Planning for Drought

Other Resources

Stresses on U.S. Water Supplies, vol. 1 This1993 publication from the now-defunct Congressional Office of Technology Assessment provides information helpful to water resources planners, including an appendix to Chapter 5 on water resource concerns by state and region.

The American Water Works Association’s white paper on water rights has detailed policy recommendations for practicing wise water stewardship.

Estimates of water use in the western United States A 1997 Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission report, by W.B. Solley, USGS. This report provides estimates of water use by category, state, and water resources region for the western United States for 1990.Trends from 1960 to 1990 are also presented.

Improving drought management in the West: The role of mitigation and preparedness A 1997 Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission report, by D.A. Wilhite, NDMC. This report provides an overview and analysis of drought and drought management issues in the West and proposes recommendations for improving the coping capacity of the region.

Water in the West: Challenge for the Next Century A 1998 Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission report discusses the status of the West’s water, key challenges facing water managers in the West, a history of federal water programs, and federal and state efforts for sustainable water management; it also presents recommendations about the role of the federal government in western water management.