Summary: In the second session of The Water Values Podcast, I welcome Jack Wittman, a hydrogeologist with INTERA. As described in the podcast, Jack has significant experience in all kinds of water issues and has worked all over the United States. He is a terrific resource on a host of water topics Today, we discuss water planning with Jack (more topics were on the list, but we ran out of time) in this session of The Water Values Podcast. In this Session, You’ll Learn about: The primary requirements needed for a water plan Coordinating a water plan over a statewide area that consists of diverse geographies, soil types, uses and hydrologies The importance of collaboration in water planning The paramount importance of data in water planning The difficulty in applying quality, local but scattered data across a broader area The elements of a water plan The relationship between water planning and public infrastructure investment Some differences between water use in the West and water use in the East Resources and Links Mentioned in this Session Include: Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining: https://oilgas.ogm.utah.gov/ The Yakama Nation: http://www.yakamanation-nsn.gov/ The myth of the water-budget: http://aquadoc.typepad.com/files/bredehoeft-water-budget-myth.pdf Indiana water withdrawal records: http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/4841.htm Virginia groundwater withdrawal permitting program: http://www.deq.virginia.gov/Programs/Water/WaterSupplyWaterQuantity/GroundwaterPermitting.aspx www.intera.com Jack’s email: jwittman@intera.com Transcript Click here to download the Transcript for Session 2 of The Water Values Podcast Thank You! Thank you to so many people for helping get The Water Values Podcast off the ground! Your help and encouragement has been instrumental in this endeavor!
