You are cordially invited to join us on November 24 at 7pm at Second Presbyterian Church, 700 Pleasant Valley Drive, Little Rock, (North Entrance). Join us as Ed Swaim, Water Resources Division Manager for the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission, explains how critical an effective and reliable water plan is for effective management of this essential resource.Following the presentation, there will be time for Q & A and refreshments.
Did you know that, statewide, we use more than 11 billion gallons of water daily, and that it is estimated that our needs will increase by 13% by 2050? Agriculture, thermoelectric power and public supplies use the most water in Arkansas, with the majority of our water needs — 73% — being met by groundwater, and 27% by surface water. The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission last updated the Plan in 1990, and the revised plan will bring “data, science, and public input together to define water demands, water supplies, issues, and potential solutions to meet our needs for the next 40 years.” To get an eight-page summary of the Arkansas Water Plan and to sign up for regular updates, visit arkansaswaterplan.org. This program is co-sponsored by Second Presbyterian Environmental Stewardship, League of Women Voters Pulaski County, ArkansasInterfaith PowerandLight, and Ozark Society, Pulaski Chapter.