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Drought in Managed Systems - Snake River Plain
1. Drought in Managed Systems—Snake River Plain
Presented by David Hoekema
Water Supply Committee Meeting
Date: April 14th, 2015
2. Idaho Water Supply Committee
Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) hosts meetings
• Meets every 2nd week of the month (Jan-April)
• April 1st marks the beginning of the Irrigation Season and Peak
Snowpack.
• Membership
- IDWR, Homeland Security, Idaho Department of
Agriculture, Idaho F&G, USBR, NWS, NRCS, USACE,
USGS, USFS, Farm Service Agency, IPCo
• Responsibilities
- Track drought, coordinate with agencies, provide public
information
3. Defining Drought in the West
• Climate (Rain, Temp, and SWE)
• Warm and Dry Winter
• Unusual August rains (PDSI, SPI, etc.)
• Storage Supplies vs. Irrigated Regions
• USBR Hydromet
• Supply vs. Demand
• Groundwater (responds to climate and management)
• Managed conjunctively
• Managed thru mitigation (rental pools)