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Regulatory Team Update

CFWI Steering Committee Meeting October 28, 2016

Lennart J. Lindahl, P.E. Regulatory Team, Co-Team Leader

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Team Membership

Representative Member

South Florida Water Management District Len Lindahl, Co-Team Leader Jill Creech

• St. Johns River Water Management District

Victor Castro Rich Burklew (alternate) Southwest Florida Water Management District Alba Más Florida Department of Environmental Protection Kristine Morris, Co-Team Leader Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Rebecca Elliott Steve Lamb (alternate) Florida Farm Bureau Charles Shinn Environmental Community Eric Draper, Audubon Florida Richard Hamann, University of Florida Public Water Supply Utilities Krystal Azzarella, Polk County Debbie Bradshaw, OUC Industrial/ Commercial/ Institutional Self Supply Dee Allen, Mosaic Legal Counsel Reagan Russell, FDACS Eric Olsen, I/C/I Mary Ellen Winkler, SJRWMD Amy Brennan, SWFWMD Jennifer Brown, SFWMD Ed de la Parte, Public Water Supply Silvia Alderman, Public Water Supply

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Regulatory Topics

 Following Dec 2013 FDEP Guidance

Memo

■ WMD coordination on pending applications ■ Review of permit duration ■ Water conservation criteria

Task 1

 Reporting consumptive use data

■ Updated list of pending applications and issued consumptive use permits ■ Available on www.cfwiwater.com

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■ Workgroups drafting options to meet statutory requirements:

1.Uniform definition of “harmful to the water resources” 2.Single method for residential per capita water use 3.A single process for permit reviews 4.A single, consistent process, as appropriate, to set minimum flows and minimum water levels and water reservations 5.Goal for residential per capita water use for each permit 6.Annual conservation goal for each permit consistent

■ FDEP to publish a Notice of Rule Development by December 31, 2016

Task 2: Regulatory and Statutory Options

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Task 2: Regulatory and Statutory Options

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Topic Group Coordination

Working with of CFWI Technical Teams to accomplish our goals:

■ Water Resources Assessment Team

Coordination approved by the MOC:

• Environmental Measures Team

– Possibility of applying a CFWI-specific screening tool for wetlands considering type and physiography

• Hydrologic Analysis Team

– Modeling availability to support wetlands screening tool

■ Conservation Team

• Uniform conservation requirements by use class
• Landscape irrigation restrictions

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Scope of Work Updates

Task 3: Assist with prevention and recovery strategies

 Support for RWSP and project considerations for

funding, as needed.

Task 4: Review regional strategies

 Review regional strategies and solutions identified.

Task 5: Report findings

 Present findings of the above evaluations to the

Management Oversight Committee and Steering Committee.

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Regulatory Team

Upcoming

 Continued progress on regulatory topics

■ Teleconferences ■ Face to face meeting set for December 15th

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Discussion