Heidi Moltz

Dr. Heidi Moltz

Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, Rockville, Maryland, USA
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Academic Career Length

17Years (2010-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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23 September 2013 in Freshwater Biology
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CBClaire Buchanan
Claire Buchanan
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HHH. Carlton Haywood
H. Carlton Haywood
JPJames B. Palmer
James B. Palmer
AGAdam N. Griggs
Adam N. Griggs

13 August 2020 in Water
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CWCarlington Wallace
Carlington Wallace
ESErfaneh Sharifi
Erfaneh Sharifi
KBKarin Bencala
Karin Bencala
Human uses of land and water are directly linked and must, therefore, be managed with each other in mind. This paper puts forward an approach for integrating sustainable water resource management into local land use decision-making in the Potomac basin. The approach includes developing a clear understanding of the current regulatory, programmatic, and financial approaches to land use management; identifying opportunities from innovation; and developing a flexible, stakeholder-based framework for moving forward. Four opportunities for innovation were identified in the Potomac basin utilizing this approach, including enhancing coordination and access to information, promoting incentives to achieve desired outcomes, encouraging and promoting innovation, and integrating programs to achieve multiple objectives. The successful integration of land and water decision-making requires a sustained, long-term commitment to improvement rather than a one-time fix mentality. Initial steps for implementation include identifying and engaging diverse partners, as well as establishing channels for information dissemination. The lessons learned from this work may prove valuable to decision-makers in other regions to holistically manage diverse land and water resources.

17 August 2018 in Jawra Journal of the American Water Resources Association
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Heidi Moltz
JPJames B. Palmer
James B. Palmer
ZSZachary M. Smith
Zachary M. Smith

1 March 2011 in Lakes & Reservoirs: Science, Policy and Management for Sustainable Use
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Heidi Moltz
WRWalter Rast
Walter Rast
VLVicente L. Lopes
Vicente L. Lopes
SVStephen J. Ventura
Stephen J. Ventura

18 November 2013 in Jawra Journal of the American Water Resources Association
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C.L. Schultz
SAS.N. Ahmed
S.N. Ahmed
RMR. Mandel
R. Mandel
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Heidi Moltz

1 April 2010 in Journal of Hydrologic Engineering
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VLVicente L. Lopes
Vicente L. Lopes
WRWalter Rast
Walter Rast
SVStephen J. Ventura
Stephen J. Ventura
The Santa Fe River Watershed in Santa Fe County, New Mexico was identified as one of the top five high risk nonpoint source pollution areas out in the Rio Grande Basin. This watershed was selected to demonstrate the use of hydrologic modeling as a powerful tool for assessing the impacts of land management practices on erosion and sediment control at the watershed level. A method based on the Hydrologic Simulation Program-Fortran was used to address the local nonpoint sediment pollution concerns. The model was modified to reflect predicted future land uses related to expected urban expansion in the watershed. Six scenarios were created and the costs and benefits of each were weighed. The total estimated costs ranged from under $1 million to over $66 million. Total average annual sediment yields at the watershed outlet ranged from 3,441 to 4,111 tonnes/year, depending on management practices employed. These results indicate the magnitude of expected sediment reductions under various management strategies. Additionally, they provide an indication of the magnitude of expected sediment reductions in the Santa Fe Watershed and the estimated cost of each management practice.