RSS feed on all topics is provided by the District http://www.sjrwmd.com Copyright 2009, SJRWMD The District Governing Board will have a public workshop on Monday (Nov. 9) to discuss proposed enhancements to current District water conservation requirements. The workshop will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. at the District's headquarters in Palatka. [November 6, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0911.html#2 Blog New digital mapping data for about two-thirds of the counties in the St. Johns River Water Management District will soon be available online. The November edition of WaterWatch also includes an update on seasonal watering restrictions that took effect on Nov. 1. [November 5, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/waterwatch/pdfs/2009/WaterWatch_0911.pdf Newsletters We're about a week into the new one-day-a-week schedule for watering restrictions, and since we've received some questions over the past week with common threads, I'm going to use this space this week as a watering restrictions Q and A. [November 4, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0911.html#1 Blog Free curricula and materials developed by the St. Johns River Water Management District give teachers additional tools to teach Florida's next generation about water issues and environmental stewardship. Learn more in StreamLines online and in the District's education Web pages. [November 3, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/streamlines/2009fall/index.html#9 Newsletters With the upcoming change on Sunday to Eastern Standard Time comes a change in the days allowed for lawn and landscape irrigation. Between Sunday (Nov. 1) and March 14, 2010, irrigation throughout the region within the St. Johns River Water Management District is limited to no more than one day a week. [October 30, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0910.html#3 Blog Nov. 1 marks the beginning of Eastern Standard Time and the beginning of a switch to a maximum of one-day-per-week irrigation. Learn about the watering restrictions at floridaswater.com. [October 26, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/streamlines/2009fall/index.html#8 Newsletters Winners of the eighth annual Indian River Lagoon Photo Contest have been selected from nearly 300 submissions received this year. The annual contest highlights the lagoon's ecological, economic and recreational significance. Entries ranged from scenic sunrises and sunsets to photos of wildlife, boating, fishing and other forms of recreation. [October 23, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-074 News Release Starting Sunday, Nov. 1, landscape irrigation will be limited to one day a week across the 18 counties of the St. Johns River Water Management District. [October 22, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-073 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District has scheduled additional meetings to encourage public participation in the development of the District Water Supply Plan (DWSP) 2010 and review of the draft District Water Supply Assessment (WSA) 2008. [October 21, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-072 News Release Prescribed fire is just one of the land management tools used by the District to mimic nature on lands preserved for water resource protection. Visit StreamLines online for details. [October 19, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/streamlines/2009fall/index.html#7 Newsletters Lands purchased by the District for water resource protection offer recreational opportunities for the public. Hiking, biking, horseback riding, camping and fishing are among the activities that can be enjoyed on some 700,000 acres of District lands. Learn more in StreamLines online. [October 12, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/streamlines/2009fall/index.html#6 Newsletters A new feature added to the District's Web site will make reserving group campsites on thousands of acres of public land in central and northeast Florida easier. The online reservation system, which can be accessed at the bottom of our camping Web page allows 24-hour reservation access to 18 group campsites. [October 9, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0910.html#2 Blog Students at Plantation Oaks Elementary School and their parents are invited to "Splash into Science Night," a hands-on, interactive family event focusing on the importance of Florida's water resources. [October 9, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-071 News Release Outdoor recreation and marsh restoration projects will be discussed Oct. 15 during the St. Johns River Water Management District's Southern Region Recreational Public Meeting. The 6 p.m. meeting will be held at the Brevard County Government Complex, Building C, Brevard County Commission Chambers, 2725 Judge Fran Jamieson Way, Viera. [October 8, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-070 News Release Sand, muck and sediments brought into the St. Sebastian River through stormwater runoff has been removed to improve water quality. Read about this project in the fall edition of StreamLines online. [October 5, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/streamlines/2009fall/index.html#5 Newsletters Reserving a free campsite on District lands is now as simple as clicking a mouse. The St. Johns River Water Management District today launched a new online group camping reservation system at www.sjrwmd.com/camping that allows visitors 24-hour access to camping information on the nearly 700,000 acres the agency owns or manages. [October 2, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-069 News Release I was fortunate last week to be able to observe the two-day symposium in Gainesville on the study that's looking at the potential effects of river water withdrawals on the St. Johns River. [October 1, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0910.html#1 Blog Ongoing meetings throughout the District allow the public to become involved in identifying water supply issues and to provide input on solutions. For a list of scheduled meetings or for additional information on the planning process, see the District's Web site and StreamLines online. [September 28, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/streamlines/2009fall/index.html#4 Newsletters Following the recommendation of a Florida administrative law judge, the St. Johns River Water Management District today approved a five-year water use permit for Niagara Bottling in Lake County. [September 25, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-068 News Release After many months of evaluation, discussion and debate, District Executive Director Kirby Green this morning approved a five-year permit for Niagara Bottling in Lake County to manufacture plastic water bottles and to purify groundwater for bottled drinking water. [September 25, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0909.html#5 Blog The new fiscal year budget of the St. Johns River Water Management District includes a greater emphasis on water conservation, continuing study on potential effects of river water withdrawals, control of invasive plant species and completion of several wetlands restoration projects. [September 23, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/streamlines/2009fall/index.html#3 Newsletters The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board adopted its fiscal year 2009-2010 budget today, maintaining the same tax rate of 0.4158 mills for the third year in a row. [September 22, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-067 News Release The District Governing Board tonight approved a budget for the new fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 that reflects a 23.8 percent reduction from the current year's budget. [September 22, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0909.html#4 Blog In the next week and beyond, you'll have numerous opportunities to learn more about and become involved in District programs and projects. [September 18, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0909.html#3 Blog Students at Atlantic Beach Elementary School and their parents are invited to "Splash into Science Night," a hands-on, interactive family event focusing on the importance of Florida's water resources. [September 17, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-066 News Release After 10 years in the making, a new center for environmental education will open on Sept. 20 in Palatka. The old Palatka Water Works facility, which closed in the mid-1980s after providing drinking water to the area for 100 years, has been renovated to create the Water Works Environmental Education Center. [September 17, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-065 News Release When Tropical Storm Fay swept through Florida in August 2008, it hammered the state's east coast, leaving behind up to 25 inches of rain and severe flooding. [September 14, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/streamlines/2009fall/index.html#2 Newsletters The District has several water resource workshops and trainings (all are free) coming up that may be of interest to you. [September 11, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0909.html#2 Blog The Florida Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday (Sept. 3) issued a health alert as a result of elevated concentrations of algal toxins in a water sample taken from the St. Johns River in northeast Florida. [September 4, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0909.html#1 Blog Learn about upcoming events, such as the Second St. Johns River Water Supply Impact Study Technical Symposium and low impact development workshops, in the September edition of WaterWatch. [September 2, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/waterwatch/pdfs/2009/WaterWatch_0909.pdf Newsletters