Lisa B. Beever, PhD, AICPOctober 8, 2008

National Estuary National Estuary ProgramsPrograms

                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                     

<0.5 0.5 to 5 5 to 18 18 to 32 > 32

                                                                                          Source: Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Watershed Resource Center

Fresh Oligohaline Mesohaline Polyhaline MarineSaltParts Per Thousand

PeaceRiver

ShellCreek

Myakka River

Caloosahatchee

FMRI, 2001

* 2 Water Mgmt Districts

LakeOkeechobee

TampaBay

SarasotaBay

Policy CommitteeElected Officials and Agency Policy Makers

Management CommitteeResource Managers

Technical Adv. CommitteeScientists, Engineers, and Planners

Citizens Adv. CommitteeCitizens and agency Public Outreach Specialists

     

                       

Management ConferenceManagement Conference

The aims of the CHNEP’s advocacy stance are to:

• Implement the quantitative objectives and priority actions of the adopted Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP),

• Provide policy-makers with a source of review and comment from an organization which represents the considered opinions of diverse interests, and

• Provide a voice for natural systems within the study area watersheds based on the best scientific information available.

April 13, 2005 CHNEP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

Present at CHNEP

Independent Verification

Statistically significant different variance between 2000s and 1940-1969, but improvement over 1970-1999.

Middle Peace

Average Daily Flow Expected During Each Month of the Year

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NSM 2000Base 2050Base With Project

Test red flags by evaluating other comparable analyses

Green=Natural Systems (Pre-Development) Model

Post-Presentation Documentation of Concerns

plus SWFWMD’s peer review

Env Indicators

Concerns with MFL legislation & how SWFWMD addressed them

• Natural hydrograph evaluated.

• Definition of “Serious Harm”

• Restoration projects to address problems: FARMS, SOR, Reasonable Assurance, Peace River CIS and RMP, Lake Hancock levels, …

• Integrated Surface/Groundwater Model

2008 Water Congress Recommendations

• LiDAR and Estuarine mixing model• Statutory Reservations• Low Impact Development• Shallow, broad, serpentine conveyances• Optimum Flows and Levels• Protect headwater wetlands, floodplains,

minor tributaries through ERP• Ag pumping to onsite recirculation ponds

Director: Lisa B. Beever, PhD, AICPDirector: Lisa B. Beever, PhD, AICPDeputy Director: Liz Donley, esq.Deputy Director: Liz Donley, esq.

Communications Manager: Maran HilgendorfCommunications Manager: Maran HilgendorfProgram Scientist: Judy OttProgram Scientist: Judy Ott

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