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St. Johns River Water Management District

St. Johns River Water Management District. Saving the Indian River Lagoon An Overview of the Indian River Lagoon Protection Initiative. Volusia Council of Governments March 24, 2014. William J. Tredik Initiative Leader. Indian River Lagoon. 156 miles Five counties

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St. Johns River Water Management District

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  1. St. Johns River Water Management District Saving the Indian River Lagoon An Overview of the Indian River Lagoon Protection Initiative • Volusia Council of Governments • March 24, 2014 William J. Tredik Initiative Leader

  2. Indian River Lagoon • 156 miles • Five counties • Two Water Management Districts • Three water bodies

  3. Indian River Lagoon in Volusia County • Mosquito Lagoon • Over 30 miles long • Over 20 miles within Volusia County • Indian River • North tip within Volusia County • Haulover Canal • Connects Mosquito Lagoon to Indian River just south of Volusia County

  4. Indian River Lagoon • Biologically diverse • More than $3.7 billion/year • ($658 million in Volusia County)

  5. Partnerships • Multiple agencies, organizations and local governments • FDEP • SJRWMD • SFWMD • Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (DACS) SJRWMD SFWMD

  6. Science Mapping Data collection Data analysis Investigations Modeling SJRWMD Lagoon Tool Box Projects Identify Design Cost share Restoration Regulation Environmental Resource Permitting

  7. Investments • More than $280 million in projects funded with federal, license plate tag, and local government revenue • More than $164 million in projects funded by SJRWMD • Restoration • Acquisition • Cooperative projects

  8. Wetland Rehabilitation and Habitat Enhancement • Mosquito impoundments • Dragline ditches

  9. Impacted Wetlands in the North Mosquito Lagoon New Smyrna Beach Dragline Ditch Areas Impoundment Areas Edgewater

  10. Dragline Ditches in Recovery

  11. Oyster Reef Restoration • More than 50 dead or damaged oyster reefs have been restored in the Mosquito Lagoon.

  12. FWC Mosquito Lagoon Marine Enhancement Center

  13. Other Projects • Regional Stormwater Parks • Re-Diversion Projects Turkey Creek C-1 Re-diversion Project Sebastian Stormwater Park Fellsmere Water Management Area

  14. St. Johns River Water Management District • Nitrogen and Phosphorus

  15. Algal Blooms • 2011, 2012 and 2013

  16. The Perfect Storm • Long-term drought • Extreme winters • Decaying tumbleweed-like algae • No single factor identified • Committed to enhancing understanding

  17. Indian River Lagoon Protection Initiative • “Protect and restore the water quality and ecological habitat of the Indian River Lagoon by leveraging District resources and working with the National Estuary Program and its partners.”

  18. Indian River Lagoon Protection Initiative • Goals: • Enhance the science to protect and restore the water quality and ecological habitat • Identify solutions to improve lagoon health • Implement projects • Enhance coordination with lagoon stakeholders

  19. Algal Bloom Investigation • Science-based investigation to enhance the understanding of the lagoon system that involves: • Specialized algal bloom monitoring • Data collection • Field and lab analyses • Model development • Hydrodynamic modeling • FY 13-14: $1.78 million

  20. Seagrass Transplanting Pilot

  21. Indian River Lagoon National Estuary Program • 17 cost-share projects in FY 13-14 • Restoration/water quality • Scientific • Outreach and education • FY 13-14: $496,000 • FY 14-15: Ranking underway Restore native habitat (mangroves) Stormwater improvements

  22. What We Can All Do • Development and environment can coexist • Understand the causes • Fertilizer and stormwater runoff • Septic tanks • Animal and pet waste • Lack of habitat • Options • Waterwise landscaping • Stormwater retrofits • Low Impact Development (LID) • Living Shorelines • Visit itsyourlagoon.com

  23. Thank You itsyourlagoon.com

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