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Lower Floridan Aquifer Kissimmee Basin |
Emily Richardson |
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23-MAR-2011 |
06-NOV-2013 |
The Lower Floridan Aquifer (LFA) has been targeted as a key source of alternative water supply within the Central Florida Coordination Area (CFCA) in the Kissimmee planning area. The District recognizes, however, that there are many uncertainties associated with development of the LFA:
" it's productivity south of Orange County,
" the extent and quality of 'fresher' water zones being targeted for water supply,
" the extent of the high capacity Boulder Zone for RO brine disposal or potential water supply,
" the degree of confinement between the LFA and the Upper Floridan Aquifer and overlying water-bodies the Districts are trying to protect, and
" the extent to which the LFA currently receives recharge
All of these things affect the suitability and sustainability of the LFA as a long-term water supply.
Because of the recent economic downturn, management sees the next five years as a window of opportunity, in which we might work on addressing some of these uncertainties, before water supply availability becomes an acute problem in the region. This project was conceived in response to that. It lays out a plan for hydrogeologic reconnaissance addressing the uncertainties in LFA development to the maximum extent possible within the 5-year window. This will be a coordinated effort with Southwest and St Johns River water management districts.
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