Addressing Changes in Regional Groundwater Resources

This report summarizes the presentations and discussions from the October 2016 American Geosciences Institute (AGI) Critical Issues Forum on regional groundwater issues and the High Plains Aquifer. The two-day meeting facilitated lively discussion on common groundwater challenges, resource management approaches, and communication strategies in the High Plains Aquifer region, and focused on two major questions: - How have experts and stakeholders in High Plains Aquifer (HPA) states addressed depletion of regional groundwater resources? - Are there lessons learned or best practices from the HPA and/or other aquifers? This report covers vital conversations highlighting the importance of the geosciences in society. The AGI Critical Issues Forum series was created to serve as a platform to reach a broad audience of decision makers, including those at the regional, state, and local levels, and to improve public understanding and perception of the geosciences.