District to hold public workshops in July on draft Central Springs/East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan
Counties in the CSEC planning area are Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Okeechobee, Marion and north Lake
PALATKA, Fla., July 13, 2021 — The St. Johns River Water Management District is conducting three public workshops to discuss the draft Central Springs/East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan and to take public comment.
The draft plan can be reviewed at www.sjrwmd.com/water-supply/planning/csec-rwsp and is open for public comment through Aug. 27.
WHEN: 5:30 p.m., Monday, July 26, for Volusia County sub-region
WHERE: Frank T. Bruno, Jr. County Council Chambers (Room 204), Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 West Indiana Avenue, DeLand, FL 32720
WHEN: 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 28, for Brevard, Indian River and Okeechobee counties sub-region
WHERE: Commission Chambers, Indian River County Administrative Complex, 1801 27th Street, Building A, Vero Beach, FL 32960
WHEN: 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 29, Marion and northern Lake counties sub-region
WHERE: Board of County Commissioners Chambers (second floor), Lake County Administration Building, 315 West Main Street, Tavares, FL 32778
The public workshops are being held to communicate the status, overall conceptual intent and impacts of the Central Springs/East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan on existing and future reasonable-beneficial uses and related natural systems. Each workshop will contain the same overall summary for the planning region, but specific details will be presented pertaining to the sub-region in which the workshop is being held.
In addition, a technical methods workshop will be held at 5:05 p.m., July 21, at District headquarters, Governing Board Room, 4049 Reid St., Palatka, or virtually through GoToWebinar. This more detailed, scientific presentation of the draft plan’s technical methods is also open to the public. If attending the free workshop by webinar, please register here.
The Central Springs/East Coast regional water supply planning area is one of three planning regions within the District. Water supply planning is part of the District’s work to ensure that adequate and sustainable water supplies are available to meet future needs while protecting the environment. Water supply plans identify future water supply needs for a 20-year planning horizon and program and project options needed to ensure sustainable supplies.