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LOCAL GOVERNMENT WATER RESOURCE ATLAS A Tool for Creating Land and Water Partnerships The Local Government Water Resource Atlas is designed to assist local government leaders in making critical land and water planning decisions. Nineteen counties are completely or partially located within the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), comprising approximately 12,400 square miles or about one-fifth of the total area of the State. SJRWMD strives to provide quality technical assistance to each of the 118 local governments in our service area. The purpose of this atlas is to furnish information to elected officials and local government staff. It is not intended to necessitate amendment of local government comprehensive plans or to function as a regulatory tool Each county atlas contains a variety of maps and text highlighting SJRWMD's four areas of responsibility: Water Supply, Flood Protection, Water Quality, and Natural Systems. Each map is supported by text that explains the map and discusses how it was produced. Some maps also have text that identify the following: key issues within the county, current initiatives being undertaken by various agencies, and joint strategies developed by SJRWMD and local governments. The lists of current initiatives are not exhaustive but exemplify actions being taken to address the issues. The joint strategies were developed cooperatively between local government and SJRWMD staff. They represent partnership opportunities between the District and local governments over the next one to three years. Actual implementation of the strategies, however, is contingent upon adequate local and District funding and inclusion in annual work plans by the respective governing bodies. The water resource maps show both the county and adjacent areas in order to facilitate intergovernmental coordination. An inset also is displayed in order to provide a regional or District - wide perspective. "Urbanized areas" shown on some of the maps include areas that the Census Bureau delineated as cities BOOK and "places" in 1990. Data used to produce the atlas maps have different dates of creation and are from a variety of sources. Much of the data and analyses included in this atlas were developed after local comprehensive plans were first adopted. For example, twenty-year water supply projections have been completed, Floridan aquifer recharge areas identified, and regionally significant habitats mapped. These new data will be valuable to local governments as comprehensive plans are evaluated and amended. SJRWMD plans to update the Local Government Water Resource Atlas every five years in order to assure that the best available information is in the hands of local leaders. For more information on the maps and text included in the atlas or to request other technical assistance, please contact Mike Miller, your Intergovernmental Coordinator, in the Melbourne office at (407) 676-6606 or Suncom 350-6606. Mr. Miller's presentation was followed by a brief question and answer period. The Board accepted the presentation with appreciation. FEBRUARY 11, 1997 30