Call for comments on peer review of Wekiva Basin MFLs in the CFWI area

Southwest Florida Water Management District sent this bulletin at 08/21/2018 03:12 PM EDT

Call for comments on peer review of Wekiva Basin MFLs in the CFWI area

Contact:

Andrew Sutherland
Technical Program Manager
asutherl@sjrwmd.com
386-329-4201 office

MAITLAND, Fla., Aug. 21, 2018 — Comments on the proposed peer review panel for the surface water model peer review for Minimum Flows and Levels (MFLs) water bodies within the Wekiva Basin are due by Aug. 23.

Establishing MFLs is an important goal in the district’s work of planning for adequate water supplies for today and for future generations while also protecting the district’s water resources. The district is setting MFLs for lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands, springs and aquifers.

Meeting materials from the public workshop are available online at www.cfwiwater.com/meetings/2018.html.

WHAT: Call for comments on peer review panel selection for the surface water models that will be used for Wekiva Basin MFLs in the Central Florida Water Initiative area.

WHEN: Due by Aug. 23, 2018

WHERE: Comments should be emailed to Andrew Sutherland at asutherl@sjrwmd.com.

About the St. Johns River Water Management District

St. Johns River Water Management District staff are committed to ensuring the sustainable use and protection of water resources for the benefit of the people of the district and the state of Florida. The St. Johns River Water Management District is one of five districts in Florida managing groundwater and surface water supplies in the state. The district encompasses all or part of 18 northeast and east-central Florida counties. District headquarters are in Palatka, and staff also are available to serve the public at service centers in Maitland, Jacksonville and Palm Bay.

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The CFWI encompasses five counties: Lake, Orange, Osceola, Polk and Seminole. The state’s water experts project that this region will need an additional 300 million gallons of water per day by 2035. Through the CFWI, three water management districts — South Florida, Southwest Florida and St. Johns River — are working collaboratively with other agencies and stakeholders to implement effective water resource planning, including water resource and supply development and management strategies to protect, conserve and restore our water resources. To learn more, please visit cfwiwater.com.

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