Drought Planning for the New Drought of Record, Scott Swanson, LaCosta Environmental, LLC
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The document discusses drought planning for Texas in response to recurring drought conditions that are more severe than the historical drought of record. It notes that drought contingency plans must account for reductions in water supply up to the level of the drought of record. However, many parts of the state are already experiencing new drought records due to population growth, declining surface water and reservoir levels, and groundwater depletion. The document advocates for proactive water conservation and drought contingency planning rather than waiting for drought conditions to emerge.
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Drought Planning for the New Drought of Record, Scott Swanson, LaCosta Environmental, LLC
2. DROUGHT OF RECORD
30 TAC Ch. 288(a)(1)(E)(i)
The drought contingency plan must
include drought or emergency
response stages providing for the
implementation of measures in
response to a reduction in
available water supply up to a
repeat of the drought of record.
8. PER CAPITA STORAGE CAPACITY
Historical
0.00
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
2.50
1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
AF per person
9. GROUNDWATER
• Over 1,000,000 water wells
• 60 percent of the 16.1 million acre-feet of
water used in Texas
• 9 major and 21 minor aquifers
• 99 Groundwater Conservation Districts
17. WATER CONSERVATION
A combination of strategies for:
• Reducing the volume of water
withdrawn from a water supply
source;
• Reducing the loss or waste of water;
• Maintaining or improving the
efficiency in the use of water;
• Increasing the recycling and reuse of
water; and
• Preventing the pollution of water.
18. BEST MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES
Efficiency measures that:
• Save a quantifiable amount of
water, either directly or
indirectly;
• Can be implemented within a
specific time frame;
• Can help in determining actual
water savings.
19. CONCLUSIONS
• The historic Drought of Record is not
the worst case scenario;
• Many parts of the state are
experiencing a new Drought of Record
every day;
• Recurring drought is forcing Drought
Contingency and Water Conservation
Planning together;
• Don’t wait for the drought to start
planning!
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