SRWMD FY22 Preliminary Budget

PRELIMINARY BUDGET

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

FISCAL YEAR 2021-22

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Preliminary Budget Budget Year (2021-22)

Rock Bluff Spring, Photo Courtesy of Todd Taylor – PDL Photography

Americans with Disabilities Act: The District does not discriminate upon the basis of any individual’s disability status. This nondiscrimination policy involves every aspect of the District’s functions including one’s access to, participation, employment, or treatment in its programs or activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the District at 386.362.1001 or 800.226.1066 (Florida only). The District’s fax number is 386.362.1056.

Preliminary Budget has been disseminated to the following recipients:

Executive Office of the Governor Department of Environmental Protection Governor Ron DeSantis Noah Valenstein, Secretary Kim Cramer, Office of Policy and Budget Leslie Reed, Chief of Staff Mike Atchley, Office of Policy and Budget Adam Blalock, Deputy Secretary Ecosystem Restoration Stormie Knight, Office of Policy and Budget Frank Powell, Assistant Deputy Secretary Ed Smith, Director, Office of Water Policy and Senate President Ecosystems Restoration Senator Wilton Simpson Jack Furney, Program Administrator, Office of Water Policy and Ecosystems Restoration Speaker of the House of Representatives Christina Coger, Environmental Administrator, Office of Representative Chris Sprowls Water Policy and Ecosystems Restoration Pamela Flores, Operations Review Specialist Senate Committee on Appropriations Jennifer Adams, Operations Review Specialist Senator Kelli Stargel, Chair Stefani Weeks, Operations Review Specialist Tim Sadberry, Staff Director Christian Merricks, Operations Review Specialist

Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environmental, and General Government Senator Ben Albritton, Chair Giovanni Betta, Staff Director

Senate Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Senator Jason Brodeur, Chair Ellen Rodgers, Staff Director

Senate Committee on Ethics and Elections Senator Dennis Baxley, Chair Dawn Roberts, Staff Director

Senate Committee on Governmental Oversight and Accountability Senator Ray Rodrigues, Chair Joe McVaney, Staff Director

House Appropriations Committee Representative Jay Trumbull, Chair Eric Pridgeon, Staff Director

House Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Representative Josie Tomkow, Chair Scarlet Pigott, Budget Chief

House State Affairs Committee Representative Ralph Massullo, Chair Heather Williamson, Staff Director

House Environmental, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee Representative James Buchanan, Chair Alex Moore, Policy Chief

Contents I. Foreword ...... 9 II. Introduction...... 10 A. History of Water Management Districts ...... 10 B. Overview of the District ...... 11 C. Mission and Guiding Principles of the District...... 12 D. Development of the District Budget ...... 12 E. Budget Guidelines ...... 14 F. Budget Development Calendar and Milestones ...... 15 III. Budget Highlights ...... 16 A. Current Year Accomplishments and Efficiencies...... 16 B. Goals, Objectives, and Priorities ...... 22 C. Budget Summary ...... 23 1. Overview ...... 23 2. Adequacy of Fiscal Resources...... 25 3. Source of Funds Three-Year Comparison ...... 28 4. Major Source of Funds Variances ...... 30 5. Source of Funds by Program ...... 31 7. Use of Funds by Program Three-Year Comparison ...... 35 8. Major Use of Funds Variances ...... 37 IV. Program Allocations ...... 38 A. Program and Activity Definitions, Descriptions and Budget ...... 38 1.0 Water Resources Planning and Monitoring ...... 42 2.0 Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works ...... 55 3.0 Operation and Maintenance of Lands and Works ...... 70 4.0 Regulation ...... 82 5.0 Outreach ...... 89 6.0 District Management and Administration ...... 95 B. District Specific Programs ...... 108 C. Program Allocations by Area of Responsibility ...... 109 V. Summary of Staffing Levels ...... 113 VI. Performance Measures ...... 114 A. Natural Systems ...... 114 B. Water Quality ...... 115 C. Water Supply ...... 116 D. Mission Support ...... 117 VII. Basin Budgets ...... 118 7

