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Lisa B. Beever, PhD, AICP October 8, 2008

Flow 2008 Peace River Perspectives. Lisa B. Beever, PhD, AICP October 8, 2008. National Estuary Programs. Peace River. Myakka River. Shell Creek. Caloosahatchee. Fresh Oligohaline Mesohaline Polyhaline Marine. Salt Parts Per Thousand.

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Lisa B. Beever, PhD, AICP October 8, 2008

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  1. Flow 2008 Peace River Perspectives Lisa B. Beever, PhD, AICP October 8, 2008

  2. National Estuary Programs

  3. Peace River Myakka River Shell Creek Caloosahatchee Fresh Oligohaline Mesohaline Polyhaline Marine Salt Parts Per Thousand Source: Charlotte Harbor Environmental Center Watershed Resource Center

  4. Tampa Bay Sarasota Bay Lake Okeechobee * 2 Water Mgmt Districts FMRI, 2001

  5. Management Conference Policy Committee Elected Officials and Agency Policy Makers Management Committee Resource Managers Citizens Adv. Committee Citizens and agency Public Outreach Specialists Technical Adv. Committee Scientists, Engineers, and Planners

  6. The aims of the CHNEP’s advocacy stance are to: • Implement the quantitative objectives and priority actions of the adopted Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan (CCMP), • Provide policy-makers with a source of review and comment from an organization which represents the considered opinions of diverse interests, and • Provide a voice for natural systems within the study area watersheds based on the best scientific information available.

  7. Present at CHNEP April 13, 2005 CHNEP Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

  8. Independent Verification Middle Peace Statistically significant different variance between 2000s and 1940-1969, but improvement over 1970-1999.

  9. Test red flags by evaluating other comparable analyses Green=Natural Systems (Pre-Development) Model

  10. Post-Presentation Documentation of Concernsplus SWFWMD’s peer review

  11. Env Indicators

  12. Concerns with MFL legislation & how SWFWMD addressed them • Natural hydrograph evaluated. • Definition of “Serious Harm” • Restoration projects to address problems: FARMS, SOR, Reasonable Assurance, Peace River CIS and RMP, Lake Hancock levels, … • Integrated Surface/Groundwater Model

  13. 2008 Water Congress Recommendations • LiDAR and Estuarine mixing model • Statutory Reservations • Low Impact Development • Shallow, broad, serpentine conveyances • Optimum Flows and Levels • Protect headwater wetlands, floodplains, minor tributaries through ERP • Ag pumping to onsite recirculation ponds

  14. Director: Lisa B. Beever, PhD, AICP Deputy Director: Liz Donley, esq. Communications Manager: Maran Hilgendorf Program Scientist: Judy Ott 1926 Victoria Ave, Fort Myers FL 33901-3414 239/338-2556, Toll free 866/835-5785 Fax 239/338-2560, chnep@swfrpc.org www.CHNEP.org

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