1. Changes in Water Management Jeff Cole Director of Communications and Intergovernmental Programs St. Johns River Water Management District

2. Responding to Feedback PublicPublic LegislatureLegislature GovernorGovernor Department of Environmental ProtectionDepartment of Environmental Protection Local governmentsLocal governments Business communityBusiness community Agricultural interestsAgricultural interests

3. Mission Statement “We will ensure the sustainable use and protection of water resources for the benefit of the people of the District and the state of Florida.” Core missions: Water supplyWater supply Flood protectionFlood protection Water quality and natural systems protection and improvementWater quality and natural systems protection and improvement Organizational effectivenessOrganizational effectiveness

4. Changes Property tax reductionProperty tax reduction Budget reductionBudget reduction Staff reductionsStaff reductions Contractual services reductionContractual services reduction Agency reorganizationAgency reorganization Focus on improvement to customer service and assistance to stakeholdersFocus on improvement to customer service and assistance to stakeholders

5. Agency Priorities Flood protection and restoration projectsFlood protection and restoration projects Water supply planningWater supply planning Monitoring water quality, quantity and environmental trendsMonitoring water quality, quantity and environmental trends Land managementLand management A streamlined and enhanced permitting processA streamlined and enhanced permitting process

6. Agency Priorities Maintain commitment to completing major District projects: GIS imagery and land use/land cover mappingGIS imagery and land use/land cover mapping Fellsmere Water Management AreaFellsmere Water Management Area Canal 1/10 RediversionCanal 1/10 Rediversion Lake Apopka North Shore RestorationLake Apopka North Shore Restoration Groundwater resources assessment – aquifer performance testing, modeling and data enhancementsGroundwater resources assessment – aquifer performance testing, modeling and data enhancements Flood control structure rehabilitationFlood control structure rehabilitation

7. Agency Priorities Maintain commitment to major cooperative funding projects: MFLs prevention-recovery strategy (water resource development and/or AWS projects)MFLs prevention-recovery strategy (water resource development and/or AWS projects) Water quality and ecological restoration projectsWater quality and ecological restoration projects Water Conservation and Demand Management projectsWater Conservation and Demand Management projects

8. Funding in Central Florida RestorationRestoration –Middle St. Johns River Basin –$30 million Land acquisitionLand acquisition –$137 million Cooperative projects in Seminole and Orange countiesCooperative projects in Seminole and Orange counties –$91 million –Reclaimed water, stormwater management and water supply planning

9. Permitting Streamlining Proactively provide assistance to permit applicantsProactively provide assistance to permit applicants –Increased proactive communications with applicants –Increased use of online permitting –Reduced and simplified permit categories and reporting requirements –Establishment of pre-application meetings for potential applicants –Enhanced outreach Amend rules to reduce the burden on permit holdersAmend rules to reduce the burden on permit holders

10. Protection of Environment Protecting water resources and natural systems remains a priorityProtecting water resources and natural systems remains a priority Streamlining and efficiency measures will not negatively impact the environmentStreamlining and efficiency measures will not negatively impact the environment Monitoring the health of water resources, preventing unacceptable impacts and restoring resources where needed will continueMonitoring the health of water resources, preventing unacceptable impacts and restoring resources where needed will continue

11. Water Supply Planning District water supply planning roleDistrict water supply planning role Floridan aquifer systemFloridan aquifer system –Primary drinking water source –“2013” date Alternative water suppliesAlternative water supplies –Brackish groundwater –Ocean water desalination –Surface water –Reclaimed water –Conservation