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2015 Regular Session The Florida Senate

COMMITTEE MEETING EXPANDED AGENDA

ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION

Senator Dean, Chair

Senator Simpson, Vice Chair

MEETING DATE: Wednesday, January 21, 2015TIME: 9:00 a.m.12:00 noon

PLACE: Mallory Horne Committee Room, 37 Senate Office Building

MEMBERS: Senator Dean, Chair; Senator Simpson, Vice Chair; Senators Altman, Evers, Hays, Simmons, Smith,

and Soto

TAB BILL NO. and INTRODUCERBILL DESCRIPTION and

SENATE COMMITTEE ACTIONS COMMITTEE ACTION

1 Overview of environmental programs by the Department of Agriculture and ConsumerServices, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Fish and WildlifeConservation Commission

Presented

2 Overview of environmental programs by the South Florida Water Management District andthe Southwest Florida Water Management District

Presented

3 Other Related Meeting Documents


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FDACS Role in Water Resource Pro

Conservation and Plannin

Florida Senate Environmental Preser

and Conservation Committee

Senator Charlie Dean, ChairmaJanuary 21, 2015

Rich Budell, Director

Office of Agricultural Water Policy


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Florida Agriculture

$115B industry, 2.1M jobs, $13.3B annually in t

Agriculture provides net economic benefit to t For every $1.00 paid in property tax agriculture

$0.29 in public services

300 crops grown commercially Occupies over 18 million acres

approximately 52% of the states total land use

Consists of 47,700 private farms Provides for biological diversity, aquifer recharg

control, wetland preservation, wildlife habitat

To continue to provide these benefits, agriculturesufficient & stable water supply


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Water Resource ProtectioWaterQuality BMPs What are the

Practice or combination of practices based on

testing and expert review, to be the most effec

practicable on-location means, including econo

technological considerations, for improving wa

agricultural and urban discharges Nutrient (nitrogen & phosphorus) Managemen

Stormwater Management

Irrigation Management

Fencing / Buffers near Waterways


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BMPs What do they look l


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BMPs What do they look l


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BMPs What do they look

Soil MWeather Stations

Observation Wells


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Water Resource Conservat

Agriculture is second largest user of fresh wate

Access to adequate quantities of fresh water is

Commitment to conservation/efficiency (Mobi

Laboratories)

In partnership with water management districtalternative water supply projects

Participate with stakeholders to develop innov

storage programs on private lands

Preserving agricultural lands is critical for watetreatment, ground water recharge, and wildlife


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Agricultural Water Supply Pla Agricultural irrigation returns 40 to 50 % of pum

surface water or aquifer 85% of water used is for food production

Water use estimates decreased by 8% between2010

During the same time period, production ha

Tapped into alternative water supplies Storm water and irrigation capture and reus

Use of reclaimed water

Commitment to efficient use

Mobile Irrigation Laboratory evaluations

Technology upgrades


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Agricultural Water Supply Pla

Agriculture is a self-supplier of water and canthe cost of wells, pumps etc.

In 2010, domestic supply overtook agriculture water user

By 2030 domestic supply demand will increaseagricultural supply demand will increase by on

Competition issues

Dover/Plant City

Central Florida Water Initiative

Lake Okeechobee

North Florida Regional Water Supply Partne


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Projected water demand expected to iProjected 2010 vs. 2030 Florida Water Demand

Source: Water demand: 2010 demand estimates and 2030 demand projections


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5 of the top 15 agricultural

producing counties face

potential competition for

water from public supply

Demand from public supplyin these counties averages

over 60% of water demand

compared to the overall

public supply average of

41%

Key Observations

Top producing agricultural co

compete for water


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Agricultural value ($) & water de

arent always related

98% of Hendry county water

goes towards agriculture

57% of Palm Beach county

water goes towards

agriculture

Key Observations

2012 Agricultural Val

Agricultural Water Demand (mgd)

0 450

$1B Ag value

Size: Relative agricultural $ value

Sources:

Water demand: 2010 demand estimates obtained from Florida Water Management districts

Agricultural $ value: 2012 data obtained from FDACS marketing department, based on USDA Census, 2012

