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RegionalEngagementWorkshopSummaryReport:
NorthwestRegion
TableofContents
Introduction...........................................................................................................................2
WorkshopStructure...............................................................................................................2
TheNorthwestRegionalEngagementWorkshop....................................................................2Authors,Locations,andStaff............................................................................................................3OverviewandTopicsofDiscussion...................................................................................................3KeyTakeaways.................................................................................................................................4
WaterResources..................................................................................................................................4Agriculture&RuralIssues....................................................................................................................5Forests&NaturalResources................................................................................................................5HumanDimensions..............................................................................................................................5BuiltEnvironment................................................................................................................................5AdditionalTopics..................................................................................................................................6WesternLowlands................................................................................................................................6Mountains............................................................................................................................................6InlandNorthwest..................................................................................................................................6Oceans&Coasts...................................................................................................................................7
Results...................................................................................................................................7
AbouttheNCA.......................................................................................................................7
AppendixA:WorkshopAgendas............................................................................................8
AppendixB:ListofNorthwestRegionalChapterAuthors......................................................13
AppendixC:DetailedStakeholderFeedbackonFocalAreaIssues(PortlandWorkshop)........14
AppendixD:DetailedStakeholderFeedbackonFocalAreaIssues(BoiseWorkshop).............22
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IntroductionTheFourthNationalClimateAssessment(NCA4),currentlyindevelopment,willassessthescienceofclimatechangeanditsimpactsacrosstheUnitedStates.Itwilldocumentclimatechange-relatedimpactsandresponsesforvarioussectorsandregions,withthegoalofbetterinformingpublicandprivatedecision-makingatalllevels.
Toensurethattheassessmentisinformedbyandusefultostakeholders,engagementworkshopswereplannedforeachofthe10NCA4regions.Theseworkshopsprovidedstakeholdersanopportunitytoprovideinputtoandexchangeideaswiththechapterauthorteamonkeymessageformulation,sharerelevantresources,andgivefeedbackonissuesofimportancetotheirregion.
WorkshopStructureInanefforttomaximizeparticipationwhileeasingtravelburden,organizersemployeda‘HubandSatellite’modelformostNCA4RegionalEngagementWorkshops.Ahub—orprimarylocation—hostedstakeholders,thechapterauthorteam,andNCA4stafffromtheU.S.GlobalChangeResearchProgram(USGCRP).Satellitelocationsthroughouttheregionestablishedremoteconnectionstothehubforplenarypresentationsanddiscussion.Satelliteswereencouragedtoholdbreak-outsessionsonregionalconcernsandproposedtopicsforNCA4,reportingtheirdiscussionstothehubatapre-determinedtime.
TheNorthwestRegionalEngagementWorkshopTheNCA4NorthwestchapterteamhelditsRegionalEngagementWorkshopsonMarch21&23,2017.TheobjectiveoftheworkshopwastogatherinputfromadiversearrayofstakeholdersthroughouttheNorthwesttohelpinformthewritinganddevelopmentofNCA4,andtoraiseawarenessoftheprocessandtimelineforNCA4.
Ratherthanthehub-and-satellitemodelusedbyotherregionalengagementworkshops,theNorthwestchapterheldtwoworkshops,oneinPortland,ORandoneinBoise,ID.ParticipantsweregiventheopportunitytojoinvirtuallyforthePortlandevent.
Figure1.MapoftheREWhublocations:Portland,ORandBoise,ID.
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Authors,Locations,andStaffAuthors HubHosts• CharlieLuce,USDA–ForestService(CoordinatingLeadAuthor)
• KrisMay,SilvestrumClimateAssociates(ChapterLead)• PhilMote,OregonStateUniversity• GabrielleRoesch-McNally,USForestService• JoeCasola,UniversityofWashington• EmilyYork,OregonHealthAuthority• ScottLowe,BoiseStUniversity• GaryMorishima,QuinaultNation• JenniferCuhaciyan,USBureauofReclamation• MikeChang,MakahTribe• MeghanDalton,OregonStateUniversity• SaschaPeterson,AdaptationInternational
• WorldForestryCenter(Portland,OR)
• BoiseStateUniversity(Boise,ID)
USGCRPStaff• DavidReidmiller• ChrisAvery• SusanAragon-Long
OverviewandTopicsofDiscussionThetwoworkshops(inPortland,ORandBoise,ID)followedsimilaragendas,withonlyminordifferencesbasedontheinterestsoftheanticipatedattendees.DavidReidmiller,DirectoroftheNationalClimateAssessment,openedtheworkshopwithawelcometoallparticipants,andanintroductionofallchapterauthorsandUSGCRPstaffwhowerepresent.ReidmillerwentongiveanoverviewoftheNCA,providingcontextandexplainingthegoalsoftheworkshop.PhilipMote,authorfortheNorthwestchapter,thenledadiscussionontheNorthwestchapteritself.AdditionaldetailontheNorthwestchapterfromNCA3(2014)waspresented,withspecificdetailprovidedonthekeymessagesfromthatreport.SeveralNorthwestChapterauthorsthenpresentedonthechapter’sframingofissuesthroughageographicalregionallens.TheseregionsarebroadlymappedinFigure2.
• KrisMayspokeaboutcoastalissues,includingincreasingerosionandflooding,andwarmeroceanwaters,withallthepollutionandacidificationthatentails.
• GabrielleRoesch-McNallyspokeabouttheinlandNorthwest,withanemphasisonchallengesandthreatstoagricultureandranching.
• JenniferCuhaciyanspokeaboutchangesinsnowandwatersuppliesinthemountains,pointingoutrisingtemperatureswereresultinginlesssnow,whichhasactedasanaturalwatersupply“reservoir,”andallof
Figure2.MapoftheNorthwestregionalareas:coastalland,thedenselypopulatedwesternlowlands,mountains,andtheinlandlowlands.
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thesubsequentecosystemimpactsthatwereoccurringasaresult.• JoeCasolaspokeaboutthewesternlowlands,highlightinghowwarmingandchangesinwater
qualityandquantityarebecomingconcernsfortheurbancentersandtribalcommunitiesinthearea,emphasizingsocietalimpacts.
Inanopenquestionandanswersessiontoendthemorning,stakeholderswereinvitedtoprovidecommenttotheauthorteamandUSGCRPstaffonthereportdevelopmentprocess,aswellasthesubstanceoftheNorthwestchapter.Duringtheafternoon,participantssharedspecificquestions,issues,ideas,resources,andcasestudiesforeachoftheaforementionedfocalareas.Foreachfocalarea,stakeholderswereaskedaspecificseriesofquestionsaroundwhichtostructuretheirresponses:
1. Howisorhowhasclimatechangeaffectedthistopic(i.e.observedchange)?a. Aretherespecificcasestudiesyouwouldsuggesttoillustratethatobservedchange?
2. Howisclimatechangeprojectedtoaffectthistopicinthenext20-30yearsandattheendofthecentury(i.e.projectedchange)?
a. Aretherespecificcasestudiesyouwouldsuggesttoillustratethatprojectedchange?3. Whatchallenges,opportunities,andsuccessstoriesforaddressingriskcanbehighlighted?
a. Aretherespecificcasestudiesyouwouldsuggesttoillustratethosechallenges,opportunities,andsuccessstories?
