Rocky Brushy Creek Watershed Mgmt. Plan (2007) -- Part 2

WATER SUPPLYTo date in the Northwest Hillsborough area, levels have been set by the District on 15 wetlands,seven wells, and 15 lakes. Lakes having Minimum Levels adopted by SWFWMD’s GoverningBoard include: Alice, Calm, Church, Crescent, Echo, Garden, Horse, Jackson, Juanita, LittleMoon, Mound, Rainbow, Sunset, and Taylor.In addition, Lakes Raleigh and Rogers are scheduled for MFL development in 2006, and BrookerCreek is scheduled in the 2011 – 2018 timeframe.The key management strategies of the MFL program include:• Prioritization of areas where determination of minimum flows and levels are needed• Development of scientific justification for establishing minimum flows and levels• Development of action plan and permitting strategies to work toward achieving theminimum flows and levels where existing levels are below the minimum levelsWater supply issues are being addressed by SWFWMD, TBW, the City of Tampa, andHillsborough County in order to balance the protection of water resources with sustainabledevelopment. New sources of potable water are being developed by Tampa Bay Water membergovernments, and projects implemented through these efforts will address improvements to watersupplies in concert with water quality, flooding, and natural systems restoration.9.5 BibliographyThe attached bibliography includes a list of references used for this study and additional referencesthat could be cited by readers.Florida Department of Environmental Protection. 2006. Sinkhole Database. Florida Bureau ofGeology. Tallahassee, FL.Northwest Hillsborough Basin Board. October 7, 2006. Planning Workshop. SWFWMD.Brooksville, FL.Rochow, T. F. 1998. The effects of water table level changes on freshwater marsh and cypresswetlands in the northern Tampa Bay region. Environmental Section Technical Report 1998-1.Southwest Florida Water Management District. Brooksville, Florida.Southwest Florida Water Management District. September 7, 2005. Recovery Analysis for NorthernTampa Bay. SWFWMD. Brooksville, FL.Southwest Florida Water Management District. 2002. Estimated Water Use in the SouthwestFlorida Water Management District. SWFWMD. Brooksville, FL.9-16 Rocky/Brushy Creek Watershed Management Plan