Suwanee

Hillsborough

Manatee

Hen


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Irrigated Agricultural Acreage b

The top 2 counties in agricultural

water demand, Palm Beach and

Hendry, use 39% of the total average

annual irrigation demand

Palm Beach: 419,000+ ac, 721 mgd Hendry: 194,000+ ac, 294 mgd

Key Observations

2010 Florida Irrigated Acreag

10 counties utilize 68% of

Floridas average annualirrigation demand


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Why do we plan for water su

s. 373.705(2)(a) F.S. (1997)

It is the intent of the Legislature that:

Sufficient water be available for all e

future reasonable beneficial uses

natural system, and that the advers

competition for water supplies be a


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Agricultural Acreage in Flo

2010 Statewide agricultural acreage (irrigated &

non-irrigated lands) is 8,613,770 acres

Key Observations

2010 Florida Agricultura


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Irrigated Agricultural Acreage in

In 2010, there were 1,738,961 acres of

irrigated Ag lands in Florida

Less than 20% of all agricultural lands are

irrigated

Key Observations

2010 Florida Agricultura


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Calculating Crop Irrigation De

AFSIRS

Model

Irrigated Lands Geodatabase

Crop Type

Irrigation System Type

Soil Type

Water Table Depth

Crop Irrigation Demand


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Meeting Floridas Growin

Water Demands

Will require a variety of alternative

water supply projects, resource

optimization strategies, and

conservation measures.

Irrigated agricultural lands

geodatabase will ensure future

agricultural demand estimates are as

precise as possible.

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Questions?

Rich Budell

850-617-1704

Rich.Budell@FreshFromFlorida


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Agency Overview

Senate Environmental Preservation and Conserv

January 21, 2015

Lennie Zeiler, Chief of Staff


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Overview

DEP, the lead agency forenvironmental managementand stewardship, is one of themore diverse agencies instate government - protectingour air, water and land.

January 21, 2015


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Staffing and Budg

3,095 full timeemployees

853 OPS employees

$1,564.7 million total

budget

January 21, 2015


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Primary Program Ar

DEP is divided into three primary are

Regulatory Programs

Paula Cobb, Deputy Secretary

Water Policy and Ecosystem RestoDrew Bartlett, Deputy Secretary

Land and RecreationJoe Chapman, Acting Deputy Secretar

January 21, 2015


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Regulatory Progra

Air Resource Management

Waste Management

Water Resource Management

Six District Offices

January 21, 2015


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Regulatory Progra

Number of Facilities and Sites CurRegulated: 81,018

Regulatory Permits/AuthorizationsProcessed in FY 2013-14: 46,136

January 21, 2015


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Water Policy & Ecosystem

Environmental Assessment andRestoration

Water Policy

Ecosystem Projects

Florida Coastal Office

January 21, 2015


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Land and Recreati

Recreation and Parks

State Lands

Cabinet Affairs

January 21, 2015


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Land Managemen

January 21, 2015

tate Conservation Lands: 4,868,221 acres

orida Forest Service: 1,062,033 acres

EP: 727,363 acres

WC: 1,423,535 acres

abcock Ranch: 73,239 acres

epartment of Corrections: 18,200 acres

epartment of Military Affairs: 73,974 acres

epartment of Management Services: 83cres

tate Universities: 14,306 acres

Water Management Districts: 1,470,861 acres

ndesignated: 4,627 acres


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Land Management Ag

DEP Division of Recreation & Parks

Florida Coastal Office

Division of State Lands

Florida Forest Service Florida Fish and Wildlife

Conservation Commission

Department of State

Division of Historical Resources Water Management Districts

January 21, 2015


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Acreages and Units M

Agency Acreage

Division of State Lands (DEP) --

Division of Rec & Parks (DEP) 672,168

Florida Coastal Office (DEP) 49,485Florida Forest Service (DACS) 1,062,033

Division of Historical Resources (DOS) 97

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Commission

1,423,535

TOTAL 3,207,318

January 21, 2015


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Land Management Unif

Accounting Counci

January 21, 2015

Members:

Florida Forest Service (DACS) Division of State Lands (DEP)

Division of Recreation and Parks (DEP)

Florida Coastal Office (DEP)

Office of Greenways and Trails (DEP)

Division of Historical Resources (DOS)

Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Responsibilities:

Creates uniformed accounting for land managementexpenses:

Resource Management

Administration

Support

Capital Improvements

Visitor Services/Recreation

Law Enforcement

Recommends funding allocation for CARL landmanagement funding.


