1. AIF Florida Water Forum
Linking Transportation Infrastructure and Water Quality
Ann B. Shortelle, Ph.D. Executive Director
October 4, 2018

2. Innovative Solutions to Stormwater Management
A resource rather than a waste product to discard
SB 536 report
Existing and innovative technologies

3. Ocala Wetland Groundwater Recharge Park Groundbreaking
WS and WQ Benefits:
Recharge: up to 5 MGD
Load reduction (Lbs/Yr):
29,000 TN
30,000 TP
Funding:
FDEP: $2,000,000
SJRWMD: $2,000,000
Ocala: $4,362,766

4. Volusia Blue Wetland Recharge Project
Less than 0.5 mile from Volusia Blue Springs
Volusia Blue Springs Priority Focus Area and minimum flows and levels

5. 5 SJRWMD Upper Basin Water Quality Improvement and Flow Restoration
Cumulative Restored Flow (MGD)
Future IRL Load Reduction* (lb/yr)
Area
Description
1977
Current
Future* TN TP 1
Sottile Canal 3 16 20
29,000
6,100
2, 4
C-54 and Fellsmere Canals 2 13 50
124,000
15,000
C-1 Canal 27 35
29,300
1,300 5
Crane Creek / M-1 Canal 9
23,000
2,900
Totals 56
114
205,300
25,300 5
M-1 Canal
* Based upon 2017 IRL Stormwater Capture and Treatment Project Development and Feasibility Study

6. Crane Creek / M-1 Canal Flow Restoration Project
Force Main N
M-1 Canal
To Crane Creek
St. Johns
River Basin
I-95
Potential Pump Station Location
U.S. 192
Operable Gate/Weir
Stormwater
Treatment Area
5,300 acres of diverted stormwater back to the St. Johns River (SJR)
Indian River Lagoon load reduction benefit
23,000 lbs/yr TN
2,900 lbs/yr TP
88,700 lbs/yr TSS
SJR water supply benefit
8.8 million gallons per day
FDOT Parcel

7. Stormwater-Enhanced Aquifer Recharge: A Pilot Project
Significant potential for water resource benefit
Immediate step: design and implement pilot project
Potential partners
Innovative potential for:
MFLs — credits for prevention / recovery
BMAPS — water quality

8. Water Quality Enhancement Projects
Think outside the box
Update ERP and CUP rules/handbooks
Incentivize multiple benefits
Educate / train / pilot
Develop partnerships
City of Altamonte Springs A-First project.
The Willows, Indian River County
Nocatee stormwater harvest project

9. ashortelle@sjrwmd.com • 386-329-4104
Thank you
Ann B. Shortelle, Ph.D. •