Water resources management plan : Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument
Us National Park Service. Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument and Us National Park Service. Southwest Support office. Natural Resource Program. 1997. Water resources management plan : Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument. National Park Service. Santa Fe, New Mexico
Water is a significant resource in many units of the National Park System and a particularly important facet of management in all units of the arid parts of the West. Water access, droughts, erosion and conflicts over water have always shaped history in arid zones; therefore, an understanding of water resources is essential for interpreting cultural and historic features in national monuments in the Southwest. Water resources of course also play a key role in a park's overall operation, for assuring an adequate water supply, managing waste disposal and in terms of aquatic ecosystems. Water rights issues also tend to be a preoccupation in arid areas. A knowledge of water resources therefore is one of the tools for planning and operating a park unit. This report provides an overview of the watersheds and water resources at the Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument's three units, interprets available information on the watersheds, identifies some water-resource related issues, points out certain data and management needs and provides recommendations about addressing the concerns identified.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Us National Park Service. Salinas Pueblo Missions National Monument; Us National Park Service. Southwest Support office. Natural Resource Program
- Date of Issue
- 1997-04
- Publisher
- National Park Service
- Units
- SAPU , WRD
- Keywords
- Aquatic Biology, Clemson, Erosion, Flooding, Ground Water, Hydrology, Management, Management Plan, Runoff, Sediment, Soils, Water Quality, Water Resources, Water Rights, Water yield, Wells, Wetlands, WRBIB