2025 ERP Stormwater Rule Updates Presentation to CHFI

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CHNEP Technical Report 23-1 April 13, 2023

This page describes projects being undertaken by the South Florida Water Management District in Lake Okeechobee and its watershed.

This viewer shows provisional real-time water data collected at the U.S. Geological Survey observation stations in context with weather-related data from other sources.

In 2012, a platform at the approximate center of Lake Okeechobee in central Florida was instrumented to continuously measure evaporation with the Bowen-ratio energy-budget method as part of a long-term partnership between the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Geological Survey. The primary goal for the study was to quantify daily rates of open-water evaporation.

This document defines and describes the operational guidance for Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA).

This study investigates the relationship between two management endpoints: land-based nitrogen loads and the duration of red tide events. TN loads from the Caloosahatchee River exhibited statistically significant correlations with red tide event duration whereas TN loads from the Peace and Myakka Rivers did not exhibit such correlations.

Page with continuously updated summary information for the following: Lake Okeechobee inflows, outflows, level; Caloosahatchee River flow, flows at Franklin lock, Ortona lock, and Moore Haven, and red tide occurrence.

The images on this webpage were derived from Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellite data from the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and were processed by NOAA, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science.

This Story Map reflects the status of Lake Okeechobee BMAP projects as of December 31, 2023. Viewers can use navigate through this Story Map and learn more about the Lake Okeechobee BMAP.

The Lake Okeechobee Basin Management Action Plan was prepared as part of a statewide watershed management approach to restore and protect Florida's water quality. It was prepared by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection with participation from Lake Okeechobee stakeholders.

This TMDL proposes an annual load of 140 metric tons of phosphorus to Lake Okeechobee to achieve an in-lake target phosphorus concentration of 40 ppb in the pelagic zone of the lake. This restoration target will support a healthy lake system, restore the designated uses of Lake Okeechobee and allow the lake to meet applicable water quality standards. The annual load was determined using computer models developed with guidance from the Lake Okeechobee TMDL Technical Advisory Committee.

CHNEP has expanded the Habitat Restoration Needs Program area to include the freshwater upstream portions of the Caloosahatchee River basin in the designated counties. Phase II of the HRN Plan includes the mapping of preservation/conservation and reservation opportunities, as well as management/enhancement and restoration targets in the CHNEP expansion area. This fact sheet describes the expansion.

Presentation on how to construct a residential downspout planter from wood or using a galvanized tub, and how to install it.

Schematic diagrams and instructions describing how to construct a downspout planter box that will be attached to a residential downspout and use plant material to remove nutrients from stormwater.

This five-year strategic plan is designed to address water quality, hydrology, habitats, fish and wildlife, and public engagement. It has four interconnected "Action Plans" that each include a vision, goal, objective, and strategy of actions and activities to accomplish them.

Report on a model created for CHNEP that produces maps of habitat types and habitat acreages on decade intervals through 2120, using model runs for baseline conditions (current bay habitats, topography, projected sea-level rise, sedimentation), and sensitivity analysis of model parameters to assess the range of likely future habitat acreages under baseline conditions.

This page has links to quarterly Cape Coral Canalwatch newsletters going back to 2006. It also has a downloadable map of Cape Coral Canalwatch monitoring stations.

This Council was established in 1985 by the Myakka River Wild and Scenic Designation and Preservation Act (Section 258.501, Florida Statutes) to provide interagency and intergovernmental coordination in the management of the Myakka River. The Council holds three meetings per year to review and make recommendations on all proposals for amendments to selected plans, rules, and statutes that govern the management of the river.

Table showing the open/closed status of approved shellfish harvesting areas in the Gulf of Mexico and bays, between Pinellas County and the Ten Thousand Islands.

SCCF uses science, education, and advocacy to protect water quality in Southwest Florida (i.e., Charlotte and Lee Counties). It has compiled answers to some of the questions that they are most commonly asked on this webpage.

Ninety-six percent of the Florida public waters inventoried in 2017 contained one or more non-native plants. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission considers 18 of the 26 non-native aquatic plants found in Florida?s public waters to be invasive. This page has photos and descriptions of some of the most common and troublesome invasive plants in Florida.

This guide provides a clear and concise toolbox for increasing community engagement in stormwater pond management. Property, condo, and homeowner associations (collectively referred to in this manual as HOAs) will benefit from expert step-by-step guidance on incorporating best management practices for maintaining their stormwater ponds? function to store and treat stormwater, while improving aquatic habitat for Florida?s wildlife and enhancing neighborhood aesthetics.

