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ounty of onroe
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Mayor Heather Carruthers, District 3
Mayor Pro Tem George Neugent, District 2
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Danny L. Kolhage, District 1
David Rice, District 4
Sylvia J. Murphy, District 5
County Commission Meeting
June 15, 2016
Agenda Item Number: O.1
Agenda Item Summary #1755
BULK ITEM: DEPARTMENT:
No County Administrator
TIME APPROXIMATE:STAFF CONTACT:
Lisa Tennyson (305) 292-4444
11:00 AM
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Presentation on the Everglades' water management system's
hydrological and ecological constraints, by John Mitnik, P.E., Director for Operations, Engineering
and Construction for the South Florida Water Management District.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
As Director of Operations, Engineering and Construction, John Mitnik
manages around-the-clock water control operations and monitoring of the regional water
management system and coordination with local entities.
The presentation will address hydrological and ecological constraints within the Everglades system
that limit water management options, and efforts to overcome those challenges. System constraints
impact the ability to send water from Lake Okeechobee southward to hydrate the Everglades
National Park and benefit the Florida Bay. The ecological conditions of the Florida Bay are
continually threatened by drought and too little water flow through the southern region of the
Everglades.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION:
September 2015: Letter and invitation to SFWMD Executive Director
December 2015: Resolution 405-2015 supporting Restoration Needs of Everglades National Park
and Florida Bay
January 2016: Resolution 003-2016 supporting Amendment 1 funding for the Everglades
Restoration
March 2016: Presentation by SFWMD Executive Director, Peter Antonacci.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
DOCUMENTATION:
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REVIEWED BY:
Bob Shillinger Completed 05/31/2016 4:14 PM
Kathy Peters Completed 05/31/2016 5:37 PM
Board of County Commissioners Pending 06/15/2016 9:00 AM
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