zane: you have to invest in technology, it's that pure and simple.anna wiernicki: she told lawmakers on wednesday that local communities can't prepare if they don't even know a disaster is heading their way. shirleeesonoma county water agencytake cg @ without the technology you are not going to have the more accurate forecasting.anna wiernicki: zane says if the federal government wants to help, they need to invest in updating its forecasting technology at the national oceanic and atmospheric administrationnats pop -- shirlee zane: noaa is leading the wayanna wiernicki: that's the agency that predicts storms and droughtsand also the agency that president donald trump wants to cut $26 million dollars in funding. shirlee zane: i couldn't be more disappointed that technology and research was cut in this recent budget. i think it is the wrong way to go, and i agree with senator king, it's got to be technology and data that is the foundation for all good policies.senator al franken: i'm concerned about a lot of the cuts that are being made, noaaanna wiernicki: minnesota senator al franken agreed the cuts aren't ideal, but says he is open to finding other ways to cover the costs, like turning to a publi

shirlee zane: water is life.icki: shirlee zane with sonoma county water agency says she knows first hand how dangerous a drought can be.shirlee zane: you have to invest in technology, it's that pure and simple.anna wiernicki: she told lawmakers on wednesday that local communities can't prepare if they don't even know a disaster is heading their way. shirlee zanesonoma county water agencytake cg @ without the technology you are not going to have the more accurate forecasting.anna wiernicki: zane says if the federal government wants to help, they need to invest in updating its forecasting technology at the national oceanic and atmospheric administrationnats pop -- shirlee zane: noaa is leading the wayanna wiernicki: that's the agency that predicts storms and droughtsand also the agency that president donald trump wants to cut $26 million dollars in funding. shirlee zane: i couldn't be more disappointed that technology and research was cut in this recent budget. i think it is the wrong way to go, and i agree with se

shirlee zane, chairman of the board of the sonoma county water agency. then, martha sheils project director for the new england debarment zero finance center animosities hearings are typically western focus, so it's nice to have a witness to talk about things going on in maine. then we will hear from heiner markhoff, president and ceo of ge water and finally we will hear from carlos reva, ceo of poseidon water. thank you for your testimony and we would like to limit your remarks if we can for five minutes to read time for questions and your poll remarks will be submitted for the record and with that we will recognize mr. tom buschatze. >> thank you and good morning. i am trying to-- tom buschatze, thank you for providing an opportunity to testify. i have submitted written testimony for the record and my comments today will highlight key issues. arizona continues to develop and improve the legal framework, policy prescription, institutions and if the structure needed to secure its water resources, create certainty and prepare for drought. the state priori

my name is shirlee zane and i serve on the board of supervi r supervisors for sonoma county california. very proud to be here today to provide a local perspective on water management. water is life. we have the pleasure and awesome responsibility to deliver safe, affordable drinking water 365 days a year 24 hours a day. drought or flood, we must provide a secure water supply. there are two points that i would like to convey to the subcommittee this morning. first off, the rule uses for reservoir operations are woef woefully outdated. we manage two reservoir projects that provide water supply for the people in sonoma and marin counties. the u.s. army corps -- the water control manual was created in 1959. nearly 60 years later the manual has not been adjusted. in 2013, the corps was required to release 25,000 acre feet of rainfall from the reservoir because it had to adhere to the antiquated rule curve despite weather predictions that no rain was forecasted. the reservoir dropped to 25% of capacity later that season and sonoma county lost water valued at tens of millions of dollars. if w

next we will have shirlee zane, chairman of the board of the sonoma county water agency. then martha sheils as mentioned project director for the new england department of finance center. i must say that these hearings are typically western focused and so it's nice to have a witness here who will talk about things going on in maine. then we'll hear from heiner markhoff, president and ceo of ge water and process technology are finally water from mr. carlos riva, ceo of poseidon water. they do offer the testimony you will provide. we would like to limit the remarks he began to five minutes to have time for questions and your full remarks will be submitted for the record. and with that we will recognize mr. buschatzke. >> thank you and good morning, chairman flake, ranking member king and members of the subcommittee. i'm director of the arizona department of water resources. thank you for providing me an opportunity to testify on behalf of the state of arizona. i have submitted written testimony for the record and my comments today will highlight key issues in the testimony.