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Resilience Action #Focus AreaResilience StrategyStrategy Notes (ideas for specific locations, strategy already in progress?, incorporate in adaptation pathway, etc.)Number of Workshop Prioritization VotesResponsible PartyPotential PartnersPotential Funding SourcesMetrics for SuccessPotential Unintended Consequences of the Strategy?Cost of ImplementationFinancial FeasibilityPolitical & Social Feasibility Technical FeasibilityAlignment with Community GoalsTimeframe for ImplementationType of PlanNotes
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Support affordable living wages for all community members.
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Start community training program (or through USRT?) focused on forestry, natural resources, green jobs, and helping with implementation of climate change adaptation actions identified by the community.
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2EconomyIdentify opportunities to create resilience hubs where community member can get financial, physical, or emotional assistance before, during, or after an extreme weather event.
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3EconomyDevelop a tribal emergency fund that displaced community members can utilize in case of emergencies.
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4EconomyCoordinate with the Duck Valley Housing Authority to ensure that displaced renters and homeowners are supported in a post-fire economy.
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5EconomyExpand access to affordable and long-term housing for first responders, health clinic staff, and fire department staff among others.
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6EconomyIdentify opportunities or technologies that could reduce food transportation costs to Duck Valley.
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Support the growth of a diverse and resilient economy.
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7EconomyHire a grant writer that focuses a portion of their time on economic development for the region.
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8EconomyDevelop partnerships between local towns, the Tribe, and others to support the expansion of economic opportunities.
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Identify diverse year-round economic opportunities for Duck Valley (Amazon call or distribution center, remote work opportunities, distilleries, breweries, casino, gaming, marijuana/hemp).
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Tribal Council; Economic Development Committee; Duck Valley Housing Authority; TERO; tribal members within the community.
Other Tribes; USRT; FARMAID.
Small business development grants; FHA; Casino Tribes for loans; FarmAid; Hosting special tribal events.
Increasing revenue for the Tribe; Improved employment rate for year-round jobs; Job #s.
Draining local resources; Increased crime from additional industries attracting other people to Duck Valley; Increased complexity of politics in the region; Impact on infrastructure for Duck Valley; Increase in population size on Duck Valley.
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10EconomyDevelop a training program (e.g. through TERO) that supports community members learning new industry skills (e.g. renewable energy system maintenance or development).
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11EconomyIdentify more opportunities for community input on how the Economic Development Committee is managing tribal funds.
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Plan and fund telecommunication service upgrades to handle more capacity in order to support remote work opportunities and other industries (e.g. coordinate with Verizon or CenturyLink for better fiber internet).
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13EconomyDevelop a feasibility study focused on a tribally operated system to transport food and other essential goods.6
Economic Development Committee; TERO; Projects Department; Irrigation.
Regional transportation companies; Other Tribes who are doing this; NDOT; IDOT; USDOT; Tribal Health Consortiums or Organizations; Existing food transport companies.
Projects Department; Grants; Loans through Economic Development Committee; Federal DOT; State DOTs; Tribal Health Department; USDA.
Find funding to study this; conduct the study; assess the study.
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14EconomyConduct a cost analysis on bringing renewable energy production to Duck Valley (e.g. how many jobs, revenue for Tribe).
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15EconomyDevelop a renewable energy program for Tribe (e.g. starting in the “Projects” Department).
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16EconomyConduct a cost analysis on biofuel manufacturing operation business potentials for Duck Valley.
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17EconomyIdentify opportunities to learn from and collaborate with other Tribes in their successful renewable energy operations.6
Tribal Council; Tribal CEO; Projects Coordinator.
EPA (Region 9 Conference that covers this); California Tribes; Other Tribes in the US or abroad.
Department of Energy; EPA; BIA; Private Grants; Private companies interested in investing; Raft River Rural Electric Co-op.
Conducting meetings; finding funding to implement the studies; complete feasibility study; complete a pilot project.
Conflict or broken deal with other Tribes; Not following through on a project that sours local relationships.
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18EconomyConduct a feasibility study for new horticultural opportunities that considers climate change (e.g. wine, marijuana, hemp).
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19EconomyIntegrate new industry considerations into Economic Development Plan.
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20EconomyHire a horticulturalist to grow climate-adaptive traditional plant species (e.g. sage) and consider new potential plant species production (e.g. wine, marijuana, hemp).
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21EconomyDevelop tribal water code that addresses climate change considerations and explores opportunities for new potential industries.
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22EconomyAdopt a tribal water code that acknowledges climate change considerations for new potential industries.
