afa annual meeting | general session | wednesday morning
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WELCOME
Keynote Address
Tom Martin | American Forest Foundation
Arkansas Forest & Drinking Water Panel
Dr. Bob Morgan | Beaver Water DistrictKitty Weisman | U.S. Endowment for Forests and Communities
Joe Fox | Arkansas State Forester
Southeastern Partnership forForests and Water
Forests provide the cleanest water of any land use
2/3 U.S. fresh water comes from forested watershedsWatershed condition affects water quality/quantity
Importance of Forested Watersheds
Healthy, well-managed forests produce clean water
Clean water is less expensive to treat
Importance of Forested Watersheds
How Healthy Forests Benefit Drinking Water
Natural filtration of contaminants
Decreased contamination from other land uses
Decreased sediment runoff, ash from forest fires
Decreased water temperature
$1 invested in forests saves $27 in drinking water treatment (EPA)
10% increase in forest cover reduces drinking water treatment and chemical costs 20% (AWWA)
Forest $$ Benefit Drinking Water
Healthy, well-managed forests
High quality, protected source water
Less water treatment
Less energy and chemicals
Sustainable communitiesLess cost to utilities and citizens
Ancillary values (e.g. carbon sequestration, habitat)
Benefits of Well-Managed Forests
Population growth & forest conversionClimate changeTimber market changesInvasive species
Threats to SE Forested Watersheds(Southern Forests Futures Report)
Collaborative partnership for source watershed protectionPartners = drinking water, forestry, & conservationVision = well managed, healthy forests benefit drinking water quality and quantity
SE Partnership for Forests & Water
SE Partnership for Forests & Water
Initiated at 2012 Greenville, SC meetingFunded by USFS & US Endowment for Forests & Communities
Maintain & expand healthy, well-managed forests
Initiate & develop collaborative partnerships based on shared vision, goals, and trust
Identify priority watersheds & initiatives
Implement projects that value “green infrastructure” and forest landowners
SE Partnership for Forests & WaterGOALS
Initial Focus on 5 States
SE Partnership for Forests & Water
2014 to Now – Collaborative Forums, Partnerships & Workshops in AL, AR, GA, FL, NC, SC, Texas
2015 Arkansas Forests & Drinking Water Forum – 45 leaders
2015-16 Arkansas Forests & Drinking Water Committee meets
September 2016 - NW Arkansas Forests & Drinking Water Workshop
SE Partnership for Forests & WaterActions Since 2014
Central Arkansas Water – City of Little RockBeaver Watershed Alliance – NW ArkansasBrewer Lake Partnership – Green Bay Packaging and City of Conway
Arkansas Forests & Drinking Water
The Path Forward for Arkansas Forests & Drinking Water
Develop relationships and build trust
Plan priority watershed workshops
Identify priority actions & funding
Enhance education and incentive programs for forest landowners
Kitty Weisman, CoordinatorSoutheastern Partnership for Forests and Water
(360) 481–[email protected]
Forests and Source Water Protection
Bob Morgan, PhDManager of Environmental Quality
Arkansas Forestry Association, 2016
• Regional Water Provider– Bentonville– Rogers– Springdale– Fayetteville
• 47 Million Gallons/Day• > 330,000 Customers• Source; Beaver Lake
Beaver Water District
Mission
To serve our customers’ needs by providing high quality water that meets or exceeds all regulatory requirements, and is economically priced consistent with our quality standards.
• High quality source• Source water protection• Emergency response• Optimized treatment
• Distribution system management
• Water quality monitoring• Educated consumers
Multiple Barriers to Protect Drinking Water
Maintain, safeguard, and/or improve the quality of a given sourceAWWA G-300 Source Water Protection
• Greater public health• Response to uncertainties• Avoiding costs• Improved compliance• Customer expectations• Bond rating• Funding opportunities
Source Water Protection
Beaver Lake Watershed
Benefit of Forests
Implementing SWP is a Good Value
• The net present value is $125 million
• The benefit-cost ratio is 1.4
• The internal rate of return is 18%
Cadmus study 2016
Index of Forest Importance to Drinking Water
Forests and Drinking WaterAFA Annual Meeting
October 5, 2016
Arkansas Forestry Commission
MISSION
To protect Arkansas’s forests and those who enjoy them from wildland fire and natural hazards
while promoting rural and urban forest health, stewardship, development and conservation
for all generations of Arkansans
AFC VISION
Arkansas’s healthy rural and urban forests provide clean air and water, functioning ecosystems, economic and social benefits. An agency of leaders in forest protection, emergency response, and forest management is committed to maintaining and enhancing these attributes.
Facts About Arkansas
• Arkansas ranks 27th in size among the States, with a area of 53,187 square miles (34 million acres)
• 56% of Arkansas is forested (19 million acres)• There are 2.97 million people living in Arkansas• There are 11.8 billion trees growing within Arkansas’s forests (3,973
trees/person)• The private non-industrial sector owns 68% of the forestland.• The timber in the State is growing faster than being harvested. • In 2014, 14.7 million tons of pine were delivered to mills, $533 mil• Ouachita National Forest is the oldest national forest in the South• The State has over 600,000 acres are lakes with 9,740 miles of
streams.• The Arkansas River is the longest stream to flow into the
Mississippi-Missouri river system. Its total length is 1,450 miles• The lowest point in the state occurs along the Ouachita River, 54ft
elevation• The State’s highest point is 2,753 feet elevation at Mount Magazine
WELCOME
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Business climate:Interest ratesStock market
Gas pricesHousing marketUnemployment/
Employment
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Business climate:Consumer confidence
Wage pressureJobs paradigm shift
Regulatory environment
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Political climate:Presidential raceHillary vs. Trump
Boozman vs. EldridgeHill vs. Curry
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U.S. President
Trump 55%Clinton 34%Johnson 3%
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Ohio 40-43Florida 46-43Virginia 44-37
Pennsylvania 45-41Colorado 43-39
Maine 41-37North Carolina 44-43
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Iowa 38-43Michigan 43-38Wisconsin 43-38Nevada 42-41
New Hampshire 43-37Arizona 38-40
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U.S. Senate
Boozman 55%Eldridge 29%
Gilbert 5%
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Political climate:Medical marijuana x 2
CasinosMedical tort reform3 Legislative items
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For Med Marijuana49%
Against Med Marijuana43%
Undecided8%
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For Med Marijuana36%
Against Med Marijuana53%
Undecided11%
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For Casinos38%
Against Casinos49%
Undecided13%
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Federal
Regulation (Clinton vs. Trump)
Energy billLame duck address,Westerman, biomass
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State
Emerald Ash BorerMachinery tax exemption
unchangedInvestArk off the table
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