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SEMINOLE COUNTY
GOVERNMENT
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County Manager's Office
1101 East First Street
Sanford, FL 32771
Phone: (407) 665-7212
Fax: (407) 665-7958
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NEWS RELEASE
Regional Water Treatment Facility
Posted on: 11/30/2009
Sanford, FL. November 30, 2009 - Seminole County is pleased to announce the resolution of the City of Jacksonville's challenge of the St. Johns River Water Management District's issuance of a 5.5 million gallons a day permit for surface water withdrawals from the St. Johns River for Seminole's Yankee Lake Water Treatment Facility. On November 27, 2009, the City of Jacksonville served its Notice of Voluntary Dismissal of its appeal of that permit to the Fifth District Court of Appeal. Seminole County believes that, whenever possible, the public interest is best served by working together in a collaborative fashion to achieve common interests of development of reliable and sustainable water supplies and protection of natural resources. It is unfortunate that significant unnecessary costs have been incurred by Seminole County and the City of Jacksonville as a result of the challenges to this permit, which may ultimately expose water users to higher costs. Seminole County Manager Joe Forte said, "We are very pleased with the dismissal of the City's appeal since we strongly feel that the St. Johns River is a valuable resource that must be protected, and we should work together to do so."
Seminole County is committed to water conservation and long-term protection of the St. Johns River, the Florida Aquifer and other valuable water resources. We desire to create strong partnerships with all interested parties as we work together toward these important common goals. The District has already conducted significant scientific study on potential impacts of river withdrawals over the past decade, and Seminole County applauds the District's commitment to furthering that science through the intensive St. Johns River Water Supply Impact Study.
Responsible water supply planning, water conservation initiatives and exploration of alternative water supplies will be of long-term benefit to the public and the water resources. By working together toward the common goal of protecting our rivers, lakes and springs, while identifying and responsibly implementing alternative water supplies, we will be well prepared to meet the water needs of the public for the decades ahead.
The withdrawal of the City of Jacksonville's appeal does not affect Seminole County's pending motion for attorney fees that is awaiting further decision by the Administrative Law Judge in the near future.
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