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Climate Change Handbook for Regional Water Planning

California Department of Water Resources (DWR) | October 28th, 2011

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As the science of climate change quickly develops and evolves, watershed planning practitioners face the challenge of interpreting new information and discerning which me

As the science of climate change quickly develops and evolves, watershed planning practitioners face the challenge of interpreting new information and discerning which methods and approaches are more appropriate for their planning needs. This handbook offers an innovative analytical framework for incorporating climate change impacts into a regional and watershed planning process. This handbook was developed as a partnership of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9, the California Department of Water Resources, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division, and the Resources Legacy Fund. Although this handbook is focused on the California Integrated Regional Water Management Planning (IRWMP) process, it can be used by other practitioners nationally and internationally when incorporating climate change into any watershed or water supply planning process. This handbook considers both climate change adaptation (reduction of impacts) and mitigation [greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction]. Quantitative tools and techniques for addressing both are introduced and discussed in order to prepare comprehensive IRWMPs. A guide to assess the vulnerability of a watershed or region to climate change impacts is presented in this handbook, and guidelines to prioritize vulnerabilities are introduced. This handbook relies on approaches that have been developed and applied to regional watershed planning processes. This handbook also presents case studies that provide illustrative examples in which the latest science and methods on climate change, including uncertainty and adaptive management approaches, have been applied outside academia. While the available suite of climate change tools and analytical techniques for incorporating climate change is continually advancing and improving, the underlying planning processes outlined in this handbook should continue to provide a solid basis for comprehensive watershed planning. Improved decisions about water resources management systems, whether adapting them to future climate change or mitigating climate change through reductions in GHG emissions, should result from application of the framework in this handbook. This handbook presents the range of decisions that need to be made and the factors that go into making those decisions at a local or regional level. During implementation of the decision support framework that is presented in this handbook, planners must consider the suite of available tools and the abilities and resources available to the regional/watershed planning group. The long-term goal of this handbook is to serve as a foundation for a thoughtful planning process for incorporating climate change impacts into IRWMPs and other regional and watershed management planning processes.

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Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and Adaptation in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Synthesis of PIER Program Reports and Other Relevant Research

California Research Bureau (CRB) | July 31st, 2012

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This paper synthesizes San Francisco Bay Area-focused findings from research conducted in 2010–2012 as part of the state’s Vulnerability and Adaptation study sponsore

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Climate change is increasing the risk of a California megaflood

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) | August 12th, 2022

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Despite the recent prevalence of severe drought, California faces a broadly underappreciated risk of severe floods. Here, we investigate the physical characteristics of

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Climate change is increasing the risk of extreme autumn wildfire conditions across California

Environmental Research Letters (IOP) | March 26th, 2020

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California has experienced devastating autumn wildfires in recent years. These autumn wildfires have coincided with extreme fire weather conditions during periods of str

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Climate Change Research Plan for California

California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA) | February 12th, 2015

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Over the past 25 years, the State of California has demonstrated national and international leadership in understanding regional climate change impacts, developing strate

Over the past 25 years, the State of California has demonstrated national and international leadership in understanding regional climate change impacts, developing strategies for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and developing knowledge to support adaptation to projected impacts. Successfully negotiating climate change challenges will require integrating a sound scientific basis for climate preparedness into local planning, resource management, infrastructure, and public health, as well as introducing new strategies to reduce GHG emissions or increase carbon sequestration into nearly every sector of California’s economy. This Climate Change Research Plan (hereafter the Research Plan) presents a strategy for developing the requisite knowledge through a targeted body of policy-relevant, California-specific research. The Research Plan continues support for climate policy and enhances statewide research collaboration. For the first time, it outlines statewide research priorities. It further demonstrates state agency coordination. Nearly 50 authors representing 16 state agencies were involved in authoring the Research Plan, which delineates California’s most critical climate-related research gaps. This is an unprecedented effort resulting in the first comprehensive climate change research plan developed by any state. California-sponsored research informs climate policy issues of unique importance to California. For example, State-sponsored research resulting from the First California Climate Assessment offered new California-specific scientific insights that were not available in 2006 from federal research products and that were instrumental to the passage of AB 32. The recent enhanced support for actionable climate research at the federal level also represents an excellent opportunity to develop a plan that aligns with the national research plan developed by the U.S. Global Change Research Program and contributes to the continuing dialogue with our federal partners. The research needs identified in California’s Research Plan address gaps in knowledge that will help inform the State’s ongoing activities to address climate change without duplicating federal research activities.

