| Element | Specific Issue | Comments | Possible Solutions from Toolbox
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Instream Flows |
Target Flows | Sufficient water must be in streams to supply people and habitat for fish. Target flows need to be established and met. NOTE: the WA Dept. of Ecology has a different definition for this term. | - |
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| - | Base Flows | These are the lowest flows in any river or stream, usually in August or September. | - |
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| - | Instream Flow Incremental Methodology | Called IFIM, this complicated tool is used by the Department of Ecology to measure how much water is ideal for fish at different points in a stream or river at different times of year
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