2019 GEORGIA WATER RESOURCES CONFERENCE April 16 & 17, 2019 • the University of Georgia • Athens, Georgia
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PROGRAM 2019 GEORGIA WATER RESOURCES CONFERENCE April 16 & 17, 2019 • The University of Georgia • Athens, Georgia EDITED BY Duncan Elkins River Basin Center, Odum School of Ecology Todd Rasmussen Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources 2019 Georgia Water Resources Conference 1 Table of Contents History of the Georgia Water Resources Conference Page Contents The Georgia Water Resources Conference has been held biennially since May 1989. The inaugural conference in- 2 Jim Kundell’s Legacy cluded 76 oral presentations and nine posters, with an in- 3 Plenary and Luncheon Speakers creasing number of participants and attendees at every 6 2019 Conference Committees, Volunteers, succeeding conference. This year’s conference has over and Exhibitors 100 presentations and 36 posters. Each conference has also seen new opportunities for 7 Conference Sponsors workshops and training sessions. The steering committee 9 Schedule At-A-Glance includes representatives of the conference sponsors: U.S. 10 List of Presentations Geological Survey, Georgia Department of Natural Re- 16 Conference Abstracts sources, Natural Resources Conservation Service, UGA, and Georgia Institute of Technology - Georgia Water Re- 60 Speaker Index sources Institute. The co-sponsors include federal and state agencies, professional associations, and citizen or- Special Events ganizations. Plenary Speakers (Tuesday) The idea for the first Georgia Water Resources Confer- Glen Daiger, University of Michigan ence came from discussions of Dr. Robert Pierce, Alec Lit- tle, and Kathy Hatcher, and stemmed from an initial Mark Masters, GA Water Planning & Policy Center statewide water conference led by Dr. Ram Arora (GSU) Poster Session (Tuesday) in 1984. The steering committee for that first conference Luncheon Speakers was composed of Jeffrey Armbruster (USGS), Kathy Daniel Rochberg, Emory University (Tuesday) Hatcher (UGA), Vernon Henry (GSU), Jim Kundell (UGA), Mary Walker, US EPA (Wednesday) Alec Little (UGA), Bob Pierce (USGS), Harold Reheis (GA Richard Dunn, GA EPD (Wednesday) EPD), and Bernd Kahn (Georgia Tech-GWRI). Evening Events The GWRI (state water research institute program, Little Kings Happy Hour (Monday) through USGS) provided grants for the first and later con- Creature Comforts Happy Hour (Tuesday) ferences to prepare the proceedings, which were edited Hidden Rivers, Premiere at Ciné (Tuesday) by Kathy Hatcher. The complete set of conference pro- ceedings (1989-2007) is available to the public online at www.gwri.gatech.edu. Since its inception, the goal of the Georgia Water Re- sources Conference has been to provide an open forum for the discussion of current water policies, research, pro- jects, and water management in Georgia. Papers on top- ics related to water policies, legislation, research, on-going studies, technical innovations, issues and concerns, cur- rent situation and trends, new approaches, management programs, data and information, education, public partici- The 2019 GWRC is coordinated by Duncan Elkins, with Katie pation, institutional and financial arrangements, history, Hill and Wendy Paulsen of the UGA River Basin Center culture, future needs and solutions, and other topics re- lated to water management have been encouraged and actively solicited. This collaborative effort by water professionals has led to the advancement of water science and management in the state by providing a neutral and open forum for diverse perspectives to be presented and discussed. 2019 Georgia Water Resources Conference 2 James (Jim) Kundell’s Legacy For more than 30 years, Dr. James E. Kundell dedi- cated his career to serving the state of Georgia through research, service, and outreach. As the founding Direc- tor of the Environmental Policy Program at the Carl Vinson Institute of Government at the UGA, Dr. Kun- dell’s scientific expertise branched far and wide -- from water management and land conservation to academic instruction at the Odum School of Ecology. Jim served under three Governors, was appointed as a board chairman with the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, and authored or co-authored over 150 books on sub- jects of environmental policy. Dr. Kundell’s gift for sci- entific research was complemented by a talent for com- municating science to decision-makers and the public. He was also a gifted photographer, often capturing Georgia’s natural beauty as he conducted site visits and field work. Today, his contributions to natural resource manage- ment continue to influence students, policymakers, and professionals across the country. Indeed, readers of water resource management research and policy will often find the phrase “Courtesy of Jim Kundell” appearing repeatedly, an acknowledgement that illustrates the continued importance of his work – it is a lovely and lasting reminder of the lives he’s touched and the environmental perspectives he’s shaped. In short, Dr. Kundell went above and beyond the calling of most researchers, teachers, and public servants. In many