RSS feed on news topics is provided by the District http://floridaswater.com Copyright 2010, SJRWMD 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 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 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 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 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