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