Designing IA for AI - Information Architecture Conference 2024
Dannielle Gray - Annual Meeting
1. Arkansas Water Plan
&
Non-Riparian Water Use
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
Little Rock, Arkansas
Saline River, near Benton AR
2. Overview
State Resources
Current State Water Plan
Title
III - Non-Riparian Water Use
Program
State Water Plan Update
3. ANRC Mission Statement:
“To manage and protect our water
and land resources for the health,
safety and economic benefit of the
State of Arkansas.”
4. The Natural State
Average 54 inches of rainfall annually
Population approximately 2.7 million
600,000 acres of lakes
9,700 miles of streams and rivers
2 ½ million acres of national forests
6 national park sites
7 national scenic byways
3 state scenic byways
50 state parks
Kings River Falls – near Boston, AR
7. The Arkansas Water Plan
Arkansas Code § 15-22-503 (1969)
“…a comprehensive program for the
orderly development and management of
the state’s water and related land
resources…”
“..the plan shall be the state policy for the
development of water and related land
resources in this state…”
9. 1990 Revision
http://www.anrc.arkansas.gov/StateWaterPlan.html
System inventories Water Plan Compliance
12 Basin reports & Executive Summary
10. Arkansas Basin Reports
Defined by drainage
basins of principle
rivers
Quantification of
surface &
groundwater
Baseline for water
management activities
11. Challenges Identified in 1990
Project financing
Surface water supply
Ground water depletion
Availability of excess surface water
Non-point source pollution
Recreation
Lack of public awareness of water issues
12. Results of 1990 Recommendations
General obligation bond program
Revised ANRC surface water rules
Arkansas Groundwater Protection and
Management Act (1991)
Tax credit programs for conversion from
ground to surface water use
Non-point pollution program in cooperation
with EPA
Excess surface water projects
13. Title III - RULES FOR THE UTILIZATION
OF SURFACE WATER
Water Use Registration Program
Non-Riparian Water Use Permit Program
Excess Surface Water
defined as 25% of the average annual yield from any
watershed above that amount required to satisfy all of
the following:
• Registered use prior to 1989
• Firm yield of all affected reservoirs existing on June 28, 1985
• Maintenance of minimum stream flows where established
• Future projected water needs
14. Water Rights
Reasonable Use Doctrine
“fair share”
Associated with land
Allocation priorities
Sustain life
Maintain health
Increase wealth
15. Riparian vs. Non-Riparian
Riparian Water Use - Use of surface waters on
land that is contiguous to the source surface
water
Includes easements and leased land if the
lease or easement was acquired prior to March
1, 1990.
Non-Riparian Water Use – Use of surface
water on land that is not contiguous to the
surface water
22. Ongoing Revision
The plan “…shall from time to time be
revised, updated, and amended as new
information, projects and developments
shall occur…” Arkansas Code 15-22-504
This is an ongoing process: the annual
report on groundwater, project
approvals, and other research and
planning, build the body of knowledge
under the plan
23. Potential for Arkansas Water Plan
Comprehensive Revision
We can learn from other state’s recent efforts
Public participation component
The process should be comprehensive, since
the legislature intended the plan to guide our
public water policy: “All state
agencies, commissions, and political
subdivisions shall take the plan into
consideration in all matters pertaining to the
discharge of their respective duties and
responsibilities…”
24. Major Components
Law and policy research and
discussion
Public education and outreach
Technical analysis
Current supply/quality
Future supply
Current infrastructure
Future infrastructure
25. Broad Process Steps
Scoping
Resource inventories and data gathering
Forecasting availability, need, & limitations
Management strategy development
(Public participation begins)(Regional
basis)
Plan development (Heavy public
involvement)(Regional basis)
Plan implementation and updating
26. 2011 Actions
Appoint a small scoping committee
Scoping meetings
Solicit engineering/environmental
firms to conduct resource
assessments of surface and ground
water and infrastructure
Water education program
28. Projected timeline for Arkansas Water Plan update
2011 2012 2013 2014
Legislature
Water education program
Policy review and public involvement
Scoping Draft Legislation
Resource assessments
Forecasting
Technical phase
Regional management
strategy formulation
Draft plan &
Public review
Planning phase
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29. Conclusion
State Resources
State Water Plan (Current & Update)
Non-Riparian Water Use
Take home message: Update to the state water plan is currently
underway, and your input is needed!
Stay informed:
• www.anrc.arkansas.gov
• www.Arkansaswater.org
• Facebook: Arkansas Water Plan
Get involved:
• Water education program
• Data collection/review
• Policy review
• Public meetings
ANRC is working cooperatively with stakeholders, state and federal
agencies, industry personnel, and the public to ensure that we protect
the states abundant water resources within the scope of our authority