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Pre‐Conference SessionWednesday, June 11th

1:00pm to 4pm 

Pre‐Conference SessionWednesday, June 11th

1:00pm to 4pm 

An Integrated Approach to Watershed ManagementAn Integrated Approach to Watershed Management

John Shearer, PE, BCEEShearer Consulting Inc.Scott I. McClellandCDM Smith Inc.Brett Cunningham, PEJones Edmonds & Associates Inc.

John Shearer, PE, BCEEShearer Consulting Inc.Scott I. McClellandCDM Smith Inc.Brett Cunningham, PEJones Edmonds & Associates Inc.

Florida Stormwater Association 

2014 Annual ConferenceFlorida Stormwater Association 

2014 Annual Conference

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Presenters

Overview/ background– John Shearer, PE, BCEE, President

– Shearer Consulting Inc.

Elements of IWRP– Scott McClelland, Vice President

– CDM Smith Inc.

IWRP Case Studies– Brett Cunningham, PE, Vice President

– Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc.

Overview/ background– John Shearer, PE, BCEE, President

– Shearer Consulting Inc.

Elements of IWRP– Scott McClelland, Vice President

– CDM Smith Inc.

IWRP Case Studies– Brett Cunningham, PE, Vice President

– Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc.

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An Integrated Approach to Watershed Management

A watershed includes all surface water and groundwater, soils, vegetation and animals, and human activities contained within its area.  Integrated Watershed Management is a holistic approach to managing all water resources for quantity and quality within the watershed.  It is a proactive approach to water supply and quality issues, often requiring crossing the “boundaries” of both departments and other jurisdictions.  This session will examine how an integrated approach to watershed management can assist communities in attaining goals for water quality and water supply in Florida. 

A watershed includes all surface water and groundwater, soils, vegetation and animals, and human activities contained within its area.  Integrated Watershed Management is a holistic approach to managing all water resources for quantity and quality within the watershed.  It is a proactive approach to water supply and quality issues, often requiring crossing the “boundaries” of both departments and other jurisdictions.  This session will examine how an integrated approach to watershed management can assist communities in attaining goals for water quality and water supply in Florida. 

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I. Origins of Integrated Watershed Management 

II. Florida Historical Perspective

III. Current Opportunities

I. Origins of Integrated Watershed Management 

II. Florida Historical Perspective

III. Current Opportunities

Overview/background‐ outline

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ORIGINS OF

INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENTOR

INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IWRM)

ORINTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES PLANNING

(IWRP)

ORIGINS OF

INTEGRATED WATERSHED MANAGEMENTOR

INTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IWRM)

ORINTEGRATED WATER RESOURCES PLANNING

(IWRP)

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Integrated Water Resources Management

• 1996- defined Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

• Global Water Partnership– World Bank

– United Nations

– Swedish International Development Corporation

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Integrated Water Resources Management

"a process which promotes the coordinated 

development and management of water, land and 

related resources, in order to maximize the resultant 

economic and social welfare in an equitable manner 

without compromising the sustainability of vital 

ecosystems“

Global Water Partnership (1996)

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Global Water PartnershipGeneral Framework for IWRM

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Global Water PartnershipGeneral Framework for IWRM

Enabling Environment 1. Policies

setting goals for water use, protection and conservation. 

2. Legislative frameworkrules to follow to achieve policies and goals

3. Financing and incentive structuresallocating financial resources to meet water needs. 

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Global Water PartnershipGeneral Framework for IWRM

Institutional Roles 4. Creating an organizational framework

forms and functions. 

5. Institutional capacity buildingdeveloping human resources. 

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Global Water PartnershipGeneral Framework for IWRM

Management Instruments 6. Water resources assessment

understanding resources and needs. 

7. Plans for IWRMcombining development options, resource use and human interaction. 

8. Demand managementusing water more efficiently. 

9. Social change instrumentsencouraging a water‐oriented civil society. 

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Global Water PartnershipGeneral Framework for IWRM

Management Instruments 10. Conflict resolution

managing disputes, ensuring sharing of water. 

