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CHAPTER 17. MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES <br />17-3 <br /> <br />Table 17-2. Catalog of Mitigation Alternatives – Drought <br />Personal Scale Corporate Scale Government Scale <br />Manipulate Hazard <br />1. None 1. None 1. Groundwater recharge through <br />stormwater management <br />Reduce Exposure <br />1. None 1. None <br /> <br />1. Identify and create groundwater backup <br />sources <br />Reduce Vulnerability <br />1. Drought-resistant <br />landscapes <br />2. Reduce water system losses <br />3. Modify plumbing systems <br />(through water saving <br />kits) <br />1. Drought-resistant <br />landscapes <br />2. Reduce private water <br />system losses <br />1. Water use conflict regulations <br />2. Reduce water system losses <br />3. Distribute water saving kits <br />Increase Preparation or Response Capability <br />1. Practice active water <br />conservation <br />1. Practice active water <br />conservation <br />1. Public education on drought resistance <br />2. Identify alternative water supplies for times <br />of drought; mutual aid agreements with <br />alternative suppliers <br />3. Develop drought contingency plan <br />4. Develop criteria “triggers” for drought- <br />related actions <br />5. Improve accuracy of water supply forecasts <br />6. Modify rate structure to influence active <br />water conservation techniques <br /> <br /> <br />