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
Environmental Restoration in Urban Arizona: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Approach Final Report
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June 1, 2005National Water Research InstituteU.S. Army Corps of Engineers
The focus of this paper is on Ecosystem Restoration Projects undertaken in Arizona by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), under their Civil Works Mission, in conjunction with local governments in the state. It reports on projects in Pima and Maricopa Counties, the two most populated...Read more
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United StatesCity of Flagstaff Landscape Plant List
The National Institutes for Water Resources
The City of Flagstaff Landscape Plant List is a compilation of recommended landscape plant types that are well-suited for survival and sustainable application in Flagstaff's unique climate and soil conditions.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaThe Forgotten Sector: Arizona Water Law and the Environment
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This paper examines the extent to which environmental water needs, especially the needs of riparian habitats, have both been recognized and neglected in Arizona water law. Arizona manages surface water and groundwater under two different legal regimes, which ultimately lets environmental water fall...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaDeterminants of Environmental Noncompliance By Public Water Systems
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Whereas a large number of empirical studies have been devoted to analyzing determinants of environmental compliance (EC) by firms, less attention has been paid to EC by public water systems (PWS). To address this gap in the literature, this article uses data on compliance with maximum contaminant...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWater Conservation, Yesterday and Today: a Story of History, Culture and Politics
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Recently very much center stage and in the spotlight, water conservation seems to be an idea whose time has come. If, however, we define water conservation as the careful use of water to better maintain current supplies, then water conservation is not a recent development. What is relatively new is...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaWater Use By Sector in Tucson Water Service Area
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Studies of water use in Tucson show that more water is being used in house holds each year.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaLow-Water Tree and Plant Guide: Water Wise Communities
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Homeowners are concerned about how much water is need to support the tree and plant landscaped. Landscape alternatives are need to help save water and reduce utility costs.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaTucson Water Rainwater Harvesting Rebate Program Brochure
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Rainwater harvesting is the capture diversion, and storage of rainwater for plant irrigation, the primary concept is to slow down as much of the rainwater runoff as possible and keep it on the property.Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaFood Habits and Feeding Chronology of Channel Catfish, Ictalurus Punctatus (Rafinesque) in Conowingo Reservoir
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January 1, 1970U.S. Agency for International Development
The single 24-hour feeding chronology study indicated that subadult and adult catfish fed heavily during the daylight hours although some feeding also occurred in the night. The major foods eaten by subadults and adults differed over the 24-hour period. Fishes formed the hulk of the diet at 0600...Read more
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United StatesNorth AmericaLand Leveling: Planning Guide
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July 1, 1981U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details the practice of land leveling in agriculture and how past issues created by this farming technique have been overcome. It highlights the importance of precision land leveling which is necessary for proper agricultural drainange.Read more
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