|
Water Resources Projects -
Ecological
|
|
Client
St. Johns River Water Management District
______
Location
Various Location, Florida
_________
Key BCI Staff
Jodi Slater
Gene Medley
______
Project Costs
$200,000
______
Start Date
1999
______
Completion Date
Ongoing
|
SJRWMD
Minimum Flows & Levels Program
|
|
Scope
St. Johns River Water Management District’s (SJRWMD) Minimum Flows and Levels (MFL) program, mandated by state water policy, establishes minimum flows and/or levels for lakes, rivers and streams, wetlands and groundwater aquifers. MFLs define the magnitude, frequency and duration of high, average, and low water events necessary to prevent significant ecological harm to aquatic habitats and wetlands from permitted water withdrawals. The MFLs program is subject to rule and provides technical support to the District’s regional water supply planning process and the consumptive use permitting program. The determinations of MFLs consider the protection of non-consumptive uses of water, including navigation, recreation, fish and wildlife habitat, and other natura resources.
The BCI team currently assists senior environmental scientists with the District in the following tasks:
-
Field data collection, analysis and reduction relative to the determination of MFLs, and applied research regarding MFLs criteria refinement and validation
-
Complete field data collection, data reduction and analysis, and report preparation for the determination of MFLs for assigned priority systems
-
Construct shallow groundwater wells at selected study sites used for long-term ecological monitoring and collection and compilation of data
-
Update and maintain Microsoft Excel data files of water levels and water quality data obtained from monitoring wells, provide quality control of all data, prepare graphs and figures summarizing data trends and distribute data to project managers
-
Provide regular maintenance of all equipment and sampling sites
-
Assist with data QA, data loading, and maintenance of MFLs relational database
-
Maintain field notes and necessary documentation associated with MFL determinations and applied research efforts
|
|
