Statwide Water Management Plan Committee Clears Legislature

MONTGOMERY A joint resolution that creates a committee that will develop a statewide water management plan is on its way to the governor's desk.

Sponsored by Rep. Greg Canfield, R-Vestavia Hills, and Sen. Kim Benefield, D-Woodland, the resolution creates a 14-member committee will include seven members from each chamber, and representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey and the ADECA Office of Water Resources.

The committee will be responsible for assessing water resources, conservation practices and technology to recommend the most efficient and effective use of the state's water resources.

Benefield said the move would not only help the state get a handle on its water resources, it might also help the state in its long-standing water feud with Georgia and Florida.