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Within the next few
years, the St. Johns
River Water
Management District
will develop a regional
water supply plan that
will assure affordable
and dependable
sources of water. The
plan will be developed
cooperatively with
local and regional
governments, major
water suppliers and
users, and interested
citizens. Our goal is to
resolve water supply
issues before they
become major
problems.
Here is why we Reed a
regional water supl1'l;y
plan and how ~@1:':1.,
help.
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· In 1990, consumptive water use districtwide totaled
about 1.5 billion gallons per day.
· By the year 2020, consumptive water use is expected
to increase by about 500 million gallons per day,
totaling 2 billion gallons per day.
· About 90 percent of the increased water use is
expected to result from increased public supply.
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EXISTING SOURCE
IS LIMITED
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· The Floridan aquifer provides almost all of the
existing public supply and a large part of the
agricultural supply.
· This source is of good quality, economical, and
highly reliable.
· The Floridan aquifer cannot provide all future
water supplies without:
- Damaging wetlands
- Reducing spring flows
- Increasing salt water intrusion
- Creating interference among users
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Areas define
regions where
alfernative water
supply strategies
are needed to meet
future needs
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NEED NEW WATER
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· New approaches may require:
- New soun:es
- .l:'letteJE 1pa:I),afg~d existij1g SOUf~~~
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'TICIPATION IS VITAL
· To be successful, we must work together to:
Identify and avoid water use conflicts
- Minimize costs while protecting our
natural resources
- Develop a permitable plan
PLAN DEVELOPMENT
IS UNDER WAY
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· The District has:
- Investigated alternative water supply
strategies, including:
- surface water
- brackish ground water
- artificial Fechar;ge
- reclaimed wafer
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- Identifiecl~~l
- Set a p~aF;t
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RESOURCE PROTECTION
IS A GIVEN
· All water supply plans will:
Avoid or mitigate wetlands
impacts
- Avoid significant spring flow
reductions
- Protect the integrity of the
Floridan aquifer
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If you would like to learn more about the water
supply planning process or any of the other
programs and projects conducted by the St. Johns
River Water Management District, you may call
or write any of the following:
St. Johns River Water Management District
P.O. Box 1429
Highway 100 West
Palatka, FL 32178-1429
(904) 329-4170 Division of Needs and Sources
(904) 329-4422 Division of Policy and Planning
(904) 329-4540 Office of Public Information
Or visit us on the World Wide Web at
http://sj'r,stit~dl. us