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Links to Material from the Rocky Mountain / Great Basin Assessment
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Related Articles from the National Assessment's Newsletter, Acclimations.
The Workshop
The Rocky Mountain/Great Basin (RMGB) Regional Workshop was held
February 16-18, 1998, as part of the series of US Global Change Research
Program (USGCRP) regional climate change workshops. This series of
workshops is seen as a first step in a U.S. national assessment of the
potential consequences of climate variability and change. In many ways,
the RMGB region is one of the most complex for which the effects of
climate change are being assessed. The RMGB region encompasses a portion
of nine, large western states that experience great climatic variation
across this extensive region.
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Issues for Analysis
The follow-up assessment considers a limited number of key sectors and
issues that are critical in the Rocky Mountain/Great Basin region. The
issues addressed include: Water, Agriculture, Ranching, Skiing and
Tourism, Urban/Industrial, and Natural Ecosystems. The Assessment focus is
on addressing environmental and socio-economic impacts due to climate
changes, recognizing that some of the current stresses in the region are
complicating factors.
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Strategy for the Assessment
The general strategy for the Rocky Mountain/Great Basin Regional
Assessment was to work with specialist focus-groups on climatology, water
resources, and affected sectors to develop best-probability scenarios.
These were evaluated in the context of the socio-economic structure and
trends, public-land administration, and energy needs. This strategy was
carried out in council with an Assessment Team of sector professionals and
a broader Steering Committee of sector representatives. The Assessment
report is expected during 2002.
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Principal Investigators |
Frederic H. Wagner, Utah State University
Thomas J. Stohlgren, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Coordinating Federal Agencies |
U.S. Department of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Agency Representative |
Thomas J. Stohlgren, U.S. Geological Survey |
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Key Sectors/Issues |
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Water
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Agriculture
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Ranching
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Skiing and Tourism
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Urban/Industrial
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Natural Ecosystems |
Assessment TeamÂ
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Jeff Burks, Utah Department of Natural Resources
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Upmanu Lall, Utah Water Research Laboratory, Utah State Univ.
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Linda Mearns, National Center for Atmospheric Research
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Susan Selby, Southern Nevada Water Authority
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Thomas J. Stohlgren (Co-Chair), Colorado State University
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Frederic H. Wagner (Co-Chair), Utah State University
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Booth Walentine, Utah Farm Bureau
Steering CommitteeÂ
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Barbara Curti, Nevada Farm Bureau
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Martha G. Hahn, US Bureau of Land Management
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Sherman Janke, Sierra Club/Greater Yellowstone Coalition
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Terry O'Connor, Arco Coal Co.
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Hardy Redd, Rancher
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Gray Reynolds, Snowbasin Ski Resort
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Thomas J. Stohlgren (Co-Chair), Colorado State University
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Dale Toweill, Idaho Department of Fish and Game
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Frederic H. Wagner (Co-Chair), Utah State University
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