4. Whataretheemergingissuesand/orresearchgapsonthistopic?a. Aretherespecificcasestudiesyouwouldsuggesttoillustratethoseemerging
challengesorresearchgaps?Stakeholderswerealsogiventheopportunitytosharethoughtsonareasthatwerenotcoveredbythepreviously-identifiedfocalareas.KeyTakeawaysStakeholdersidentifiedareasofopportunityandconcern,casestudies,andrelevantregionalinformationassociatedwitheachofthefocalareas.Thisfeedbackwaslaterdistilledintokeythematictakeawaysforthechapterauthorteam.Thesetakeawaysaresummarizedbelow.WaterResources
• Thereisagreatdealofuncertaintyandvariabilityinthistopic.• Theideaofwhatis‘normal’ischanging.
o Focusonphysicaladaptationandupgradingfacilitieso Waterqualityisapriority,notjustwaterquantity
• Relatedissuesincludetribalissues,northwesthydropower,themigrationcorridor,algalblooms,andfreshwaterconcerns.
• Possiblecasestudytopicsinclude:publichealthproblems;marinetopics;diseaseandpathogens;invasivespecies;sedimentdynamicsonsalmon;intermediatezonesinelevation;impactsofwildfireanddustonsnow;reducedsoilmoistureimpacts;consistencyofsnow;staticcollectionsitesunabletocapturedynamics;glaciersandflooding;floodplaindynamics;andreservoirmanagement.
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Agriculture&RuralIssues• Settingnewbaselinesforwaterrightsallocation,differentprobabilitiesofextremewaterevents
andwhatthatmeansforwaterplanning.• Waterqualitychallenges,shouldbeincluded,notjustawaterquantityissue• Rangelandchallengestendtobeignored
o Challengeswithinvasivespecieso Concernsaboutmanagementandpea,productivityofforage
• Innovativesolutions,suchasforimprovementstosoilhealthanderosionpreventionwaterconservationandretention,andcommunitypartnerships.
• Humanhealthconcerns,includingsocialjusticeissuesandspecificchallengestofarmworkers.• Ruralisolation,compoundedbymoreextremes.
o Upstreamanddownstreameffectsandaccesstoservices• Authorsneedtobethinkinginsystems:
o Economicsandcommunitywell-beingo Food-health-agriculturelink
• EmphasisontheculturalheritageoftheNorthwest,includingranching,farming,andtribalwaysoflife.
• Invasivespeciesarealsoaproblem.Forests&NaturalResources
• Thereisawebofissuesthatwillbechallengingtounknotforthispieceofthechapter.• Aprimarypieceischangesinecology.Thiswillincludespeciesshiftsandinvasivespecies,
movementofthetimberlineandshiftstoranges;andmanagementofchanginglandscapes.• Changesinforestecologyareimpactingwildlife,migratorybirdsandotherspeciesespecially.
Forestdisturbance,insects,andwildfirearealsogrowingproblems.• Thereareconnectionstowaterresourceshere:forestsarevaluabletonaturalsourcewatersand
theirimpactsonthosehydrologies.HumanDimensions
• Issuesconnectedtohumandimensionsneedtobeembeddedineachgeographicalregion.• Prioritiesincludeexpandingideasofwhatsocialsciencemeans;environmentaljusticeand
equity;training;identifyingcommunitiesathighrisk;publicandhumanhealthespeciallyforsmallcommunities;recreation;vectorborne;tribalandindigenousvulnerabilities;andlossoflivelihoodandjobs.
• InNCA3,therewereseveralvideosthatwererelevant,butwerenotembeddedinthefinalreport.TheauthorteamshouldinvestigatewhetherthatcouldbeaddressinNCA4.
• Weneedtofigureouthowtobettercommunicateandadaptoursystemstoworktogether.Thereareanumberofinterconnectedsystemsthataregoingtochangeastheothermoveintoahigherstateofflux.Examplesinclude:water,agriculture,andtourism;pressuresonthehousingmarket;andsocialsafetynetsystems.
BuiltEnvironment
• Aswithmanyothertopics,therearealotofinterconnectedsystemswithinthebuiltenvironment.Someoftheseinclude:health,energy,water,transportation,andvulnerablepopulations.
• Groundwaterquantityandqualityiscritical,bothasdrinkingwaterandforbroaderuse.
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• Flooding,coastalflooding,andsaltwaterintrusionwillalsobeimportant,andhaveeffectsontransportation.
• Inemergingissues,sometopicsoffocusinclude:heatpreparedness,wildfireandotherasthmatriggers,andnewpollensfromnewagriculturepractices.
• Suggestfocusingonpromisingsolutions,suchas:environmentaljusticewithhealthimpactassessments(Metroprojectdiscussedthatcreatedcost-benefit);co-benefitsofactions;nature-basedsolutionsinurbanenvironments;OregonDepartmentofTransportationprojectwheretheycombinedmovingleveethatopenedupspaceforfishandopenedanewroad;andconservationandefficiencycouldincreasetheoffsetofwaterdemand.
AdditionalTopics
• Itiscriticaltohighlighttraditionalknowledge.Someexperiencesoftraditionalcommunitieshaverobustsolutionsthatneedtobeapartofthediscussion.Examplesinclude:clamgardensbeingusedbytheSwinomish,withstressorsaffectingfood,health,andinfrastructure.
• Thinkofhabitatsthroughconnectivitylens;connectionsacrossthelandscapesorwatershedsandindoingsomaintainingfidelityoffunctions,insteadofdoingwellinonespot.
• Increasingintegrationofadaptationforclimateandseismicrisk.• Considerfocusingsomeondisruptingtechnologicalchangeandhowthatmayaffectourability
toadaptorplayout.Wehaveasmooth,linearexpectationofhowthefuturemayunfold,whichmaybeverywrong.Authorsshouldbeexplicitwhentheymakeanassumption.
• Storiesarecriticallyimportant.Authorsmustincludenarrativessoreadershavesomethingtorelateto.
WesternLowlands
• WhattheauthorsrefertoastheWesternLowlandsarereallynevercalledthatbyanyonewholivesthere.Rather,residentsofthisregionhavespecificnamesfortheareasinwhichtheylive(PugetSound,Portlandmetro,andWillametteValleybeingrelevantexamples.)
• Summerof2015broughtahugenumberofeventstothearea:extremeheat,wildfire,smokeevents,harmfulalgalblooms,andincreasedpressureonhealthsystems,withcumulativeeffectsthatcomefrommultiplehazardscomingatthesametime.
• Whatdidtheregionlooklikebeforealltheurbandevelopment?• Awidearrayofprojectedchangesfortheareaaredocumented;authorsshouldmentionthem.
Mountains
• Glaciersaregoodexamplesandcriticalresourcesforthearea.Theyhavescenicvalue,areimportantwaterresources,andmoderateimpactsofheatonstreams.