11. Regulatory instrumentsallocation and water use limits. 

12. Economic instrumentsusing value and prices for efficiency and equity. 

13. Information management and exchangeimproving knowledge for better water management. 

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U.S. Federal Government‐ IWRM framework?En

ablin

g Environm

ent 

Clean Water Act

Safe Drinking Water Act

Water Resources 

Development Act

Endangered Species Act Farm Bill Other

Institu

tiona

l Ro

les 

Environmental Protection Agency, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, Fish & Wildlife Service, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, National Park Service, Office of Surface Mining, Bureau of Indian Affairs, National Marine Fisheries Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Food & Drug Administration, Council on Environmental Quality

Man

agem

ent 

Instrumen

ts  Water quality standards, total maximum daily loads, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System, 

health standards, dams & levees, wetlands, alternative water supply, beneficial use conservation,demand management, conjunctive use direct potable reuse, domestic self supply, environmental needs, groundwater augmentation, indirect potable reuse, minimal flows & levels, numeric nutrient criteria, offsets, potable reuse, Public Private Partnerships, recharge, recovery and prevention strategies, recycled water, regional suppliers, Best Management Practice

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2007‐ American Water Resources Association

• Letter to POTUS:– Need for a “national water vision”‐ not Federal 

– Watershed level planning, not by political boundary

– States be the “center of gravity” for national solutions

– Federal agency overlap/ Congressional committee overlap

– “Management by Earmark”– Data management & sharing

• Letter to POTUS:– Need for a “national water vision”‐ not Federal 

– Watershed level planning, not by political boundary

– States be the “center of gravity” for national solutions

– Federal agency overlap/ Congressional committee overlap

– “Management by Earmark”– Data management & sharing

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Federal Objective:1) seeking to maximize sustainable economic development; 2) seeking to avoid the unwise use of floodplains and flood‐

prone areas and minimizing adverse impacts and vulnerabilities in any case in which a floodplain or flood‐prone area must be used; and 

3) protecting and restoring the functions of natural systems and mitigating any unavoidable damage to natural systems. 

United StatesWater Resources Development Act of 2007

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“… the diverse water resources challenges throughout the United States are often studied, planned and managed in individual silos, independently of other water areas and projects. Generally, this has resulted in local and narrowly focused project objectives with little consideration of the broader watersheds that surround the project. There are many Federal agencies with water responsibilities and this does not count the land management agencies with related responsibilities. Policy is ad hoc, implementation is decentralized, coordination is fragmented, and communication is non‐existent or fails to connect. We need a national water policy and unifying vision and guiding principles.”

U.S. House of RepresentativesTransportation & Infrastructure Committee (2010)

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American Water Resources Association

• 2011 Policy‐ Defined IWRM:“…coordinated planning, development, protection, and management of water, land and related resources in a manner that fosters sustainable economic activity, improves or sustains environmental quality, ensures public health and safety, and provides for the sustainability of communities and ecosystems

• July 2011‐ Specialty conference– Integrated Water Resources Management

• The Emperor’s New Clothes or Indispensable Process? 

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2012‐ Environmental Protection AgencyEPA Strategy to Protect America’s Waters

EPA will develop and implement a renewed strategy on green infrastructure and innovative technologies to promote sustainable and cost effective practices. EPA will also support integrated water management at the state and local level, and will encourage and catalyze solutions that reduce infrastructure costs and promote more efficient, regionally coordinated resource use. These more integrated solutions will lead to community buy in, better water quality, green jobs, and more robust ecosystem services over the long term.

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Council on Environmental Quality

Principles for Federal Investments in Water Resources • 2013‐ Principles & Requirements

• 1983 Principles & Guidelines – economic development only

• 1965‐ Principles & Standards– economic development, environmental quality, other social effects

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CEQ‐ Guiding Principles & Requirements (2013) 

A. Healthy and Resilient Ecosystems B. Sustainable Economic Development C. Floodplains D. Public Safety E. Environmental Justice F. Watershed Approach 

Principles and Requirements are established pursuant to the Water Resources Planning Act of 1965 (Public Law 89‐8), as amended (42 U.S.C.1962a‐2) and consistent with Section 2031 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (Public Law 110‐114). 

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January 2014‐ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Building Strong Collaborative Relationships for a Sustainable Water Resources Future 

Understanding Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) 

VIEWS, OPINIONS, AND/OR FINDINGS CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS AN OFFICIAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY POSITION, POLICY, OR DECISION UNLESS SO DESIGNATED BY OTHER OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION. 

