Water Resources Management

Water resource management is essential for effective irrigation management, ensuring compliance with water policies while optimizing water use and efficiency.

Water Law in Michigan

Michigan Water Withdrawal Assessment Tool (MIWATT)

Water Reporting

The following is a summary of water use reporting as it relates to agriculture:

  • The need to report is based on having the combined capacityto pump 100,000 gallons per day (70 gallons per minute). This means all the capacities of wells under the control of one operator are added together to determine if they are required to report.
  • Water use reporting will impact virtually all irrigators that do not use a municipal water supply, including greenhouses, nurseries and golf courses.
  • Water use reporting will impact many medium to large livestock producers and may impact larger farm operations that have several wells at various sites that are used solely for human consumption and necessities.

Michigan Irrigation Generally Accepted Agricultural Management Practices (GAAMPS)

Indiana Water Use Policy