Governing Board approves updated Strategic Water Management Plan

HAVANA – The Governing Board of the Northwest Florida Water Management District on Thursday approved the annual update to the District’s Strategic Water Management Plan.

The plan maintains the District’s priorities identified last year and is consistent with the District’s Fiscal Year 2017-2018 adopted budget. The priorities are:

Springs Protection and Restoration: Protect and restore water quality and flows within the major spring systems of northwest Florida.

Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels (MFLs): Develop and implement science-based MFLs that protect water resources and associated natural systems.

Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin: Protect Apalachicola River and Bay water quality and freshwater inflow.

Water Supply: Plan and facilitate sustainable water supplies for future reasonable and beneficial uses.

Watershed Protection and Restoration: Protect and restore watershed resources and functions.

Flood Protection and Floodplain Management: Maintain natural floodplain functions and minimize harm from flooding.

The District’s updated Strategic Water Management Plan can be viewed here.