WATER REGULATIONS AND THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE

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WATER REGULATIONS AND THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE

• Kerry Harrison
• Biological Agricultural Engineering Department

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Hydrologic Cycle

• Natural process that cleans water if allowed to
  move along its preferred path

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HOW MUCH WATER DO WE USE?For Year 2000, it is
shown below
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What agency in Georgia is responsible for
managing the resource?
Important dates to remember in the timeline of
water management 1972, 1991, 1999-2000, 2003,
2004, 2008.
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Driving factors for growth

• Sound business practice

• Protect existing income
• Potential new income to grower
• Certain increased revenues for region

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Irrigation is a Management Tool

• Justus von Liebig's Law of the Minimum states
  that yield is proportional to the amount of the
  most limiting factor

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What agency in Georgia is responsible for
managing the resource?
Important dates to remember in the timeline of
water management 1972, 1991, 1999-2000, 2003,
2004, 2008.
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Flint River Drought Protection Act

Declaration by March 1, 2008
Enabling legislation requires a call/no call
declaration by the EPD Director by March,
2008 Status of rivers aquifers and weather
forecast considered EDP decides acres to be
retired for year to protect streams and WHICH
areas will be affected
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What agency in Georgia is responsible for
managing the resource?
Important dates to remember in the timeline of
water management 1972, 1991, 1999-2000, 2003,
2004, 2008.
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Metering Plan (2004 - 2009)
Metering Schedule
2007
2008
2009
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What agency in Georgia is responsible for
managing the resource?
Important dates to remember in the timeline of
water management 1972, 1991, 1999-2000, 2003,
2004, 2008.
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Joint Water Committees VISION STATEMENT
Georgia manages water resources in a
sustainable manner to support the states
economy, to protect public health and natural
systems, and to enhance quality of life for all
citizens.
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State Drought Outdoor Restrictions
Jan 25, 2008 Drought Restriction areas
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State Water Plan
Water Planning Councils Appointed membership Use
EPD supplied assessment Conduct growth and needs
assessment Develop Action Plan Water
Development Water Conservation Water Quality
flow protection Existing Laws rules
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What agency in Georgia is responsible for
managing the resource?
Important dates to remember in the timeline of
water management 1972, 1991, 1999-2000, 2003,
2004, 2008.
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Interstate Issues

• ACT/ACF Compacts failed expired
• States (Governors) continue negotiations
• Failed drought emergency consensus
• Next meeting in February
• Lawsuits continue
• Mid-January, City of Apalachicola sued COE
• Oysters and Condos

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Regulations

• Agricultural Water Use Permitting
• Current rules exemptions - varies
• No Metering required for all by 2009
• No Reporting required for all by 2009
• No Conservation Plan required in Flint Coastal
• No Drought Plan FRDPA
• No Expiration Date 20 years, renewable in Flint
• Permitted Pump Rate and Acres
• Specific rates (metered) and Location (mapped)

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Based on the previous discussions Who would you
say owns the water in Georgia?
Reminder A LOT depends on whether a resource is
considered renewable or non-renewable
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UNDERSTANDING THE HYDROLOGIC CYCLE AND WATER
REGULATIONS

• Do you know more about water?
• Or are you more confused???