Drought Management and Its Impact on Public Water Systems

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Drought Management and Its Impact on Public Water Systems PREFACE CONTENTS OVERVIEW AND CONCLUSIONS Research Concerns Management Concerns Legal Concerns Conclusions BACKGROUND PAPERS 1 Dimensions of Drought Management for Public Water Supplies (Colloquium Keynote Address) Dimensions Water Among Other Public Services Drought as One Hazard Among Many Time Space Organization Concluding Remarks References 2 Causes and Occurrence of Drought Definition of Drought Causes of Drought in Temperate Latitudes Potential for Drought Forecasting Current Operational Drought Forecasting Techniques in California and the Western United States Meteorological Forecasts Hydrologic Forecasts Forecast Accuracy Potential Problems in Drought Forecasts Concluding Remarks References 3 What are Acceptable Risks for Public Systems? Flood Management Planning Agricultural Drought Management The Great California Drought of 1976–1977 Developments Since 1977 Water Planning in California Potential Consequences of Urban Water Shortages Urban and Agricultural Competition and Cooperation Public Commitent Water Agency Responsibility Financial and Institutional Problems Drought Management Decision-Making Concluding Remarks Reference 4 Drought Management Options The "Design Drought" Approach Drought Emergency Programs Minimizing the Long-Run Cost of Coping with Droughts Availability of Analytical Tools References 5 Legal and Institutional Aspects of Drought Management System Needs Organizations that Supply Water Contract Protections Power to Regulate The Need for Management of Drought Conditions Water Allocation and Conjunctive Use Preferential Use Interstate Transfers Public Trust Concluding Remarks APPENDIXES Appendix A The Emergency Water Conservation Plan of the City of Los Angeles and the Summary of the ... The Emergency Water Conservation Plan of the City of Los Angeles [Added by Ord. No. 149,700, Effecti... Article I Summary of Los Angeles Emergency Water Conservation Ordinance Appendix B Salt Lake County Water Conservancy District Rationing Plan Notice of Water Restrictions What Does Four Hours of Watering Per Week Mean? Update of Water Situation Present Water Situation Our Position What You Can Do Will This Situation Exist During Every Dry Year? Appendix C Biographical Sketches of Principal Contributors Appendix D Attendees at Boulder Colloquium