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Urge the Metro District to get more serious about water conservation and stop wasting our money, water, and time.
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The Metro District is revising its plan for managing Metro Atlanta's water supply. This plan is fatally flawed by discounting cost-effective conservation measures in lieu of expensive, unsustainable solutions to address future water supply needs.
Every five years, the Metropolitan North Georgia Water Planning District updates its comprehensive regional water plans governing the 15-county metro Atlanta region. The plans for the Metro District are three-fold, focusing on watershed protection, wastewater management, and water supply and conservation. Assuming they are properly drafted and implemented, these three plans should help restore watersheds, protect water quality, and secure an adequate water supply for people and wildlife. Georgia's conservation community has reviewed the 2008 draft plans and remains deeply concerned with several aspects of the plans. Urge the Metro District to revise its plans to address the following concerns:
Weak Water Conservation Goals - The 2008 draft Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan is a significant rollback from the previous (2003) plan. The Metro District has backed away from its earlier pledge to achieve 20% water savings through active and passive measures by 2030, to a meager 13% water savings by 2035. Urge the Metro District to embrace Governor Perdue's culture of conservation and implement the 20% goal by 2020.
Over Reliance on Expensive Solutions - The 2008 draft Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan relies extensively on the construction of new reservoirs and the transfer of water from one river basin to another to address future water supply needs. Urge the Metro District to get more serious about water conservation in lieu of these expensive, unsustainable solutions.
No Plan B for Lake Lanier Water Supply - The 2008 draft Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan also ignores the fact that future federal court decisions may reduce the amount of water the Metro District can take legally from Lake Lanier. Urge the Metro District to re-evaluate its plans in light of these court decisions, planning for contingencies that include reduced water supply out of Lanier.
Deteriorating Water Quality - Contrary to assertions made in the 2008 draft Watershed Management Plan and 2008 draft Long-term Wastewater Management Plan, we have made little if any progress in terms of improving our water quality. We actually have hundreds of more miles of impaired streams today than we did five years ago, when the water plans first went into effect. Urge the Metro District to include more aggressive monitoring and protection measures necessary to restore our rivers and lakes.
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Chairman Kit Dunlap
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Urge Metro District to Embrace Water Conservation
Dear Chairman Dunlap,
I have concerns over the 2008 draft Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan, Long-term Wastewater Management Plan, and Watershed Management Plan, and I urge the Metro District to revise the plan as indicated below:
Weak Water Conservation Goals - The 2008 draft Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan is a significant rollback from the previous (2003) plan. The Metro District has backed away from its earlier pledge to achieve 20% water savings through active and passive measures by 2030, to a meager 13% water savings by 2035. I urge you to embrace Governor Perdue's culture of conservation and implement the 20% goal by 2020.
Over Reliance on Expensive Solutions - The 2008 draft Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan relies extensively on the construction of new reservoirs and the transfer of water from one river basin to another to address future water supply needs. I urge you to get more serious about water conservation and reject these expensive, unsustainable solutions.
No Plan B for Lake Lanier Water Supply - The 2008 draft Water Supply and Water Conservation Management Plan also ignores the fact that future federal court decisions may reduce the amount of water the Metro District can take legally from Lake Lanier. I urge you to re-evaluate the plans in light of these court decisions, planning for contingencies that include reduced water supply out of Lanier.
Deteriorating Water Quality - Contrary to assertions made in the 2008 draft Watershed Management Plan and 2008 draft Long-term Wastewater Management Plan, we have made little if any progress in terms of improving our water quality. We actually have hundreds of more miles of impaired streams today than we did five years ago, when the water plans first went into effect. I urge you to include more aggressive monitoring and protection measures necessary to restore our rivers and lakes.
We cannot afford to waste any more money, water, or time. Please act now to correct these and other deficiencies in the plans to secure enough clean water for everyone. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of my concerns.
Sincerely,
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