Peer Workshops Archives - Colorado SMP Library

Yampa River SMP Peer Learning Field Trip

7/7/2022

During this workshop, participants conversed with local and regional experts, got their hands dirty, and tested out a variety of assessment methods and techniques to help them with their own SMP/IWMP processes.

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Yampa River Basin Overview, Jenny Frithsen, Friends of the Yampa, and Nicole Seltzer, River Network

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Mock Diversion Assessment & Alternative Approaches (bonus: Yampa Diversion Infrastructure Assessment Field Sheet), Brian Murphy, River Network, and Ashley Ficke, GEI Consultants

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Fluvial Hazard Mapping and Project Design Implications, Katie Jagt, Watershed Science and Design, and Jennifer Wellman, The Nature Conservancy

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Flow Assessment Methods Training, Katie Birch, Colorado Parks and Wildlife, and Jay Skinner, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (retired)

- R2Cross Model and Resources (includes R2Cross data entry template)
- CWCB Instream Flow Program

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Flow Targets Workshop (Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference)

10/4/2021

During this workshop, participants learned the basics of how to set and evaluate environmental and recreational flow targets, how to set the process up for success and best practices and common challenges for bringing stakeholders together to align on setting targets.

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Health Evaluations, Flow Targets & Other Technical Bits of SMPs, Seth Mason, Lotic Hydrological

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Flow Targets & Flow Restoration Opportunities, Mickey O’Hara, Colorado Water Trust

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SMP 101

8/27/2021

Are you interested in learning if a Stream Management Plan is a good fit for your community? Join River Network and the Colorado Water Conservation Board to learn the basics of SMPs, including their history, steps in the planning process, and some details on assessment approaches. You’ll also hear from the San Miguel, Middle Colorado, and South Boulder Creek SMP leads about the methods and outcomes of their Stream Management Plans.

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South Arkansas Field Trip

8/5/2021

Salida, Colorado

Participants from across the state came together to learn more about fluvial hazard mapping, stream health assessments, and the beginning phases of the Upper Arkansas SMP. Michael Blazewicz, Kim Lennberg, Buffy Lenth, and Natalie Allio presented.

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Fluvial Hazard Zone Mapping, Michael Blazewicz

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The South Arkansas Stream Health Assessment Report

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Stream Health Assessment Q&A

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SCW Virtual Workshop Series Workshop #3: Diversion Assessments

10/1/20

Participants explored the reasons diversion assessments are important to the SMP/IWMP process. SMP leaders from the Yampa and Mancos Rivers presented their varying approaches to diversion assessments.

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Phil Brink and Nicole Seltzer slides

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Gretchen Rank slides

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SCW Virtual Workshop Series Workshop #2: Troubleshooting Common Challenges

9/29/20

Participants troubleshooted two challenges: (1) My SMP can generate a massive amount of data and information. What are the best ways to present complicated information to people? and (2) I don’t know if it’s better to have an SMP that covers the entire watershed, or focuses only on a small reach. How do I determine the geographic scope?

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SCW Virtual Workshop Series Workshop #1: Developing a Targeted Stakeholder Engagement Plan

9/24/20

Participants defined specific stakeholder groups’ roles and influence on SMP/IWMP processes and explored tools for engagement and custom strategies to promote effective stakeholder engagement.

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Stream Management Peer Workshop (Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference)

10/7/19

Topics included community engagement strategies, tips for engaging the agricultural community, methods for assessing flow in a data-poor environment, approaches for assessing irrigation infrastructure, and methods for establishing baseline conditions.

Available presentations include:

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How to get farmers and ranchers to love you, Marilyn Bay Drake

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Diversion Infrastructure Assessment, Daniel Boyes, Rio Grande Restoration Project

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Assessing Flow, Seth Mason, Lotic Hydrological

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Stream Management Peer Workshop (Sustaining Colorado Watersheds Conference)

10/8/18

Topics covered included involving agricultural producers in SMP efforts, designing an outcome-driven stakeholder process, and identifying geographic scales, and phasing approaches for SMPs.

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