VIII. Appendices ...... 119 A. Related Reports ...... 119 B. Alternative Water Supply Funding (Including Water Protection and Sustainability Programs) ...... 120 C. Project Worksheets ...... 121 D. Outstanding Debt ...... 122 E. Consistency Issues for Fiscal Year 2021-22 ...... 123 1. Prior Fiscal Years’ Summary ...... 123 2. Current Fiscal Years’ Summary ...... 123 IX. Contacts ...... 124

I. Foreword

This Preliminary Budget report has been prepared to satisfy the requirements of Senate Bill 1986 (Chapter 2012-126, Laws of Florida), which made significant revisions to sections 373.503, 373.535 and 373.536, Florida Statutes (F.S.), and provided the Legislature additional oversight of the water management districts’ budgets. This report provides the Legislature with a comprehensive budget that allows for an analysis that coincides with the annual legislative session and enables the Legislature to review the effectiveness of the districts’ utilization of taxpayer resources to meet core mission responsibilities. The Preliminary Budget also provides a fiscal analysis determination regarding the progress of each district in meeting its 20-year projected water supply demands, including funding for alternative sources and conservation. The report will highlight projects dedicated to supporting the districts’ core missions of water supply, water quality, flood protection and floodplain management, and natural systems. The content and format of this report were developed collaboratively by the staffs of the Executive Office of the Governor (EOG), Senate, House of Representatives, Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), and all five water management districts. The report’s standardized format utilizes six statutorily identified District program areas listed below. 1. Water Resource Planning and Monitoring 2. Land Acquisition, Restoration, and Public Works 3. Operation and Maintenance of Works and Lands 4. Regulation 5. Outreach 6. Management and Administration The Legislature may annually review the Preliminary Budget for each district. On or before March 1 of each year, the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives may submit comments regarding the Preliminary Budget to the districts and provide a copy of the comments to the EOG. Each district is required to respond to any comments in writing on or before March 15 of each year to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the EOG. If, following such review, the Legislature does not take any further action on or before July 1 of each year, a water management district may proceed with Tentative Budget development. In compliance with statutory requirements, the Suwannee River Water Management District submits this January 15 Preliminary Budget for review to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the chairs of each legislative committee and subcommittee having substantive or fiscal jurisdiction over water management districts, as determined by the President of the Senate or the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Standardized definitions and acronyms that may help the reader in reviewing this document have been provided on the Department of Environmental Protection’s website at https://floridadep.gov/water-policy/water-policy/documents/wmd- budget-definitions-and-acronyms

II. Introduction

A. History of Water Management Districts

Due to extreme drought and shifting public focus on resource protection and conservation, legislators passed four major laws in 1972: The Environmental Land and Water Management Act, the Comprehensive Planning Act, the Land Conservation Act, and the Water Resources Act. Collectively, these policy initiatives reflected the philosophy that land use, growth management and water management should be joined. Florida's institutional arrangement for water management is unique. The Florida Water Resources Act of 1972 (WRA) (Chapter 373, F.S.) granted Florida's five water management districts broad authority and responsibility. Two of the five districts existed prior to the passage of the WRA (South Florida and Southwest Florida), primarily as flood control agencies. Today, however, the responsibilities of all five districts encompass four broad categories: water supply (including water allocation and conservation), water quality, flood protection and floodplain management, and natural systems. The five regional water management districts, established by the Legislature and recognized in the Florida Constitution, are set up largely on hydrologic boundaries. Water management districts are funded by ad valorem taxes normally reserved for local governments using taxing authority which emanates from a constitutional amendment passed by Floridians in 1976. The water management districts are governed regionally by boards appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. There is also general oversight at the state level by the Department of Environmental Protection. In Florida, water is a resource of the state, owned by no one individual, with the use of water overseen by water management districts acting in the public interest. Florida law recognizes the importance of balancing human needs for water with those of Florida’s natural systems. Each of Florida's five water management districts has a history that cannot be completely detailed here. The Suwannee River Water Management District is the smallest district by area and population of the five water management districts. Nearly 50% of the land within the District is committed to agriculture and silviculture, which contrasts with other districts with significant urban footprints. Together, these unique organizations work with state agencies and local governments to ensure there are adequate water supplies to meet growing demands while: protecting and restoring the water resources of the state; addressing water quality issues; protecting natural systems in Florida through land acquisition, land management, and ecosystem restoration; and promoting flood protection. For additional information, interested readers should review the districts’ websites and contact officials at each district. The Suwannee River Water Management District's website is: http://www.srwmd.org.