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Contact Informatio

Lennie Zeiler

Chief of StaffFlorida Department of Environmental

[email protected]

(850) 245-2011

January 21, 2015


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Manage wildlife habitat on public lands

1.4 million acres as lead manager

54 properties

18.67 per acre to manage

4.4 million acres as co-manager

93 properties

6.85 per acre to manage

Land Management


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Manage invasive plants on conservation lands

and in public water bodies

Minimize the impacts of nonnative species on

fish and wildlife resources

Invasive Species Managem


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Land/Wildlife/Fisheries Mana

Monitor the status and needs of key

species and prioritize management actions

accordingly

Develop management plans for sustainable

harvest with public input for fish and

wildlife species

Develop and implement imperiled species

management plans


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Manage and restore fisheries habitat

on public waterbodies

Partner with local governments to

enhance public access to lakes, rivers,

and man-made waters

Contract with business to perform

much of the work

Implement fish management projects

including stocking fish

Lake Restoration


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Marine Fisheries

Coordinate management of saltwater fish

species with public input for sustainable

harvest

Coordinate Federal fisheries issues

Work with recreational and commercial fishing

interests

oordinate Floridas artificial reef program

oordinate Floridas abandoned trap retrieval

program


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Research

Collect harvest and biological

information on wildlife, freshwater

fisheries, and saltwater fisheries

Conduct assessments of terrestrial,

saltwater, freshwater, and imperiled

species

Provide research information to resource

managers and FWC Commissioners

who determine management

strategies


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Research

Monitor red tides and other harmful

algal blooms

Provide technical support for natural

resource catastrophes including oil spills

and natural disasters

Collaborate with federal, state, local

governments, universities, non-

governmental organizations


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Law Enforcement

vation enforcement for:

Wildlife, freshwater fisheries, and saltwater

fisheries

State lands patrol, including wildlife

management areas, state parks, state forests,

and state/federal waters

Environmental crimes, including illegal

storage/transport of hazardous materials, illegal

dumping of chemicals

Captive wildlife, including exhibition and sale of

wildlife and the wildlife pet industry

Boating and waterway management


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Questions?


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South Florida Projects and PriSouth Florida Projects and Pri

Blake Guillory, PE, Executive Director,South Florida Water Management District

Florida Senate Environmental Preservation ConJanuary 21, 2015


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18,000 square miles

16 Counties

Primary flood control andwater management system

8.1 million residents

3+ million acres of agriculture

Vast protected natural areas

South FloridaAt-A-GlanceSouth FloridaAt-A-Glance


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Water Management Districts CreaLegislature to Protect State ResouWater Management Districts CreaLegislature to Protect State Resou

Core Mission

Flood Protection

Water Supply

Water Quality

Natural Systems


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Core Mission Flood Control

Operations, Maintenance & ConstCore Mission Flood Control

Operations, Maintenance & Const

Operate & maintain multi-purpose system

~ 4,800 miles of canals/levees

600+ structures; 625+ culverts

70 pump stations

1.5 million acres of land

Key Initiatives:

Maximize operations andstorage

Capital refurbishment plan OMC 2.0 New Facilities


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O&M 2.0 Efficiency ModificatiO&M 2.0 Efficiency Modificati

Technology - Au

Infrastructure s I-95, I-75, Sawgras

Telemetry commu

More robust comm Telephone ( M

Internet More robust electr

distribution

Distribution of Remote areas

Increased risk p Population growth

drained areas

Evaluated FPL ato consider new


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Operations,maintenance andconstruction

Monitoring andreporting requirements

Post-Project ObligationsPost-Project Obligations


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Challenge of Invasive Plant ManChallenge of Invasive Plant Man


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Current Priority:

Building projects & providing ben


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Example of Successful Large-ScaleExample of Successful Large-Scale

