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Maryland State Drought Programs Program Title: Water Supply Program, Planning & Engineering Function: Monitoring and Prediction Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Tracks ground water levels, streamflows, reservoir levels, precipitation and water system management efforts to determine stages of drought. Statute or Authority: No data Agencies (primary agency listed first): Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Customers Served: Water systems and citizens Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Determines when drought conditions exist. Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: Saeid Kasrael Maryland State Drought Programs Program Title: Safe Drinking Water Emergency Function: Mitigation Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Permitting process that requires a drought response and plans for all appropriations. Additionally, water conservation plans are needed for appropriation where requested amount exceeds expected use rates. The Department may also prioritize existing permits to ensure that under water supply emergency conditions, needs for sanitation, drinking water, public health and safety are adequately met. Agricultural uses are second and all other uses follow. Statute or Authority: Environment Article 5-502 Agencies (primary agency listed first): Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Customers Served: Water appropriators and citizens Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Permits issued for no longer than 12 years. Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: Saeid Kasrael Maryland State Drought Programs Program Title: Safe Drinking Water Emergency Function: Response, Communication, Planning Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Declaration of Drought Warning - Secretary of Dept. to have a plan to ensure safe water under emergency circumstances. The Secretary may take any action under an emergency to ensure that safe drinking water is provided if not otherwise available. Statute or Authority: Environment Article 9-406 Agencies (primary agency listed first): Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Customers Served: Water suppliers, citizens Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Based on drought conditions Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: Saeid Kasrael Maryland State Drought Programs Program Title: Maryland Emergency Management Agency Function: Response, Communication Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: MEMA coordinates requests to the National Guard for providing supplemental water supplies where needed, coordinates requests for federal assistance during declared droughts, and assists in obtaining federal declarations of drought emergency. MEMA has compacts with other states to coordinate sharing of resources during emergency conditions. Statute or Authority: Article 16 A, MEMA Act, Article 41, Section 17 Agencies (primary agency listed first): MEMA, National Guard Customers Served: Citizens Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Governor must declare emergency to obtain resources for extended periods. Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: Dave McMillion Maryland State Drought Programs Program Title: Emergency Drought Assistance Function: Response Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Allocation of emergency funds by Governor to help provide relief to farmers. Funds are for cover crops, small grains, feed assistance and water supply. Statute or Authority: No data Agencies (primary agency listed first): No data Customers Served: Farmers Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Program triggered as a result of current drought Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: (410) 841-5803 Maryland State Drought Programs Program Title: Natural Resources Forest Service Function: Response, Monitoring and Prediction, Communication Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Program to evaluate fire hazard of forest areas. Statute or Authority: No data Agencies (primary agency listed first): Dept. Natural Resources Customers Served: Forest owners, citizens Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Ongoing Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: Jim Mallow Maryland State Drought Programs Program Title: Dam Safety Function: Mitigation Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Requires all dams to have releases for protection of aquatic life. Statute or Authority: Environment-Article 5-503 Agencies (primary agency listed first): MDE Customers Served: Dam owners, downstream users Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Ongoing Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: No data Maryland State Drought Programs Program Title: Interstate River Basin Compact Function: Response, Monitoring and Prediction Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: MEMA has made and implements compacts with other states to coordinate sharing of resources during emergency conditions. Statute or Authority: Environment Article 5-301 and 5-303 Agencies (primary agency listed first): ICPRB and SRBC Customers Served: Water suppliers and citizens Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? No data Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: Paul Swartz
(SRBC) Maryland State Drought Programs Program Title: Weekly Crop Reports Function: Communication Program Assistance or Functional Assistance: Tracks weekly crop yields/conditions, soil moisture and precipitation as compared to previous years and weeks. Statute or Authority: No data Agencies (primary agency listed first): Dept. of Agriculture Customers Served: Farmers Triggering Event or Circumstance-How does this program relate to drought? Ongoing Unmet Needs at federal, state, local and tribal levels. Includes changes from customer or "provider" perspective: No data Program Limitations: No data Contact Name and Phone Number: Don Vandrey |