B. Overview of the District

The Suwannee River Water Management District includes about twelve (12) percent of the state’s total area. The District .of 15 counties in north-central Florida, as further illustrated in Figure 1 below ٭encompasses all or part

Alachua* Baker* Bradford* Columbia Dixie Gilchrist Hamilton Jefferson* Lafayette Levy* Madison Putnam* Suwannee Taylor Union

Figure 1. District Map

• District Facts: a. Population – Approximately 340,000 people. b. Land Use – Approximately 50% in agriculture and silviculture. The vast majority of the District is classified as Rural Areas of Opportunity. c. Major water bodies – Within the District’s boundaries are more than 400 identified springs, 13 river basins, numerous lakes, and the state’s least-developed coastline. This includes the highest concentration of first magnitude freshwater springs in the United States as well as the highest concentration of Outstanding Florida Springs (OFS) in the state. During low-flow periods, the Suwannee River, Santa Fe River, and the Withlacoochee River essentially become spring runs due to substantial groundwater input. This unique environment is why the District is known as the springs heartland of Florida. d. Governing Board – The District’s Governing Board consists of nine (9) members appointed by the Governor of Florida and confirmed by the Florida Senate. Five (5) members represent specific river basins, and four (4) members are appointed at-large. e. Major District Programs – The District’s major programs consist of Environmental Resource Permitting; Water Use Permitting; Water Well Construction Permitting; Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels;

Water Resource Data Collection and Monitoring; Water Supply Planning; Agriculture and Environmental Projects; and Land Conservation Management. f. Major Sources of Funds – • District Revenues: Ad Valorem Taxation - $6,031,836; Timber Revenues - $1,000,000; Interest Earnings - $130,000; Permit Fees - $163,000 • State Appropriations: Operations - $2,287,000; Environmental Resource Permitting (ERP) - $453,000; Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) - $352,909; Land Management - $1,777,210; Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels (MFLs) - $1,635,000 (FY22) and $825,664 (FY21 Carryforward) • State Revenues: Springs and Alternative Water Supply (AWS) Funding - $25,655,000; Florida Department of Transportation (DOT) Funding $180,086; Other State Revenue - $2,830,914 • Federal: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - $3,406,000; Federal Grants $468,000

C. Mission and Guiding Principles of the District

Vision Uniting the region in stewardship and awareness using innovative, science-based solutions to protect and restore our water resources. Mission To protect and manage water resources using science-based solutions to support natural systems and the needs of the public. The District has established goals for each of the four areas of responsibility (AORs): • Water Supply – Implement Regional Water Supply Planning and Complementary Regulatory Practices; Work with all Stakeholders to Increase Water Conservation Efforts across the District; Environmental Data Collection and Dissemination • Water Quality – Reduce Nitrate Levels in Outstanding Florida Springs to Assist in Compliance with the State's Numeric Nutrient Criteria Standard; Improve and Protect Water Quality of the District's Priority Water Bodies, Assisting in Improving the Region's Economy; Assist in Identifying and Analyzing Trends in Water Quality for Surface Water Bodies Throughout the District • Flood Protection and Floodplain Management – Reduce and Mitigate the Risk of Flooding for District Communities; Protect Life and Property from Flooding Through Public Education and Research • Natural Systems – Establish Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels and Improve Water Quality of Priority Springs and Water Bodies; Acquire and Manage District Lands to Preserve and Protect Exceptional Water Resource Values and Related Natural Systems