• Thereareresearchgapsonmountainsnow.Mostoftheactionisintheintermediatezone,whichwillmoveupastemperaturesrise.
• Floraandfaunaarebeingpinchedoutasspeciesmovewithmovinghabitats.InlandNorthwest
• TherearealotofthemesinthisregionthatoverlapwithdiscussionsfromtheAg&Ruralbreakoutgroup;“Rurality”wasatermthatbroughttogethertheuniquenatureandvulnerabilitiesofthearea.
• Landusechallengeswillhavetoweightenvironmentalneedsvsrurallivelihoods.• Limitedresourcesmayforcesomeopportunitiestoleveragepartnerships.
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• Thisareahasuniquevulnerabilities,suchaschangingeconomies,thatmakeitquitedistinctfromitsneighbors.
Oceans&Coasts
• Cross-jurisdictionalissues(suchassealevelriseandoceanacidification)arebigissues.ThesewillrequirecoordinationbetweenWashington,Oregon,andBritishColumbia.
• Coastalissuesaremorethanjustsealevelrise;itiscriticaltoexplainthesciencebehindcompoundingstormsurge,erosion,etc.
• Tourismandeconomiesonthecoastarecritical,anditwillbenecessarytobringthatupthefoodchainasitisexplained.
• Thereareatonofgreatcasestudiesinthisarea.Authorsshouldnotehowthoseexamplesincasestudiesarefunded(federal,state,local).
• Authorsshouldnottalkaboutsealevelrisewithouttalkingaboutseismicriskandtectoniclift.Significantseismicchangecouldmakealltheissuesofsealevelrisegoaway.
• Coastaladaptationisnotsimple.Structuresarenotalwayssolutions.Thewrongadaptationsolutioncouldcausemoredamagethangoodinunintentionalways.
ResultsThefeedbackprovidedduringtheseworkshopsservesasvaluableinputtothedevelopmentofnotonlytheNorthwestchapterofNCA4,butofallchapters.ThissummaryreportisbeingsharedwithallNCA4authorstoinformthedevelopmentoftheirchapters,aswell.ItwillalsobemadepubliclyavailableontheNCA4website(www.globalchange.gov/nca4).Over150stakeholdersthroughouttheNorthwestregionparticipatedinthetwodistinctmeetings,providingauthorswithagreatdealofusefulfeedback–fromconcernstheyface,toresourcestheyuseandspecificcasestudieswherecommunitiesareworkingtoaddresstheriskstheyfaceasaresultofclimatechange.Responsesfrombothauthorsandparticipantsindicatedthattheworkshopwasnotonlypositivelyreceivedinandofitself,butitservedtocultivatenewrelationships,researchideasand,hopefully,futurecollaborationsacrosstheNorthwest.
AbouttheNCATheNationalClimateAssessmentistheU.S.Government’spremierresourceforarticulatingtherisksposedtotheNationbyclimatechange,aswellaswhatisbeingandcanbedonetominimizethoserisks.Itisaninter-agencyeffort,bringingtogetherexpertsfromthe13FederalagenciesofUSGCRP,thebroaderFederalgovernment,aswellashundredsofexpertsintheacademic,non-profit,andprivatesectors.
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AppendixA:WorkshopAgendas
4thNationalClimateAssessment
NorthwestRegionalEngagementWorkshop
Tuesday,March21(Portland,OR)
Objective:TogatherinputfromadiversearrayofstakeholdersthroughouttheNorthwesttoinformtheNorthwest(andrelated)chaptersofNCA4,andtomakethestakeholdercommunityawareoftheprocessandtimelineforthedevelopmentofNCA4.
8:30 Registrationopens9:00 Introductiontoworkshopgoalsandbriefintroductions
DavidReidmiller–Director,NationalClimateAssessment,U.S.GlobalChangeResearchProgram9:15 WhatistheNationalClimateAssessment?
• Mandate,timeline,structure,etc.ofNCA4• Waystogetinvolved(ex.author,technicalcontributor,reviewer,etc.)• Areasofdesiredemphasisfrompubliccomments• MainfindingsfromNorthwestchapterofNCA3,focusedonriskframing• Q&A
DavidReidmiller–Director,NationalClimateAssessment,U.S.GlobalChangeResearchProgram
10:00 BREAK
10:15 PreliminaryAuthorThoughtsonNorthwestChapter• Introducechapterteamofauthors• Presentnotionalchapteroutline,sub-regionalfocus,&draftfindings(KrisMay–
coastal;JoeCasola–lowlands;GabrielleRoesch-McNally–inlandNW;JenCuhacayin–mountains)
PhilipMote–OregonStateUniversityandRegionalChapterLead,NorthwestchapterofNCA4CharlieLuce–USDA-USFSandCoordinatingLeadAuthorofNorthwestchapterofNCA4
10:45 IncorporatingclimatescienceinnaturalresourcesmanagementandplanningKavitaHeynClimateScienceCoordinatorPortlandWaterBureau
11:00 StakeholderPerspectives
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Climatescienceandnaturalresourcemanagementchallenges–TBDApplyingclimatesciencetodecisions-TBD
Opendiscussionforquestionsonprocessorcontent;suggestionsonadditionalareastoaddress(oravoid);suggestionsofresourcestouseorcasestudiestohighlight;etc.
Potentialguidingquestions:Ø Whatarethekeyattributes,assetsandthingsofgreatestvaluetotheNorthwest?Ø Andhowarethosethingsvulnerabletooratriskfromclimatechange?Ø Arethereresources(reports,studies,etc.)orcasestudiesweshouldbeawareof?Ø HowhaveyouusedNCA3inyourowndecisionmakingandhowcanNCA4beuseful?to
you?
11:45 ChargeforBreak-outGroupsDavidReidmiller–Director,NationalClimateAssessment,U.S.GlobalChangeResearchProgramBreakoutsessionsAandBwillcoverthesetopicsfor40minuteseach.Participantsmayselectanybreakoutgroup,andeitherstayduringbothsessions,orrotatetoadifferentbreakoutgroup.TOPIC FACILITATORS&NOTETAKERS1. WaterResources ScottLowe(BoiseStateUniversity)&Jennifer
Cuhaciyan(DOI-USBR)2. Agriculture&RuralIssues GabrielleRoesch-McNally(USFS)&David
Reidmiller(USGCRP)3. Forests&NaturalResources CharlieLuce(USDA-USFS)&SusanAragon-
Long(USGCRP)4. HumanDimensions EmilyYork(OregonHealthAuthority)&Mike
Chang(MakahTribe)5. BuiltEnvironment&Urban
IssuesSaschaPetersen(AdaptationInternational)&ChrisAvery(USGCRP)
6. AdditionalTopics,e.g.,transboundary
JoeCasola(UniversityWashington)&MeghanDalton(OregonStateUniversity)
• Introduceyourself(affiliation,areaofexpertise)andanyroleinpreviousNCAs• Forthegiventopic:
o Howisorhasclimatechangeaffectedthistopic(i.e.,observedchange)?o Howisclimatechangeprojectedtoaffectthistopicinthenext20-30yearsandatthe
endofthecentury(i.e.,projectedchange)?o Whatchallenges,opportunitiesandsuccessstoriesforaddressingriskcanbe
highlighted?o Whataretheemergingissuesand/orresearchgapsonthistopic?o Otherissues/specificcasestudiestohighlight?
