N. Ga Water Resource Plan
Name 5 of the 15 counties included in the MNGWPD.
Bartow, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Paulding and Rockdale
What are the four steps of the planning process?
Coordinate, understand, plan, act.
The District's plans and policies work to protect water resources in what 6 river basins?
Chattahoochee, Coosa/Etowah, Flint, Ocmulgee, Oconee, & Tallapoosa
What are the 3 overarching elements for a comprehensive plan?
Water management, future projections, & water efficient land use.
The District recognizes that water resources planning is most effective when it addresses the ______ among water resources management strategies.
Interrelationships
Name 2 subtopics of water management.
Existing water supplies & availability
Water use/demand
Water financing
General water conservation programs
Water and wastewater infrastructure
Water quality
What 7 policy goals guide decision making for the District and help ensure consistency of purpose for the Plan?
Protect Water Quality and Public Water Supplies
Support Conservation and/or Demand Management
Support Economic Growth and Development
Equitably Distribute Benefits and Costs
Promote Public Education and Awareness
Facilitate Implementation
Improve Resiliency
Name 4 subtopics of future projections
Projected population and economic change
Projected development & land use change
Water related hazard mitigation
Forecasting water supply / demand
Water supply diversification
Water equity
What are the challenges of climate change taken into consideration when making the Plan?
Increased frequency of heat waves, evaporation, rain events (& intensity), annual precipitation (& variability), & more severe & extended droughts
What are the 2 overarching guidelines used to define vulnerable or at risk populations when dealing with water equity.
Populations that have experienced exclusion, marginalization, disenfranchisement, or underrepresentation; and
Populations adversely affected by economic, environmental, or health challenges, or vulnerable to health and safety factors.