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Symposium
Presentations 
from the Sept. 17–18 Technical Symposium
- Introduction (1.6 MB)
- Hydrodynamic/Hydrology/Water Quality Modeling Work Group (0.9 MB)
- Associated Maps (0.3 MB)
- Lower St. Johns River Hydrodynamic Model (2.1 MB)
- Effect of Water Withdrawal, Channel Deepening, and Sea Level Rise on LSJR Salinity (1.3 MB)
- Statistical Analysis of St. Johns River Stage Discharge Data (2.9 MB)
- Evaluation of Potential Influence of Proposed AWS Diversion on Groundwater Discharge (0.9 MB)
- Sediment Resuspension for Middle St. Johns River (11.8 MB)
- Environmental Effects of Water Levels Drawdown on St. Johns River Floodplain Soils (2.6 MB)
- Biogeochemical Work Group — Phase 1 Status Report (1.6 MB)
- Effects of Water Withdrawal on Plankton, Nutrients, and TMDLs in the Lower and Middle St. Johns River (3.4 MB)
- Benthic Macroinvertebrate Work Group — Status Report Phase 1 (7.1 MB)
- Littoral Zone Work Group — Phase 1 Status Report (2.6 MB)
- Ichthyofauna Work Group — Phase 1 Status Report (9.1 MB)
- Wetlands and Wetland Dependent Species Work Group (21.4 MB)
The St. Johns River Water Management District held a technical symposium Sept. 17–18, 2008, for the District’s scientists and its outside experts to discuss the first phase of the District’s investigation of potential cumulative effects of surface water withdrawals from the St. Johns and Ocklawaha rivers.
The symposium was intended to afford the technical working groups that are conducting the investigation the opportunity to become more fully aware of all of the interrelated aspects of the study, share technical information and exchange ideas between the working groups. The meeting offered an opportunity for these experts with diverse areas of expertise to collaborate and discuss any preliminary findings of the study as it relates to their disciplines and experience.
Public comment was taken at the end of each day’s proceedings. Comments were also submitted through Sept. 25 via a special link provided for that purpose.
Resources and background information
- Agenda

- News releases
- Registration for District’s technical symposium ends Sept. 10
- Symposium public service announcement
[AUDIO] - Registration starts for technical symposium on river study
- Technical symposium on river withdrawals planned
- National Academies to peer review District’s river study
- Surface water withdrawals as a drinking water source
- University of Florida Water Institute (symposium host)
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