D.6.1 - Water resource management
Water Resource Management includes all activities that promote the effective use and management of the nation's water resources.
Notes: Environmental protection of water resources is included in the Environmental Management Line of Business. Hydroelectric energy production is included under the Energy Production mission. The recommended provisional categorization of the water resource management information type follows:
Security category
Confidentiality Low
The confidentiality impact level is the effect of unauthorized disclosure of water resource management information on the ability of responsible agencies to promote the effective use and management of the nation's water resources. The consequences of unauthorized disclosure of most water resource management information would have, at most, a limited adverse effect on agency operations, agency assets, or individuals. Special Factors Affecting Confidentiality Impact Determination: There may be some cases for which moderate confidentiality impact is associated with unauthorized disclosure of business/industry development. For example, unauthorized disclosure of details of current agency water resource management activities and plans may focus opposition and/or give an unfair advantage to competing interests. Consistent premature disclosure of agency plans may cause significant degradation in mission capability. Recommended Confidentiality Impact Level: The provisional confidentiality impact level recommended for water resource management information is low.
Integrity Low
The integrity impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to detect the modification or destruction of information. The consequences of unauthorized modification or destruction of water resource management information depends on whether the information is time-critical. Unauthorized modification or destruction of information affecting external communications associated with water resource management information (e.g., web pages, electronic mail) may adversely affect operations and/or public confidence in the agency, but the damage to the mission would usually be limited. Recommended Integrity Impact Level: The provisional integrity impact level recommended for most water resource management information is low.
Availability Low
The availability impact level is based on the specific mission and the data supporting that mission, not on the time required to re-establish access to water resource management information. Generally, missions supported by water resource management information are tolerant of delay. Recommended Availability Impact Level: The provisional availability impact level recommended for water resource management information is low.