{"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:Drought Management Currently in Moderate Drought in SC: Stage 1 Drought Declared; City of Camden Urges Voluntary Water Conservation - Experience Camden, South Carolina Statewide Moderate Drought  http://www.scdrought.com/index.html  Next state commission meeting 4.30 What Cities can do during a drought, by stateNC – Municipalities can operate autonomously GA – Governed by state Municipality must obtain permit to draw water Georgia Groundwater Use Act, O.C.G.A. §§ 12-5-90 (1972) Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) enacts statewide drought mandates, municipalities must comply Municipality can declare stricter regulations SC - 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 Drought levels set by regional commitees in coordination with the statewide committee May 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 May take action automatically based on drought management plans filed with DNR Allow more local options to declare based on system levels. Most ordinances seem to standardize on a proclamation required by council State Model plan & ordinance: https://www.dnr.sc.gov/climate/sco/Drought/model_drought_plan.doc  Interstate ImpactsDrought Mgmt Strategies Water Conservation Strategies for Municipalities Confronting Drought - Capital Strategic Solutions (CSS) (Matt) MASC Drought mgmt article: https://www.masc.sc/uptown/06-2017/what-do-when-water-becomes-scarce Grants 6/15: Stanley Smith Horticultural Trust ($5k-$25k): https://smithht.org/grant-seekers creation, development, preservation, and maintenance of gardens accessible to the public  5/26: HUD Housing Counseling Program Grant ($1-$3m) https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/0e956335-bab1-4282-81cd-3a56591ffd70 establish/fund housing counseling in your...","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}