1. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Water Supply Plan Bill Graf Intergovernmental Representative South Florida Water Management District

2. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Today’s Presentation What is CFWI? What is a water supply plan? Importance for local involvement Opportunities for public participation Northwest Suwannee River St. Johns St. Johns Southwest South Florida

3. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative What is the CFWI? Central Florida Water Initiative — A collaborative water supply planning effort to protect, develop, conserve and restore central Florida’s water resources

4. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative CFWI Governance Steering Committee ■ One representative each from: Utilities, St. Johns River, South Florida & Southwest Florida water management districts’ Governing Boards (3), Florida Department of Environmental Protection and Florida Department of Agricultural & Consumer Services Management Oversight Committee Technical Oversight Committee Technical Teams (6)

5. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative What Are the Challenges?? 1. Reaching sustainable groundwater limits 2. Meeting future demands on the area’s water resources 3. Overlapping regulatory programs

6. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Addressing the Challenges One shared groundwater model One coordinated strategy for Minimum Flows & Levels (MFLs) prevention & recovery One Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP)

7. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Water Use All Classes HistoricProjected

8. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Regional Water Supply Plan (RWSP) Demands from all categories ■ 20 year planning horizon Evaluation of water resources How to meet the demands ■ Potential sources ■ Project options Funding mechanisms Update every 5 years

9. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative RWSP Water Resource Evaluation Future demands estimated and aquifer changes evaluated Availability of groundwater determined from multiple measuring sticks to ensure protection of water resources and existing water users We will write it after the email invite text is finalized as the wording needs to be consistent. So when she gets us final text on the email invite, we can turn around the news release in a few hours – but the text will be the same.

10. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative RWSP Groundwater Availability Measuring Sticks  Water bodies with MFLs within the CFWI  Wetlands evaluated by the CFWI Environmental Measures Team  Re-evaluated and proposed MFLs within CFWI  Southern Water Use Caution Area (in Polk Co.) Saltwater Intrusion Min. Aquifer Level  Non-MFL water bodies  Rivers  Aquifer water quality  Current agency/regulatory constraints

11. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Findings from Groundwater Availability Evaluation Traditional groundwater sources can meet some, but not all projected and permitted needs in the CFWI.

12. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Findings Areas that limit future groundwater availability based on measuring sticks ■ Wekiva Springs/River System ■ West Seminole County/West Orange County ■ South Lake County ■ Lake Wales Ridge ■ SWUCA

13. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Primary Areas Susceptible to Groundwater Withdrawals Lake Wales Ridge Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA Southern Water Use Caution Area (SWUCA) S Lake County Wekiva Springs/ River System W Seminole & W Orange Counties

14. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative CFWI Planning Level Groundwater Availability Estimates 800 mgd ■ Average groundwater use (1995 to 2010) ■ Includes some management activities 850 mgd ■ Sustainable level of traditional groundwater sources available for water supply without causing unacceptable harm to water resources and associated natural systems 250 mgd ■ Amount of new water supply options needed in the RWSP (difference between 2035 projected demands and sustainable level using existing sources)

15. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative RWSP Water Supply Options Demand management options ■ Example: Conservation potential Water supply development options ■ Example: Expanded use of reclaimed water to meet irrigation demands Water resource development options ■ Example: Water storage to capture wet weather flows

16. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Linking Land Use with Water Supply Planning After the Districts update the Regional Water Supply Plan: ■Local governments must amend their comprehensive plan to include a 10-year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan within 18 months of RWSP update and submit to Dept. of Economic Opportunity (DEO) ■Work Plan must demonstrate sufficient water supply for at least next 10 years ■Identify the projects to be developed

17. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Importance for Local Involvement Ensure plan reflects local needs Review of population projections and documents Coordination among: ■County Commission/City Council ■Utility staff ■Planning staff Identify projects to meet future water demand

18. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Public Involvement Schedule ComponentsTime Frame Briefings/PresentationsOngoing Live Webinar Recorded and Distributed Aug. 29, 2013 1:30 p.m. Public Status Update Workshop Winter Park Civic Center (Orange) Sept. 26, 2013 4–7 p.m. Technical Methods Workshop Osceola Heritage Park (Osceola) Nov. 7, 2013 10 a.m.– noon Draft RWSP Workshop Clermont Community Center (Lake) Dec. 12, 2013 4– 7 p.m. Draft RWSP to WMD Governing Bds. SF: Dec. 12; SWF: Dec. 17; SJR: Jan. 7 Dec. 2013/Jan. 2014

19. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Live CFWI Webinar Learn more about the CFWI, the RWSP and get questions answered Participate in a live webinar on Thursday, August 29 at 1:30 p.m. Visit Polk Government TV’s website at www.polk-county.net/icast

20. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative Next Phase: Solutions Strategies to meet future water demands by: ■ Optimizing use of existing groundwater ■ Identifying demand management activities ■ Identifying viable alternative supplies ■ Establishing consistent rules

21. CENTRAL FLORIDA COORDINATION AREA Central Florida Water Initiative QUESTIONS? Additional information can be found at cfwiwater.com