ForbreakoutsessionC,discussionswillbeorganizedbygeographicinterest.Participantsmayselectanysession.Geographicinterest FACILITATORS&NOTETAKERS1. Oceans&Coasts KrisMay&GaryMorishima
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2. Westernlowlands JoeCasola&EmilyYork
3. Mountains JenniferCuhaciyanandCharlieLuce
4. InlandNorthwest GabrielleRoesch-McNally
12:00 Participantsself-servelunch
12:15 WORKINGLUNCHBreak-outSessionA(Topics)
12:50 Break-outSessionB(Topics)
1:30 Break-outSessionC(Geographies)
2:10 BREAK
2:25 WaterResourcesRead-out2:35 Agriculture&RuralIssuesRead-out2:45 Forests&NaturalResourcesRead-out2:55 HumanDimensionsRead-out3:05 BuiltEnvironment&UrbanIssuesRead-out3:15 AdditionalIdeasRead-out3:25 Oceans&CoastsRead-out3:35 WesternlowlandsRead-out3:45 Mountainsread-out3:55 InlandNWRead-out4:05 Wrap-up&NextSteps
4:30 ADJOURN
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4thNationalClimateAssessment
NorthwestRegionalEngagementWorkshop
Thursday,March23(Boise,ID)
BoiseStateUniversity
SkaggsHall(Room#1301),MicronBusinessandEconomicsBuilding
(atthecornerofCapitolAve.andUniversityAvenue)
Parkingisavailableoncampus,intheBradyStreetGarage,nearSkaggsHall
Objective:TogatherinputfromadiversearrayofstakeholdersthroughouttheregiontoinformtheNorthwest(andrelated)chapter(s)ofNCA4,andtoinformthecommunityoftheprocessandtimelineforthedevelopmentofNCA4.
8:30 Registrationopens
9:00 IntroductiontoworkshopgoalsandbriefintroductionsDavidReidmiller–Director,NationalClimateAssessment,U.S.GlobalChangeResearchProgram(USGCRP)
9:15 WhatistheNationalClimateAssessment?• Mandate,timeline,structure,etc.ofNCA4• MainfindingsfromNorthwestchapterofNCA3,focusedonriskframing• Areasofdesiredemphasisfrompubliccomments• Waystostayinvolved• Q&A
DavidReidmiller–Director,NationalClimateAssessment,USGCRP9:45 PreliminaryAuthorThoughtsonNorthwestChapter
• Introducechapterteamofauthors(photosforthosenotpresent)(CharlesLuce–USDA-USFSandCoordinatingLeadAuthorofNCA4Northwestchapter)
• Presentnotionalchapteroutline,sub-regionalfocus,&draftfindingsforInlandNW(ScottLowe–InlandNW;JenCuhacayin–Mountains;CharlieLuce–Coasts&Oceans;WesternLowlands)
10:15 BREAK
10:30 StakeholderPerspectives
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Opendiscussionforquestionsonprocessorcontent;suggestionsonadditionalareastoaddress(oravoid);suggestionsofresourcestouseorcasestudiestohighlight;etc.
Potentialguidingquestions:Ø Whatarethekeyattributes,assetsandthingsofgreatestvaluetothe
Northwest?Ø Andhowarethosethingsvulnerabletooratriskfromclimatechange?Ø Arethereresources(reports,studies,etc.)orcasestudiesweshouldbeawareof?Ø HowhaveyouusedNCA3inyourowndecisionmakingandhowcanNCA4be
useful?toyou?11:00 RotatingTopicalSessions
DavidReidmiller–Director,NationalClimateAssessment,USGCRPThefollowingtopicalissueswillbeaddressedchronologicallyusingtheguidingquestionsbelow(whichmirrorthechaptertemplate)TOPIC FACILITATORS&NOTETAKERS
1. WaterResources JenniferCuhaciyan(DOI-USBR)2. Agriculture&RuralIssues ScottLowe(BoiseStUniv)3. Forests&NaturalResources CharlieLuce(USDA-USFS)4. HumanDimensions DavidReidmiller(USGCRP)5. Additionalideas SusanAragon-Long(USGCRP)
• Introduceyourself(affiliation,areaofexpertise)andanyroleinpreviousNCAs• Forthegiventopic:
o Aretherenewinsightsaboutobservedchangesthatshouldbehighlighted?o Whichprojectedchangesareimportantforthistopicinthenext20-30years
andattheendofthecentury(i.e.,projectedchange)?o Whatchallenges,opportunitiesandsuccessstoriesforaddressingriskcanbe
highlighted?o Whataretheemergingissuesand/orresearchgapsonthistopic?o Otherissues/specificcasestudiestohighlight?
11:15 WaterResources
12:45 WORKINGLUNCHParticipantsself-servelunch
1:00 Agriculture&RuralIssues1:30 Forests&NaturalResources2:00 HumanDimensions2:30 AdditionalIdeas
3:00 Wrap-up&NextSteps3:15 ADJOURN
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AppendixB:ListofNorthwestRegionalChapterAuthorsCoordinatingLeadAuthor:CharlieLuce,UnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculture–ForestServiceChapterLead:KrisMay,SilvestrumClimateAssociatesAuthors:
• GabrielleRoesch-McNally,USForestServiceo Expertise:InlandNorthwest,agriculture
• JoeCasola,ClimateImpactsGroup,UniversityofWashingtono Expertise:westernlowlands;science;impactsassessment;adaptationplanning
• EmilyYork,OregonHealthAuthorityo Expertise:health,airquality
• ScottLowe,BoiseStUniversityo Expertise:agriculture,water,economics
• PhilMote,OregonStateUniversityo Expertise:climateimpactsintheNorthwest;science
• GaryMorishima,QuinaultNationo Expertise:tribal,coastal
• JenniferCuhaciyan,USBureauofReclamationo Expertise:waterresources
• MikeChang,MakahTribeo Expertise:tribal;oceans;adaptation;socialscience
• MeghanDalton,OregonStateUniversityo Expertise:humanhealth,tribal
• SaschaPeterson,AdaptationInternationalo Expertise:adaptation,resilience
USGCRPstaff:• DavidReidmiller,NCADirector• ChrisAvery,SeniorNCAManager• SusanAragon-Long,NCASeniorScientist
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AppendixC:DetailedStakeholderFeedbackonFocalAreaIssues(PortlandWorkshop)Agriculture&RuralIssues$20Mclimatechangeresearchproject(WSU,OSUandUniversityIdaho)Smallacreagelandowners–droughtmitigation/landwithoutwatersrightsHowisorhasclimatechangeaffectedthistopic(i.e.,observedchange)?
