Final 2008 Annual Adaptive Management Report for the Carlsbad Project Water Operations and Water Supply Conservation Environmental Impact Statement

摘要

This report covers the period January 1, 2008 through the end of the calendar year December 31, 2008 as stated in the Carlsbad Project Water Operations and Water Supply Conservation EIS, June 1, 2006. This report describes the actual Adaptive Management Plan (AMP) as published in the EIS, including the criteria, triggers, monitoring and responses, then the actions taken this calendar year. The final portion of this report will describe the changes required in the AMP, establishing new procedures for monitoring the results of management action and integrating this new knowledge into future policy and management actions. The AMP outlines a procedure for monitoring indicators (which serve as signs or symptoms) and modifying river operations when needed. It is a means to address uncertainty by monitoring Carlsbad Operations EIS targets, identifying actions to be taken for targets that are in jeopardy, and applying lessons learned in the future management of river operations by modifying operations within established parameters.