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SUMMIT IV

Defining Critical Flows for the Flint River

Held June 15, 2000 at Darton College, Albany, Georgia

The Flint River Drought Protection Act has been signed into law. The intent of the law is to protect the Flint River and the river's natural resources. The law states that we will determine acceptable lows and protect flows in the Flint River. What does that mean? How will we determine those flows? What are we protecting? What are the costs and benefits? The law affects all of the citizens of Southwest Georgia.

Elizabeth Blood

Jones Ecological Center

Changing Rainfall and River Flows over the Decades

Mary Freeman

US Geologic Survey & UGA School of Forest Resources

Flows needed to maintain various fish and other wildlife habitats

John Biagi

Ga DNR Wildlife Resources Division

The flow paradigm 7Q10 vs flows for riverine habitats

Jerry Ziewitz

US Fish and Wildlife Service

Federal monitoring of threatened and endangered fish and potential Federal Action

Ruth Matthews

The Nature Conservancy

Wrap up of presentations and facilitated discussions

Gail Cowey

UGA Fanning Institute (meeting facilitator)

The University of Georgia College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences and its National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL), a research organization dedicated to development of environmentally and economically sound agricultural production systems, is proud to host this important forum for public discussion of water issues.

The views presented here do not represent those of NESPAL, The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, The University of Georgia, The State of Georgia or their employees. For more information please revisit these pages for updates, or send electronic mail to Dr. Jim Hook at jimhook@tifton.cpes.peachnet.edu.

Water Summit pages developed by Linsey Forlow and James Hook on April 1, 2002. This page last updated April 1, 2002.