Drought Management Handbook (Paperback)

Drought management planning is the key to keeping customers supplied with water through dry times. Drought Management Handbook guides you in creating a successful drought management plan for your community's water supply. This handbook leads you step-by-step through the drought planning process. You'll learn how to assess supply and demand, define drought indicators, prioritize water uses, and decide proper conservation measures to implement as determined by the severity of the predicted water shortage. You'll find out how to get the plan adopted, how to create public information and education programs, and how to enforce drought restrictions. The book includes a model drought management plan that will help keep you on track.