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Guest message: Sandy Smith, Regulatory Scientist IV, Bureau of Environmental Resource Regulation
Regulatory scientist helps balance growth and protecting water resources
I’m a regulatory scientist IV with the St. Johns River Water Management District and my job is to find a balance between infrastructure growth in Florida and protecting our water resources.
Latest District News
The district is accepting applications through Aug. 16 from farmers interested in participating in cost-share funding for agricultural projects that promote water conservation and improve water quality in area waterways.
The district is conducting a 129-acre prescribed burn Tuesday at the Lochloosa Wildlife Conservation Area in Alachua County.
Annual water use reporting conducted by the district shows that 2018 total water use was 7 percent lower than 2017 and 11 percent below the 10-year average
Below-average rainfall persisted throughout the district throughout May, with the greatest deficit in the northern counties.
The district Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on June 11 at district headquarters in Palatka. The full board meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in the Governing Board Room.
Media inquiries
Nancy Rubin
Communications Manager
Office: 904-448-7935
Mobile: 904-716-5574
Email: nrubin@sjrwmd.com
Teresa Monson
Public Communications Coordinator
Office: 904-730-6258
Mobile: 904-545-5064
Email: tmonson@sjrwmd.com
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