• Qualitativeandhumandimensionsofclimatescience–observedexperienceofchangeonthelandscapeispartofthebroaderpicturethatweneedtofocuson
• Onthewaterrightssideofthings(Westernwaterrights)inStateofOregon,thequantityofandtimingofwateravailabletopermitforuseisanissue.Determinedby30-yearperiod(1958-1987)chosenbecauseitwas“representative”andsufficientlylongwherehydrologywas.Notallstreamsweregauged,thatpatternwastakenandscaledtootherriversandstreamsthatwerenotgauged.Waterrightpermitsweregivendeterminedonthat.
• Anotheraspectofwaterissuestoconsiderisirrigationsystems.Youcan’tputwateronyourcropsuntilbeginningoftheseasonandcan’tputitonaftertheendoftheseason.Butit’salengthyprocess–needtoknowayearinadvance.
• We’reseeingthismoreandmore–2016(moreprecipitationassnow,butitwarmedupandmeltedquickly).Otherstatesarerecognizingthisasaproblem.ColoradoRISAofficeputoutareportin2009–areyouseeingthisissue,howareyoudealingwithit?Electawatermastertobelenientandhopeitdoesn’tharmanyone?
• Nevada–acouplecountriesaretestingakindofmovingfromprobabilistictodealingwithwhatyouhave.ThisiswhatAustraliahasbeendoing.Someareinterestedinupdatingthatreportandlearningfromotherstates.Howdowegetabettersenseofwhatvariabilityisnow?
• Temperaturechanges;abetterhandleonprecipitationchanges(seasonalshifts)–precipitationshiftingoutsidegoingseasonsfromspringtowinter–wouldbeuseful.
• Investingresourcesintoagritourism–i.e.,“you-pickberryfields”.Peoplearewonderingaboutthat.Alotofthemarehomogenouscrops–theymakealltheirmoneyin2monthsandareconcernedabouthowclimatechangesmayimpacttheirlivelihoods.
• Indoorproductstoprotectthemselvesagainstunknowns.Cannabis–agricultureandsecurityreasons–ourconcernisthepowersideofit;indooragisalotmoreenergy-intensive.
• Samethingformintandotherhigh-valueproductsthatpeoplewanttobuylocally• Irrigationdistrict;amountofwaterlossthatcoincideswithirrigationdistricts;there’salotof
roomtoimproveourcommunication;Climatechangeandwaterconservation• In-regionconflict?Notsomuchofaproblembecausewaterrightiswaterright,butpeopleare
startingtorealizethatit’sbecomeamorefiniteresource.• We’reneedingtodigwellsdeeperanddeeper;whatmakesitworseisthatsnowmeltisrunning
intoPacific,sothey’retryingtocapturetherunoffandrechargetheaquifers• Aquifersarerunningdryinsummerandneedingtotruckinwater.Thiscanhavehealtheffects
inag-centricindustries.Affectnotjustphysical,butalsomentalhealth–ifyou’rerelyingonwatertochoosebetweengivingwatertolivestockorirrigatingcrops.Thiscancauseeffectsinthewholecommunity
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• Thereareopportunitieswiththis,too.Capturingtherun-offwhenit’savailable;buildingsurfacestorageisexpensive.Interfaceofurbanandwater.
Howisclimatechangeprojectedtoaffectthistopicinthenext20-30yearsandattheendofthecentury(i.e.,projectedchange)?
• Canstorewaterinsoil;soilhealthandqualitywork–lookingatstrategiesforutilizingmoisturefromwinterforsummeruse.There’sanopportunity(AndrewMillicinatOSUismakinganonlinemoduleaboutdrought-proofingyourfarm)
• StephenMachado(OSU)isworkingonenvironmentalhealthmodule• Increasingorganicmaterial-Mappingoutwherethosesoilsare;conservemoisturefor
summeruse.• 1%increaseinsoilorganiccontentàincreasein2000-5000gallons.WheatfieldonORhave
lostsoilorganicmatter.BuildingoutsomeofthatsoilOrganicContent–covercrops,biochar–insteadofburningandreleasingintoatmosphere,charandputinground
• LinkinggeographiestogetherinNCA4–cross-regionalissuesandsolutionsshouldbepulledintothechapterwhereverpossible
• Increaseinpesticides,herbicidesandfertilizers–howisthatgoingtoaffectthehealthoffarmworkers,farmownersandwaterquality
• Usinggoats(orotheralternatives)insteadofchemicals;Firstfoods• 8tribesdorangelandmgmt.inNW;someconcernsincludeoldtroughsthatusedtofilloutand
bonedry.Howtobringwatertolivestockoutthere.Seasonofuseisshortened;movinganimalsmoreorsendingoutwater(e.g.,drillingoruseexistingsprings;usingsolarpanelstodrilldown),butyoustarttohaveimpactsonaquifersforthefish.
• Whenyoupullwaterfromoneresource,youimpactanother• Viabilityoffarmingasalivelihood• Howdoyouwateryourcows?
Whatchallenges,opportunitiesandsuccessstoriesforaddressingriskcanbehighlighted?
• Don’tgetverymuchfundstoimplementalotofthesebestpractices–developingalternatewateringpoints,watercrossings;breakingpasturesupwfences(noonelikesfences)
• Workingwithcommunities–farmersandfishermen;howdoyoumakeeveryonehappy• Manyfarmersaresellingoutbecausetheycan’tafforditanymore.• Spokanetribenotevenissuinggrazingpermitsthepasttwoyears• Yakimahave10,000-15,000horsesrunningfreeonrangelandswhichimpactswhatisavailable.
Howdoweproperlymanagehorsesoutthere(wildvsferal?)• Horsesareveryvaluableculturally,sohavingcommunitiestakeownershipiskey.Theyhold
prideandvaluewhatthey’redoingonthegroundalittlemore• Fundsavailableforadaptingfarmstomoreclimate-friendlypractices• Utilizingverticalagandgreenhouseswithpinklights–actionsthataremoreresilienttoclimate
change;tryingtofindahappymediumbetweentraditionalandmodernagriculture• Rural-wildlandinterfaceandincreasingeffectsofwildfiresandimpactsonpublichealthsystem.
Allpartsofgovernmentneedtomobilizetoaddresstheacuteimpacts
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• Wouldbeinterestingifthereareanycasestudiesaboutanecosystemandcommunityaffectedbyawildfire20,10,5,1yearagoandhowtheecosystem,community,governmenthaveallevolved,responded,adapted,builtresilience,etc.
• Welookatthingsinisolation;livestockrunningallovertheplaceàlanddegradation• Waterquality–increasingintensityofwaterevents;25-yr,24-hrevent.Livestockgrowersare
noticingthattheirsystemsarefailingmoreoften.Nutrient-ladenwaterisbeingdischarged• Also,weneedtobecognizantofthedesignstandardsnotjustforagivenstorm,butalso
atmosphericrivers;magnitudeofanyoneeventmaynotbeinexceedance,butinsuchrapidsequence,cancausefailureofsystems
• Anotherfarmerdownstreamcanbeimpactedbytheinabilityofupstreamfarmertomanagethoseimpacts
• Clogupofdripsystemsfromunicellularalgae;inMalheurBasin-withallrestrictions,they’renotabletoknockthemout–issueofrainstormintensityandwhatitcarriesandwhereitgoesdownstreamfromthere(reservoirsonColumbiaRiversystemareaccumulatingthisstuffandwe’reseeingtoxicalgalblooms–aretheybuildingup?)