Additionally, the District has stated the following goals for Mission Support: Maintain and Increase the Level of Skill and Expertise Among District Staff and Leadership; Maintain a Balanced District Budget for Existing and Future Needs; Ensure the Safety of District Employees, Properties, and Facilities Through Repairs and Preventative Maintenance; Reduce Risks in Management of Data and Maintain Institutional Knowledge; Strengthen Stakeholder Relationships and District Partnerships. D. Development of the District Budget This District’s fiscal year runs from October 1 through September 30. The budget development process takes place throughout the fiscal year with guidance from the Governing Board. All meetings of the Governing Board, its committees and subcommittees are advertised to provide the public with an opportunity to discuss issues and concerns prior to the adoption of the budget. Figure 2 shows the cyclical nature of this process.

Figure 2. Budget Process Prior to adoption of the final budget and in compliance with section 200.065, F.S., the District will advise all county property appraisers within its jurisdiction, as required by the Truth in Millage (TRIM) process, of the proposed millage rate for fiscal year 2021-22, as well as the rolled-back rate and the date, time, and location of the public hearing on the matter. The District will hold two TRIM public hearings in September. The first public hearing will take place on September 14, 2021 at 5:05 PM at the District Headquarters in Live Oak, FL. The second and final public hearing will take place on September 27, 2021 at 5:05 PM at the District Headquarters in Live Oak, FL. Written disapprovals of any provision in the Preliminary Budget by the EOG or Legislative Budget Commission must be received at least five business days prior to the final budget adoption hearing. The District’s Preliminary fiscal year 2021-22 Budget is designed to live within the District’s means and meet statutory mandates. The District continues to operate on a pay-as-you-go basis without debt. The Preliminary Budget maintains an operating profile consistent with fiscal year 2020-21 and is in-line with current revenue levels to ensure sustainability. The District maintains a low overhead (approximately 3.2%) as it attempts to balance the recurring budget. The District activities that are not fully supported by recurring revenues is the Land Management program, which manages more than 160,000 acres in fee simple land for conservation purposes while maintaining public access, Research, Data Collection, Analysis and Monitoring activities, and Water Supply Planning activities. As the District’s fund balances are spent down, these activities will not be fully supported, and program reductions will likely be necessary.

E. Budget Guidelines

The District developed its budget under the guidelines previously established by the EOG and DEP, which include:

• Reviewing, on an ongoing basis, personnel, programs, and activities to ensure that each district is meeting its core mission areas without raising costs for the taxpayers they serve; • Ensuring that District employee benefits are consistent with those provided to state employees; • Continuing District implementation plans for the beneficial use of excess fund balances; and • Avoiding new debt. The District’s specific guidelines developed by the Governing Board and management staff include budget preparation assumptions approved by the Governing Board and include:

• Adopting the roll-back rate for ad valorem taxes, while accounting for new construction growth; • Maintaining a low administrative overhead; • Moving toward a sustainable budget where recurring expenditures are supported by recurring revenues. Statutory authority in section 373.536(5)(c), Florida Statutes, states that the Legislative Budget Commission (LBC) may reject district Preliminary Budget proposals based on the statutory thresholds described below. The thresholds in this Preliminary Budget presented below for informational purposes. 1. A single purchase of land in excess of $10 million, except for land exchanges. The District does not have any single purchase of land in excess of $10 million in the Preliminary Budget. 2. Any cumulative purchase of land during a single fiscal year in excess of $50 million. The District does not have a cumulative purchase of land in excess of $50 million in the Preliminary Budget. 3. Any issuance of debt on or after July 1, 2012. The District does not have any issuance of debt in the Preliminary Budget. 4. Any individual variances in a district’s Tentative Budget in excess of 25 percent from a district’s Preliminary Budget. Not applicable for Preliminary Budget submittal. 5. Any program expenditures as described in section 373.536(5)(e)4.e. (Outreach) and f. (Management and Administration) in excess of 15% of a District’s total budget. The District’s Outreach and Management and Administration programs do not exceed 15% of the District’s total budget as illustrated below. The District maintains an administrative overhead of 3.24%.