Analysis results including Land Use / Landscape Support Index (LU), Landscape Development Intensity (LDI), Lake Vegetation Index (LVI), and Water Quality Assessment.

Analysis results including Land Use / Landscape Support Index (LU), Landscape Development Intensity (LDI), Lake Vegetation Index (LVI), and Water Quality Assessment.

Analysis results including Land Use / Landscape Support Index (LU), Landscape Development Intensity (LDI), Lake Vegetation Index (LVI), and Water Quality Assessment.

Analysis results including Land Use / Landscape Support Index (LU), Landscape Development Intensity (LDI), Lake Vegetation Index (LVI), and Water Quality Assessment.

Analysis results including Land Use / Landscape Support Index (LU), Landscape Development Intensity (LDI), Lake Vegetation Index (LVI), and Water Quality Assessment.

Analysis results including Land Use / Landscape Support Index (LU), Landscape Development Intensity (LDI), Lake Vegetation Index (LVI), and Water Quality Assessment.

Analysis results including Land Use / Landscape Support Index (LU), Landscape Development Intensity (LDI), Lake Vegetation Index (LVI), and Water Quality Assessment.

This stream ecological analysis includes the following: Stream Habitat Assessment, Landscape Development Intensity Index, Linear Vegetation Survey, Rapid Periphyton Survey, and Water Quality Analysis.

This stream ecological analysis includes the following: Stream Habitat Assessment, Landscape Development Intensity Index, Linear Vegetation Survey, Rapid Periphyton Survey, and Water Quality Analysis.

This interactive story map invites you to virtually experience unique natural areas within Sarasota County Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources. To begin exploring, select a preserve at the bottom of the page. Take a virtual guided hike by clicking on the yellow trail markers along the red highlighted portion of the trail system to learn more about the Preserve and its unique plant communities and wildlife.

The Everglades West Coast BMAP was adopted in November 2012 to implement the total nitrogen (TN) TMDL in the watershed. The BMAP includes management strategies or projects to be implemented by the responsible stakeholders that aim to reduce elevated levels of nitrogen in the Hendry Creek and Imperial River watersheds.

The Lake Hancock Outfall Treatment Project involved constructing a 1,000-acre treatment wetland to improve water quality leaving the lake. Water flows through large areas of wetland vegetation where nutrients and other pollutants will be removed from the water before it enters the Peace River. Construction of the wetland treatment system commenced in September 2011 and was completed in June 2014.

This project will investigate the recharging of excess surface water, treated to primary drinking water standards, into the Upper Floridan aquifer more than 1,000 feet below the land?s surface. The recharged water has the potential to help improve groundwater levels and reduce the rate of saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico in the SWUCA?s Most Impacted Area. The operational testing phase officially commenced on June 23, 2023.

Information about the bird rookery on Lake Somerset in Lakeland, the species you may see there, tips for wildlife viewing and protecting the birds.

This report summarizes minimum flows for Horse Creek developed by the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Horse Creek originates just north of State Road 62 in Hardee County and flows to the lower Peace River. Horse Creek is one of six major tributaries to the Peace River that provides a large volume of freshwater inflow to the Charlotte Harbor estuary, which opens to the Gulf of Mexico.

This document was prepared by Charlotte County to help its employees to comply with the requirements of its National Pollution Detection and Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater permit. It describes how to recognize, respond to, and report illicit discharges, i.e., the release of pollutants into the stormwater system in violation of the NPDES permit.

This document provides "reasonable assurance" that the Shell Creek and Prairie Creek Watersheds Management Plan will restore and maintain water quality conditions to the water quality criteria set forth in Chapter 62-302, Fla. Administrative Code. It identifies actions specifically developed by the Shell, Prairie, and Joshua Creeks Watershed Management Plan Stakeholders Group to address elevated concentrations of chloride, total dissolved solids, and specific conductance.

The District developed operational guidelines for selected flood control and lake water conservation systems. These procedures serve as general guidelines for the routine operation of the structures, such as when water is released. They may be modified, as necessary, to ensure the environmental health, recreational and aesthetic value of the lakes, or in response to specific weather events or conditions.

The Flip My Florida Yard crew is off to Fort Myers to turn a waterfront backyard into an environmentally friendly landscape. The Flip My Florida Yard program is funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to promote Florida Friendly landscaping principles.

This website brings together resources and tools to help citizens understand and positively impact water quality throughout the state of Florida.