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23EconomyIdentify lands currently outside of Duck Valley to purchase for new economic development initiatives (e.g. solar farm).6
Tribal Council; Economic Development Council; and Projects Department
All landholders; surrounding towns, cities, counties, and state; private entities.
Internal tribal revenue; Private grants; Land donations (Feds, private)
Identifying someone in the Tribe or Projects Department to take this on.
Potential unforseen costs; If an agreement fell through, it could sour relationships; Legal disputes; Expensive; Zoning issues; If it turned out to be a bad investment.
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Protect and enhance resilience for existing community economic assets.
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24EconomyIdentify opportunities for incorporating drought tolerant cattle, sheep, and other rangeland species into existing operations.
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25EconomyIdentify opportunities to explore farm to table for premium beef or sheep products from the Tribe.
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26EconomyIdentify vulnerable streams, rivers, and other bodies of water that will be most affected by extreme or long-term drought.
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27EconomyImplement a fish monitoring program and decide on key indicators and routinely measure them (e.g. water temperature, water levels, water flow, dissolved oxygen, etc.).
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Coordinate with the departments most responsible for managing fish habitat (e.g. Wildlife and Parks, Natural Resources, Irrigation) with economic decision-makers (e.g. Economic Development Council, Council, and the grants department).
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Increase coordination between Idaho and Nevada Fish, Wildlife, and Parks and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to reevaluate fish populations using fish surveys by understanding stocking and take levels.
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30EconomyIncrease the understanding of the Tribes’ water rights and and identify opportunities for increasing instream flows.
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31EconomyQuantify the amount of water being withdrawn for human use from Duck Valley and decide how much water should be retained for important aquatic ecosystem functions.
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32EconomyCreate metrics to know when to close waters to fishing when climate variability could significantly harm the fishery.
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33EconomyDevelop fishing regulations and practices that take climate change into consideration and protect native fisheries.
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34EconomyAdopt regulations and policies that take climate change into consideration and protect native fisheries.
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35EconomyEducate the public on best fishing practices and the impact of climate change on the fishery.
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Inventory, identify, and prioritize stream reaches, floodplains, riparian areas, and wetlands for protection and for restoration in collaboration with fisheries and wildlife experts. Take into account areas that are expected to be particularly resilient or particularly vulnerable in the context of a changing climate.
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37EconomyPrioritize and develop livestock water sources away from riparian, wetland, and other vulnerable and important areas.
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38EconomyExplore opportunities for increasing irrigation efficiency and returning diverted water back into stream channels during critical flow periods.
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39EconomyDevelop a cost analysis for new technologies to improve drinking water and irrigation efficiency and redundancies (e.g. solar pumps, remote sensing or automated systems).
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Use existing or new models to get more information on forecasted stream temperatures and changing hydrologic regimes in order to better understand potential climate change impacts to fishery resources.
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41EconomyDevelop a long-term program dedicated to monitoring, evaluating, and reporting Duck Valley fishery that takes climate change into consideration.
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42EconomyEvaluate the potential to purchase water rights to be used exclusively for fishery benefits.
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43EconomyConduct studies focused on the impact of drought on the economy in order to better understand how the two are connected.
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44EconomyCoordinate with Nevada and Idaho State DOWs to regulate fishing pressure during extreme heat events and extreme orlong-term droughts.
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Coordinate permitting and guided hunts with the Wildlife and Parks and Natural Resources departments to incorporate climate change information into permitting and take number decision-making processes.
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46EconomyUpdate the Rangeland Management Plan to include climate change projections.
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47EconomyUpdate Grazing Plan that incorporates climate change projections, considers climate-adaptive species, and protects our waterways.
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48EconomyAdopt a tribal ordinance to enforce the Grazing Plan.
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49EconomyIdentify opportunities to better incorporate community input on how rangelands are used.
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50EconomyAdopt a tribal ordinance to enforce the Rangeland Management Plan.
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51EconomyUpdate Water Emergency Plan.
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52EconomyIdentify opportunities to enhance the storage and capacity of the Duck Valley water system.
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53EconomyConduct a feasibility study on the creation of a tribal fish hatchery (e.g. number of jobs, revenue, fish populations).
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54EconomyUpdate Water Plan to acknowledge climate change projections.
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55EconomyUpdate Economic Development Plan to include climate change projections.
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56EconomyDevelop a native seed nursery program and hire tribal members to run it.
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57EconomyFund a native seed nursery program.
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58EconomyResearch different climate-adaptive fish species that could be raised as a source of income for the Tribe.
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