• Forestfires–alotoffocusonmunicipalwatersupply;landslides• Samecanholdtrueforirrigationreservoirs;tryingtostabilizesoilsandfindalternativemeansto
managingpestsWhataretheemergingissuesand/orresearchgapsonthistopic?
• Impactonfarmworkers–whatareconsequences?(literatureishardtocomeby)• Researchstudyonmigrantfarmworkers
Waterqualityvs/andquantity
• Howisasingulareventaffectingthewholecommunity?Atlocallevel–especiallyatruralareas,workissosiloed.Onereasonforthatislackofresources.Onethingthatcanbebeneficialatlocallevel–multi-disciplinaryteams.Onepatientwhohashostofdiseasesorconditions.Differentspecialistscometogethertomeetanddevelopcomprehensiveplanforindividual.It’sabigopportunityandchallengehowtoorganizethatandmakeitworkinruralcommunities,inparticular
• Howcanpublichealthintersectwithpublicfoodsystemàactionplan;it’djustbecomepartofhealthsystem
• We’rebeginningtotalkaboutsocialdeterminantsofhealth(e.g.,equity),butalsoenvironmentaldeterminantsofhealth–bridgingthatgap
• Food-health-agricultureconnectionismissingtodate• Systemsthinking?• Infinalanalysis(i.e.,solutions),needstobesite-specific;istheremorewaterforwheat,butless
waterforsomethingelse?DifferentpartsofPacificNorthwestwillbeaffecteddifferently.• Ifusedasaplanningdocument,amodelweuseinpublichealthisabasicsocial-ecological
model,wherepeoplecanintervene.• WillamettevseasternOregon–attributesandsolutionswillbedifferent• WillametteValley–urban-aginterfaceisclose,sowaterissuesaremoretightly-coupled
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• Community-supportedagriculture,farmersmarkets;(protectagriculturallandsviazoningOtherissues/specificcasestudiestohighlight?
• NonewerediscussedHumanDimensions
• WhoreadstheNCA4?Whodowehopereadsit?Whatarethederivativeproducts?• Thereisutilityforlocalgovernments–canconsiderNCA3thebackstop• Weneedtoincludestories,narratives,tribalinput.HowdowewanttheNCA4toevolvefrom
theNCA3?• NCA3wasweb-based,moreinteractive–thiswasgood.Therewerealotofvideosrelatedto
theNCA3,althoughtheyweren’tasviewedbecauseyouhadtogotoaseparateVimeochanneltowatch.Isthereawaytoembedthevideosnexttimesothattheyarenotseparatefromthereport?
• Communicationsoftheinformationisanimportantconsiderationwhenwe’retalkingabouthumandimensions…aretherevisuals…notjustofimpactsobserved,butlooking5yearsout…whatcouldourfuturebe?
• Casestudiesshouldhighlightbestpractices/successstories,notdisasters• Emerginghumandimensionissueismigration,howtoaddress?Thereisnotalotofregional
dataonpopulationprojectionsrelatedtoclimatefactors,butitshouldstillbediscussedsomehow
• HowdowetalkabouttheimportanceofstakeholderengagementwithintheNCA4?Forexample,theLocalEnvironmentalObservation(LEO)NetworkisaphoneAppthatisengagingcommunitymemberstoincrease2-way/participatorycommunicationusingmoderntechnologytobettertrackclimateimpacts.Howcanwehighlighttheimportanceofadvancing“CitizenScience”approaches?
• Elders,lowincomepeoplewithoutairconditioning-heatwavescanbedeadlybecausewearenotacclimatedorprepared,asaregion.
• Needmoresurgecapacityinhospitals/medicalclinics• Heatwavescreatenotjustphysicalhealthrisks,butalsoincreaseaggression/conflict/domestic
violence,etc.• BentonCountyisdoingsomecross-sectorfuturescenarioplanningandbeginningtoassess
financialimpactstovarioussystems• Futurescenariosthatincludedifferentsocio-economicscenarios(notjustdifferent
climate/policyscenarios);bringingtogetherunlikelypartnerstodiscussmultiplestressorsonsystems.
• Displacement/migration,homelessness,climaterefugees,etc.• Airqualityisamajorconcern–notjustwildfiresmoke,butozone,otherPM2.5sources(diesel,
etc.)consideringnon-climatestressorsinteractionwithclimatestressors;wherecanwemovetheneedle/wheredowehavemorecontroltochangedrivers?
• Publichealthhasdata/tools/expertiseforsurveillance/tracking/informingdecision-making–butcurrentlylacksthecapacity/resourcestoreallyusethem.
• Incrediblementalhealthcost–suicide,etc.–needmoresurveillance• PsychologicalFirstAid–notjustcounselors,butcommunityorganizationsneedtobetrainedup
onhowtodealwiththementalhealthimplicationsofcommunity-widedisaster/trauma,etc.• Thereisaneconomiccase(returnoninvestment)forsupportingthesepublichealthfunctions.
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• Thereisaperceptionthatgovernmentispurelyregulativeandnotadaptive.Insomeplacesthisistrue,governmentprogramsaretoorigidandnotcurrentlysupported/directedtobemorenimbleandpro-active.
• Derivativeproductsthatmaybedevelopedoffofthis.Needtothinkoftheaudience.Narrative–peoplelikestories.
• Tribalinputisextremelyimportant.Storytellingandnarrative.• EvolutionofhowNCAhasevolved,the3rdassessmenthasthisinteractivewebinterface–but
lackoflinktovimeochannelsthatistoldbyvariousrepsfromcommunitiesaroundthecountry.Alsoscientistvideosandconsequencesofchange.Howcanyoubuildonthisandre-imaginethis?Morestoriestobeincorporatedintotheassessment.Howtobeembeddedintothereport.Picturesofpeople!
• SameissuesofdevelopingclimateactionplaninBeaverton–themorevisualsthebetterthataremorerelevant.Reframeonplan’soutreachandcommunication.Helpfacilitatethefuturethepeoplewanttosee(i.e.fiveyearsoutratherthan50years).
o “at-a-glance”versionoftheplan.• EmphasizetheutilityoftheNCAforlocalgovernments,wherealotofadaptationandmitigation
hastohappen.NCAisabackstop–takeitupwiththefeds,don’targuewithme.Thingslikethetraceableaccountscanbeuseful.Somethingdifferent–treatingcasestudiesasamethodofbestpractices,andwhatlocalgovernmentsshouldbedoing.(i.e.Chicagochangingtreatmentstrategies,Bostonismovinghospitals).Casestudiesshouldn’tjustbeabouthighlightingincreasedrisk,butbestpracticesatmanagement.
• Migrationasaresearchgap.(Humanmigration?).o Reallyhardtotrackthiso Attributingmovingsomewheretoclimatechangeisahugeproblemo Challengeforwhichdatatouse?Climateimpactsgroup;countyleveldata.
