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SFWMD Water Shortage Orders and Year Round Landscape Irrigation RuleSFWMD Water Shortage Orders and Year Round Landscape Irrigation Rule
Terrie Bates, Assistant Deputy Executive Director Regulatory & Public Affairs December 1, 2009
Landscape Irrigation Restrictions Landscape Irrigation Restrictions
Pre-2003: Only limitation - “no watering between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.”
2003: Rule limiting landscape irrigation to 3-days per week - Lee, Collier & Charlotte Counties
No days-per-week limit elsewhere
2006 – 2009: In response to worsening drought conditions, Water
Shortage Orders issued limiting landscape irrigation
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Water Shortage OrdersNovember 2006 - December 2007Water Shortage OrdersNovember 2006 - December 2007
Water Shortage Orders in effect throughout most of South Florida
Landscape irrigation limits varying from 1-day per week to 2-days per week
Phase II Phase III
Water Shortage Orders ExpandedDecember 2007Water Shortage Orders ExpandedDecember 2007
Jurisdiction split between South Florida & St. Johns
St. Johns rule limiting landscape irrigation to 2-days per week had been in effect for several years
To minimize public confusion and promote consistency in messaging, South Florida Water Shortage Order required water users in Orange & Osceola to follow the St. Johns rule
POLKSFWMD
Water Shortage Orders ExpandedDecember 2007Water Shortage Orders ExpandedDecember 2007
Jurisdiction split between South Florida & Southwest Florida
Southwest Water Shortage Order limiting irrigation to 2-days per week had been in effect for sometime.
To minimize public confusion and promote consistency in messaging, South Florida Water Shortage Order required water users in Polk & Highlands to follow the Southwest Order
POLKSFWMD
Transition from Water Shortage Orders to Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule
Transition from Water Shortage Orders to Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule
Rulemaking process started in July, 2007 to expand existing Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule to entire District
Postponed until broader, comprehensive Water Conservation Program developed in Sept 2008
Rulemaking re-started in October 2008
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Transition from Water Shortage Orders to Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule
Transition from Water Shortage Orders to Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule
Water Shortage Orders remain in effect as South Florida’s Irrigation Rule is finalized
St. Johns rule recently amended to limit irrigation to one-day per week during eastern standard time
Water Shortage Order for Orange County revised in November, 2009 to reference current St. Johns amended rule
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Transition from Water Shortage Orders to Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule
Transition from Water Shortage Orders to Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule
Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule approved by South Florida Governing Board in November, 2009
Effective date: mid-January 2010
2-days per week in Charlotte, Highlands, Orange, Osceola, Okeechobee & Polk Counties
2- or 3-days per week in southern Florida – may be revisited by Governing Board at any time
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Transition from Water Shortage Orders to Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule
Transition from Water Shortage Orders to Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Rule
Need to minimize public confusion, promote consistent messaging and facilitate implementation / enforcement in counties where jurisdiction is split
South Florida rule provides for Local Government Option
Local government may enact ordinance to achieve a uniform schedule (i.e. 1-day per week) within its jurisdiction
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SummarySummary
Water Shortage Order remains in effect in Orange County
requires water users to follow St. Johns River Water Management District Rule
South Florida Year Round Landscape Irrigation Rule anticipated to become effective in January, 2010
Rule allow Local Government Option to allow for uniform schedule within counties with split water management jurisdiction
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Questions?
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Revised Water Shortage Order for Reedy Creek Improvement District
Revised Water Shortage Order for Reedy Creek Improvement District
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South Florida Irrigation Limits South Florida Irrigation Limits
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http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-se1.htmlhttp://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-se1.htmlhttp://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-se1.htmlhttp://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-se1.htmlhttp://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-se1.html
Consistency with other Water Management Districts
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones and Average Annual Minimum Temperature Range
USDA Hardiness Zones and Average Annual Minimum Temperature RangeUSDA Hardiness Zones and Average Annual Minimum Temperature Range
South Florida Irrigation Limits South Florida Irrigation Limits
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http://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-se1.htmlhttp://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-se1.htmlhttp://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-se1.htmlhttp://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-se1.htmlhttp://www.usna.usda.gov/Hardzone/hzm-se1.html
Consistency with other Water Management Districts
USDA Plant Hardiness Zones and Average Annual Minimum Temperature Range
USDA Hardiness Zones and Average Annual Minimum Temperature RangeUSDA Hardiness Zones and Average Annual Minimum Temperature Range