WWALS Watershed Coalition

WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc. (WWALS) is Suwannee RIVERKEEPER® WWALS advocates for conservation and stewardship of the surface waters and groundwater of the Suwannee River Basin and Estuary, in south Georgia and north Florida, among them the Withlacoochee, Willacoochee, Alapaha, Little, Santa Fe, and Suwannee River watersheds, through education, awareness, environmental monitoring, and citizen activities.

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[WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025]
WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025

[WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025]
WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025

[WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025]
WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025

[WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025]
WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025

[WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025]
WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025

[WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025]
WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025

[WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025]
WFNF approved as part of NFRWSP by SRWMD, November 12, 2025

Agenda 2025-11-12

[Agenda]
Agenda
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[Agriculture, FInance, Resource Management, Environmental, Communications and Outreach, Land Acquisition]
Agriculture, FInance, Resource Management, Environmental, Communications and Outreach, Land Acquisition
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[WR Page 1 26. 2025 Implementation Strategy for the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs]
WR Page 1 26. 2025 Implementation Strategy for the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs
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[Lobbying boilerplate]
Lobbying boilerplate
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MEMORANDUM: 2025 Implementation Strategy for the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs

[to include the water supply development, water resource development, and water conservation projects identified in the 2025 Implementation Strategy]
to include the water supply development, water resource development, and water conservation projects identified in the 2025 Implementation Strategy
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[In July 2024, DEP published a Notice of Rule Development to begin rulemaking to amend the adopted LSFIR MFLs.]
In July 2024, DEP published a Notice of Rule Development to begin rulemaking to amend the adopted LSFIR MFLs.
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2025 Implementation Strategy for the Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs

[SRWMD and SJRWMD, November 12, 2025]
SRWMD and SJRWMD, November 12, 2025
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[Table of Contents]
Table of Contents
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[TOC: Appendices]
TOC: Appendices
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[Table of Figures and Tables]
Table of Figures and Tables
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[Introduction]
Introduction
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[Figure 1. Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs]
Figure 1. Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers and Priority Springs
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[Figure 2. North Florida Regional Water Supply Partnership area]
Figure 2. North Florida Regional Water Supply Partnership area
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[Strategy Objective and Approach]
Strategy Objective and Approach
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[Table 2. MFL Status Assessment Flow Comparison by River Gage (cfs)]
Table 2. MFL Status Assessment Flow Comparison by River Gage (cfs)
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[Table 3. Percent of 14-18AVG withdrawal impacts by region and compliance gage for the entire modeled domain; Table 4. Percent of 14-18AVG withdrawal impacts by compliance gage for the Partnership area]
Table 3. Percent of 14-18AVG withdrawal impacts by region and compliance gage for the entire modeled domain; Table 4. Percent of 14-18AVG withdrawal impacts by compliance gage for the Partnership area
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[Table 5. Percent of 14-18AVG withdrawal impacts by water use type and compliance gage for the SRWMD portion of the Partnership area; Table 6. Percent of 14-18AVG withdrawal impacts by water use type and compliance gage for the SJRWMD portion of the Partnership area]
Table 5. Percent of 14-18AVG withdrawal impacts by water use type and compliance gage for the SRWMD portion of the Partnership area; Table 6. Percent of 14-18AVG withdrawal impacts by water use type and compliance gage for the SJRWMD portion of the Partnership area
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[Table 7. Regional Strategy projects to achieve the LSFIR MFLs in 2045]
Table 7. Regional Strategy projects to achieve the LSFIR MFLs in 2045
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[Desalination rejected; Water First North Florida]
Desalination rejected; Water First North Florida
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[SJRWMD, in cooperation with JEA, has undertaken a pilot study at JEA’s Buckman WRF to investigate the use of ozone in conjunction with a wetland to enhance treatment of the reclaimed water. SJRWMD is also managing an investigation to identify and evaluate sites for construction of treatment wetland(s) to provide additional treatment of the Buckman and Southwest WRFs reclaimed water, which will be used for aquifer enhancement efforts at recharge sites.]
SJRWMD
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[Black Creek Water Resource Development Project; Agricultural Water Conservation]
Black Creek Water Resource Development Project; Agricultural Water Conservation
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[Florida Water Star Silver Plus]
Florida Water Star Silver Plus
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[2023 North Florida Regional Water Supply Plan Projects; Regulatory Measures]
2023 North Florida Regional Water Supply Plan Projects; Regulatory Measures
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[New Rules; Implementation]
New Rules; Implementation
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[Milestone 1 - Target Date 2030]
Milestone 1 - Target Date 2030
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[Milestone 2 - Target Date 2035]
Milestone 2 - Target Date 2035
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[Milestone 3 - Target Date 2040]
Milestone 3 - Target Date 2040
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[Milestone 4 - Target Date 2045]
Milestone 4 - Target Date 2045
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[Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act Requirements; District Funding; SRWMD]
Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act Requirements; District Funding; SRWMD
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[SJRWMD]
SJRWMD
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[State Funding]
State Funding
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[Federal Funding; Monitoring Progress]
Federal Funding; Monitoring Progress
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[LSFIR MFL Assessment]
LSFIR MFL Assessment
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[References]
References
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Project Appendix A