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2014‐ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• IWRM: “… aims to develop and manage water, land, and related resources, while considering multiple viewpoints of how water should be managed (i.e. planned, designed and constructed, managed, evaluated, and regulated). It is a goal‐directed process for controlling the development and use of river, lake, ocean, wetland, and other water assets in ways that integrate and balance stakeholder interests, objectives, and desired outcomes across levels of governance and water sectors for the sustainable use of the earth’s resources”

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June 2014‐Water Resources Reform & Development Act (WRRDA)  E:\Whiteboard‐ How to Reform Water Infrastructure.mp4

1. Jacksonville Harbor’s Mile Point Project2. Jacksonville Harbor Project3. Canaveral Harbor Project4. Lake Worth Inlet Project5. Caloosahatchee River (C‐43) West Basin 

Storage Reservoir Project6. C‐111 Spreader Canal Western Project7. Broward County Water Preserve Areas8. Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands Project

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2014‐ U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• The goal of IWRM is to manage water sustainably.

• Coordination is required for integration. 

• Encourage participation. 

• Resources are connected. 

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FLORIDA PERSPECTIVEFLORIDA PERSPECTIVE

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Eras in Florida’s HistoryEras in Florida’s History

2015to

?

1972to

2015

1513to

1972

ManifestDestiny

EnvironmentalRecognition Integrated

WatershedManagement?

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• Promised to “drain the Everglades” 

• Established Everglades Drainage District (1907)

• “Selling swamp land” would fund Florida's schools

• Draining the 'Glades, would help America kick its "addiction to foreign sugar," and make Florida fabulously wealthy.

Florida’s Manifest Destiny EraGov. Napoleon Bonaparte Broward (1905‐09)Florida’s Manifest Destiny EraGov. Napoleon Bonaparte Broward (1905‐09)

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Florida’s Manifest Destiny Era1917 cartoon

Florida’s Manifest Destiny Era1917 cartoon

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Florida’s Manifest Destiny EraLandmark event… 1947

Florida’s Manifest Destiny EraLandmark event… 1947

Extreme drought1945 = 30” rainfall

Extensive flooding1947 = 100’ rainfall`

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1972 to 2015Environmental Recognition Era

1972 to 2015Environmental Recognition Era

Earth Day, 1971

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Environmental Recognition Era Congress & Florida Legislature

1972 1969‐1973

FL Water Resources Act,    Environmental Land  Water Management Act, Land Conservation Act 

Congress NEPA, Clean Air Act, Occupational Safety and Health Act, Consumer Product Safety Act, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Clean Water Act, Noise Control Act, Endangered Species Act 

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1973‐1979 1974‐1977

FL Regional water supply authorities. Local Govt. Comp Plan Act, Env Reorganization Act, CARL Trust Fund

Congress Safe Drinking Water Act , Hazardous Materials Transportation Act, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Solid Waste Disposal Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, Clean Air Act Amendments, Clean Water Act Amendments

Environmental Recognition Era Congress & Florida Legislature

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1981‐1984 1974‐1977

FL OSDS revisions, Save Our Coasts/Save Our Rivers, Wetlands Protection Act

Congress CIRCLA (Superfund), Resource Conser and Recovery Act Amend, Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments, Superfund Reauthorization

,

Environmental Recognition Era Congress & Florida Legislature

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1985‐2005 1987‐2007

FL State Comprehensive Plan,LGCP&LDR Act, Stormwater utilitylegislation, SWIM Act, Preservation 2000, Stormwater bill, SRF opened to urban stormwater, Forever Florida Act, Florida Watershed Restoration Act, Lake Okeechobee Protection Program, Revised State Revolving Fund legislationSB 444

Congress CWA ReauthorizationOil Pollution Act Clean Air Act (1990) NAFTA, Healthy Forests Initiative.WRRA

Environmental Recognition Era Congress & Florida Legislature

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2015 and beyond... IWRM Era?

Federal

State

Local

??

?

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CURRENT OPPORTUNITIESCURRENT OPPORTUNITIES

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Law/Policy Paradigm

Local Govt Ordinances

U.S. Laws

Florida Statutes

Integrated Water Resources Plan

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Federal Silos

Clean Water Act

SafeDrinkingWater Act

WaterResources

Development  Act

EndangeredSpeciesAct

FarmBill

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Florida Silos

WaterResources 

373, F.S.

EnvironmentalControl403, F.S.

Intergovt’lPrograms

163, F.S.

