The "Southwest Florida Water Management District":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/ (District) has completed preliminary estimates of projected agricultural water demands as part of the "Regional Water Supply Plan ":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/documents/plans/RWSP/ (RWSP). The District will present this information to the public on Feb. 25 from 2-3 p.m. at the District's Tampa Service Office, located at 7601 U.S. Hwy. 301 N.
The RWSP for the District is an assessment of projected water demands and potential sources of water to meet these demands from 2015 through 2035. The purpose of the RWSP is to provide a framework for future water management decisions in the District.
The presentation will provide insight into the methods and data sources used to generate irrigated, agricultural acreage and water use demand projections for 14 crop categories cultivated in the District's 16 counties. The crop categories include: blueberries, citrus, cucumbers, field crops, melons, nurseries, other farm uses, other fruit trees, other vegetables/row crops, pasture, potatoes, sod, strawberries, and tomatoes. In addition, water use projections associated with non-irrigated agriculture including aquaculture, dairy, cattle, poultry, and others will be presented.
This meeting can also be accessed remotely via conference call and online through Cisco WebEx Meetings. For instructions, please visit "www.watermatters.org/calendar":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/calendar/calendar/ and click on the meeting agenda.
The RWSP for the District is an assessment of projected water demands and potential sources of water to meet these demands from 2015 through 2035. The purpose of the RWSP is to provide a framework for future water management decisions in the District.
The presentation will provide insight into the methods and data sources used to generate irrigated, agricultural acreage and water use demand projections for 14 crop categories cultivated in the District's 16 counties. The crop categories include: blueberries, citrus, cucumbers, field crops, melons, nurseries, other farm uses, other fruit trees, other vegetables/row crops, pasture, potatoes, sod, strawberries, and tomatoes. In addition, water use projections associated with non-irrigated agriculture including aquaculture, dairy, cattle, poultry, and others will be presented.
This meeting can also be accessed remotely via conference call and online through Cisco WebEx Meetings. For instructions, please visit "www.watermatters.org/calendar":http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/calendar/calendar/ and click on the meeting agenda.