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An assessment of the ecological impacts of ground water overdraft on wetlands and riparian areas in the United States. Research technical completion report Item Info
![One potential consequence of ground water overdraft which frequently is overlooked in the allocation of ground water resources is the impact of pumping on surface ecosystems which are dependent on ground water. Many researchers have noted the almost anomalous dearth of information on the linkage between hydrogeological factors and ecosystem impacts. As ground water use continues to increase and the health of the remaining wetlands and riparian habitat comes under increasing scrutiny, there is a growing need for an adequate technical understanding of this emerging issue to form the basis of consistent public policy. The purpose of this report is to collect and evaluate information on the location, nature, and extent of ecological effects which have been shown to have occurred in wetlands and riparian areas as a result of ground water pumping. [...] With care to avoid erroneous oversimplification, this information should be used to improve planning and policy regarding ground water use and wetland protection. Permitting processes pursuant to applicable federal, state, and local statutes should include an assessment of the potential for impact from subsurface drainage for projects which may affect wetlands and riparian areas. A major objective should be an approach to water management which there is scientifically valid feedback between the occurrence of ground water overdraft, water stress tolerance limits of affected species, and allowed pumping rates.](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/iwdl/small/iwdl-199603_sm.jpg)
- Title:
- An assessment of the ecological impacts of ground water overdraft on wetlands and riparian areas in the United States. Research technical completion report
- Authors:
- Grantham
- Date Created (ISO Standard):
- 1996-05
- Description:
- One potential consequence of ground water overdraft which frequently is overlooked in the allocation of ground water resources is the impact of pumping on surface ecosystems which are dependent on ground water. Many researchers have noted the almost anomalous dearth of information on the linkage between hydrogeological factors and ecosystem impacts. As ground water use continues to increase and the health of the remaining wetlands and riparian habitat comes under increasing scrutiny, there is a growing need for an adequate technical understanding of this emerging issue to form the basis of consistent public policy. The purpose of this report is to collect and evaluate information on the location, nature, and extent of ecological effects which have been shown to have occurred in wetlands and riparian areas as a result of ground water pumping. [...] With care to avoid erroneous oversimplification, this information should be used to improve planning and policy regarding ground water use and wetland protection. Permitting processes pursuant to applicable federal, state, and local statutes should include an assessment of the potential for impact from subsurface drainage for projects which may affect wetlands and riparian areas. A major objective should be an approach to water management which there is scientifically valid feedback between the occurrence of ground water overdraft, water stress tolerance limits of affected species, and allowed pumping rates.
- Subjects:
- Ecosystems Wetlands Riparian land Riparian waters Groundwater management Surface-groundwater relations Pumping
- Collection:
- IWRRI
- IWRRI number:
- 199603
- Rights:
- Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/
- Publisher:
- Idaho Water Resources Research Institute; University of Idaho
- Contributing Institution:
- University of Idaho
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Cataloger:
- KIT
- Date Digitized:
- 2017-09-25
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "An assessment of the ecological impacts of ground water overdraft on wetlands and riparian areas in the United States. Research technical completion report", Idaho Waters Digital Library, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/iwdl/items/iwdl-199603.html
Rights
- Rights:
- Rights to the digital resource are held by the University of Idaho. http://www.uidaho.edu/