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Summary of a Workshop on Water Issues in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint and Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACF-ACT) River Basins (2009)

Widespread development and recurrent droughts have escalated demand for water from two river systems that supply much of Georgia and Alabama and the Florida panhandle. Competing demands in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) and the Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa (ACT) watershed are beginning to exceed available supplies -- and have led to considerable litigation. This summary highlights discussions at a workshop, held April 3 2009, which was designed to identify important issues to be addressed and obstacles to be overcome. Participants identified a rich array of issues that challenge the future of the ACF-ACT system. Several advocated a comprehensive, proactive, and forward-looking assessment to guide water management planning through the next two to three decades. With broad stakeholder input, such an assessment could support a more positive strategic vision and direction for the region's water resources and provide an alternative to continued conflicts over narrower, current issues.
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