david p. lusch , ph.d. distinguished senior research specialist michigan state university
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Michigan’s W ater W ithdrawal A ssessment Process and Using the WWA Tool for Planning and Watershed Management. David P. Lusch , Ph.D. Distinguished Senior Research Specialist Michigan State University Dept. of Geography, Remote Sensing & GIS Research and Outreach Services Group - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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David P. Lusch, Ph.D.Distinguished Senior Research Specialist
Michigan State UniversityDept. of Geography, Remote Sensing & GIS
Research and Outreach Services Group
Institute of Water Research
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• Overview of the groundwater & surface water resources of the regions
• Overview of the Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool (WWAT)
•Example uses of the WWAT for sustainable community development
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•Evaluating your Master Plan– Check all the areas zoned residential
(self-supplied) or Commercial/Industrial (self-supplied) to determine which catchments they fall within.
– “Roads” and “Aerial Photos” Data Layers in WWAT are very useful spatial references.
– Use “New Withdrawal” in WWAT to determine the total allowable depletion in those catchments.
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http://www.miwwat.org/getflow.asp?
trans=5400
&shore=0
&bdrkf=1
&bdrkt=99999
&aline=0.000
&bline=25.460
&cline=25.523 Allowable catchment depletion (gpm)(initial amount – not yet updated!!)
&dphzoned=125
&estdphbdrk=458
&pctdrift=100
&pctrock=0
&kvw=233.693
&type=Cold transitional stream&wsid=12269
&x=-84.105415
&y=44.613435
&mapx=650155.8847889714
&mapy=453061.31356536905
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•So how many gpm do you need?– A standard residence needs a minimum of 20
gpm (~ 60 gpm with home irrigation).
– For clustered developments (e.g., PUDs), multiply the # of parcels times 20 gpm to estimate the cumulative depletion.
e.g. 15 parcels x 20 gpm/parcel = 300 gpm
– Note: residential water well withdrawals are NOT regulated by state law. Consider re-arranging the zoning map to mitigate potential adverse impacts.
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•So how many gpm do you need?– Commercial/industrial user needs vary
widely. Some water-intensive businesses may need 600 – 1000 gpm.
– PA 33 (2006) prohibits a local unit of government from enacting or enforcing an ordinance that regulates a large quantity withdrawal (i.e., 70 gpm or more).
– The evaluation suggested here is with the intent of re-arranging the zoning map to mitigate potential adverse impacts.
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•Revise your Site Plan Review process– Amend your site plan review checklist to
require submission of applicable LQW Registration with the site plan for any self-supplied facility with a pumping capacity of 70 gpm or more (e.g., within “Other Environmental Impacts” section).
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•Economic Development Office– Check all parcels slated for new/expanded
Commercial/Industrial (self-supplied) to determine which catchments they fall within.
– Use “New Withdrawal” in WWAT to determine the total allowable depletion in those catchments.
– Compare allowable depletions to client’s needs.
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