Update on Water Resource Issues in Alabama 2012 Alabama Water Resources Conference J. Brian Atkins Alabama Office of Water Resources
1990 Alabama Water Resources Study Commission Report
Alabama Water Resources Act Office of Water Resources Develop long-term strategic plans for the use of water Develop long-term strategic plans for the use of water Implement water resources programs and projects Implement water resources programs and projects Collect water resources data Collect water resources data Study and analyze water use and related data Study and analyze water use and related data Coordinate with Executive branch, legislature, federal government, stakeholders, agencies and other states Coordinate with Executive branch, legislature, federal government, stakeholders, agencies and other states Alabama Water Resources Commission Establish rules and regulations Establish rules and regulations Advise Governor, Legislature and OWR Advise Governor, Legislature and OWR Hear appeals Hear appeals
The Executive Branch Governor ADECA OWR AWRC
The Legislative Branch
The Directive AWAWG Web site:
Water Resources Planning and Management DataAnalysisPlanImplement
Water Use Reporting Program
Drought Management
Floodplain Management NFIP Coordination Liaison between communities and FEMA Over 400 communities benefit from the program Flood Mapping Over $40 Million in FEMA funding Updated flood maps in all 67 counties Mapped over 37,000 miles of floodplain LOMR Delegation Extension of flood mapping efforts Reviewing map revisions for development
Water Wars Richland Creek Reservoir Glades Farm Reservoir COE Activities WGRR Little Tallapoosa Reservoir Hickory Log Creek
COE ACF Legal Opinion 18 alternatives modeled and evaluated ResSim model files are available from COE
COE Water Control Manuals
OWR Water Management Tools COE Manuals Models Drought Models Water Wars Models Water Use Analysis Models Water Policy Models Ongoing Analytical Tools Flood Models
OWR Surface Water Assessments
Cahaba and Black Warrior River Basins
Water Policy – Practical Implication
New Off-Stream Storage Costs
Water Resources Planning and Management DataAnalysisPlanImplement
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