Kissimmee RivePre-Restoration

KissimmePost-Cons


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Initiate Lake Okeechobee BMAP Lakeside Ranch STA Phase 2Initiate Lake Okeechobee BMAP Lakeside Ranch STA Phase 2


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State expediting STreatment Area, dand pump station

USACE constructin

C-44 STA

C-44 Reservoir

Accelerated construction of C-44Projects STA componentsAccelerated construction of C-44Projects STA components


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Portion of site usedfor temporary storage

State committed$18M in Fy15 to begin

construction for earlybenefits

Interim storage at C-43 (CaloosahRiver) West Reservoir siteInterim storage at C-43 (CaloosahRiver) West Reservoir site


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Implement Restoration Strategiefurther improve Everglades wateImplement Restoration Strategiefurther improve Everglades wate


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Maximizing Storage:Utilizing Public and Private LandsMaximizing Storage:Utilizing Public and Private Lands


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Central EvergladesPlanning Project

Central Florida WaterInitiative

Future Project PlanningFuture Project Planning


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Questions?Questions?


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WaterResource

Objectives

Robert Beltran, P.E. Executive Director

Southwest Florida Water Management District

Senate Environmental Preservation &

Conservation Committee

January 21, 2015


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Cooperative Funding Sin $1 billion District-funded

$2 billion combined regional investm Five-year avg. annual expenditure:


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Springs & Natural SystRestoration and Protec

12 SWIM Priority

Waterbodies

5 First-magnitude

groups


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Threats to Spr

Habitat loss Increases in nutrients

Reductions in dischar

a decline in rainfall Increases in salinity, m

from sea-level rise


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Springs Management

Education & Outreach

Restoration

Monitoring & Research

Conservation

Land Acquisition

Minimum Flows and Levels


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Reclaimed Water Accomplis


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Ongoing Reclaimed Recharg

Clearwater IPR Injection3 mgd

Central Pasco RIBs 5 mgd

Winter Haven RIBs 3 mgd

East Hillsborough RIBs 25

mgd

Hillsborough SHARP/NW

Injection 16 mgd


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A collaborative water

supply planning

endeavor to protect,develop, conserve

and restore our water

resources

Central Florida

Water Initiative

Overview


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One Plan for CFWI Reg

Developed first-ever

Collaborative effort

Strong scientific

foundation


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1. Restore minimum flows to the

upper Peace River

2. Restore minimum levels to

priority lakes

3. Achieve the Saltwater Intrusion

Minimum Aquifer Level

(SWIMAL)

4. Ensure sufficient water suppliesfor all existing and projected

reasonable beneficial uses

Southern Water Use Caut

Goals


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Facilitating Agricultural ResouManagement Systems (FARM

164 Board-approved projects* 25.5 mgd projected groundwater

*As of Octo


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Regional Integrated Loop

Peace River Manasota

Regional Water

Supply Authority

25 mgd to 900,000

residents

Provide maximum

flexibility to ensure

sustainable supply


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Polk County Water Supply Dev

30 mgd

needed

Polk county, 17

municipalities

and 26

municipal

utility service

areas


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SWFWMD Acquired Land/Eas448,807 Acres

Conservation Easements

105,482

24%

Conservation Lands

Solely Owned

297,888 Acres

66%


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Managed By District

245,200 Acres

55%

Easements Managed By

Landowner

105,500 Acres

23%

Managed By Partners

77,600 Acres

17%

District Land Management Resp


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SWFWMD FY2014 Land ManaExpenditures

Land Management

$2,610,133

Public

Access/Recreation

$377,126

$2,987,258 total expendituresCost per acre for land manage


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Land Management Chall

Invasive plants

Urban interface Restoration priorities


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Questions


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Started: 1/21/2015 9:01:55 AMEnds: 1/21/2015 11:32:05 AM Length: 02:30:11