ways, honoring him is honoring the beautiful and resource-rich state of Georgia and the decades of work he put into preparing us for its future. Dr. Kundell’s work, his commitment to this state, and his legacy is everlasting. As artifacts that demonstrate both his passion and expertise, Dr. Kundell’s photographs remain with us as meticulously detailed living records of Georgia’s natural beauty. The steering committee is honored to present a copy of his work to Dr. Mark Masters and Dr. Glen Daigger as we honor his legacy at this year’s conference. Dr. Kundell was a fixture at the Georgia Water Resources Conference since its inception in 1984 until his passing, ironically as the conference con- vened, on April 19, 2017. “Boneyard” “Brunswick Port 6-28-05” 2019 Georgia Water Resources Conference 3 Glen T. Daigger, Ph.D., P.E., BCEE, NAE Dr. Daigger is currently Professor of Engineering Practice at the University of Michigan and President and Founder of One Water Solutions, LLC, a water engineering and innovation firm. He previously served as Senior Vice President and Chief Tech- nology Officer for CH2M HILL where he was employed for 35 years, as well as Professor and Chair of Environmental Systems Engineering at Clemson University. Actively engaged in the water profession through major projects, and as author or co-author of more than 100 technical papers, four books, and several technical manuals, he contributes to sig- nificantly advance practice within the water profession. He has advised many of the major cites of the world, including New York, Los Angles, San Francisco, Detroit, Singapore, Hong Kong, Istanbul, and Beijing. Deeply involved in professional activi- ties, he is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Wa- ter Research Reuse Foundation (TWRF), and a Past President of the International Water Association (IWA). The recipient of numerous awards, including the Kappe, Freese, and Feng lectures and the Harrison Prescott Eddy, Morgan, and the Gascoigne Awards, and the Pohland Medal, he is a Distinguished Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), a Distinguished Fellow of IWA, and a Fellow of the Water Environment Federation (WEF). A member of a number of professional societies, Dr. Daigger is also a member of the US National Academy of Engineers. Mark Masters, GA Water Planning & Policy Center Mark Masters serves as Director of the Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center at Albany State University and is a leading ex- pert in agricultural water use and policy in the Southeastern US Throughout his career, Mark has led numerous research and out- reach projects related to water resources in Georgia and has posi- tioned the Center as a trusted technical resource for the State and its water planning efforts. Beyond our borders, he’s recently supported development of the Potomac River Basin Comprehensive Plan and, as a founding member and Executive Manager of the ACF Stakeholders, Inc, was instrumental in helping the group reach consensus on a Sustaina- ble Water Management Plan for the entire ACF Basin. Mark is active on a number of local, state and national advisory boards including the American Farm Bureau Water Advisory Com- mittee, Governor’s Soil and Water Advisory Committee, Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership Board of Directors and as a Su- pervisor for his local Soil and Water Conservation District and Board of the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts. When he’s not busy professionally, Mark stays out of trouble volun- teering at church and raising grass-fed beef with his family on their farm in Terrell County. Mark and his wife Amy also enjoy watching their three beautiful daughters make other kids look foolish on the soccer field. 2019 Georgia Water Resources Conference 4 Daniel Rochberg, Emory University Daniel Rochberg is Chief Strategy Officer of Emory University’s Climate@Emory initiative, an Instructor in Emory’s Departments of Environmental Health and En- vironmental Sciences, and a co-founder of the Georgia Climate Project. He spent seventeen years with the US Department of State, where he served as Special Assistant to the lead US climate negotiators under Presidents Bush and Obama and was a member of US delegations to multi- ple UN conferences, including the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg and the 2009 UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen, and helped shape the President’s Global Climate Change Initiative and the US-India Partnership to Advance Clean Energy. Daniel participated in the 2018 class of the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership, was a term mem- ber of the Council on Foreign Relations, and has re- ceived the State Department’s Superior and Meritori- ous Honor Awards and Emory University’s Sustainabil- ity Innovator Award. He holds a B.A. in Human Biology with honors in environmental science, technology, and policy and an M.S. in Earth Systems, both from Stan- ford University. 2019 Georgia Water Resources Conference 5 Mary S. Walker, Acting Regional Administrator, Region 4 Mary S. Walker is the Acting Administrator for EPA’s Southeast Re- gion (Region 4).