The Water Resources Advisory Commission (WRAC) is an advisory body to the SFWMD Governing Board and the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. It is a forum for improving public participation and decision-making about water resource issues in South and Central Florida.

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Purpose and Mission

• Builds consensus in the public and private sectors regarding water resource activities impacting South Florida, including the further development and implementation of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan and Expedited Projects, Regional Water Supply Plans and Lake Okeechobee and Estuary Recovery.
   
  
• Examines the effects of continued population growth, development and agriculture on South Florida's natural resources.
   
  
• Assists in developing actions needed to restore, preserve and protect the South Florida ecosystem while providing for water supply and flood protection in the District's 16-county region.
   
  
• Promotes and monitors implementation of its recommendations to the Governing Board.
  

• Adaptive Protocols for Lake Okeechobee Operations [PDF]

Members

Members are appointed to the Commission by the SFWMD Governing Board and represent a broad range of business, agricultural, environmental, tribal, governmental and public interests. The Commission meets once a month and holds Issues Workshops as needed. WRAC Members »

Business Capra, Joe CAPTEC Engineering, Inc.   Hoffman, David Schlumberger Water Services   Kenny, Tom Seabranch Management, Inc.   Perry, Thomas Johnson-Prewitt and Assoc.   Tammaro, Michael FPL     Local Government Harford, Michael Osceola County Commissioner   Hayes, Patrick Martin County Commissioner   Hilton, Larry Asst. County Manager, Glades County   Jacobs, Kristin Broward County Commissioner   Vana, Shelley Palm Beach County Commissioner

Water Supply Utility Arrington, Albrey Loxahatchee Water District   Hayford, John Okeechobee Utility Authority   Renfrow, John Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Dept.   Reynolds, Jim Florida Keys Aqueduct     Environmental Jones, George Indian Riverkeeper   Kettering, Kahlil National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA)   Lesman, John Bio-Tech Consulting, Inc.   Miller, Cheryl Coastal Eco-Group, Inc.   Perry, Mark Florida Oceanographic Society

Agriculture Bournique, Douglas Indian River Citrus League   Humble, James Homestead   Miedema, Barbara Sugar Cane Growers Coop.   Ridgley, H.M. Evans Properties, Inc.   Wade, Malcolm U.S. Sugar Corp.     Tribal Representatives Erskine, James Miccosukee Tribe of Indians   Tommie, Wovoka Seminole Tribe of Florida

Public Interest Benyon, Scott JS Benyon Consulting, LLC   Collins, Michael Florida Keys/Florida Bay   Cook, Newton United Waterfowlers of Florida   Hammond, Bill CREW Trust   Martin, Mary Ann Roland Martin Marina   Murley, Jim Southeast Florida Regional Partnership     State & Federal Invitees Claridge, Kevin Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection (FDEP)   Collins, Chuck Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)   Kaynor, Susan U.S. Army Corps of Engineers   Lamkin, John National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)   Lawrence, Joan U.S. Dept. of the Interior (DOI)   Schmidt, Jeff Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)   Scott, Ray Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services (FDACS)

 

Agriculture Bournique, Douglas Indian River Citrus League, Vero Beach, FL   Butler, Bob Dairy Farmer, Lorida, FL   McCarthy, Linda Lykes Brothers, Okeechobee, FL   Miedema, Barbara Florida Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative, Belle Glade, FL   Shinn, Charles Florida Farm Bureau, Vero Beach, FL     Public Interest Cook, Newton United Waterfowlers of Florida, Port St. Lucie, FL

Business Hartman, Rick Stuart, FL     Environmental Gray, Paul, Ph.D. Audubon of Florida    Martin, Mary Ann Roland Martin Marina, Clewiston, FL   Cassani, John Southwest Florida Watershed Council, Sanibel, FL   Serbesoff-King, Kristina The Nature Conservancy     Other Todd, Kenneth Palm Beach County Water Utilities, West Palm Beach, FL   Ottolini, Roland Lee County Public Works Dept., Fort Myers, FL

State Government Claridge, Kevin Florida Dept. of Environmental Protection, Tallahassee, FL   Scott, Ray Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Tallahassee, FL   Fox, Don Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, Vero Beach, FL   Hayes, Patrick Martin County   Lawrence, Kimberley Osceola County   Culpepper, Bryant Okeechobee County

Federal & Tribal Government Lawrence, Joan U.S. Dept. of the Interior   Schmidt, Jeff Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)   Taplin, Kim U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL   Tepper, Craig Seminole Tribe of Florida, Okeechobee and Hollywood, FL