Program Fiscal Year 2021-22 % of Total Budget Preliminary Budget 5.0 Outreach $195,233 0.33% 6.0 District Management & Administration $1,717,146 2.91%

Grand Total (programs 1.0 through 6.0) $59,044,373 100% 5.0 & 6.0 Total $1,912,379 3.24%

F. Budget Development Calendar and Milestones Date Activity October 1st New Fiscal Year Begins October Preliminary Budget Development Begins October – December Present draft Preliminary Budget to Governing Board December Preliminary Budget due to DEP for review Truth in Millage (TRIM) Certification of Compliance or Noncompliance with January 1st section 200.065, F.S., due to the Department of Financial Services (373.053(6), F.S.) January 15th Preliminary Budget due to Legislature (373.535(1)(a), F.S.) March 1st Legislative Preliminary Budget comments due to the Districts (373.535(2)(b), F.S.) Districts must provide written response to any legislative comments (373.535(2)(b), March 15th F.S.) April – May Districts continue evaluation and refinement of the budget June 1st Estimates of taxable values from the county property appraisers If no action taken by the Legislature, development of the Tentative Budget July 1st proceeds (373.535(2)(c), F.S.) Property Appraisers provide certificates of taxable values to Districts – Truth in July 1st Millage (TRIM) (193.023(1) & 200.065(1), F.S.) District Governing Board adopts the proposed millage rate and approves the July 15th or sooner August 1st submittal of the Tentative Budget (373.536(2), F.S.) Tentative Budget due to DEP for review. Please see annual calendar for specific End of 2nd week of July date requirements. August (TBD) Tentative Budget presented to legislative staff August 1st Tentative Budget due to Legislature (373.536(5)(d), F.S.) August (35 days after TRIM – DR-420 forms submitted to county property appraisers (200.065(2)(b), TRIM above) F.S.) September 2nd The Tentative budget is posted on the district’s official website (373.536(5)(d), F.S. Comments on the Tentative Budget due from legislative committees and September 6th subcommittees (373.536(5)(f), F.S.) Public hearing to adopt the Millage Rate and Tentative Budget at Live Oak, FL. September 14th (373.536(3), F.S.) *Please see Florida Statute Chapter 200.065(2)(c) for timeframe requirements. Public hearing to adopt the Final Millage Rate and Tentative Budget at Live Oak, September 21st FL. (373.536(3), F.S.) *Please see Florida Statute Chapter 200.065(2)(d) for timeframe requirements. Send copies of the resolution adopting the millage rate and budget to counties September 27th served by the District (200.065(4), F.S.) September 30th District fiscal year ends Within 10 days of adoption, District submits Adopted Budget for current fiscal October 1st year to the Legislature (373.536(6)(a)1., F.S.) Within 30 days of the Adopted Budget, District submits TRIM certification October 21st package to Department of Revenue (200.068, F.S.)

III. Budget Highlights

A. Current Year Accomplishments and Efficiencies Below are highlights of what has been accomplished this fiscal year to date and what is anticipated to occur during the remainder of FY 2020-21.

