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PRESENTER Bradley Uken INTEREST GROUP Public REGION East CONTACT INFORMATION brad@ccfarmbureau.com. Water Authorities - Morris Bell Counties - Evelyn Neavear Agriculture - Jeff Smith Small Business - Robert Betzelberger Soil and Water - Shannon Allen
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PRESENTER • Bradley Uken INTEREST GROUP • Public REGION • East CONTACT INFORMATION • brad@ccfarmbureau.com
Water Authorities - Morris Bell Counties - Evelyn Neavear Agriculture - Jeff Smith Small Business - Robert Betzelberger Soil and Water - Shannon Allen Rural Water Districts - Frank Dunmire Industries - Mark Sheppard Electric Generating - Thomas L Davis Water Utilities - Brent O’Neill Environmental - Dwain Berggren Municipalities - William Smith Public - Bradley Uken
Executive Order - 2006-01 • Two Priorities • Northeastern Illinois - CMAP • East Central Illinois – Mahomet Aquifer Consortium • Funding • Contract 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
0 4 8 12 16 20 MILES The Mahomet Aquifer Region Watseka WOODFORD CO Peoria NORTH Morton FORD CO Normal IROQUOIS CO Pekin Gibson City Hoopeston Bloomington` Paxton TAZEWELL CO CHAMPAIGN CO VERMILION CO MCLEAN CO Havana Rantoul Mahomet MASON CO Champaign Danville LOGAN CO DEWITT CO Clinton Urbana Lincoln MENARD CO Monticello PIATT CO CASS CO MACON CO Petersburg Bedrock “high” – aquifer absent Decatur Springfield
The Hydrologic Cycle Climate, 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
0 4 8 12 16 20 MILES The Mahomet Aquifer Region Watseka WOODFORD CO Peoria NORTH Morton FORD CO Normal IROQUOIS CO Pekin Gibson City Hoopeston Evelyn Neavear Bloomington` Mark Sheppard Paxton TAZEWELL CO Jeff Smith CHAMPAIGN CO VERMILION CO MCLEAN CO Havana Robert Betzelberger Rantoul Morris Bell Mahomet MASON CO LOGAN CO Danville DEWITT CO Bradley Uken Dwain Berggren Clinton Brent O’Neil Urbana Lincoln MENARD CO Champaign Frank Dunmire PIATT CO CASS CO Monticello MACON CO William Smith Petersburg Thomas L Davis Shannon Allen Bedrock “high” – aquifer absent Decatur Springfield
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 Associates Develop 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