No Slide TitleWater is free; no one should profit from it
Concede state owns water
Propose long term permits with transferability
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With markets based approach who:
Protects environment
Determines reasonable beneficial uses
What’s in public interest
Oppaga Report predicts serious problems for 4 of 5 WMD’s
Planning without implementation is inefficient and wasteful
Need strong regulatory WMD to:
Protect existing legal users
New Sources Needed to Meet Projected Growth
Current Sources Adequate to Meet Projected Growth
Source: Water management districts, Water Supply Assessments and staff interviews
NW Coastal
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Counterpoint
Under your proposal an economic value would be created for consumptive use permits and land owners
Yes It would be a good thing resulting in more incentives for conservation
WMDs are better at managing and protecting our most precious resource
Yes Protecting role
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Counterpoint
Public sector water community has served nation and Florida very well
It has proven it can develop and manage water supply — and do it efficiently
Historically, no competition — monopoly and system has worked as long as water has been cheap and plentiful
Question is future:
EPA estimates $1 trillion needed in water sector in 30 years
Desperate need for capital
sector involvement

Private Model



Who best owns water
Which model is best?
Take the best of the public and private sector and create a new model called:
Private Model
Water Management from Public Sector with Strong Regulatory Role Model
Propose: WMD with strong regulatory, oversight and protection function
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