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Río Piedras Dam. Saira Fida (UF) Emily Williams (UF) Grant WeinKan (UF) Mario Iván Rojas Sánchez (UNED) Julio 2012. Watershed Río Piedras. Natural Processes of Consideration. Precipitation Timing Antecedent moisture conditions Intensity Duration Slope Land use Evaporation rates. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Río Piedras Dam
Saira Fida (UF)Emily Williams (UF)Grant WeinKan (UF)
Mario Iván Rojas Sánchez (UNED)
Julio 2012
Watershed Río Piedras
Natural Processes of Consideration
• Precipitation– Timing– Antecedent moisture conditions– Intensity– Duration
• Slope• Land use• Evaporation rates
Precipitación
ENE FEB MAR ABR MAY JUN JUL AGO SEP OCT NOV DIC0
50
100
150
200
250
300Bagaces (1979-2008)
Meses
Prec
ipita
ción
Pro
med
io M
ensu
al (m
m)
Inclinación (respaladizo) /
Slope
Land use
Predicting flows on an ungauged river
Río Piedras Dam
Stakeholder
Core Institutions
MINAETDireccion de Aguas
AyAMunis & ASADAS ICE SENARA
Water Use Drinking Water Hydropower Irrigation
• Concessions• Register & authorize well construction• Nat’l Water Policy• Collect water pollution fees
• Potable water• Sanitation• Sewerage
• Hydro production• Concessions
• Irrigation• Drainage• Flood protection
Stakeholder Analysis
Social Considerations• Land Use
– Income generator for who?– Benefits foreign investors
• Economic implications of project– Jobs for dam construction and maintenance– Loss of jobs in inundated area
• Ranchers, farmers – Job creation resulting from project
• Service jobs at resorts/hotels
Comparative International Law
• United States NEPA 1969• United Nations Principles of EIA 1987• Costa Rica SETENA, Law No. 7554 1995
Project Area
D1 SETENA Terms of reference
EIA
Environmental Viability
SETENA
Environmental assessment in Costa Rica
• Soil
Construction process and
operation
Aspects to be assessed
• Water
• Social• Air
• Biota
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