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Overview
of Selected State Drought Plans
Idaho
The Idaho Drought Plan stresses involvement from local and county officials, and the plan encourages these officials to prepare triggers for response and a demand reduction program for implementation during droughts. Even drought declarations, and subsequent responses, are made at the local level, except in cases of extreme drought.
The Idaho Drought Plan was written in 1990 and revised in 1995. The lead
agency for the plan is the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR).
The IDWR monitors water supplies around the state and, as potential water
supply problems develop, alerts the governor’s office and organizes
a water supply committee. This committee is chaired by the IDWR and contains
members from the university, state and federal agencies, and the private
sector. As conditions continue to deteriorate, the water supply committee
organizes subcommittees to address impacts in various sectors.
Idaho Drought Plan (developed 1990; revised 1995)
| Author/lead agency: | Department of Water Resources |
| Primary impacts addressed: | Agriculture, municipal supplies and water quality, recreation and tourism, fish and wildlife, energy, economics |
Monitoring Component
| Committee responsible: | Water Supply Committee |
| Committee chair: | Department of Water Resources |
| Activation of component/monitoring frequency: | As potential conditions develop |
| Conditions monitored: | Climatological data, snow surveys, streamflow |
| Indices: | Palmer Drought Index, Surface Water Supply Index |
| Triggers: | Established by Water Supply Committee as drought develops |
Impact Assessment Component
| Activation: | By Water Supply Committee |
| Task forces/agencies: | Water Data Subcommittee Public Information Subcommittee Agricultural Subcommittee Municipal, Industrial, and Water Quality Subcommittee Energy Subcommittee Fish, Wildlife, Recreation, and Environment Subcommittee Economic Subcommittee |
Response Component
| Activation: | Not listed |
| Task forces/agencies: | Not listed |
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