• Engagingwithstakeholders–pointtotheLEOnetworkinAlaska,andexpandingitthelower48.o Localenvironmentalobservationnetwork–startedbyAlaskannativehealth
consortium.o Catalogchangespeoplearesaying,andhowtogethelptothem.o Wanttousetrackingnetworkandtieittodemographics(i.e.non-Englishspeaking,
elderly,etc…)o Expandandidentifyvulnerabilities
• InPortlandthispastwinter,therewerefourdeathsrelatedtoamoreseverewinterofhomelesspeople.
o Lossoflivelihoods,disruptionoflocaleconomy,alreadyreducedhousing,couldinfluencehomelessandlowincomehousingareas
• Challengeandopportunityhastodealwithcommunityresilienceinurbanareas(oreverywhere)–whatamI/wegoingtointhefuturewhenclimatechangeeventshappen
o Forexample,lotsaroundwaterconservationandlesswaterisbeingused(butwaterpriceisgoingup).
o Howdowehelppeoplebecomemoreresilient?Howtogetintouchwithfamily?(interconnectedwiththebuiltenvironment).Urbancommunitiesneedtobemoreinvolvedsinceusually,ruralcommunitiesalreadyhavethesesocialconnections.
• Airqualityissue–wegenerallydon’thaveozoneexceedancesinthePNW,butwithhighertemperatureswemayhavehigherozonelevelsinthefuturewhichwillbeanissue.
• Communitydesign,greenhousegasemissions,andhowdoweaddressthiswithinthisassessment.
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o Cumulativeeffectsofcontributionstoairpollution(i.e.ozone,transportation),andwhathappenswhenyouaddanincreasetothesepathwaysandarethereleversthatareeasiertopullthanothers(i.e.ifcandecreasetransportation,canbufferotherpathways?).
• Changesinvectorbornediseases,acute,andcommutablediseaseso Lifecycleofinsects/vectors.Ifnotcoldenough,theywon’tdieoff.Offspringborn
earlier,longerseasono Opportunitytoapplypublichealthtoolsofsurveillanceandtrackingtoidentifyearlythe
changesinthesepatternsandreactearlierandpreparefordisastrousevents.• Bigissueislackofresourcestodealwithalloftheseissues.• Threatofinternalmigrationduetoclimatechange;can’texcludetheinfluxofpeoplefromother
partsoftheworldwhoarebeingdisplaced• Climatechangeisaresultofanincreasingconflicts(i.e.inheatwaves,crimesofaggressiongo
up).• Casestudy,BentonCountyHealth-Climatechangeworkcanrelatetolocallevels(county
commissioners)andhowtheycanshiftfinancialresourceswithinthecountyallocation.o i.e.recognizinghowmuchresourcesarealreadyallocatedtoaddressing,understandthe
cost,andaddressthis§ Plowingroadsfivetimes,fundingforfloodingetc.
• Successstory–howcountiesaredevelopingclimateplanstoaddresstheserisks,andallocatingafiniteamountofresource/capacitytoaddressclimatechange
o Portland/MultnomahCountyadoptedclimateadaptationplans• Gaps/datathatwedon’thavethatwillmakeyourjobeasier?
o Buildingbettercollaborationwithorganizationsoragenciesthatareinapositiontobeearlywarningsites
§ Hospitalclinics,poisoncontrolcenters,sharinginfowithlocal/stateauthoritieso Whenasystemfails–theydon’twanttocontactDOHbecauseitcanbeviewedasa
regulatoryagency.§ Levelsoftrustbetweenlocalcommunitiesandagencies
INLANDNORTHWESTHowisorhasclimatechangeaffectedthistopic(i.e.,observedchange)?
• Lymediseaselastyear;andtickexposureandinSEWAandNEID–WestNilevirus;SEWA,ValleyFeverfromthesoil
• Hugesnowevent–weattemptedtodeclareanemergencyandtheisolationthatcanhappeninourcommunity;oneofworstdroughtyearstobeingsnowedin
• Extremeheateventsandprolongedevents,somethingthePNWisnotusedto–isolatedcommunities;vulnerablepopulationswhenthey’reshutoff
• Declinesinamphibianandpika,marmotpopulation;upwardmigrationofplants• FirstFoodsoftribes;lesswaterinsummer;higherwatertemperaturesinsummer–badforfish.• Extremeeventsandhowtopredictanddealwiththem;howtobufferthenegativeeffects• Fishandwildlifeissues;watertempàlessfood;isolationoftribes• Seeingalotofchanges(likeNPS)–explosionincheekgrasssince1980s;medusaheadmovingoff
claysoils;vintinatahasemergedasnewinvasiveplantaffectingforestandrangelands–spreadappearstobeaffected
• Junipercontinuingtoexpandinconditionsthatinthepastweredealtwith
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• Norealobservedchangeinwaterdemand,butchangeinsourcewater(temperatureandseasonality/availability)
• (Energydemand)Systemhistoricallypeakedinthewinter,butpeakisbecomingmoreandmoreinsummer.Variabilityisstillthere,whichmakesplanningachallenge.
Howisclimatechangeprojectedtoaffectthistopicinthenext20-30yearsandattheendofthecentury(i.e.,projectedchange)?
• NonewerediscussedWhatchallenges,opportunitiesandsuccessstoriesforaddressingriskcanbehighlighted?
• Confluenceofrisk,stressorsandimpacts;howthingsarebeingcompounded• OregonClimate&HealthCollaborative,whichhelpstopoolresourcesandideas;beingableto
collaborateandpoolresourcesandshareideasisanopportunity• Conservation,distributedgeneration,microgridisallgoodpolicyregardlessofcause.Having
morepeopleinvolvedinthepowersystem(havinganEV,batteryandrooftopsolar–moreresiliencyandbufferintimesofadisaster–insurancepolicyofsorts)
• 6000MWofconservation=7bigdamsoverpastseveralyears,butthat’sabigchangeandimpact
• Anotheropportunity–bringinginmoreconnectivitybetweenmachine-to-machinetobetterunderstandthedetailamongmachinesandsystems
• Howyouplanforhabitatrestorationinlightofclimatechange;whatspecies,howdoinvasiveswork?
• Salmonorsteelheadaccessisnolongeravailabletosome;getfishupintothoseuplandwatersbecauseofsensitivitytowatertemperature;accesstotribalmembers.
• Whenwerenewgrazingpermits,we’reswitchingfromrigiddatesto“rangereadiness”approach.Timewhencattlearegrazing–andhowlong–willbemuchmorevariable
• They’rere-doingsomepermits–BakerPriorityAreaforConservation.• EspeciallyinCrookCounty,therearealotmorepartnershipsbecauseoffewerresources–often
timesamuchmore“community”approach• BigissuewithinlandNWisthatit’ssemi-arid;withlackofwateritreallyconstrainsyour
options.Alotofthingsarekindofontheedgeanyways–expansionofsaltdesertscrubisexpected,potentially.Typesofinvasivespeciesmaychange.Maybecheekgrasswilldieoff,butwehaveredbromeabouttostepin–tradeoneinvasivespeciesforanother
• Couldgrowhighervaluecropthanalfalfa,butwatersupplyisbecominglessreliablebecauseSilviesRiverisbecominglessreliable,somorefarmersareputtingincenterpivots,andgroundwaterisover-allocated.Issueswithdomesticwells.And,insomecases,landsubsidence.
