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Regional Water Supply Planning
Background
Legislative history Benefits of regional planning Regulatory requirements
Existing water source information• Community systems• Self-supplied users• Agricultural users• Water privileges
Background
Existing water use information• Population• System connections• Withdrawal rates• Quantified use by category• Unaccounted for losses
Existing resource information• Physical description – geology, hydrology,
meteorology• Environmental description
Background
Projected water demand information
Water demand management information
Drought response and contingency plans
Statement of need and alternatives analysis
Local regulations and public participation
Plan Goals
Data collection from 15 participants
Develop consensus work plan and scope of services for Regional Water Supply Plan
Create a useable, expandable, implementable plan – not one that just satisfies the regulations
Data Collection
Geographic Information System framework
DEQ database and VDH files
Cooperative Extension Agents
Groundwater data versus estimation
Growth projections
Data Collection
Community systems
Self-supplied users
Agricultural users
Groundwater information
Water purchases
Source Water Assessment Plans
Work Plan
Planning ProcessI. Existing Water Supply Evaluation
A. Collect Data
B. Meet with staff to review data collected and discuss additional data needs
C. Collect Additional Data
D. Evaluate Data
Work Plan
Planning ProcessII. Water Demand Management Information
A. Meet with staff to review Comprehensive Plans
B. Calculate demand projections 50 years into the future
C. Review and describe current conservation practices
D. Review and describe existing drought response and contingency plans
Work Plan
Planning ProcessIII. Statement of Need and Alternatives Evaluation
A. Develop statement of need
B. Define alternatives
C. Describe alternatives
D. Screen alternatives
Work PlanPlanning Process
IV. Public Participation Public Hearing(s)
• Individual versus combined
Regional Stakeholder Involvement• Elected officials
• Planning commissioners
• Economic Development Authorities
• Industrial Development Authorities
• Local well drillers
• Additional EO/PC meetings