[Table A1: LSFIR Regional Project Options]
Table A1: LSFIR Regional Project Options
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Project Appendix B

[2025 LSFIR Implementation Strategy Project Options]
2025 LSFIR Implementation Strategy Project Options
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[Table B1: Abbreviations and descriptions for Appendix B: 2025 Strategy]
Table B1: Abbreviations and descriptions for Appendix B: 2025 Strategy
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[Table B2. Water Supply Development Project Options]
Table B2. Water Supply Development Project Options
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[Page 103]
Page 103
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[Page 104]
Page 104
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[Table B3. Water Resource Development Project Options]
Table B3. Water Resource Development Project Options
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[Page 106]
Page 106
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[Table B4. Water Conservation Project Options]
Table B4. Water Conservation Project Options
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[Page 108]
Page 108
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First Addendum, Recovery Strategy: Lower Santa Fe River Basin

[SJRWMD and SRWMD, November 12, 2025]
SJRWMD and SRWMD, November 12, 2025
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[Recovery strategy components: Appends/replaces Appendix A, Tables A2 through AS, with updated Tables A2, A3, and A4. These updated tables include details of the updated water supply development (WSD), water resource development (WRD), and water conservation (WC) projects, respectively, included in this addendum.]
Recovery strategy components: Appends/replaces Appendix A, Tables A2 through AS, with updated Tables A2, A3, and A4. These updated tables include details of the updated water supply development (WSD), water resource development (WRD), and water conservation (WC) projects, respectively, included in this addendum.
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[Page 111]
Page 111
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[Table A2. Water Supply Development Project Options]
Table A2. Water Supply Development Project Options
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[Page 113]
Page 113
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[Page 114]
Page 114
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[Table A3. Water Resource Development Project Options]
Table A3. Water Resource Development Project Options
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[Page 116]
Page 116
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[Table A4. Water Conservation Project Options]
Table A4. Water Conservation Project Options
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[Page 54]
Page 54
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First Addendum, 2023 North Florida Regional Water Supply Plan (2020-2045)

[SJRWMD and SRWMD, November 12, 2025]
SJRWMD and SRWMD, November 12, 2025
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[This list includes the Water First North Florida project. Water First North Florida is a 40 mgd project that is currently in the planning phase. Reclaimed water from the JEA Buckman and Southwest Water Reclamation Facilities will be passed through a wetland treatment system to further reduce nutrients before being pumped to strategically located aquifer recharge site(s) in the region. Treatment wetland and recharge facility siting investigations are underway. Water First North Florida will provide regional recharge to the Floridan aquifer. In addition to these regional benefits, when fully implemented, this project has the potential to increase flows at Lower Santa Fe River at Hwy 441 near High Springs and the Ichetucknee River at Hwy 27 near Hildreth by up to 17 cfs and 14 cfs, respectively. The estimated construction cost for the project is $1.1 billion, not including land acquisition, easements, permitting or operation/maintenance costs. The project will provide sufficient benefits to the LSFIR MFLs to offset the impacts from current and projected 2045 water use.]
This list includes the Water First North Florida project. Water First North Florida is a 40 mgd project that is currently in the planning phase. Reclaimed water from the JEA Buckman and Southwest Water Reclamation Facilities will be passed through a wetland treatment system to further reduce nutrients before being pumped to strategically located aquifer recharge site(s) in the region. Treatment wetland and recharge facility siting investigations are underway. Water First North Florida will provide regional recharge to the Floridan aquifer. In addition to these regional benefits, when fully implemented, this project has the potential to increase flows at Lower Santa Fe River at Hwy 441 near High Springs and the Ichetucknee River at Hwy 27 near Hildreth by up to 17 cfs and 14 cfs, respectively. The estimated construction cost for the project is $1.1 billion, not including land acquisition, easements, permitting or operation/maintenance costs. The project will provide sufficient benefits to the LSFIR MFLs to offset the impacts from current and projected 2045 water use.
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[Page 121]
Page 121
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[Table K1. Water Supply Development Project Options]
Table K1. Water Supply Development Project Options
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[Page 122]
Page 122
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[Page 123]
Page 123
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[Table K2. Water Resource Development Project Options]
Table K2. Water Resource Development Project Options
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[Page 126]
Page 126
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[Table K3. Water Conservation Project Options]
Table K3. Water Conservation Project Options
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[Page 128]
Page 128
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SR-2026-03-03

[SRWMD E.D. Hugh Thomas and Senator Tracie Davis of Jacksonville, 2026-03-03 --jsq for WWALS]
SRWMD E.D. Hugh Thomas and Senator Tracie Davis of Jacksonville, 2026-03-03 --jsq for WWALS

[Senator Jennifer Bradley, 2026-03-03 --jsq for WWALS]
Senator Jennifer Bradley, 2026-03-03 --jsq for WWALS

[SJRWMD E.D. Michael A. Register, 2026-03-03 --jsq for WWALS]
SJRWMD E.D. Michael A. Register, 2026-03-03 --jsq for WWALS