• EconomyoftheNW;weusedtobemuchmoreresourceoriented(lowvalue,highenergy–paper,aluminum,timber),highervaluelowerenergy-intensityproducts.ChangingeconomyoftheNWisbothanopportunityandchallengefortheNW.
• Monitorsprinklersmore–don’tjustfollowoldhabits,butcheckonstatusofplants.Whataretheemergingissuesand/orresearchgapsonthistopic?
• Economics–howtointegratealittlebetter
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• Habitatrestoration;howtoallocatemoneyinwatershedwhereit’sgoingtobetoowarmortoodry;whereisthebiggestbangforthebuck
• Ihaven’theardenvironmentaljusticehighlightedmore;resourceefficiencyisimportant,butbeingsensitivetopopulationswhoneedthatfocus
• Bulltroutrestorationefforts;duetoclimatechangeandlookingatmapsofwherebesttoworkin,manyofthoseregionsmightbelessofapriority.Streamstheyhaveaccesstomaynothavethefish.
• Farmworker/migrantworkerissuesOtherissues/specificcasestudiestohighlight?
• Nonewerediscussed
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AppendixD:DetailedStakeholderFeedbackonFocalAreaIssues(BoiseWorkshop)PreliminaryAuthorthoughtsonNCA4’sNWchapter(CharlieLuce)
• Northwestisaverydiverseregion• Authorteamisthinkingaboutfocusingonpeopleperspectiveinregardstoclimatechangein
theNorthwestOpenDiscussion/Feedback
• TribesnotwellrepresentedinNCA3–needbetterrepresentationinNCA4• TribalUpperSnakeRivertribedidClimateChangeVulnerabilityAssessmentintheUpperSnake
RiverWatershedfactsheet(plusothers)• FactsheetonProtectingBiodiversityinaChangingClimate• Withdecommissioningofcoalplants–whatwillbeuseonWaterUseandWaterQuality(and
howwillthisaffectwateravailability)• Mitigation/adaptationarecloselytied.TheNatureConservancyisfeelingamoreurgentpress
fromitsconstituencytoaddressgreenhousegases.Waystocouchsequestrationissueswithoutbeingpolicy-prescriptive.Renewableenergyissuesarealsoimportant.
• Nationalchapterwilldiscussmitigation/adaptationnexus• Needastrongfocusontheeconomicimpactsofclimatechange,whichmaybemorerelatable
fortheagriculturalsectorinIdaho(economicsarewhatwillgetstatepolitician’sattentioninID)
• AnycasestudiesonairqualitystandardsnearSandPoint?(Tribalrepswillchecktoseewhatmightbeavailable).
• WearecurrentlydealingwithAgricultural/Businesseswantingtobeabletoincreasepollutantloadsinstreams(issueforTribes)
• NutrientloadissuesinOregon.TherearesomecasestudieswecanpointtoinIdaho(IDdidn’tapprovewastewaterplant?Dixiedrainproject?).
• BioChar–areTribesworkingonthis?(nottotheirknowledge)• NorthwestElectricLoadsaregoingtochange.Rightnowpeakforcoastsiswinterascompared
toNWinlandwhichpeaksinsummer.Therewillbeimpactsdrivenbythechangesinwhenenergydemandpeaks.
• Ranching&Timber–lotsofpotatoesbeinglostduetoincreasingtemperatures.Itwouldbeexpensivetoairconditionstoragebuildings(haven’tneededtodosopreviously)
• Monsantoisevenlookingatseedsandgrowingzoneschanging(theyareveryproactiveinlookingattheseissues)
• Sagegrouse/sagebrushlossinNWinlandisanissue• ButapositiveimpactisthatIdahorangelandvolunteerranchingfirefightersaredoingamuch
betterjoboffightingfires.Federalfolksareprovidingtraining.• Tribes–fishavailabilityisanissuesalmon/trout• AssistedmigrationwasbroughtupinPortland.Charlie–thismaybeaconcernwhenyou
introducenewspecies.• ContactColumbiaRiverTreaty• ContactColumbiaInter-tribalCommission• Increasedhypoxiaisanissue
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• Idahoutilitiesmaybeausefulgroupforauthorstoconsultwith• Agricultural&Rural
o feelprettygoodaboutforecastingandmodelingfromresearchside.ThereissomuchtobelearnedaboutSilvaCarbon,BioChar–theappliedsideneedsmoreemphasisfor“howwillwesolvetheissues?”
• Idahoroadclosuresduetoavalanchesimpactcommunities• Forests
o Timberissuelowervaluetreesdisplacinghighervaluedtrees(becomingrelevantissuetoIdaho);checkNewMeadowsregionforspecies/places
o Fireremainsabigissueo Differentsetofdemandsandresponsesduetohigherpopulationswantingtouse
forestsforrecreationo Salvagelogging–valueonlyfirstyearortwoafterfire.Therecanbeaglutofthistypeof
wood(oftenjustbecomesfirewood)o Insectsandpestinfluencesareabigissuewithchangingclimateo BoiseStateUniversityisdoingbigconstructionprojectoncampususingsalvagedwood.,
whichisalsobeingusedforheating• HumanDimensions
o TribalCulturalperspectivesfromElders(whathavetheynoticed)FactSheet(food/medicine/willow/etc.)
o YoumaywanttoincludesomeoftheinfofromYalestudyhttp://climatecommunication.yale.edu/visualizations-data/ycom-us-2016/https://nyti.ms/2mL0o4J
o Impactsofclimatechangeonjobsisanimportantissueo TribalKnowledgestories:contactLeeJuanTyler(Shoshone-BannokTribe)
• JenusedNCA3asaplacetopointpeopleasaclimate“primer”• Potentialchangesinthefutureinenergycosts(lesssnowmayeventuallyequatetohigher
energycosts)• International/TransboundaryIssues
o Agriculturalexports–hugetradewithothercountrieso Canadaprovidesalotoffloodcontrolo Grainbarging–vs-trains–vs-shipping–vs-climatefactors
• 2015Issueso LittlebroughtupbyIdahoparticipants(ascomparedtoHUGEissuesforOregon)o Sockeyekill
• ClimateChangePositiveStorieso Wine–withawarmerseason,thewinegrowingregionhasincreased(Idaho,Walla
Walla–changeingrapevarietals,andbeingabletogrowgrapesinregionsyoucouldn’tgrowbefore–similartoSpainclimate/regions)
o Hops–landbeingacquiredforhops(beer)o Hay–longergrowingseason,gettinganothercuttingofhay(moreprofit)o IdahoPowerhas10,000acresinOregonwheretheycurrentlygrowalfalfa,theyare
lookingatmovingtowillowwoodsaplingsandcottonwoodsaplingstolinestreamstohelpreducestreamtemps
o ShippinglanesNWpassageandshippingforOregonandWashingtonState