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St. Johns River Water Management District

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St. Johns River Water Management District

The St. Johns River Water Management District is one of five regional agencies in Florida that have authority to tax, issue water permits and regulate wetlands. The nine members of the St. Johns board meet monthly at headquarters in Palatka, Fla. They are appointed by the governor, a system sometimes criticized as giving too much power to non-elected officials. The district, run by about 700 employees, includes the St. Johns River basin in 18 counties from Georgia to Okeechobee County.  Show more »
The St. Johns River Water Management District is one of five regional agencies in Florida that have authority to tax, issue water permits and regulate wetlands. The nine members of the St. Johns board meet monthly at headquarters in Palatka, Fla. They are appointed by the governor, a system sometimes criticized as giving too much power to non-elected officials. The district, run by about 700 employees, includes the St. Johns River basin in 18 counties from Georgia to Okeechobee County.  « Show less

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    May 14, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  1. St. Johns district won't pay for West Orange airport land appraisal

    The St. Johns River Water Management District will not pay to appraise land sought by the West Orange Airport Authority to lengthen a runway for business jets at a controversial site north of Lake Apopka. "The district typically does not fund property...

    Tags: Lake Apopka

    2. Apr 27, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  2. Oakland opposes runway expansion

    Oakland's town council unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday opposing a proposed runway expansion at Orlando North Airpark, the West Orange Airport Authority's preferred site for an aviation center north of Lake Apopka. The resolution, the first...

    Tags: Oakland (Orange, Florida), Lake Apopka

    3. Mar 4, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  3. New fight looms over stretch of Ocklawaha River flooded by Rodman Dam

    One of Florida's oldest environmental conflicts is heating up again, with two outdoors groups mounting a new effort to tear down a dam and restore a stretch of the Ocklawaha River north of Orlando that was once a crystal-clear ribbon of water flowing past clusters of springs.
    One of Florida's oldest environmental conflicts is heating up again, with two outdoors groups mounting a new effort to tear down a dam and restore a stretch of the Ocklawaha River north of Orlando that was once a crystal-clear ribbon of water flowing past...

    Tags: Human Interest, Floods, Politics, Environmental Issues, Forestry and Timber

    4. Jan 8, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  4. Reservoir fight: Cocoa would sell water to Orange — but for a profit

    As tensions in Florida rise over the control of scarce water supplies, the Brevard County city of Cocoa, a heavy user of water pumped from rural Orange County, is offering to sell the increasingly precious resource to Orange County's utility — for a profit.
    As tensions in Florida rise over the control of scarce water supplies, the Brevard County city of Cocoa, a heavy user of water pumped from rural Orange County, is offering to sell the increasingly precious resource to Orange County's utility — for a...

    Tags: Christianity, Brevard County, Local Government, Orange County (Florida), Mormon

    5. Feb 10, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  5. The allure of birding: Apopka festival one step toward drawing eco-tourists

    On the list of top Central Florida tourist attractions, the roseate spoonbill and the snail kite aren't likely to ever rank higher than Mickey Mouse or Harry Potter.
    On the list of top Central Florida tourist attractions, the roseate spoonbill and the snail kite aren't likely to ever rank higher than Mickey Mouse or Harry Potter. Still, some civic leaders and economic-development officials are banking that those...

    Tags: Festive Events, Discovery Communications, Inc., John James Audubon, Mickey Mouse (fictional animal), Arts and Culture

    6. Jan 22, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  6. State considers controversial cure for polluted Lake Apopka: Let hydrilla spread

    The sickly Lake Apopka has been healing at a snail's pace despite undergoing some of the more costly environmental rehabilitations in Florida history.
    The sickly Lake Apopka has been healing at a snail's pace despite undergoing some of the more costly environmental rehabilitations in Florida history. So a state agency is thinking about speeding up the process by encouraging an aggressive, aquatic...

    Tags: Conservation, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Lakes and Ponds, Rick Scott

    7. Sep 27, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  7. Free DVD details Harris Chain of Lakes cleanup

    Interested in the health of the Harris Chain of Lakes? If so, you may want to check out an informational video produced by the Lake County Water Authority that discusses the positive impact of the authority's Nutrient Reduction Facility on the water quality of the lakes.
    Interested in the health of the Harris Chain of Lakes? If so, you may want to check out an informational video produced by the Lake County Water Authority that discusses the positive impact of the authority's Nutrient Reduction Facility on the water...

    Tags: File Sharing, Lakes and Ponds, YouTube, Apopka, DVDs

    8. Nov 6, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. OUC hires water cops: For 1st time, Orlando utility is sending out sprinkler patrols

    As Orlando residents sleep in for an extra hour Sunday morning, a new kind of law enforcement will be out in city neighborhoods by the crack of dawn: water cops.
    As Orlando residents sleep in for an extra hour Sunday morning, a new kind of law enforcement will be out in city neighborhoods by the crack of dawn: water cops. The end of daylight saving time marks the start of a four-month period when lawn...

    Tags: Punishment, Fines, Punishment

    9. Oct 3, 2011 | Orlando Sentinel

  9. Amid state-induced budget squeeze, water districts scrambling

    Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando Sentinel
    By Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel The powerful agency regulating Central and North Florida's water supply has sustained a more than 25 percent cut in its tax revenue, its employees say morale is the lowest in memory, and orders from the governor to...
    10. Oct 8, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  10. Will St. Johns water-district shake-up spur conflicts of interest?

    With the St. Johns River Water Management District set to replace its ousted executive director this week, efforts by its board members to remold the powerful environmental agency into a smaller operation on friendlier terms with developers and utilities have created in some cases at least the appearance that a board member's company could gain an unfair advantage when dealing with the district.
    With the St. Johns River Water Management District set to replace its ousted executive director this week, efforts by its board members to remold the powerful environmental agency into a smaller operation on friendlier terms with developers and...

    Tags: Wetlands, Tetra Tech Incorporated, Biotechnology, Chemicals, Politics

    11. Oct 15, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  11. Do you have right to speak at public meetings? One court says no — another may disagree

    Floridians have the right to attend meetings of city councils, school boards and other such public bodies.
    Floridians have the right to attend meetings of city councils, school boards and other such public bodies. But does state law guarantee citizens the right to speak at those meetings? Not according to the 1st District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee,...

    Tags: Monaco, Trials, Natural Resource Industry, Plant Openings, Lawyers

    12. Jul 28, 2011 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  12. Water district steps up push to save Orlando-area springs, lakes

    SANFORD — Focusing on the plight of springs that feed the Wekiva River and some of the best-known lakes in theOrlando area, authorities on Thursday renewed a crackdown on excessive pumping from the region's main source of water, the Floridan Aquifer.
    SANFORD — Focusing on the plight of springs that feed the Wekiva River and some of the best-known lakes in theOrlando area, authorities on Thursday renewed a crackdown on excessive pumping from the region's main source of water, the Floridan...

    Tags: Volleyball, Politics, Rivers, Bodies of Water, Atlantic Ocean

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