Water for people and water for natural systems: How can we meet both goals?
What funding opportunities are available for water resource programs?
- Funding Opportunities for Water Resource Programs (list compiled by Tatiana Borisova and Tyler Pratt, University of Florida)
Is there a summary description of water resources in Florida?
- Water’s Journey Through Natural and Human Systems (by Gabriela Sullivan and Martha C. Monroe, FACETS Fact Sheet)
- Florida’s Water Resources (University of Florida Extension publication by Tatiana Borisova and Tara Wade).
In future, will we have enough water for all our needs and the natural systems?
- Water Availability in Southwest Georgia and North Florida (by Sadie Hundemer and Martha C. Monroe, FACETS fact sheet)
- Water Supply (by Suwannee River Water Management District).
- Agricultural Water Supply Planning (by Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services).
Where can I get data related to water withdrawals in my county?
- Suwannee River Water Management District 2018 Annual Water Use Report (by Suwannee River Water Management District).
- 2019 Survey of Annual Water Use for St. Johns River Water Management District (by St. Johns River Water Management District).
- Water Withdrawals, Uses, and Trends in Florida, 2015 (by Richard Marella, US Geological Survey, in cooperation with the Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer Services).
One needs to have a permit to withdraw water. Where can I learn more about the water use permit system in Florida?
- Consumptive Use (University of Florida Extension publication by Michael Olexa, Tatiana Borisova, and Jarrett Davis).
- Water use permit (by Suwannee River Water Management District).
I would like to learn more about projects and programs to save water. Are there any events where I can learn more?
- The 2021 Urban Landscape Summit (University of Florida / Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), January 20 – March 31, 2021).
In-Depth Reading and Online Materials:
Where can I read more about water resource policies and regulations in Florida?
- Handbook of Florida Water Regulation: Table of Contents. Description of handbook contents. (University of Florida Extension publication by Michael T. Olexa, Tatiana Borisova, and Jarrett Davis).
One of the conditions for a water use permit is for the proposed water use to be “consistent with public interest.” I would like to learn more about that.
- Florida Water Resources Act: Consistent with Public Interest? (Online presentation by the University of Florida’s Law Conservation Clinic – project completed for Florida Springs’ Council).
What are minimum flows and minimum water levels to avoid significant harm to the water resources or ecology?
- Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels (by Suwannee River Water Management District.)
- Statewide Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels (MFL) Map (by Florida Department of Environmental Protection).
I would like to read agency reports focused on Suwannee River Basin.
- Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs Minimum Flows and Levels (by Suwannee River Water Management District).
- Water Supply (by Suwannee River Water Management District).
- An overview of the North Florida Regional Water Supply Partnership (by North Florida Regional Water Supply Partnership).
Where can I get a comprehensive overview of the efforts to protect water resources in Florida?
- 2019 Statewide Annual Report on Total Maximum Daily Loads, Basin Management Action Plans, Minimum Flows or Minimum Water Levels, and Recovery or Prevention Strategies (by Florida Department of Environmental Protection).
