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Rights-of-way <br />✓ Off-site improvement requirements <br />• Environmental Considerations <br />✓ Wetlands <br />Threatened and endangered species <br />• Geotechnical Investigation <br />✓ Soil exploration and suitability for structure support <br />✓ Observed and estimated water table elevations <br />✓ Suitability for fill <br />✓ Permeability tests <br />• Permitting Evaluation <br />✓ Federal, state and local criteria <br />✓ Site access <br />✓ Setbacks <br />✓ Uplands conservation <br />✓ Landscape requirements <br />• Vulnerability and Security <br />✓ Wildlife <br />✓ Debris, algae and invasive aquatic vegetation <br />✓ Vandalism and acts of terrorism <br />The following table outlines some of the typical pros and cons of a surface water supply reservoir/ <br />treatment. <br />120 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCLTechnologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@68233F7B\@BCL@68233F7B.docx <br />Fresh Surface Water/Reservoirs <br />Pros <br />• Fresh surface water resources can be abundant particularly if located near main canals <br />• Diversification of supply sources <br />• Potentialdiversion of runoff to the Indian River Lagoon depending on the siting of <br />reservoir <br />- Potential reduced TMDL loadings to the Lagoon <br />• Reduced long-term demand on stressed UFA <br />Cons <br />• Different membrane treatment technology may be required <br />• May require long transmission lines <br />• May impact minimum flows and levels in the St. Johns River? <br />• Operational guidelines for the water conservation areas will be a constraint on <br />available supply <br />• Exposure/vulnerability to contaminants and vandalism/acts of terrorism <br />• Costly treatment plant <br />• Source water will require protection <br />• Evaporative losses <br />• Operational expense <br />• Land acquisition required <br />120 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />C:\Users\legistar\AppData\Local\Temp\BCLTechnologies\easyPDF 8\@BCL@68233F7B\@BCL@68233F7B.docx <br />