1. Springs Protection and Restoration Grants For FY 2020-21, the District is projected to complete two projects with a combined total of over $1.37 million in District, local, and State funding. These projects are estimated to conserve 0.7 million gallons per day (MGD) and reduce nutrient loadings by approximately 433 pounds per year (lbs./yr.) and remove 43 septic systems. Projects include:

• High Springs Wastewater Collection System Extensions Phase A2 projects which will remove over 43 septic systems in the Santa Fe BMAP. • Bee Haven Bay water resource development project is expanding the usage capability of Eagle Lake Phase 1 by augmenting the piping network from Eagle Lake. This project is expected to reduce potential groundwater withdrawal by an average of 0.7 MGD annually. Additionally, the District is continuing work on the following projects: • Advanced Nutrient Management - Fertigation project combines advanced nutrient management and retrofit of center pivots to reduce total nitrogen by over 150,000 lbs./yr. in the Santa Fe River and Suwannee River Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs). • Middle Suwannee River and Springs Restoration and Aquifer Recharge will develop new modeling for surface and groundwater resources. • Dixie County Multi Basin Aquifer Recharge Project will design and construct a wetland restoration system to re- establish natural drainage patterns using culverts and flashboards. The Project will manage excess surface water and route and capture to new and existing recharge features. • Santa Fe Springs Project is a fee simple acquisition of 254 acres which will protect two springs on the Santa Fe River. • Madison Blue Project will replace or rehabilitate existing drainage wells for aquifer recharge. • Upper Suwannee Project will provide aquifer recharge using wells to capture high flow conditions. • Bradford Silviculture Project will commence data collection over multiple watersheds to assist in understanding the resources in the Project area. Designs for a replacement well on Lake Sampson are underway. • Accelerating Suwannee Project is to incentivize silviculture and rural land conservation to reduce groundwater pumping and nitrogen loading in the Ichetucknee and Middle Suwannee springshed. • Agriculture Springs Pilot Program - Low Input Agriculture Land Conversion Project has two projects currently in process, which reduces total nitrogen by 26,976 lbs./yr. The Equipment Purchase, Task 3, will occur this year. UF/IFAS Extension will use the equipment as part of an on-farm demonstration project on three farms, which will reduce total nitrogen by 21,000 lbs./yr. • Agriculture Springs Pilot Program Advanced Technology Project is a pilot program provides opportunities for innovative means to reduce water and nutrient loading in Priority Focus Areas. 2. Alternative Water Supply Grants For FY 2020-21, the District has budgeted more than $7,700,000 for Alternative Water Supply (AWS) projects. Agreements have been executed and are in progress for five of the projects identified within the Public Supply Efficiency Improvements project area. Additional project accomplishments and planned activities include:

• GRU Groundwater Recharge wetland - Design phase. • Lake Butler’s Advanced Wastewater System - Conducting the feasibility study and analysis along with examining alternative site locations. • Pivot Retrofits - Executing additional agreements. • Public Supply Efficiencies – projects will be identified as future water audits are conducted within the District municipalities. • Alternative Water Supply Feasibility Studies – District will provide community outreach to identify Alternative Water Supply opportunities and future projects. 16

