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PRESENTER Bradley Uken INTEREST GROUP Public REGION East CONTACT INFORMATION [email protected]. Water Authorities - Morris Bell Counties - Evelyn Neavear Agriculture - Jeff Smith Small Business - Robert Betzelberger Soil and Water - Shannon Allen - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Water Authorities - Morris BellCounties - Evelyn Neavear
Agriculture - Jeff SmithSmall Business - Robert Betzelberger
Soil and Water - Shannon AllenRural Water Districts - Frank Dunmire
Industries - Mark SheppardElectric Generating - Thomas L DavisWater Utilities - Brent O’Neill
Environmental - Dwain BerggrenMunicipalities - William Smith
Public - Bradley Uken
Executive Order - 2006-01•Two Priorities
•Northeastern Illinois - CMAP•East Central Illinois – Mahomet Aquifer Consortium
•FundingContract from IDNR-OWR with the Illinois State
Water Survey and Illinois State Geological Survey providing scientific information and assistance
*IDNR –Illinois Department of Natural Resources *OWR – Office of Water Resources*CMAP – Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
The Mahomet Aquifer Region
Pekin
Morton
Peoria
Normal
Bloomington`
Havana
Petersburg
Springfield
Lincoln
Decatur
ClintonMonticello
Urbana
Rantoul
Paxton
Hoopeston
Watseka
DanvilleMASON CO
CASS CO
MENARD CO
LOGAN CO
WOODFORDCO
MCLEAN CO
MACON CO
PIATT CO
CHAMPAIGN CO
FORD CO
IROQUOIS CO
VERMILION CO
MILES
0 8 12 16 204NORTH
Gibson City
MahometDEWITT CO
TAZEWELL CO
Bedrock “high” – aquifer absent
Champaign
The Hydrologic CycleClimate, surface water, and groundwater are linked
Charge of the Committee• Develop water demand scenarios to the year 2050• Compare available water supplies and future
demand scenarios • Participate in the development and approval of
regional plans within regulations to laws and existing property rights by 2009
• Public education
Project Participants
• Grassroots interest
• Individuals selected• Regional participants (West, Central, and East)
- Four representatives from each area
• Term
• Cross section stakeholders
The Mahomet Aquifer Region
Pekin
Morton
Peoria
Normal
Bloomington`
Havana
Petersburg
Springfield
Lincoln
Decatur
Clinton
Monticello
ChampaignUrbana
Rantoul
PaxtonHoopeston
Watseka
DanvilleMASON CO
CASS CO
MENARD CO
LOGAN CO
WOODFORDCO
MCLEAN CO
MACON CO
PIATT CO
CHAMPAIGN CO
FORD CO
IROQUOIS CO
VERMILION CO
MILES
0 8 12 16 204NORTH
Gibson City
MahometDEWITT CO
TAZEWELL CO
Bedrock “high” – aquifer absent
Dwain BerggrenBradley Uken
Mark Sheppard
Brent O’Neil
William Smith
Shannon AllenThomas L Davis
Morris BellRobert Betzelberger
Jeff Smith
Evelyn Neavear
Frank Dunmire
Project Timeline
July 2006 – Water Supply Study Begins
March 9, 2007 – RWSPC First Meeting
June 2007 – Water Demand Study Begins
August - September 2007 – Outreach Meetings
Project Timeline
May 2008 – Water Demand Study Ends
June 2008 – Begin Incorporating Demand Study Results into Supply Study to be completed by the Illinois State Surveys
September 2008 – Water Supply Study ends and completed by the Illinois State Surveys
June 2009 – RWSPC Planning and Management Recommendations due to IDNR - Comprehensive Statewide Plan
Wittman Hydro Planning AssociatesDevelop Water Demand Scenarios to 2050
– Current trend– Decreased demand– Increased demand
Impact of possible climate changes will be addressed in each of the three scenarios.
Data Gathering Meetings• Cities/Municipalities • Multi-county meetings
(Rantoul - 40, Clinton - 36, Tremont - 49, and Havana - 54)
• Grass roots concerns-Water availability-Ethanol Production-Future Regulations-Regional Planning-Economic impacts-Water Conservation
*Not in any prioritized order.
For further information
www.rwspc.org
www.MahometAquiferConsortium.org
www.sws.uiuc.edu/wsp