9:01:56 AM Meeting called to order by Senator Dean9:02:04 AM Roll Call9:03:56 AM Senator Dean on Amendment 19:05:13 AM Presentation by Rich Budell, DACS9:09:12 AM Irrigation, BMPs9:18:03 AM Water resource conservation9:19:06 AM Question from Senator Simmons9:19:45 AM Response from Rich Budell9:21:11 AM Followup from Senator Simmons9:21:28 AM Reponse from Rich Budell9:22:02 AM Question from Senator Hays9:23:01 AM Response from Rich Budell9:23:46 AM Followup question from Senator hays

9:23:54 AM Response from Rich Budell9:24:13 AM Question from Senator Simpson9:24:49 AM Response from Rich Budell9:25:52 AM Question from Senator Evers9:26:18 AM Response from Mr. Budell

9:27:26 AM Followup from Senator Evers9:27:34 AM Response from Mr. Budell9:28:30 AM Followup from Senator evers9:29:11 AM Response from Mr. Budell9:29:40 AM Followup from Senator Evers9:30:28 AM response from Mr. Budell

9:30:56 AM Question from Senator Simmons9:31:15 AM Mr. Budell

9:31:37 AM Senator Simmons9:32:29 AM Mr. Budell9:32:33 AM Senator Hays9:34:33 AM Mr. Budell9:34:38 AM Senator Dean9:36:26 AM Senator Soto9:36:46 AM Mr. Budell9:38:12 AM Water Supply Planning, Future Demand9:45:00 AM Question from Senator Altman9:46:02 AM Presentation from Lennie Zeiler, DEP9:47:08 AM DEP Agency Overview and Land Management Discussion9:59:15 AM Conclusion of presentation9:59:21 AM Question from Senator Soto9:59:40 AM Response from Mr. Zeiler9:59:52 AM Followup from Senator Soto10:00:01 AM response from Mr. Zeiler10:00:20 AM Senator Soto10:00:49 AM Mr. Zeiler10:00:53 AM Question from Senator Simmons10:01:01 AM Response from Mr. Zeiler10:01:32 AM Presentation from Nick Wiley, Executive Director, FWC10:02:10 AM FWC Overview10:11:10 AM Conclusion of presentation10:11:22 AM Question from Senator Hays10:11:29 AM Response from Mr. Wiley10:12:39 AM Senator Hays


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10:12:48 AM Senator Dean10:13:25 AM Question from Senator Altman10:14:28 AM Senator Dean10:14:52 AM Senator Soto10:15:10 AM Mr. Wiley10:16:23 AM Comments from Senator Dean10:16:50 AM Question from Senator Simmons10:17:06 AM Response from Mr. Wiley10:18:11 AM Response from Mr. Wiley10:19:26 AM Senator Dean10:19:47 AM Ms. Amy Datz, Alert Agencies Present to Citizen Actions on Fracking10:21:02 AM Ms. Amy Datz, representing Environmental Caucus of Florida10:21:22 AM Senator Dean10:21:54 AM Presentation from Blake Guillory, SFWMD10:22:49 AM South Florida Projects and Priorities- SFWMD10:33:26 AM Question from Senator Simmons10:34:26 AM Response from Mr. Guillory10:36:12 AM Followup from Senator Simmons10:36:19 AM Response from Mr. Guillory10:36:28 AM Continuation of presentation- resevoir C-4410:38:24 AM Question from Senator Dean10:38:34 AM response from Mr. Guillory10:39:41 AM Question from Senator Simpson

10:39:49 AM Response from Mr. Guillory10:41:41 AM Senator Hays10:41:58 AM Response from Mr. Guillory10:42:30 AM Comments from Senator Hays10:42:47 AM Response from Mr. Guillory

10:43:59 AM Senator Dean10:44:14 AM Senator Altman10:44:32 AM Senator Simmons10:46:01 AM Response from Mr. guillory10:46:51 AM Followup from Senator Simmons10:47:19 AM senator Dean

10:48:29 AM Continuation of presentation- restoration strategies10:52:04 AM Future Project Planning- CEP

10:53:16 AM Question from Senator Soto10:53:36 AM Response from Mr. Guillory10:54:12 AM Senator Soto10:55:26 AM Reponse From Mr. Guillory10:56:08 AM Senator Dean10:56:26 AM Response from Mr. Guillory10:57:28 AM Senator Dean10:57:37 AM Senator Hays10 57 47 AM M G ill