A Brief Summary of the Water Bill, SB 552
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Keywords

Florida Senate Bill 552
Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act
Central Florida Water Initiative
Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection
Pilot Programs for Alternative Water Supply

How to Cite

Krimsky, Lisa S., Andrea Albertin, Charles Barrett, James Fletcher, and Mary Lusk. 2018. “A Brief Summary of the Water Bill, SB 552: FA205, 5 2018”. EDIS 2018 (3). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fa205-2018.

Abstract

This 5-page document written by Lisa Krimsky, Andrea Albertin, Charles Barrett, James Fletcher, and Mary Lusk and published by the UF/IFAS Program in Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences of the School of Forest Resources and Conservation is intended to act as a quick reference guide and is not inclusive of all measures in SB 552. This summary addresses the Florida Springs and Aquifer Protection Act, the Central Florida Water Initiative, Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection, and Pilot Programs for Alternative Water Supply.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fa205

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fa205-2018
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References

Chapter 259, Florida Statutes

Chapter 373, Florida Statutes

Chapter 403, Florida Statutes

The Florida Senate. CS/CS/SB 552: Environmental Resources. Accessed January 18, 2018. https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2016/0552

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Geospatial Open Data. Accessed 2017. http://geodata.dep.state.fl.us/datasets/outstanding-florida-springs-ofs

Central Florida Water Initiative (CFWI). 2015. Regional Water Supply Plan: 2035 Water Resources Protection and Water Supply Strategies. Retrieved from: http://cfwiwater.com/pdfs/plans/WRP_VolII_Final_2015-12-16.pdf

South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Northern Everglades and Estuaries Protection Program. Accessed January 18, 2018. https://www.sfwmd.gov/our-work/northern-everglades

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