Water Resources Research Act Program

Details for Project ID 2005WV52B

West Virginia Water Resources Inventory and Assessment

Institute: West Virginia
Year Established: 2005 Start Date: 2004-11-01 End Date: 2006-02-28
Total Federal Funds: $108,184 Total Non-Federal Funds: $257,136

Principal Investigators: Richard Herd, John Quaranta, Paul Ziemkiewicz

Abstract: This project will fulfill a request by the West Virginia Legislature Joint Oversight Commission on State Water Resources to support the efforts of the WV Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) in assessing the water resources of the state. The focus of this project is to develop and implement a program that will fulfill the information needs of the WVDEP in meeting the directives of Senate Bill 163 (The Water Resources Protection Act) to assess existing water resources, water uses and identify existing and potential water conflicts. The West Virginia Water Research Institute will, using internal resources, support the priority water resource projects that have been identified by WVDEP. The goal of this project is to provide the State with comprehensive, up-to-date, quantifiable water resource information and tools to assess the water resources of the state by: Identifying and reconciling water resource information sources; Developing information metrics and data collection protocols; Evaluating historical and current conditions that contribute to and exacerbate flood and drought conditions; Quantifying available water resources, water uses and existing and potential water use conflicts; and Identifying and evaluating conservation practices. Identify data/information gaps and deficiencies