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<br />(l1~1~ () 9. U <br />'.., _":" v .J <br /> <br />assessment and response system is shown at Appendix 3. <br />Also I isted are drought severity indicators ",hich serve as <br />"tr;gger points" for action. When drought begins to emerge <br />the assessment system will be activated by the Governor's <br />Memorandum,see Appendix 4. The Gov,:rnor's Memorandum is <br />issued when Water Availabil ity Task Force notes the develop- <br />ment of drought on any of the State's main river basins <br />(-2.0 on the "Palmer" or "Water Avai labi I i ty"lndexes). The <br />response system functions through established channels until <br />the Inter-agency Coordinating Group is activated by the <br />Governor's Proclamation of drought emergency shmm at Appendix 5, <br />which is generated when the Review and Reporting Task Force <br />indicates the existence of emergency conditions; that is, when <br />significant unmet needs exist that cannot be dealt with through <br />normal channels. <br /> <br />The organization of State Government to carry out the assessment <br />and response functions is shown at Appendix 6, Task Organization. <br /> <br />B, Tasking. Since two separate systems comprise the overall Drought <br />Plan, tasks to be carried out by State Agencies are 1 isted below <br />under both systems - ASSESSMENT and RESPONSE. <br /> <br />ASSESSMENT <br /> <br />All Departments of State Government: <br /> <br />a. Designate a Departmental Drought Coordinator. <br /> <br />b. Provide personnel and resources to Drought Task Forces <br />as indicated in TASK ORGANIZATION, Appendix 6. <br /> <br />Task Forces: <br /> <br />TF #1 - Water Availabil ity (see Annexes A and C for additional <br />details): <br /> <br />Make assessments and projections (in comparison to <br />the historical norm) on: <br /> <br />o Snowpack <br />o Soil moisture <br />o Reservoir levels <br />o Ground water levels <br />o Precipitation <br />o Temperatures <br />o Stream flows <br /> <br />Select or develop specific formats for reporting of <br />the above assessment and projection information. <br /> <br />Determine requirements for routine and special reports. <br /> <br />Synthesize data to provide Impact Task Forces (below) <br />with water availability/shortage estimates by river <br />basin. <br /> <br />-2- <br />