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Climate Change Trends and Impacts on California Agriculture: A Detailed Review

Agronomy (MDPI) | February 26th, 2018

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California is a global leader in the agricultural sector and produces more than 400 types of commodities. The state produces over a third of the country’s vegetables an

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Climate Change: Evaluating Your Local and Regional Water Resources

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | February 1st, 2015

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Ongoing changes in climate, particularly rises in air temperature, are influencing water resources throughout the world, with shifts in the timing of precipitation, reduc

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Climate Endgame: Exploring catastrophic climate change scenarios

National Academy of Sciences (NAS) | August 1st, 2022

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Prudent risk management requires consideration of bad to-worst-case scenarios. Yet, for climate change, such potential futures are poorly understood. Could anthropogenic

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Climate modeling 101: Explanations without equations

Springer | January 1st, 2016

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Climate scientists tell us it's going to get hotter. How much it rains and where it rains is likely to shift. Sea level rise is apt to accelerate. Oceans are on their way

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Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation Study for California: Legal Analysis of Barriers to Adaptation for California’s Water Sector

California Energy Commission (CEC) | July 31st, 2012

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This project focused on the legal and institutional framework associated with California’s water rights allocation system, and identifies changes to that framework that

This project focused on the legal and institutional framework associated with California’s water rights allocation system, and identifies changes to that framework that would facilitate adaptation to climate change. Since such changes may be difficult to accomplish, the project focused largely, but not exclusively, on changes that may be politically feasible now or in the future. There is already conflict in California over water allocation, and climate change will exacerbate that conflict by increasing demand and decreasing supply. Adaptation will be needed both to address already unavoidable impacts from historical emissions, and to address impacts from future emissions. To identify changes that would facilitate adaptation this study looked at recent legislation, policy proposals, and white papers addressing water reform; and off?the record interviews were conducted with individuals familiar with California water law. Having an accurate record of who is diverting water in California, and in what quantity, is the single most important step towards preparing for climate change, and the recommendations reflect that. For groundwater, the changes identified would (1) expand groundwater monitoring and reporting requirements, (2) expand groundwater planning requirements, and (3) require the State Board to improve groundwater management and to prevent the waste or unreasonable use of groundwater. For surface water, the changes we identify would (1) require the State Board to provide information about efficient agricultural water management practices, and streamline State Board procedures for enforcement actions for the waste and unreasonable use of water, (2) increase the enforcement of and penalties for failing to file a Statement of Water Diversion and Use and for illegal diversions, (3) require all beneficiaries of the water rights system to bear the cost of activities related to the administration of those rights, and (4) expand reporting requirements to require diverters to state what they believe their water rights to be.

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Climate Change Handbook for Regional Water Planning

Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and Adaptation in the San Francisco Bay Area: A Synthesis of PIER Program Reports and Other Relevant Research

Climate change is increasing the risk of a California megaflood

Climate change is increasing the risk of extreme autumn wildfire conditions across California

Climate Change Research Plan for California

Climate Change Trends and Impacts on California Agriculture: A Detailed Review

Climate Change: Evaluating Your Local and Regional Water Resources

Climate Endgame: Exploring catastrophic climate change scenarios

Climate modeling 101: Explanations without equations

Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation Study for California: Legal Analysis of Barriers to Adaptation for California’s Water Sector

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