1. Update on Water Resource Issues in Alabama 2012 Alabama Water Resources Conference J. Brian Atkins Alabama Office of Water Resources

2. 1990 Alabama Water Resources Study Commission Report

3. 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

4. The Executive Branch Governor ADECA OWR AWRC

5. The Legislative Branch

6. The Directive AWAWG Web site: www.adeca.alabama.gov/AWAWG www.adeca.alabama.gov/AWAWG

7. Water Resources Planning and Management DataAnalysisPlanImplement

8. Water Use Reporting Program

9. Drought Management

10. 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

11. Water Wars Richland Creek Reservoir Glades Farm Reservoir COE Activities WGRR Little Tallapoosa Reservoir Hickory Log Creek

12. COE ACF Legal Opinion  18 alternatives modeled and evaluated  ResSim model files are available from COE

13. COE Water Control Manuals

14. OWR Water Management Tools COE Manuals Models Drought Models Water Wars Models Water Use Analysis Models Water Policy Models Ongoing Analytical Tools Flood Models

15. OWR Surface Water Assessments

17. Cahaba and Black Warrior River Basins

18. Water Policy – Practical Implication

19. New Off-Stream Storage Costs

20. Water Resources Planning and Management DataAnalysisPlanImplement

21. Contact Information Web: www.water.alabama.gov E-mail: water@adeca.alabama.gov Phone: Toll Free 1-877-ALAWATER (1-877-252-9283) or (334) 242-5499 FAX: (334) 242-0776