Watersheds, Climate

and Water Conservation

Weaverville Climate Variability
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Weaver Creek Rainfall Totals: 1976 & 1977- 39.4 vs. 2012 & 2013-61.9
2010
From: Climate Change and the EPA National Water Program By Karen Metchis, EPA

Effects of Climate Variability

Effects of Climate Variability

Effects of Climate Variability
December, 2011
March, 2012
May, 2012
Effects of Climate Variability
REPAIR
REDUCE
RECLAIM
RETHINK
RESTORE
RETHINK WATER WITHDRAWALS
0.5 Gallon/Minute= 720 Gallons
Per Day (Average daily water
consumption is <500 gallons/day).

Pumps can draw from 3-300
gallons/minute and more than one
pump on at the same time in a
stream can result in fish kills.
Little Browns Creek, 2010
Pumps draining water tanks do not rapidly draw
down a creek and do not require coordination
with other water diversions in the stream.
16.8
15.7
21.7
13.7
5.3
26.7
How does your household use water?
Shower
Faucet
Clothes Washing
Leaks
Other
Toilet
Source: Amercian Water Works
Gallons Lost To
Leaks Over a
Persons Lifetime
(75 years) =
258,370


REPAIR
RECLAIM USED WATER
It's easy to follow the guidelines required for a no-permit system
from the new California plumbing code. The system needs to have a
way to switch back to the sewer/septic, not have any pooling of
greywater, be discharged under 2 inches of mulch, and a few more
basic guidelines. http://greywateraction.org/projects/greywater-recycling
RECLAIM USED WATER
RECLAIM USED WATER
RECLAIM USED WATER
RECLAIM USED WATER
http://milkwood.net/2010/05/11/how_to_make_a_wicking_bed/
REDUCE WATER DEMAND
http://milkwood.net/2010/05/11/how_to_make_a_wicking_bed/
REDUCE WATER DEMAND
http://milkwood.net/2010/05/11/how to make a wicking bed/
REDUCE WATER DEMAND
Landscape:
Plant Drought Tolerant Species
Kill The Lawn Entirely
Skip the Annuals In the Garden This Year
Switch From Sprinkler To Drip Irrigation

REDUCE WATER DEMAND
REDUCE WATER DEMAND
REDUCE LAWNS AND ANNUAL PLANTINGS
Sept-13 1.43 0.69
Oct-13 0.01 2.39
Nov-13 1.42 5.19
Dec-13 0.00 6.78
Jan-14* 0.64 7.10
3.50* 22.22
Weaverville Rainfall Average
If the winter rainfall is well
below average reduce crop size,
install rainwater catchments,
use conservation techniques.
Dont truck water in to
supplement. You are just
robbing Peter to pay Paul
* As of January 20
th

RETHINK WATER DEMAND
RETHINK WATER DEMAND
Time stream pumping to match
natural diurnal flow patterns.

A single mature Douglas-fir tree can
transpire (pump) up to 100 gallons of
water from the soil per day. Most of
this pumping occurs during the
afternoon hours

An acre of mature conifer forest can
transpire up to a million gallons per
growing season.

Mountain streams flow goes down in
response to soil water pumping
actions (at the same time that
temperatures go up).
http://kula.geol.wwu.edu/rjmitch/L1
0_evapotranspiration.pdf
RETHINK WATER
WITHDRAWALS
RETHINK WATER DEMAND
Living With Climate Change: Forest Thinning
Living With Climate Change: Forest Thinning
Living With Climate Change: Fire Restoration
Living With Climate Change: Road Decommissioning