Water Use Advisory Council Minutes
The Council received and discussed reports from various committees, including the Data Collection Committee's progress on long-term data planning, the Models Committee's work on site-specific review technical groups and hydrologic frameworks, and the New Topics Committee's examination of adverse resource impacts and managed aquifer recharge. The Conservation and Efficiency Committee reported on ongoing water conservation and efficiency initiatives, while the Implementation Committee provided updates on the status of prior recommendations. EGLE representatives presented updates regarding staffing, various water-related project kickoffs, and a detailed regulatory discussion concerning Zone-D Watershed Management Areas, bedrock autopass corrections, and future data collection response actions. The Council also reviewed the budget status for prior recommendations and deliberated on future meeting schedules and officer selection procedures.