• Live Oak Reuse – Extension of wastewater collection system that will provide additional reclaimed water for Public Access Reuse. These projects will reduce groundwater withdrawals by an estimated 0.5 MGD in this year. 3. Regional Initiative Valuing Environmental Resources (RIVER) Cost-Share Program District funding assistance is made available to government entities to implement projects that conserve our water supply, protect springs, develop alternative water supplies, advanced aquifer recharge, improve water quality, enhance or restore natural systems, and provide improved flood protection. Alternative Water Supply, Water Resource Development, and Water Conservation Projects: There are two active projects in FY 2020-21. These projects save 0.04 MGD of water through conservation and replace private supply with public supply in areas of contaminated water. The District is contributing $276,500 with a local match of $240,000. o Dixie County Water Main o TCWSD Public Supply Efficiency (Taylor Coastal Water and Sewer District) Flood Protection Projects: The District has one active contract approved two additional projects for flood protection in FY 2020-21. These projects provide protection for 231 acres and provide funds for easements in flood prone areas. The District is contributing $412,000 with local/other matches of $246,655. o Cross City Flood Management Improvements o Stormwater Collection, Town of Mayo o SE Old Camp Rd Stormwater Facility, Madison Natural Systems Restoration and Protection: The following are active and completed projects in FY 2020-21. These projects reduce the impacts of sediment, nutrients, and debris in waterbodies, stabilize banks, and provide natural areas for the recharge of the aquifer. The District is contributing $668,970 with a local match and other grants of $1,182,474. o Mill Creek Sink (RIVER Agreement with City of Alachua) o Ruth Springs nd o Gilchrist NE 2 Way Park Water Quality Projects: The following are active and completed projects in FY 2020-21. These projects reduce the nutrient discharge by 461 pounds per year by removing or improving private onsite sewage treatment, removing 70,000 pounds per year of sediments, or improving conveyance systems to prevent spillage. The District is contributing $1,000,000 with local matches and other grants of $3,652,051. o Gwen Lake Phase I o Gwen Lake Phase 2 o Lake Frances Sediment Control o Southern St Lift Station Replacement o Water and Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure in Newberry

4. Agricultural Cost-Share Over the last five years, the District and the DEP, along with the Suwannee River Partnership, have provided cost-share funds to agricultural producers to help implement best management practices that both protect and conserve water. These projects have significantly reduced nutrient loading and reduced groundwater withdrawals. During FY 2020-21, the District will contract with agricultural producers for precision agricultural practices.

5. Water Protection and Sustainability Trust Funds The District has utilized these funds for construction of water system improvements in Ft. White to conserve water and reduce flushing. Additional projects are under consideration.

6. District Initiatives and Studies and other funding source projects The District has budgeted funds to assist communities to improve water conservation, support alternative water supply, provide flood protection and recharge the aquifer. Highlights include: • Alligator Creek /City of Starke Flood Risk study • Lake City Conservation and Alternative water supply 20-year plan • Crosby Lake Tract potential water resource development • Edwards Bottomlands Mitigation Project

7. Water Resource Planning and Monitoring Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels (MFLs) Technical work continues for the following water bodies. Technical work includes managing Consultant Contracts to establish MFLs, facilitating Peer Reviews of MFL evaluations, responding to Peer Reviews and Stakeholder comments, and developing Prevention and Recovery Strategies (as necessary):

Associated 1st Magnitude Associated 3rd Magnitude Water Body1 Associated 2nd Magnitude Springs Springs Springs Lower Santa Fe Columbia Spring (OFS) Columbia (Col101974) n/a River Devils Ear Spring (OFS) Gilchrist Blue Spring Hornsby Spring (OFS) Poe Spring (OFS) July Spring Rum Island Spring Santa Fe River Rise Siphon Creek Rise Treehouse Spring (OFS) Ichetucknee River Blue Hole Spring Devils Eye Spring Grassy Hole Spring Ichetucknee Head Spring (OFS) Mill Pond Springs Mission Springs Upper Suwannee Alapaha River Rise2 Bell Springs n/a River Holton Creek Rise Blue Sink Spring (Suwannee) Blue Spring at Boys Ranch Hamilton Unnamed Spring (Ham1023971) Seven Sisters Spring Stevenson Spring Suwannee Springs White Sulphur Springs Middle Suwannee Falmouth Spring (OFS) Allen Mill Pond Springs Bell Spring River Lafayette Blue Spring (OFS) Anderson Spring, Bonnet Spring, Royal Spring Lime Sink Rise Branford Spring, Charles Spring, Troy Spring (OFS) Guaranto Spring, Hart Springs, Lime Spring, Little River Spring, Otter Spring, Pothole Spring, Rock Bluff Springs, Rock Sink Spring, Ruth Spring Peacock Springs Group (OFS) Suwanacoochee Spring Turtle Spring Lake Alto n/a n/a n/a Lake Butler n/a n/a n/a Lake Hampton n/a n/a n/a Lake Santa Fe n/a n/a n/a Cherry Lake n/a n/a n/a Alapaha River n/a n/a n/a Withlacoochee River Madison Blue Spring (OFS) Hardee (Rosseter) Spring Pot Spring n/a Lake Palestine n/a n/a n/a Ocean Pond n/a n/a n/a Waccasassa River1 n/a n/a Levy Blue Spring Footnote: 1. All waterbodies are on the current Priority List except the work efforts for the Waccasassa River that are preparatory for an eventual re-evaluation. Footnote: 2. Evaluated as a spring associated with the Upper Suwannee River

