RSS feed on all topics is provided by the District http://floridaswater.com Copyright 2010, SJRWMD We have received some unfortunate news -- Governing Board member Herky Huffman has resigned from the Board due to ongoing health issues. [August 31, 2010] http://blog.floridaswater.com/2010/08/huffman-resigns-from-governing-board.html Blog The St. Johns River Water Management District will hold public workshops in September on the first set of proposals to change agency permitting rules to increase water conservation throughout northeast and central Florida. [August 30, 2010] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr10-057 News Release The St. Johns River will be the focus of a two-day summit in Jacksonville, and organizers are encouraging people to register as soon as possible. Registration can be completed on the St. Johns River Alliance's website. [August 24, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1008.html#2 Blog See the summer edition of the Indian River Lagoon Update to learn about the Lagoon Greenway project, a sighting of a rare sawfish and efforts by agencies, local governments and volunteers to reduce stormwater pollution. [Aug. 24, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/irlupdate/2010summer/index.html Newsletters Decades ago, wetlands were viewed as mosquito producers. Many now recognize how wetlands protect the coast and benefit people and wildlife. Read about ongoing projects in StreamLines online. [Aug. 23, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/streamlines/2010/1008.html#4 Newsletters One of the responsibilities of bringing nearly 700,000 acres of land throughout northeast and east-central Florida into public ownership is properly managing that land. [August 20, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1008.html#1 Blog The St. Johns River Water Management District's Watershed Action Volunteer (WAV) Program and the city of Palm Coast will host an Intracoastal Waterway cleanup Sept. 18 at Holland and Linear parks in Palm Coast. [August 18, 2010] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr10-056 News Release Scientists look at raising water level in reservoir to provide additional water storage. Read more in StreamLines online. [Aug. 16, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/streamlines/2010/1008.html#3 Newsletters The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board has approved up to $1.45 million for water conservation projects throughout northeast and central Florida, encouraging local government and utility partners to develop and implement innovative water conservation initiatives. [August 12, 2010] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr10-055 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board gave approval today to begin the process for proposed rule development to adopt minimum flows and levels (MFLs) for three lakes in Orange and Lake counties and to revise MFLs for three lakes in Volusia, Orange and Seminole counties. [August 10, 2010] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr10-054 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board today approved $5.7 million in cost-share funding for St. Johns County Utility Department and Clay County Utility Authority (CCUA) for reclaimed water infrastructure to meet the state's nutrient reduction standards for the St. Johns River and to reduce the use of fresh groundwater. [August 10, 2010] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr10-053 News Release In response to recent state law changes, the St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board voted today to revise the District's current process for taking action on water supply permits. [August 10, 2010] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr10-052 News Release A $247.4 million tentative budget adopted by the St. Johns River Water Management District in July is $65.8 million less than the current fiscal year's budget, but retains key projects. Budget hearings are scheduled for September. Learn more in StreamLines online. [Aug. 9, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/streamlines/2010/1008.html#2 Newsletters Project at Newnans Lake in Alachua County to determine benefits of removing excess nutrients from water bodies. Learn about the project in StreamLines online. [Aug. 2, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/streamlines/2010/1008.html#1 Newsletters Planning for Florida's future water supply may not be an exciting topic to everyone, but it's some of the most critical work to our current and future quality of life in Florida. See why in StreamLines online. [July 26, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/streamlines/2010/1007.html#2 Newsletters Northeast Florida's section of the St. Johns River has been receiving a lot of attention in recent weeks for issues that are, in some cases, long-standing, and, in other cases, new. Some of the issues are fairly straightforward with known causes; others are more complex with as yet unknown causes. [July 23, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1007.html#2 Blog Grants from the St. Johns River Water Management District help utilities, others investigate additional measures to save water and enhance long-term data gathering. See the full story in StreamLines online. [July 19, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/streamlines/2010/1007.html#1 Newsletters The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board voted today to reduce the agency's budget for the fourth consecutive year. The Board unanimously approved a tentative $247.4 million budget that maintains the current 0.4158 millage rate for the 2010-2011 fiscal year that begins Oct. 1. [July 13, 2010] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr10-051 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board voted today to begin the process to amend the agency's rules to include water conservation requirements in its Environmental Resource Permitting Program and to require a consolidated process when new projects need both an environmental resource permit (ERP) and a consumptive use permit (CUP). [July 13, 2010] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr10-050 News Release As some areas of northeast Florida have been getting hammered many afternoons by heavy rains, it's important to remember that just because watering restrictions allow you to water your lawn and landscape two days a week, they don't require that you water. [July 2, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1007.html#1 Blog Repairs to the Burrell Lock and Dam in Lake County, originally scheduled to be complete by June 25, have now been extended until July 2. The St. Johns River Water Management District is doing everything possible to ensure that the lock will be open for the July 4 weekend. [June 24, 2010] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr10-049 News Release The Watershed Action Volunteer (WAV) Program in Alachua County will be hosting two water resource educational programs in July. [June 24, 2010] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr10-048 News Release Following the St. Johns River Water Management District's notification of its intent to deny a water use permit for the proposed sturgeon fish farm near Melrose, Fla., the applicant has withdrawn its permit request. [June 17, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1006.html#2 Blog There may not be a tropical storm system on our horizon, but now is the time to ensure that you're prepared if the hurricane activity predicted this year actually impacts northeast or east-central Florida. [June 8, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1006.html#1 Blog The June edition of the WaterWatch newsletter for local governments includes information on where to turn for help during and after a storm, including a list of local, state and national contacts; web links and tips. [June 3, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/waterwatch/index.html Newsletters Geologist and program manager have very different jobs, but have one common goal: Protecting Florida's resources. See StreamLines online. [May 17, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/streamlines/2010/1005.html#2 Newsletters District team spends its days on the river gathering the voluminous data that enable District data and project managers to monitor the health of the Lower St. Johns River Basin in northeast Florida. See the full story in StreamLines online. [May 5, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/streamlines/2010/1005.html#1 Newsletters The Vero Beach Press Journal published a story today that provides a good update on the impacts of dredging in the St. Sebastian River in Indian River County along Florida's east coast. The story is available on TCPalm.com. [April 26, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1004.html#7 Blog As we all adjust to the spring/summer watering schedule of no more than two days a week, one of the questions we hear is why weekend days were chosen as watering days when that's when many people do yard work. [April 26, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1004.html#6 Blog As you look for outdoor weekend activities, don't forget about the thousands of acres of land that your tax dollars have helped preserve and protect, and much of that land is especially beautiful this time of year. [April 23, 2010] http://floridaswater.com/blog/archive/2010/1004.html#5 Blog