{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Mighty Municipalities","title":"Ep8 - Dealing with Drought in Your Municipality","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ba91dffb\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1798,"description":"Topics:\nDrought Management Currently in Moderate Drought in SC: Stage 1 Drought Declared; City of Camden Urges Voluntary Water Conservation - Experience Camden, South Carolina \nStatewide Moderate Drought  http://www.scdrought.com/index.html  \nNext state commission meeting 4.30 \nWhat Cities can do during a drought, by stateNC – Municipalities can operate autonomously \nGA – Governed by state Municipality must obtain permit to draw water \nGeorgia Groundwater Use Act, O.C.G.A. §§ 12-5-90 (1972) \nGeorgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) enacts statewide drought mandates, municipalities must comply \nMunicipality can declare stricter regulations \nSC - Governed by state Title 49, Section 23: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t49c023.php  Must create a plan and ordinance that conform to drought levels set \nDrought levels set by regional commitees in coordination with the statewide committee \nMay take action based on the levels as allowed by local ordinance Sumter Ordinance: https://library.municode.com/sc/sumter/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH98UT_ARTIIWA_DIV4SHDR \nMay take action automatically based on drought management plans filed with DNR Allow more local options to declare based on system levels. \nMost ordinances seem to standardize on a proclamation required by council \nState Model plan & ordinance: https://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/Drought/model_drought_plan.doc  \nInterstate Impacts\nDrought Mgmt Strategies Water Conservation Strategies for Municipalities Confronting Drought - Capital Strategic Solutions (CSS) (Matt) \nMASC Drought mgmt article: https://www.masc.sc/uptown/06-2017/what-do-when-water-becomes-scarce \nGrants \n6/15: Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust ($5k-$25k): https://smithht.org/grant-seekers creation, development, preservation, and maintenance of gardens accessible to the public  \n5/26: HUD Housing Counseling Program Grant ($1-$3m) https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/0e956335-bab1-4282-81cd-3a56591ffd70 establish/fund housing...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/AaYhREBvoPrRWOV3_J6-wb8xLT8xMc73mPQgvOUya8A/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9lYTQ4/NTQzMWYxY2NkY2Jm/ODg0ODE1N2ZjM2Qw/MWM3My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}