published:
January 1, 2013The Nature Conservancy
Taken together, the chapters suggest that although
Philadelphia's parcel-based fee system is a good first step
toward drawing private investment to green infrastructure,
many economic barriers remain. In the current market
environment, the discounted payback periods of most green...Read more
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United States, North AmericaStepping up to the Challenge: The Whole System Approach to Conservation in North America
Published:
July 7, 2011The Nature Conservancy
This concept paper presents the newly developed whole system conservation approach that will be fundamental to the Conservancy's thinking regarding how to achieve meaningful conservation outcomes in an era of large-scale disturbances. ...Read more
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North America, United StatesWater Conservation in Irrigated Agriculture: Trends and Challenges in the Face of Emerging Demands
Published:
September 1, 2012U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. agriculture accounts for 80-90 percent of the Nation's consumptive water use (water lost to the environment by evaporation, crop transpiration, or incorporation into products). Despite technological innovations, at least half of U.S. irrigated cropland acreage is still irrigated with less...Read more
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United StatesAgricultural Water Security Listening Session -Final Report
Published:
September 10, 2004U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural water security is described as the need to maintain adequate water supplies to meet the food and fiber needs of the expanding population maximizing the efficiency of water use by farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. This literature reports on best practices for stakeholder...Read more
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United StatesSoil, Nutrient, and Water Management Systems Used in U.S. Corn Production
Published:
April 1, 2002U.S. Department of Agriculture
Corn production uses over 25 percent of the Nation's cropland and more than 40 percent of the commercial fertilizer applied to crops. Thus, corn farmers' choices of soil, nutrient, and water management systems can have a major impact not only on their own profitability, but also on the...Read more
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United StatesAgricultural Resource Management Survey - Phase III
Published:
November 1, 2012U.S. Department of Agriculture
Data collected in the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) is the U.S. Department of Agriculture's primary source of information on agricultural resource use and costs, farm sector financial conditions, and farm household finances. The ARMS is the only source of information available...Read more
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United StatesInvasive Mussel Detection and Monitoring Program for Reclamation Reservoirs
Published:
June 1, 2012U.S. Department of the Interior | Bureau of Reclamation
"Invasive Mussel Detection and Monitoring Program for Reclamation Reservoirs" is a fact sheet that describes an invasive quagga and zebra mussel detection and monitoring program. This fact sheet outlines the threat, the goal and the program. Specific water testing details are also...Read more
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United StatesPrivatization Versus Municipalization of Water Provision in Arizona: Preliminary Results
Published:
September 18, 2014The National Institutes for Water Resources
Study provides the preliminary results of privatized versus municipal water utilities and outlines the role of private enterprises in sustaining Arizona's water supplies...Read more
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United States, North AmericaRegional and Local Management of Arizona's Watersheds
Published:
September 18, 2014The National Institutes for Water Resources
Study assesses the feasibility of regional approaches to local conditions. A case study of The Santa Cruz Valley Water District outlines fundamental issues that need to be addressed in order for regional efforts to be implemented successfully.Read more
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United States, North AmericaHow Water Management in Tucson, Arizona Has Affected the Desert's Landscape
Published:
October 18, 2014The National Institutes for Water Resources
Tuscan, Arizona has relied heavily on groundwater to supply its water needs. Over time, the pumping associated with residential, agricultural and industrial water use has outstripped nature's ability to replenish the underground aquifers. To reduce the overdraft of groundwater in the Tuscan...Read more
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United States, North America