The objective of this project is to provide critical information on the relative value of different land management practices for maintaining critical services that support hydropower production, to assist in the development of an ecosystem service analysis and subsequent policy related to payments for ecosystem services in Himachal Pradesh, India. This study presents the first phase of this analysis, focusing on targeting investments in soil and water conservation to support baseflow regulation and sediment retention in hydropower catchment facilities, and developing a framework for future work on economic valuation of these services.