AWWA ACE69041

This powerpoint presentation begins by providing a brief overview of the impact of drought and presents drought preparedness ingredients. Shared Vision Planning (SVP) is a collaborative approach to formulating water management solutions that combines three disparate practices: traditional water resources planning; structured public participation; and, collaborative computer modeling. Two drought modeling tools are presented: MS Excel based Shared Vision Planning; and, GIS based WEAP. The dashboard feature of the Shared Vision Model is presented, along with the following stages of drought: visioning; decision-making; shortage indicators; and, EDC drought plan indicators and triggers. A comparison of SVP model and WEAP model applications is provided, along with indicators of initial and ongoing success. Includes figures.