Species and Vegetative communities are expected to move upslope Conjunctive Management and Habitat with significant loss of subalpine and alpine vegetation and Groundwater Storage large increases in hardwoods and grasslands Conveyance Delta Climate variation is projected to affect foothill woodland Conveyance Regional/Local and chaparral vegetation and the rare and unique species Ecosystem Restoration they support Forest Management Decreases in surface flows may threaten fish and other Land Use Planning and aquatic life Management Recharge Area Protection Sediment Management System Reoperation Watershed Management Climate Change Description of Possible Impacts of Vulnerabilities RMS Addressing Climate Vulnerability Change Wildfire Fire risk is projected to rise significantly at higher elevations Ecosystem Restoration by 2085 Forest Management Local conditions exacerbate future fire risks for Yuba Co. Land Use Planning and Research has identified high fire hazards in even-aged Management silvicultural systems conifer plantations) such as Watershed Management those located north and east of New Bullards Bar Reservoir Socioeconomics Public Health and Safety Agricultural Lands Stewardship Increased potential for flood risk could result in human and Agricultural Water Use economic losses Efficiency Flooding and heat waves may have the greatest effects on Conjunctive Management and disadvantaged/under-represented communities Groundwater Storage The northern two-thirds of the county’s critical facilities are Conveyance exposed to fire-threat hazard Economic Incentives Residential development is taking place in fire-adapted Ecosystem Restoration vegetation, increasing potential for human/economic loss Flood Risk Management Increased fire-threat hazards will increase fire management Forest Management costs Land Use Planning and Agriculture Management Greater evapotranspiration may lead to conditions less Outreach and Engagement suitable for traditional crop types Surface Storage Regional/Local Heat-sensitive crops and livestock likely will be vulnerable System Reoperation to prolonged high temperatures Water and Culture Lost revenues from climate-related events will potentially Water-Dependent Restoration negatively affect regional income, employment, and tax Watershed Management revenues Water deficits could hasten conversion of agricultural land to urban uses Hydropower Production Climate impacts on high-elevation hydropower production would have wide-ranging effects Climate adaptation will likely require a combination of operating changes to hydrogeneration facilities, with related secondary impacts to water facilities and delivery; even so, generation losses are probable Revenue losses from hydropower are projected. Decreased hydropower production coupled with increased summer energy demands affect the local economy
Species and Habitat Vegetative communities are expected to move upslope with significant loss of subalpine and alpine vegetation and large increases in hardwoods and grasslands Climate variation is projected to affect foothill woodland and chaparral vegetation and the rare and unique species they support Decreases in surface flows may threaten fish and other aquatic life Conjunctive Management and Groundwater Storage Conveyance Delta Conveyance Regional/Local Ecosystem Restoration Forest Management Land Use Planning and Management Recharge Area Protection Sediment Management System Reoperation Watershed Management Climate Change Vulnerability Description of Possible Impacts of Vulnerabilities RMS Addressing Climate Change Wildfire Fire risk is projected to rise significantly at higher elevations by 2085 Local conditions exacerbate future fire risks for Yuba Co. Research has identified high fire hazards in even-aged silvicultural systems conifer plantations) such as those located north and east of New Bullards Bar Reservoir Ecosystem Restoration Forest Management Land Use Planning and Management Watershed Management Socioeconomics Public Health and Safety Increased potential for flood risk could result in human and economic losses Flooding and heat waves may have the greatest effects on disadvantaged/under-represented communities The northern two-thirds of the county’s critical facilities are exposed to fire-threat hazard Residential development is taking place in fire-adapted vegetation, increasing potential for human/economic loss Increased fire-threat hazards will increase fire management costs Agriculture Greater evapotranspiration may lead to conditions less suitable for traditional crop types Heat-sensitive crops and livestock likely will be vulnerable to prolonged high temperatures Lost revenues from climate-related events will potentially negatively affect regional income, employment, and tax revenues Water deficits could hasten conversion of agricultural land to urban uses Hydropower Production Climate impacts on high-elevation hydropower production would have wide-ranging effects Climate adaptation will likely require a combination of operating changes to hydrogeneration facilities, with related secondary impacts to water facilities and delivery; even so, generation losses are probable Revenue losses from hydropower are projected. Decreased hydropower production coupled with increased summer energy demands affect the local economy Agricultural Lands Stewardship Agricultural Water Use Efficiency Conjunctive Management and Groundwater Storage Conveyance Economic Incentives Ecosystem Restoration Flood Risk Management Forest Management Land Use Planning and Management Outreach and Engagement Surface Storage Regional/Local System Reoperation Water and Culture Water-Dependent Restoration Watershed Management