W ATER R ESOURCES P LANNING (ACT 220) and the S TATE W ATER P LAN
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WWATER ATER RRESOURCES ESOURCES
PPLANNING (ACT 220) LANNING (ACT 220)
and the and the SSTATE TATE WWATER ATER
PPLANLAN
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Questions that need to be answered…
•How much water do we have ?
•How much water do we use ?•How much water do we
need?
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Question?
•When will the next drought hit Pennsylvania?
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TTHE HE AACTCT
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Act 220 of 2002Water Resources Planning
Act• Update the State Water Plan by 2008 • Register and Report Certain Water
Withdrawals• Identify Critical Water Planning Areas• Create Critical Area Resource Plans• Establish Voluntary Water
Conservation Program
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TTHE HE PPLANLAN
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State Water Plan
• Updates every 5 years • 6 Regional Components (Chapters)
will be developed that will be incorporated into a State Water Plan
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State Water Plan• Inventory Water Resources
(surface/GW/safe yield)• Assessment/Projection of Future
Use/Needs/ Demands• Identify Potential Conflicts/Problems• Identify Critical Water Planning Areas• Assessment of Current/Future
Capabilities of Public Water Supplies
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State Water Plan
• Assessment of Floodplain/Stormwater Problems
• Assessment of Navigation Needs• Assessment of Significant Water
Resources
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State Water Plan
• Process for Identifying Water Reduction Projects/Practices
• Identification of Practical Water Supply Alternatives to meet Existing/Future Needs
• Structural/Nonstructural Alternatives to Address Availability Problems
• Review/Evaluation of Statutes/Regulations/Policies• Review/Evaluation of Water Management Program
Alternatives to meet Regional Needs• Implementation Plan
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State Water Plan Considerations
• Interconnection –Ground/Surface Water• Regional Water Resource Needs and Priorities• Federal, State, and Interstate Water Resource Policies,
Plans, Priorities, Etc.• Needs and Priorities of Comprehensive Plans and Zoning• Water Quantity/Quality Necessary to Support
Reasonable/ Beneficial Uses• Balance Multiple Uses• Distinction Between Long /Short Term Uses• Benefits/Costs/Environmental and Social Impacts• Equal/Uniform Treatment of All Water Users
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Uses of State Water Plan
• Policy and Guidance Document• Provides Information, Objectives,
practices and recommendations to help the private sector and government make informed decisions
• Does not contain prohibitions or prescriptions
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Registration
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Registration
All public Water supply agenciesAll hydropower facilitiesAll users of 10,000 gallons a day or
more in a 30 day period
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Registration
• Paper forms
• Web registration through GreenPort
• Forms and registration available on the DEP website
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/DEPUTATE/watermgt/wc/Act220/Registration/Default.htm
1-888-457-6653
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Registration
• Registration for existing users is overdue and the Statewide committee and DEP are evaluating options for increasing compliance for those who must register
• Agricultural and Non-agricultural forms are available for registration
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Registration
• The Environmental Quality Board (EQB) must adopt regulations addressing:– Registration– Periodic Reporting– Record-keeping
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Critical Water Planning Areas, Critical Area Resource Plans, &
Critical Area Advisory Committees
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Critical Water Planning Areas (CWPA)
• A “Critical Water Planning Area” is
A significant hydrologic unitwhere existing or future demandsexceed or threaten to exceedsafe yield of available water
resources
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Critical Water Planning Areas
• Developed on a Watershed basis• Upon designation as a CWPA,
Critical Area Resource Plans or “water budgets” will be developed, and
• Critical Area Advisory Committees will be formed
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Critical Water Planning Areas
• CWPAs may be designated:In the State Water PlanIn advance of the State Water Plan by
the Statewide committee and DEP, upon recommendation of a Regional Committee, if justified by evidence developed during the planning process
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Critical Area Resource Plans (CARP)
• CARPs will be developed by the Regional Committees and approved by the Statewide Committee and DEP
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Critical Area Resource Plans
• Include a water availability evaluation• Identify existing and future reasonable
and beneficial uses • Identify anticipated future needs• Assess water quality and water
quantity issues• Identify existing and potential adverse
impacts on water resources uses
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Critical Area Advisory Committees
• Purpose:– Evaluate policy, program and
management alternatives and advise the regional committee and DEP
– Membership: Gov. Agencies, Agricultural, Public Water Supply, Industrial and other users, Environmental, and others with background in water resources planning and management
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Voluntary Water Conservation
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Voluntary Water Conservation Program
• Formal program to promote water conservation and water use efficiency
• Establish a Water Resource Technical Assistance Center to promote water conservation and efficiency education and technical assistance
• Grants for water resources education and technical assistance
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TTHE HE SSTATEWIDE AND TATEWIDE AND
RREGIONAL EGIONAL WWATER ATER
RRESOURCES ESOURCES
CCOMMITTEESOMMITTEES
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Statewide Water Resources Committee
•Purpose:– Recommend to the Secretary the
approval and adoption of the State Water Plan, including the regional components
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Statewide Water Resources Committee
• Membership (24 voting):– 6 from regional committees appointed House
and Senate Leadership– 6 from cross section of water user interest
appointed by the Governor– 6 from local government, environmental and
professional groups appointed by the Governor– DEP, AG, DCNR, PFBC, PUC, PEMA voting
members– DCED, GCLGS, Compact Commissions (ex
officio non voting members)
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Subcommittees
• Policy & Integration• Critical Water Planning Area• Public Outreach
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Statewide Committee Role
• Recommend approval of the State Water Plan, including regional components, to the Secretary of DEP;
• Assist with public outreach activities;• Recommend approval of Policies and
Guidelines for Preparing the State Water Plan to the Secretary of the DEP; and
• Review and comment on regulations for the registration and reporting of water usage.
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Regional Water Resources Committees
• Purpose:– Guide the development of Regional
Plan Component and recommend to Statewide Committee for Incorporation into the State Water Plan
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6 Regional Water Resources Committees
• Delaware• Upper/Middle
Susquehanna• Lower
Susquehanna
• Ohio• Lake
Erie/Genesee• Potomac
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Water Planning Regions
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Regional Water Resources Committees
• Membership (22 voting):– Four Planning Commission and Conservation District
Members (minimum of 2)– Two Agriculture (1) Production and (1) Horticulture– One Public Water Supply Agency Rep.– One Public Waste Water Agency Rep.– Three Industrial, Commercial, Energy Development and
Production– Three Environmental and Conservation Interest– Four Water Resource Professional (1) Registered Geologist– Three Local Government (other than counties)– Department Employee (non-voting)– Compact Commission Representative
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Regional Committee Role
• Recommend the regional components of the State Water Plan to the Statewide Committee;
• Consult with DEP and the Statewide Committee during the planning process;
• Recommend CWPAs to DEP and the Statewide Committee; and
• Conduct appropriate public outreach during development of the regional components of the Plan.
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Committee Activities
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Regional Committee Priorities
• (Insert regional priorities for your region)
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Public Involvement
• 3 formal stages of public involvement:1. Educate the Public
Fact Sheets Universal Message – “Planning Today for
Generations Yet to Come” Presentations and discussions
2. Focused Meetings on Regional Issues3. Presentation of Draft Regional Plans and Public
Comment Period
• The Public may also participate in Regional and Statewide Committee Meetings
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Act 220 Contact Information
Act 220 Hotline: (888)457-6653DEP Water Planning Office (717)783-
4693Name (###)###-
####Chair, ___Regional CommitteeDon Bluedorn (412)394-5400Chair, Statewide Committee
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Questions?