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Regional Water Councils and Implementation Actions
June 17, 2008
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Agenda
Regional Water Planning Councils
Implementation Actions
Regional Water Planning Councils
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Regional Water Planning Policy
Characteristics vary significantly in differing regions across Georgia
Protecting water resources to meet needs will require: – regional, resource-based plans
– that identify the management practices
– appropriate to the resources and users in each region
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Regional Water Planning Actions
Delineation of Water Planning Regions
Assessments
Designations of Councils
Rules and Guidance
Regional Water Development and Conservation Plans
Art by: Brittany ThomasGeorgia Winner
2005 River of Words
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Major Regional Planning Responsibilities
State Responsibilities
Promulgate planning rules
Provide planning guidance & technical assistance
Contract for professional services that support regional planning
Review & approve plans
Regional WPC Responsibilities
Oversee development of water development & conservation plans (WDCP)– Regional water needs forecasts
– Selection of mix of management practices
Adopt plan for submission to EPD
Periodic revisions to plan
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Planning Council Formation
Finalize geographic boundaries
Develop member qualifications
Call for nominations
Pre-qualification process
Appointments by Governor, Lt. Governor, Speaker
Art by: Grace Wilhiotel2007 River of Words
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Geographic Reassignment
April 4, 2008 letter
Petitions due June 16, 2008
Justification factors– Current and future water source(s)– Current and future discharge location(s)– Split of long-standing water-related partnership– Documentation of consultation with other local
governments
Considerations– Geographic continuity of water planning regions– Consistency with hydrologic boundaries– Boundaries of other sub-state regions
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Water Planning Regions
25 Member Regional Water Planning Councils for each Water Planning Region
Gov., Lt. Gov., and Speaker to select Council members
MNGWPD boundaries set by state law
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Council Nominees
Collected by:– Environmental Protection Division
– Department of Agriculture
– Department of Community Affairs
– Department of Economic Development
State agencies will identify desired qualifications and experience
Nominees from business, agriculture, forestry, local government, educational, environmental, and other groups
Art by: Andrew Henderson
2007 River of Words
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Appointments
Appointments to each Council:– Governor: 13 members, 1 alternate
– Lt. Governor: 6 members, 1 alternate, 1 non-voting ex officio member from the Senate
– Speaker: 6 members, 1 alternate, 1 non-voting ex officio member from the House
4 shall be mayors or city council members
4 shall be elected officials of a county governing authority
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Council/EPD Memorandum of Agreement
Decision-making procedures
Provision of public sector involvement
Provision for an advisory body of local elected officials for input
Specifications for other advisory bodies, including meaningful public participation
Provision for consultation with local governments located outside the boundary
Procedures for coordination with DCA to ensure coordination with regional and local planning
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Rules and Guidance
Procedures for forecasting
Minimum requirements for public participation
Criteria for review of plans
Procedures and criteria for future review and revision
Procedures for providing state water plan funds to contractors to assist in plan development
Art by: Roxanne Addison2007 River of Words
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Plan elements (1 of 2)
Local governments, areas at the periphery
Major water users
Water sources and their conditions
Forecasts
Comparisons of forecasts with assessments
Recommendations for appropriate management practices
Art by: Heather Rutt2007 River of Words
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Plan elements (2 of 2)
State Energy Strategy consideration
Proposals for addressing data and information needs
Benchmarks for assessment of plan effectiveness
State actions
Other
Art by: Chieh Yin2007 River of Words
Implementation Actions
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2008 2010 2011
State Water Plan Implementation
2009State Fiscal Years
Resource Assessments
Regional Planning
Water Development and Conservation Plans
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2008
Phased Implementation of Water Plan
State Fiscal Years
Wat
er R
esou
rce
Ass
essm
ents
Reg
ion
al
Pla
nn
ing
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Regional Planning
Water Resources Assessments
Regional Planning
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Water Resource Assessments
What are the capacities of our water resources?
Resource Assessments
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2008 2010 2011
Water Resource Assessments
2009
Capacity Analyses
State Fiscal Years
Data and Standards
Status and Condition Assessments
Surface water qualitySurface water quantityGroundwater
Data managementDissolved oxygen standardsFecal coliform standard
Surface water qualitySurface water quantityGroundwater
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Regional Planning
What are our needs?
What best practices do we want to employ to close the gap between capacities and needs?
Regional Planning
Water Development and Conservation Plans
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2008 2010 2011
Regional Planning
2009
Regional Plan Development
State Fiscal Years
PlanningGuidance
Economic/PopulationForecasts
Form RegionalCouncils
Population EmploymentWater /wastewater
Planning GuidanceManagement Practices
Water Development and Conservation Plan DevelopmentPlan review and approval
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2008 2010 2011
Summary Schedule
2009
Regional Plan Development
Capacity Analyses
State Fiscal Years
Data and Standards
Status and Condition Assessments
PlanningGuidance
Economic/PopulationForecasts
Form RegionalCouncils
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Key Near-term Activities
Water Resource Assessments
Data management
Status and condition field measurements
Guidance Document preparation
Forecasting
Regional Water Planning Council formation
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How can I get involved?
Water Planning Council member
Technical advisory groups (ad hoc)– Various technical topics (monitoring plan,
aquifer storage and recovery are examples)
Review of documents– Will be posted on web
Plan review
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