Mapping Agricultural Withdrawal Permits and Irrigated Area in the Lower Flint Basin
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Hook, James E.
Blood, Elizabeth R.
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Hatcher, Kathryn J.
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Abstract
Beginning November 30, 1999, the
Georgia Department of Natural Resources,
Environmental Protection Division (EPD) suspended
permitting of new agricultural withdrawals while
conducting the Regional Water Development and
Conservation Plan for the Lower Flint River and Upper
Floridan Aquifer. The plan requires, among other things,
an accurate determination of irrigated area in the region
affected before permitting or other water management
activities can resume. Determination of current irrigated
area was initiated through identification of permanent
irrigation structures visible on digital orthoquad images
from the region. Subsequently, farmers and other permit
holders identified which of their permits were associated
with mapped fields and drew associated wells, surface
pumps, and other irrigated fields directly to onscreen
images. Each permittee was provided with documentation
that contained an areal image of the permit site and
official permit details. The Permit Maps eliminate
confusion over which permit is associated with each
parcel of land, document ownership during financial
transactions, and help establish their water use. EPD was
provided a GIS data base with irrigation shape and
withdrawal point data layers labeled by permit numbers.
The process illustrates how public agencies working
cooperatively with water users can provide the action
information the agency needs while protecting the rights
of the established users.
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Sponsored and Organized by: U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, The University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Institute of Technology
Date
2001-03
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