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MSU researchers create guide for Water User Committees

Back in 2008, a law under the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act authorized high-capacity water users, or those using 100,000 gallons of water or more a day, in Michigan to form Water User Committees (WUC) that would work together with the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) to create withdrawal requests, make collaborative management decisions, and develop shared water-use solutions that prevent or resolve water use conflicts and adverse resource impacts. However, 16 years later, no WUCs have been formed.
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