9-10C-8
Section 9-10C-8 Drought declarations. The Office of Water Resources, with the advice and input
from ADAPT, shall have the authority to issue drought declarations. These drought declarations
shall provide information on where drought conditions are affecting this state, and the severity
of those conditions. The drought declaration shall be based on a number of factors including,
but not limited to, meteorological conditions, stream flow levels, reservoir elevations, soil
moisture conditions, ground water levels, weather forecasts, as well as impacts to agriculture,
water supplies, industry, recreation, and fish and wildlife habitats. (Act 2014-400, p. 1466,
§8.)...
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9-10C-4
Section 9-10C-4 Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team. (a) There is created the Alabama
Drought Assessment and Planning Team (ADAPT) consisting of the following members: (1) The
Office of Water Resources Division Director or his or her designated representative. (2) The
AEMA Director or his or her designated representative. (3) The ADEM Director or his or her
designated representative. (4) The Alabama Adjutant General or his or her designated representative.
(5) The AGI Commissioner or his or her designated representative. (6) The ADCNR Commissioner
or his or her designated representative. (7) The Alabama State Forester or his or her designated
representative. (8) The State Geologist of Alabama or his or her designated representative.
(9) The State Climatologist of Alabama or his or her designated representative. (10) The Chair
of the Drought Monitoring and Impact Group (MIG) Subcommittee. (11) A representative from
Choctawhatchee Pea River Watershed Authority. (12) Two members...
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9-10C-3
Section 9-10C-3 Drought plan. (a) The Office of Water Resources shall publish a drought plan
for the State of Alabama which shall include as a minimum the following: (1) Procedures for
defining drought levels. (2) ADAPT and MIG operating procedures. (3) Drought-related information
collection, storage, and dissemination procedures. (4) Procedures related to the issuance
of drought declarations. (5) Procedures for the development of inputs to the drought monitor.
(6) Measures that encourage water conservation and efficiency throughout the state. (7) Public
information and outreach on drought related programs and conditions. (b) The plan shall be
updated periodically but no less than every five years. (c) Upon adoption by the state of
any statewide legislation addressing water resource planning or policy, OWR shall review the
drought plan and no later than 180 days following the adoption of the legislation shall make
any changes in the plan necessary to ensure it is consistent with that...
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9-10C-2
Section 9-10C-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADAPT. The Alabama Drought Assessment and Planning Team as created by this chapter.
(2) ADECA. The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs. (3) ADCNR COMMISSIONER.
The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. (4) ADEM
DIRECTOR. The Director of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management. (5) AEMA DIRECTOR.
The Director of the Alabama Emergency Management Agency. (6) ALABAMA ADJUTANT GENERAL. The
Commanding General of the Alabama National Guard. (7) AGI COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of
the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries. (8) COMMUNITY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM. A
public water system which serves at least 15 service connections used by year-round residents
or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. (9) DROUGHT CONSERVATION PLAN. A written
plan that addresses graduated drought response procedures...
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9-10C-5
Section 9-10C-5 State Climatologist to provide input regarding drought conditions. The State
Climatologist, in coordination with the Office of Water Resources, shall be responsible for
providing an input to the drought monitor concerning drought conditions in this state. The
input shall be consistent with any drought declarations issued by the Office of Water Resources.
The state drought plan shall include provisions for this coordination process. (Act 2014-400,
p. 1466, §5.)...
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9-10B-5
Section 9-10B-5 Functions and duties of Office of Water Resources. The general functions and
duties of the Office of Water Resources shall be as follows: (1) To develop long-term strategic
plans for the use of the waters of the state by conducting and participating in water resource
studies and by administering the laws established by this chapter and regulations promulgated
hereunder; (2) Acting through the commission, to adopt and promulgate rules, regulations,
and standards for the purposes of this chapter, and to develop policy for the state regarding
the waters of the state; (3) To implement quantitative water resource programs and projects
for the coordination, conservation, development, management, use, and understanding of the
waters of the state; (4) To serve as a repository for data regarding the waters of the state;
(5) To, at its discretion, study, analyze, and evaluate in coordination with, or with the
assistance of, other agencies of the state, the federal government, any...
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22-32-1
Section 22-32-1 Enactment of Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact.
The Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact is hereby enacted
into law and entered into by the State of Alabama with any and all states legally joining
therein in accordance with its terms, in the form substantially as follows: SOUTHEAST INTERSTATE
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPACT Article I. Policy and Purpose There is hereby
created the Southeast Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact. The party
states recognize and declare that each state is responsible for providing for the availability
of capacity either within or outside the state for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste
generated within its borders, except for waste generated as a result of defense activities
of the federal government or federal research and development activities. They also recognize
that the management of low-level radioactive waste is handled most...
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9-10C-7
Section 9-10C-7 Restrictions or reductions in water use; clearinghouse for drought-related
information. If a community public water system implements voluntary or mandatory restrictions
or reductions in water use, the system shall report these actions to the Office of Water Resources.
The Office of Water Resources shall also have the authority to require the reporting of other
information, such as the status of local water supplies and sources. The Office of Water Resources
shall maintain an information clearinghouse for this and other drought-related information
and make the information available via the Internet or other appropriate means. (Act 2014-400,
p. 1466, §7.)...
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9-8A-2
Section 9-8A-2 Legislative findings and declaration of purpose. It is hereby found and declared
to be the policy of the state to provide for the restoration and conservation of the soil
resources of this state, to provide for the improvement of water used in agriculture, and
for the control and prevention of soil erosion and for the prevention of floodwater and sediment
damages, and for the establishment or improvement of stands of forest trees, all of which
will preserve natural resources, control floods, prevent impairment of dams and reservoirs,
preserve wildlife, protect the tax base, protect public lands and promote the health, safety
and public welfare of the citizens of the state. It is further declared that at the present
time, due to cutbacks in federal soil conservation and reforestation programs there exists
an inadequate supply of funds in the state to enable the financing of much needed soil conservation,
agricultural water quality and forestry improvement programs; that...
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9-10B-20
Section 9-10B-20 Submission of declaration of beneficial use; requirements and limitations;
certificate of use. (a) A declaration of beneficial use shall be submitted within 90 days
of the promulgation of rules and regulations governing such declarations by each public water
system that regularly serves, individually or in combination with other such systems, more
than 10,000 households and by each person who diverts, withdraws, or consumes more than 100,000
gallons of water on any day from the waters of the state. (b) A declaration of beneficial
use shall be submitted within 180 days of the promulgation of rules and regulations governing
such declarations by each public water system that regularly serves, individually or in combination
with other such systems, less than 10,000 households. (c) No declaration of beneficial use
shall be required to be submitted by any person, other than public water systems, who diverts,
withdraws, or consumes less than 100,000 gallons of water each day...
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