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Topics Under Discussion by the Council
General Southwest Florida Issues
Lee County Groundwater Resource and Mining Study Report Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan Update
Recreational Opportunities on Lands Owned by the South Florida Water Management
District Southwest Florida Regional Restoration Coordination Team Stormwater Management in Southwest Florida Surficial Aquifer Minimum Aquifer Level
Lee County Groundwater Resource and Mining Study Report ... the Lee County Groundwater Resource and Mining Study Summary Report was presented to the Lee County BoCC on Monday, June 6th. The goal of this Study was to develop a sound, scientifically-based platform from which to evaluate land use decisions, in particular those decisions related to the DRGR land use classification, as well as mining activities. This Study has been of great interest to many people involved with the Watershed Council, and we want to let everyone know that it has been posted on the Lee County Government web site at http://www.lee-county.com/dcd1/Downloads/Documents/Studies_Reports/GroundwaterResource/GR&M.htm.
Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan Update ...the South Florida Water Management District is in the process of updating the 2000 Lower West Coast Water Supply Plan.
Recyclable Water Containment Areas for Watersheds ... an idea to retain water within the basin or watershed for the betterment of society, agriculture, and the environment. The premise of this paper, By Dr. Ed Hanlon, Director of the Southwest Florida Research & Education Center at UF-IFAS, is to develop a means by which private land owners/growers can benefit from assisting with the management of water at the watershed level for control of non-urban stormwater runoff, nutrient sequestering, and soil quality improvement.
Recreational Opportunities on Lands Owned by the South Florida Water Management District ... The South Florida Water Management District is the steward for approximately 375,000 acres of public land. Over the years, the agency has taken great strides to expand public recreational use opportunities on land purchased with public dollar. As the agency continues its aggressive pace to acquire land for Everglades restoration and other ecosystem restoration and water resource projects, it is taking proactive efforts to enhance and expand its recreational use program throughout its 16 county jurisdiction. This year, it is working to gather public feedback and comments on rules for the agency’s recreational use program. From hiking, fishing, camping, bird-watching, horseback riding, nature study, cycling, hunting and more, citizens have the opportunity to tell the District what recreational features they would like to see on District-managed public lands while protecting natural resources and intended land use priorities.
Southwest Florida Regional Restoration Coordination Team ... was created in 2002 by the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force and Working Group to represent Southwest Florida within the Greater Everglades. The Team is tasked with the integration, coordination, and evaluation of the region's environmental restoration activities and to make recommendations to the Working Group. Its principal activities include the identification and prioritization of restoration science gaps and restoration projects.
Stormwater Management in Southwest Florida
Surficial Aquifer Minimum Aquifer Level ... the minimum level at which further withdrawl from an aquifer would cause significant harm to the water resources in the area. This legal description of MALs and MFLs is based on language in the F.S. 373.042, the Florida Water Resources Act and the Model Water Code for designating responsibility to water management districts. |
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