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Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan
The Lower East Coast Water Supply Planning Area includes Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and parts of Monroe, Collier and Hendry counties. The South Florida Water Management District is developing the 2023-2024 Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update (2023-2024 LEC Plan Update) to assess projected water demands and potential sources of water for the period from 2021 to 2045. This plan update will be used by local governments, water users and utilities to update and modify local comprehensive plans, facility work plans and ordinances.
The Lower East Coast Planning Area has a growing population and limited freshwater resources. Because freshwater resources are limited, the 2023-2024 LEC Plan Update focuses on other water supply sources, such as reverse osmosis to treat brackish groundwater, reclaimed water, storage options, seasonal surface water and water conservation to address future demands.
2023-2024 LOWER EAST COAST WATER SUPPLY PLAN UPDATE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Public Comment
The South Florida Water Management District is encouraging our partners, stakeholders and the public to provide written comments on draft versions of the Executive Summary and Appendix C (MFLs and Prevention and Recovery Strategies) of the 2023–2024 Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update. Appendix C includes the revised Lake Okeechobee Minimum Flow and Minimum Water Level (MFL) Recovery Strategy.
These recently drafted versions have been incorporated into the existing chapters (1 through 9) and appendices (A, B, D, and E) that have been available since February 2024. No changes have been made to these chapters or appendices. Comments received to date for these items are still under consideration, and there is no need to resubmit comments.
Please submit your written comments on the entire LEC Water Supply Plan Update documents to Nancy Demonstranti, LEC Plan Manager, at ndemonst@sfwmd.gov by Wednesday, August 7, 2024.
- DRAFT 2023–2024 Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update Chapters
- DRAFT 2023–2024 Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update Appendices
- DRAFT Executive Summary
- DRAFT Appendix C (MFLs and Prevention and Recovery Strategies)
The support document can be found here: 2021-2024 Support Document for the Water Supply Plan Updates
Model documentation reports can be found here:
Lake Okeechobee Storage Assessment – Model Documentation Report
Lake Okeechobee MFL – Poisson Point Process Memorandum
Meeting Notice
Stakeholder Meeting #3
Friday, July 12, 2024, 10:00 a.m.
AGENDA:
Agenda for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting #3
PRESENTATION:
Presentation for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting #3
RECORDING:
Recording for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting #3
Stakeholder Meeting #2
Thursday, August 24, 2023, 9:00 a.m.
AGENDA:
Agenda for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting #2
PRESENTATION:
Presentation for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting #2
RECORDING:
Recording for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting #2
Stakeholder Meeting #1
Thursday, May 18, 2023, 9:00 a.m.
AGENDA:
Agenda for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting #1
PRESENTATION:
Presentation for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting #1
RECORDING:
Recording for the Lower East Coast Water Plan Update Stakeholder Meeting #1
2018 LOWER EAST COAST WATER SUPPLY PLAN UPDATE
- 2018 LEC Water Supply Plan Update (Planning Document) [PDF]
- 2018 LEC Water Supply Plan Update (Appendices) [PDF]
- 2018 LEC Water Supply Plan Update – Final Order [PDF]
- 2021-2024 Support Document for the Water Supply Plan Updates (FINAL)
- Physical Features and Water Resources of the South Florida Water Management District (FINAL)
Lower East Coast Floridan Aquifer System Modeling Project to Support the 2018 LEC Plan Update
HOW TO ACCESS AND INTERPRET MODEL RESULTS
- A User's Guide to the model results [PDF]
- Video: How to Use the Hydrographs for Selected Wells Interactive Map
- List of Abbreviations, Acronyms and Terms [PDF]
MODEL RESULTS
- Performance Graphics
- Hydrographs for selected wells (Interactive Map)
DEMAND PROJECTIONS AND OTHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION
PAST LOWER EAST COAST WATER SUPPLY PLAN DOCUMENTS
Related Contacts
For technical questions or more information on the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan: