2023-004 - Notes from Pre-Proposal Conference June 1

Elbert County Government is requesting proposals from qualified consultants to assist the County in the preparation of a Water Master Plan proposing actions that would take place in the timeframe 2024-2034.  The Water Master Plan has three major objectives: 

1. Demonstrate how current and anticipated future development (both residential and commercial/industrial) may remain within the existing 300-year water rule and mitigate impact on adjacent wells; or propose limits on development that preserve existing access to water within the 300-year timeframe.   

2. Identify partners, resources, incentives, and technologies that make conservation of existing supply a viable economic choice for current and future residents, businesses, and agricultural water users.   

3. Integrate Elbert County’s water plan into the Basin and State Water Plans, primarily demonstrating the relationship between responsible water use and planning and long-term development.