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Overview of the Current Threats and Water Protection Efforts in the Region

Great Lakes Craft Brewers & Water Conservation. Overview of the Current Threats and Water Protection Efforts in the Region. Presented by Dr. Jon F. Bartholic, Director October 26-27, 2009 Pilot House, Discovery World Milwaukee, WI. Applying Science to Decision-making Case Study:.

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Overview of the Current Threats and Water Protection Efforts in the Region

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  1. Great Lakes Craft Brewers & Water Conservation Overview of the Current ThreatsandWater Protection Efforts in the Region Presented by Dr. Jon F. Bartholic, Director October 26-27, 2009 Pilot House, Discovery World Milwaukee, WI

  2. Applying Science to Decision-making Case Study: Michigan’s Water Withdrawal Tool

  3. Topics • Great Lakes Compact • Process leading to the WWAT • Components of the WWAT • Slides of the operational system • Conclusion and next steps

  4. The Water Withdrawal Assessment Process • Oversee the design and development of a “water withdrawal assessment tool” • Develop methods, criteria, and definitions for establishing ‘adverse resource impacts’ for streams and lakes. • Make recommendations on the policy aspects of the model. Adverse Resource Impact Means: Decreasing that part of the flow such that the streams ability to support Characteristic Fish Populations is Functionally Impaired. science policy Groundwater Stream Flow Fish Populations

  5. Rain and Snow – Recharge to area 1. The Withdrawal Model • Model needs to know how much water is in the local aquifer • Automatically determines where several nearest streams are. • Apportions the withdrawal effect among streams • Calculates the likely reduction in flow due to the proposed withdrawal

  6. Stressful, low flow period Index Flow

  7. Determining Impact For New & Expanding Uses Adverse Resource Impact 90% 80% GO Characteristic Species Remaining GO w/local education Thriving Species Thriving Site review and conservation Lawsuit? Site review & mitigation?

  8. A B C D Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool Conceptual Model Retrieve Location Specific Data Input Information System User • Withdrawal Information • Water Source • Pumping Frequency • Pumping Capacity • Aquifer Type Rerun Model Real-time Modeling • Administrative Agency • Real-time Updates • Water Accounting Adverse Resource Impact Zones Registration ----------- ------------ --------- --------- Updated Water Availability

  9. Next Steps

  10. Water Legislation cont. Senate Bill 860 (as enacted) PUBLIC ACT 185 of 2008 • Require the DEQ, on October 1, 2008, to make available for testing and evaluation an internet-based waterwithdrawal assessment tool. House Bill 4343 (as enacted) PUBLIC ACT 184 of 2008 • Require the DEQ to notify certain local entities by e-mail if a proposed withdrawal falls into a particular category. • Allow the notified entities to form a water resources assessment and education committee in order to assess trends in water use in the withdrawal's vicinity and educate water.

  11. Wellhead Protection Program • 1986-Amendments to the Federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) • 1994-State program was developed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) & Michigan Department of Public Health (MDPH) • Protect Public Water Supply Wells through proactive land-use planning and management

  12. Delineation

  13. Source Water Protection

  14. High Impact Targeting (HIT) System Use of the High Impact Targeting (HIT) GIS Web-accessible System is demonstrated in the following figures. Over the web, sediment risk maps can be examined and “zeroed” in on to locate high potential sediment delivery sources (fields).

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  16. Questions & Answers http://www.iwr.msu.edu

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