Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) Drought Federal Reservoir and Species Management

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Conservation of natural resources.

Droughts.

Water-supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2007

Summary:

Addresses selected issues related to Federal reservoir management during the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) drought. Provides brief introduction to ACF river basin water resources and issues, current drought, and the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) proposal for reducing minimum flows for species to reduce the drawdown rate of Federal reservoirs. Discusses how drought affects municipal water supply, electric power generation, and species and ecosystems; and assesses potential impacts of Corps proposal. Examines other alternatives for reducing minimum flows under the Endangered Species Act and in proposed legislation. Presents comments about the ACF and the issues it raises in the context of Federal water resources policies and projects

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint (ACF) Drought

Publisher Number:

CRS-2007-RSI-1146

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