August 17, 2016
PALATKA, Fla., Aug. 17, 2016 — Work is nearly complete on a project that will reduce nutrient discharges from septic tanks and storm water entering the Indian River Lagoon (IRL). The cost-share partnership project between the city of Edgewater and the St. Johns River Water Management District will remove nearly 1,500 pounds of nitrogen and nearly 260 pounds of phosphorus annually from the IRL basin.
August 17, 2016
MAITLAND, Fla., Aug. 17, 2016 — With the start of high school football fast approaching, a needed permit for construction work at Showalter Field in Winter Park has been expedited for approval by the St. Johns River Water Management District.
August 18, 2016
MAITLAND, Fla., Aug. 18, 2016 — The St. Johns River Water Management District’s Ocklawaha Prairie Restoration Area in Marion County will host veteran’s group Operation Outdoor Freedom for a guided alligator hunt Aug. 19 and 20.
August 19, 2016
PALM BAY, Fla., Aug. 19, 2016 — Now underway, a partnership project between the St. Johns River Water Management District and the city of Sebastian will capture pollutants before they can reach the Indian River Lagoon.
August 19, 2016
PALATKA, Fla., Aug. 19, 2016 — Construction is underway on an innovative pilot project in DeLand to help with nitrogen accumulations in the Volusia Blue Spring springshed. The project is a cost-share partnership between the city of DeLand, the St. Johns River Water Management District and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
August 22, 2016
MAITLAND, Fla., Aug. 22, 2016 — Building upon a multi-pronged strategy to reduce water use, the St. Johns River Water Management District continues its funding partnership with Orange County Utilities for a rain sensor replacement project.
August 22, 2016
MAITLAND, Fla., Aug. 22, 2016 — Wrapping up the first phase of work, the St. Johns River Water Management District is on schedule to complete several projects at the Emeralda Marsh Conservation Area. The scheduled work is part of the district’s land management plan, which outlines long-term restoration and recreation activities for the property.
August 23, 2016
PALM BAY, Fla., Aug. 23, 2016 — Four decades after it was first conceived, one of the largest wetland restoration projects in the world is now complete, although operation and maintenance of the award-winning project will continue.
August 24, 2016
PALATKA, Fla., Aug. 24, 2016 — Construction is complete on a new 1 million gallon reclaimed water storage tank in St. Augustine Beach that will further extend north Florida’s drinking water supply and protect the Matanzas River. The project is a cost-share partnership between St. Johns County and the St. Johns River Water Management District.
August 27, 2016
Submitting water use reports can be fast and simple using the district’s online permitting system, e-Permitting. District staff offer easy-to-follow directions in anew quick guide.
August 27, 2016
All consumptive use permits (CUPs) issued by the district contain permit conditions that govern the water use authorized by the permit. One of the most important conditions that is included on all CUPs is the permit expiration date. It is the permittee’s responsibility to timely apply for renewal of the CUP if the water use is still active or needed. It is important to apply for renewal of your permit before the expiration date, because the duration of an expired CUP cannot be extended. In contrast, when a permittee timely reapplies, their CUP remains in effect until the district makes […]
August 27, 2016
Some people may have been involved with an environmental resource permit (ERP) project that encounters an engineering speed bump or a wetland hurdle that may take awhile to resolve. When challenges arise, the district makes every attempt to coordinate with applicants and consultants on projects to process permit applications and issue permits quickly. However, sometimes a project’s technical challenges cannot be addressed within a short time frame.
August 27, 2016
Under the new statewide environmental resource permit (SWERP) rules in Chapter 62-330, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), environmental resource permit (ERP) activities fit into one of three categories: Sub-Threshold (those which fall below the permit threshold in Rule 62-330.020, F.A.C.); Exempt Activities (regulated activities that are exempted from obtaining a permit based on specific criteria in Rule 62-330.051, F.A.C.) and Regulated Activities (activities that are not exempted and trip a threshold listed in 62-330.020, F.A.C.).
August 29, 2016
MAITLAND, Fla., Aug. 29, 2016 — An employee with the St. Johns River Water Management District recently traveled to California to help firefighters contain an active wildfire that spans 33,000 acres. Jeremy Johnson, a land management technician in the district’s Bureau of Land Resources, is wrapping up a 14-day assignment on the west coast.
August 31, 2016
PALATKA, Fla., Aug. 30, 2016 — The St. Johns River Water Management District’s website provides easy access to flooding information and other resources that can help before, during and after severe storms.