'With reference to specific key players evaluate the attempts to manage conflict within the Colorado basin.' [10 marks] A series of treaties and agreements concerning the Colorado River made between 7 states in the USA and also between the USA and Mexico since the early 1900s to the present day have shaped how the water from the river is managed and utilised. More than 10 major dams have been built, to provide hydroelectric power, irrigation and create reservoirs, which promotes industrial and economic growth, but concerns environmentalists with the damage to ecosystems. Additionally, disparity in water needs is putting strain on the Colorado, as some states are taking more than their fair share of the water available, leading to conflict. Much controversy came about due to the construction of the Glen Canyon Dam as part of the Colorado River Compact, which aimed to 'ensure through water storage the delivery of sufficient water to the lower basin during years of drought, so as to allow the upper basin to better utilize its allocation of river flow' as proposed by The USBR (United States Bureau of Reclamation).
Levees Breached: Who was responsible for Maintenance? Six years ago, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast, the Louisiana wetlands breaching levees and canals, and filled the bowl of New Orleans with water. When the levees breached over the lower 9th ward, many residents said it sounded like an explosion and many believe that was history repeating it from the 1927 bombing of the levees and from Hurricane Betsy in 1965. When one is asked who is responsible for the levees, two groups are considered responsible Orleans Levee Board and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) but most of the blame goes to USACE. But one thing is for sure whoever was/is responsible should know that the disaster of Hurricane Katrina has been 40 years
The city is devastated and will not be available for the event. As the event coordinator, I need to decide if the conference should be rescheduled at an alternate location, postponed to an alternate date or cancelled completely. 3) What event triggered the situation? The host city for the accounting system user’s conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, was hit by Hurricane Katrina on August 30, 2005. The city and surrounding areas along the gulf coast have been devastated and the area is not safe or accessible.
One of these towns struggled through settlements on a useless river this town is Cleveland. The mouth of this river was full of swamps and malaria mosquitos, all this ended up blocking the mouth of the river causing a slow flow into Lake Erie; they say this actually retarded the town. In 1827 they made the first epic change; they began by widening the mouth by a half a mile, went through and straightened out parts of the river. The channels became deeper and at the same time they built new canals for Lake Erie and the Ohio River. Cleveland became a bustling city.
Examples of urbanization that increases the risk of river floods include construction in floodplains, channel straightening, building of dikes, and construction activity generating impermeable surfaces includes transport infrastructure and residential areas. The Susquehanna River is the most flood prone river on the Eastern seaboard however flooding is a nationwide issue. This issue needs to be taken seriously and communities repeatedly devastated by flooding need to take a stand and respond to the negative impacts of flooding and join together to support this cause and help to prevent future flooding that affects our communities as well as our environment. Our local, county, state and federal governments need to join together with these communities and work together to implement the above sustainability plan to prevent future devastation from river
There was case in 1959 Bibb v Navajo Freight Lines. The state of Illinois enacted a statute that stated that truck and trailers to have a specific type of mud flap. This mud flap would be illegal in the state of Arkansas and the other 45 states. The cost would range from 4,500 thousand to 45,000 thousand dollars for the truckers to change to these mud flaps, plus time it would take for them to change them at the border of Illinois. If the truckers needed to weld these new mud flaps onto their trucks it would meaning loading and unloading their cargo.
Synthesis Product #2 By: Jaime Rivera May 8, 2014 ECO 495 Dr. Solomon, Dr. Rashid One of the esturary rivers in the Mid Atlantic region, Anacostia River, is located in District of Columbia and Maryland. The major problem in the Anacostia River is, it has outdated sewer system that cause the raw sewage system enter the river. The Washington, D.C. Water and Sewer Authority eventually got sued for allowing more than two million of combined sewage and the stormwater to enter the river, (Warden, Cutts, Deluna, Crowder, & Sturgis, 2014). Figure 1: (Warden, Cutts, Deluna, Crowder, & Sturgis, 2014) The main problem in Anacostia River is the pollution in the water, stormwater runoff, and lacking in green infrastructures.
Sadly, the Mississippi’s history as America’s great river is being replaced with America’s great drainage ditch. The use and abuse of this river highway has resulted in substantial environmental damage over the years and this is the concern expressed in the video “Troubled Water: Mississippi River Story.”
Clair River, most recently in the 1960s. Dredging of the river, which is on the south end of Lake Huron, accelerated the flow of water southward from the two lakes toward Lake Erie and Lake Ontario, and eventually into the Atlantic Ocean. Groups representing shoreline property owners, primarily in Lake Huron's Georgian Bay, have demanded action to slow the Lake Huron and Michigan outflow to make up for losses that resulted from dredging, which they contend are even greater than officials have acknowledged. Although the Army corps produced a list of water-slowing options in 1972, including miniature dams and sills that resemble speed bumps along the river bottom, nothing was done because the lakes were in a period of above-average levels that lasted nearly three decades, Kompoltowicz said. The corps has congressional authorization to take action but would need money for an updated study as a first step, he said.
I-35 W Mississippi River Bridge Disaster Tyler Rose November 10, 2008 IENG 2020 Author’s Vita TYLER W. ROSE Student, East Carolina University Greenville, NC (252) 560-5577 twr0313@ecu.edu Executive Summary The purpose of this paper is to explain why the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota failed. It will also show why it is important not to cut corners in business. This paper will include: • A background on the history of the bridge o The designers, and construction companies involved o When construction began and completed o Key information about the bridge • The collapse • Discuss key points that may have been reasons the bridge failed o Initial design flaws o Minnesota weather changes o Prior improper maintenance  Inspection mistakes  Welds  Drainage problems o Surrounding variabilities  Work done on the bridge the day of failure  Adjacent train track  Rush hour and slow-moving traffic  Minnesota Twins baseball game • Discuss how this disaster could have been avoided o Better initial design o Construction at night, or different season o More thorough inspections • Changes in legislation afterwards Background on the I-35W Mississippi River Bridge The I-35W Mississippi River Bridge in Minneapolis was a major vein in the traffic flow for downtown. The bridge carried approximately 140,000 people each day across the Mississippi River to downtown Minneapolis. The bridge was built in 1967, where its claim to fame was its 458 foot span across the Mississippi River.