RSS feed on all topics is provided by the District http://floridaswater.com Copyright 2012, SJRWMD Twelve representatives were named today to the North Florida Regional Water Supply Partnership's stakeholder committee, an advisory body that will share viewpoints of stakeholder groups with the St. Johns River and Suwannee River water management districts and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to help address the region's water supply issues. [May 9, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-014 News Release Rainfall levels are well below normal and some water bodies are at or near record lows in northeast and central Florida, prompting the St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board today to urge businesses and the public to actively conserve water. [May 8, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-013 News Release Water conservation is a critical strategy in meeting the current and future water supply needs of Florida, and it is particularly important when our water levels are low due to the dry conditions. [April 27, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-012 News Release While the drought continues to drop water levels in much of the Harris Chain of Lakes, the St. Johns River Water Management District is evaluating what low-flow discharges through the chain's three structures should be during the upcoming year. [April 25, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-011 News Release With April designated as Water Conservation Month in Florida and Earth Day on April 22, an online resource is helping landscapers and do-it-yourselfers save water by choosing the right plants for their yards' specific growing conditions. [April 20, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-010 News Release With rainfall significantly below normal across north and east-central Florida, the St. Johns River Water Management District is reminding water users about the heightened importance of water conservation and landscape irrigation restrictions. [March 29, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-009 News Release The past few weeks may have seemed like spring had long since arrived in Florida, but the official beginning of spring actually didn't occur until 1:14 a.m. today. [March 20, 2012] http://blog.floridaswater.com/2012/03/consider-water-conserving-approach-to.html Blog The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board today approved a pilot test to evaluate hydrology and water quality effects of introducing additional water into a southwest Clay County watershed. The project is estimated to cost up to $500,000. [March 13, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-008 News Release Two water management districts and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection will host a public meeting March 7 to bring stakeholders together to discuss water supply issues in north Florida. [February 22, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-007 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District today during its Governing Board meeting presented the final St. John River Water Supply Impact Study report -- the most comprehensive and scientifically rigorous analysis of the St. Johns River ever conducted. [February 14, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-006 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District's residential water conservation program -- Florida Water Star(SM) -- is now offered statewide, bringing the economic and environmental benefits of water efficiency to homeowners in all of Florida's 67 counties. [February 8, 2012] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr12-005 News Release Innovative techniques to save water by a new generation of farmers, understanding the water beneath our feet, exploring a day in the life of public land managers, and measuring the value of wetlands are featured stories in the latest edition of the St. Johns River Water Management District's news magazine, StreamLines. [January 17, 2012] http://floridaswater.com/streamlines/ Newsletters In a clear demonstration of support for the restoration of central Florida's Lake Apopka, representatives of state, regional and local agencies and organizations and the public came together on Dec. 14 to focus on the future restoration actions for the lake that straddles Orange and Lake counties. [December 15, 2011] http://blog.floridaswater.com/2011/12/stakeholders-brought-together-at-lake.html Blog Quiet beauty and multifaceted benefits describe the restoration work at the headwaters of the St. Johns River. Take a look at the history of the project and its economic impact in the newest edition of the St. Johns River Water Management District's newsletter, StreamLines. Also featured are an overview of invasive plants and outdoor adventures available on public land. [July 22, 2011] http://floridaswater.com/streamlines/2011/summer-fall/index.html Newsletters Kudos to Orange Park and Clay County Utility Authority (CCUA) for being the first in northeast Florida to share wastewater between utilities, thus increasing opportunities for reclaimed water use, preserving fresh drinking water supplies, and reducing wastewater discharges and nutrients flowing into the St. Johns River. [June 23, 2011] http://blog.floridaswater.com/2011/06/landmark-agreement-extends-water-supply.html Blog Today marks the first day of hurricane season, which means that the time is upon us to ensure that we're well prepared. [June 1, 2011] http://blog.floridaswater.com/2011/06/hurricane-season-resources-in-one.html Blog The Florida Earth Foundation has scheduled its third public forum for discussions that it began last fall about water resource issues in Florida. The foundation's Water Choices III will be held July 7 at the University of North Florida's University Center in Jacksonville, and registration is now open. [May 19, 2011] http://blog.floridaswater.com/2011/05/water-forum-to-be-held-july-7-in.html Blog If you enjoy the outdoors and want to experience natural and undisturbed Florida, I encourage you to visit some of the 66 conservation areas encompassing 709,000 acres in north and central Florida managed by the St. Johns River Water Management District and its many partners. [May 5, 2011] http://blog.floridaswater.com/2011/05/enjoy-thousands-of-acres-of-your-land.html Blog If Earth Day approaching tomorrow has you wondering what you can do in the name of conservation beyond just one day, the St. Johns River Water Management District's opportunities for volunteers throughout the year may be of interest to you. [April 21, 2011] http://blog.floridaswater.com/2011/04/volunteer-to-protect-water-resources.html Blog Comcast subscribers in northeast Florida can watch "Simple Truths About Our Water" at 7 p.m. on April 15 on channel 212 (WJCT 7.4). [April 12, 2011] http://blog.floridaswater.com/2011/04/simple-truths-about-our-water-airing-in.html Blog In the year since a Gate Petroleum store in Jacksonville received the first Florida Water Star commercial certification in northeast Florida, significant water savings are being realized. [April 5, 2011] http://blog.floridaswater.com/2011/04/first-florida-water-star-certified.html Blog As you consider which plants to put in your yard this weekend, don't forget there's an interactive and searchable online database that helps you choose the right place for the right place. [March 25, 2011] http://blog.floridaswater.com/2011/03/online-database-makes-plant-selection.html Blog The District is looking at ways to help the public move successfully through the permitting process. Read more in StreamLines online. [March 24, 2011] http://floridaswater.com/streamlines/2011/spring/index.html Newsletters