Central Florida Water Initiative CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA CFWI Steering Committee Meeting October 28, 2016 Regulatory Team Update Lennart J. Lindahl, P.E. Regulatory Team, Co-Team Leader
Central Florida Water Initiative CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Team Membership Representative Member Len Lindahl, Co-Team Leader South Florida Water Management District Jill Creech Victor Castro St. Johns River Water Management District Rich Burklew (alternate) Southwest Florida Water Management District Alba Más Florida Department of Environmental Protection Kristine Morris, Co-Team Leader Rebecca Elliott Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Steve Lamb (alternate) Florida Farm Bureau Charles Shinn Eric Draper, Audubon Florida Environmental Community Richard Hamann, University of Florida Krystal Azzarella, Polk County Public Water Supply Utilities Debbie Bradshaw, OUC Industrial/ Commercial/ Institutional Dee Allen, Mosaic Self Supply Reagan Russell, FDACS Eric Olsen, I/C/I Mary Ellen Winkler, SJRWMD Legal Counsel Amy Brennan, SWFWMD Jennifer Brown, SFWMD Ed de la Parte, Public Water Supply Silvia Alderman, Public Water Supply
Central Florida Water Initiative CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA 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
Central Florida Water Initiative CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Task 2: Regulatory and Statutory Options ■ 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
Central Florida Water Initiative CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Task 2: Regulatory and Statutory Options
Central Florida Water Initiative CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA 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
Central Florida Water Initiative CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA 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.
Central Florida Water Initiative CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Regulatory Team Upcoming Continued progress on regulatory topics ■ Teleconferences ■ Face to face meeting set for December 15 th
Central Florida Water Initiative CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Discussion
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