Indian River Lagoon surface water improvement and management (SWIM) plan, 2002 update.

Steward, Joel S. and Brockmeyer, Ron and Virnstein, Robert and Gostel, Pat and Sime, Patti and VanArman, Joel (2003) Indian River Lagoon surface water improvement and management (SWIM) plan, 2002 update. Palatka, FL (St. Johns River WMD) and West Palm Beach, FL (South Florida WMD), St. Johns River Water Management District and South Florida Water Management District,

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Abstract

In recognition of the need to place additional emphasis on the restoration, protection, and management of the surface water resources of the state, the Florida Legislature, through the Surface Water Improvement and Management (SWIM) Act of 1987, directed the state’s water management districts to “design and implement plans and programs for the improvement and management of surface water” (Section 373.451, Florida Statutes [FS]). The SWIM legislation requires the water management districts to protect the ecological, aesthetic, recreational, and economic value of the state’s surface water bodies, keeping in mind that water quality degradation is frequently caused by point and nonpoint source pollution and that degraded water quality can cause both direct and indirect losses of aquatic habitats. This 2002 update is the second update of the Indian River Lagoon SWIM Plan. This 2002 plan update includes a status report on the state of the Lagoon, a summary of progress on projects undertaken since the last update, and recommendations for future projects and other actions over the next 5 years. (262pp.)

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