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Next meeting
Northern Tampa Bay Phase II Local Technical Peer Review Group
October 6, 2008 at 9:30 a.m.
Location
Tampa Service Office
7601 US 301, Tampa, FL 33637 (Google map)
This is a series of technical projects in Northern Tampa Bay to support the ongoing development of minimum flows and levels, water resources recovery, water use permitting, and environmental resource permitting.
In 1996, the District published the final report of a multi-year study which assessed the regional water resources of the Northern Tampa Bay area. This study, known as the Northern Tampa Bay Water Resources Assessment Project (NTBWRAP), was an effort to better understand the current state of the water resources of the area, as well as to provide the foundation for future, more detailed, hydrogeologic and biologic studies.
Since that time, the District has entered into a Partnership Agreement with Tampa Bay Water and its member governments to reduce ground-water withdrawals in the area from 158 mgd to 90 mgd by 2007. Additionally, the District has established a Minimum Flows and Levels Rule (40D-8), which includes minimum levels for cypress wetlands, lakes, and aquifers.
As a follow-up to previous hydrologic and biologic analyses performed in the Northern Tampa Bay area, the Southwest Florida Water Management District has launched a new program known as Northern Tampa Bay Phase II program (NTB II).
Scope of work
The NTB II program includes a Scope of Work that will be updated annually. Public agencies and the general public are encouraged to read the document and provide any comment. The District’s goal is to produce a comprehensive plan that will provide the necessary scientific information to support regulatory and planning activities through 2010, and allow for optimizing the water supply in the region while providing protection and recovery of the natural systems. Comments or questions on the Scope of Work or any other aspect of this program may be submitted via the website.
Local technical peer review group
The NTB II program also includes a Local Technical Peer Review Group (LTPRG), consisting of scientists and water managers from throughout the Northern Tampa Bay area. The LTPRG will provide technical input and evaluation on the various projects included in the NTB II program.
If you would like to add a technical representative from your organization, please send the representatives name, organization, telephone number, and email address (along with your name, phone number, and email address, if different) through use of the NTB II scope of work and comments page, and a SWFWMD representative will contact you.
Minimum flows and levels review process
The process of minimum flows and levels adoption is outlined in both Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 40-8, Florida Administrative Code. In accordance with these requirements, a minimum flows and levels adoption process has been developed, which includes review by the Local Technical Peer Review Group and voluntary scientific peer review by outside experts.
