Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 25, June 22, 2024
Section 9.151 - Areas with limited water supply(a) Adequate supplies of water are necessary for a wide range of water uses, including instream uses which sustain aquatic ecosystems. Degradation of environmental values associated with the streams of the Commonwealth is of particular concern during periods of low flow. Commonwealth policy to protect environment values in areas with limited water supply is of primary importance.(b) It shall be the environmental policy of the Commonwealth to protect the natural instream uses and associated environmental values of streams from conditions increasing the occurrence and severity of natural low flows.(c) The degradation of these values and the problems that exist in areas with limited water supply cannot be resolved until the issues are confronted and changes in present policy occur. The following policies address those issues of immediate concern.