River study extended to mid-2011
Jacksonville Business Journal
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
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The St. Johns River Water Management District will extend its study of the potential environmental impacts of withdrawing water from the river by seven months to mid-2011.
The extended timeline will allow the district to involve outside experts in more peer review and scientific model enhancements. The district’s partnership with the National Research Council has allowed it to collect more data, enhance modeling and receive more peer review as it studies the impact of withdrawing up to 262 million gallons of water a day from the river.
“It’s critical that we are flexible with this study as it evolves to ensure that we end up with a comprehensive assessment based on sound science,” said Tom Bartol, the district’s project manager for the study and director of the Division of Water Supply Management.
The core findings of the study are expected to be unveiled to the public in fall 2010.
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