Reflect: Reflect on the following scenario: Suppose that you have been placed in charge of your state's freshwater policy. Currently, the fresh water resources in your state have been overdrawn and are reaching a crisis level due to several years of consecutive drought. Lakes, ponds, rivers, and the aquifer beneath your state have all shrunk. Agricultural output has been in decline for several years due to these water shortages. In addition, your state's population is growing, thereby increasing the demand for water. Consider how you should manage your state's water supply and the consequences that can have for people and the environment.
Write: Describe two policies that will help restore your state's water supply. Will your policies seek to decrease water demand, or increase water supply from another state's sources, or both? Explain why you think these policies will help ease the water shortage. Use cited evidence from other state's policies to show why your policies can work.