RSS feed on all topics is provided by the District http://www.sjrwmd.com Copyright 2009, SJRWMD If you're looking for some guidance on steps you can take in and outside of your home to save water, you'll want to check out the new tier of our Florida Water Star program that we launched this week. [November 20, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0911.html#5 Blog The St. Johns River Water Management District today introduced a new tier in its Florida Water Star-SM (FWS) program to provide existing homeowners water conserving opportunities. [November 18, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-078 News Release As part of our work to make information about water resources and the St. Johns River Water Management District's work more accessible and easier to locate, we're in the process of a complete redesign of our Web site. [November 13, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0911.html#4 Blog In a unanimous vote today, the St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board re-elected Susan N. Hughes of Ponte Vedra Beach to serve as Board chairwoman. [November 10, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-077 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board today voted to purchase a 3,321-acre property mostly within the Volusia Conservation Corridor Florida Forever Project boundary that offers the potential for long-term water storage benefits and expansion of the conservation corridor. [November 10, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-076 News Release The St. Johns River Water Management District's Governing Board today approved $1.7 million in cooperative funding to construct a regional stormwater facility that will improve the water quality in the Lake Jesup region. [November 10, 2009] http://webapub.sjrwmd.com/agws/newsrelease/ViewNews.aspx?nrd=nr09-075 News Release In a public workshop on Monday, the District's Governing Board, members of the public and water suppliers had lengthy discussions about proposed enhancements to current District water conservation requirements. [November 10, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/blog/archive/2009/0911.html#3 Blog The fall edition of the Indian River Lagoon Update features overviews of the lagoon work plan for 2010, work scheduled under the federal "recovery act" and an update to the management plans for aquatic preserves. [November 9, 2009] http://www.sjrwmd.com/irlupdate/2009fall/index.html Newsletters 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 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 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 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 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 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 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