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Water Silos = Laws (Federal + State + Local)

Drinking Water Stormwater

WastewaterReclaimedWater

GroundWater

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• 1907 Everglades Drainage District

• 1945 extreme drought• 1947 massive flooding• 1949 Central & South Florida 

Flood Control Project• 2000 Comprehensive Everglades 

Restoration Project– “get the water right”

From drainage to watershed restoration 

Water Quality

Timing

Distribution

Water Quantity

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Conflicting Resolution Strategies

• Fla WMDs’ Core Missions

– Flood Protection 

– Water Quality (protection/enhancement)

– Natural Systems 

(improvement/preservation)

– Water Supply  (existing and future use)

• Timeframe

– Hours and days

– Months and seasons

– Seasonally to cross 

generational

– Five to twenty+ years

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California’s IWRM2002‐Regional Water Management Planning Act (SB 1672) 

• A collaborative effort (with $)

• California Water Plan Action (Jan 2014)

– 1. Make conservation a California way of life; – 2. Increase regional self‐reliance and integrated water management 

across all levels of government; – 3. Achieve the co‐equal goals for the Delta; – 4. Protect and restore important ecosystems; – 5. Manage and prepare for dry periods; – 6. Expand water storage capacity and improve groundwater 

management; – 7. Provide safe water for all communities; – 8. Increase flood protection; – 9. Increase operational and regulatory efficiency; – 10. Identify sustainable and integrated financing opportunities. 

Since 2002 $1.5 Billion

“…over the past decade, the state has provided technical and financial assistance to regions to incentivize 

inter‐agency/stakeholder cooperation in planning and implementing multi‐objective 

actions…”

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Florida’s IWRM?2005‐ Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 444

Implementation of Regional Water Supply Plans by WMDs in 

Cooperation with Local Governments & Water Utilities 

Amendments to Florida’sTotal Maximum Daily Load 

(TMDL) Program

Regulatory & Financial Incentives for the

Development of Alternative Sources of Water Supply

Protocol for the Cleanup of Impaired Waters through DEP Adoption & Implementationof Basin Management Plans

Integrated Water Supply and

Water Quality Protection Program

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Regional WaterSupply Plans

TMDL Program

Alternative Water Supplies

Basin Management Action Plans

Integrated Water Supply and

Water Quality Protection Program

Florida’s IWRM?2005‐ Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 444

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SB 444 included significant funding commitment

$100 Million  Nonrecurring General Revenue

$100 Million Recurring Doc Stamp Revenues

SFWMD$30 Million

SWFWMD$25 Million

SJRWMD$25 Million

SRWMD$10 Million

NWFWMD$10 Million

AWS $100 Million

TMDL Program $50 Million

SWIM Program $25 Million

Small Community WW- $25 Million

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• What happened?–Earthjustice Lawsuit–NNC–“Great recession”–Major portions are being implemented

Florida’s IWRM?2005‐ Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No. 444

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Population growth is the state’s primary engine of economic growth, fueling both economic & income growth

Office of Economic & Demographic Research

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2005‐ S.B. 444TMDL‐AWS‐SWIM‐WW

2005 =$200M2006 = $100M2007 = $000M

8 yrs‐ up3 yrs ‐ down

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Is Florida Ready for Integrated Watershed Management?

Enabling Environment

Policies Yes

Laws Yes/No

Financing Almost

Institutional RolesOrganizational Yes

Capacity Yes

ManagementInstruments

Water resources assessment Yes

Plans for IWRM Almost

Demand management Yes

Social change instruments Almost

Conflict resolution Yes

Regulatory instruments Yes/No

Economic instruments No

Information management  Yes

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Integrated Watershed Management‐ Current OpportunitiesIntegrated Watershed Management‐ Current Opportunities

• Federal silos complicate but do not preclude Integrated Watershed Management

• Florida has the framework for IWM but needs to “define, clarify & direct” the process

• #1 priority‐ Predictable Funding– State– Regional– Local– Federal where appropriate 

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Questions?

The Integrated Watershed ManagementHappy Paradigm

Municipal County Regional State Federal

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Presenters

Overview/ background– John Shearer, PE, BCEE, President

– Shearer Consulting Inc.

Elements of IWRP– Scott McClelland, Vice President

– CDM Smith Inc.

IWRP Case Studies– Brett Cunningham, PE, Vice President

– Jones Edmunds & Associates, Inc.

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Useful IWM/IWRP/IWRM links

• American Water Resources Association– http://www.awra.org/committees/AWRA‐Case‐Studies‐IWRM.pdf 

• Florida Office of Economic and Demographic Research– http://edr.state.fl.us

• Global Water Partnership– http://www.gwp.org/en/The‐Challenge/What‐is‐IWRM

• US Env Protection Agency– https://blog.epa.gov/waterforum/wp‐

content/uploads/2011/04/ComingTogether‐for‐Clean‐Water‐FINAL.pdf

• US Army Corps of Engineers– http://www.state.nj.us/drbc/library/documents/USACE_IWRMrptJan2014.pdf

• California– http://www.water.ca.gov/irwm/grants/