8. Water Supply Planning

Groundwater Modeling. The North Florida Southeast Georgia groundwater (NFSEG) model is in use to support Water Supply Planning, Projects, and MFLs. In coordination with the St. Johns River Water Management District, tools have been developed to support implementation of the NFSEG for Water Use Permitting. Hydrogeologic studies are ongoing to examine available data, review the performance of the model, develop scenarios and data sets to support decision making, and highlight areas of future refinement.

North Florida Regional Water Supply Plan (NFRWSP) (2020-2045). The District continues to identify, seek funding for, and develop conservation, water supply development, and water resource development projects in cooperation with stakeholders. Progress is detailed in the District’s Five-Year Water Resource Development Work Program. The District, in collaboration with SJRWMD, is preparing for the upcoming revision to the NFRWSP. This work includes developing updated water demand projections throughout the NFSEG model domain through 2045. Stakeholder outreach will continue through FY 2020-21, with approval of the updated NFRWSP targeted for FY 2021-22.

Western Water Supply Assessment and Water Supply Plan (WWAWSP) (2020-2045). The initiation of regional planning was recommended for a portion of the District west of the Suwannee River and in Levy County. The District is preparing water use estimates and projected growth in water demand in conjunction with updates to projections for the North Florida Regional Water Supply Plan to ensure consistency in projection data sets Districtwide. Stakeholder outreach regarding estimated water use, projected growth, and the development of project options has been initiated and will continue through FY 2020-21, with approval of the WWAWSP targeted for 2023. Regional planning will enable projected future water demands in the District to be met while protecting natural systems. Project options will include conservation, water supply development, and water resource development.

9. Research, Data Collection, Analysis and Monitoring

Agricultural Water Use Monitoring Program The water use monitoring program is designed to collect high-quality, continuous records without requiring users to collect and submit data. To date, the District has permitted 1,767 (254.0 MGD) irrigation wells which include a water use monitoring condition, of which 1,413 (217.0 MGD) wells are active, i.e., the wells have been drilled already The District is monitoring 1,376 (211.4 MGD) of the 1,413 active wells. The remaining 37 active wells not yet monitored are scheduled for site visits to determine the type of monitoring that will be implemented. Since April 2017, the District has consistently had over 94% of active wells and permitted allocation being monitored. Currently the District is monitoring approximately 97.4% of existing active wells (97.4% of allocation) with water use permit monitoring conditions. District staff have also successfully implemented upgrades and improvements to the Agricultural Water Use Database (WUMAR) which has streamlined processing data and increased reporting efficiency. The District plans to spend efforts on continuing to improve WUMAR, improve the efficiency of the quality assurance and analysis process, and explore ways to provide better self-monitoring/ self- reporting options.

Hydrologic Data Acquisition The total number of hydrologic stations on the District’s telemetry network is currently 391 (255 groundwater wells, 95 surface water stations, and 42 rain gages). This total includes 45 monitoring stations maintained by the United States Geological Survey (USGS) and incorporated into the District’s database. Telemeterization reduces the amount of staff time required to visit gaging stations and improves data collection efficiency and overall monitoring data quality. The District completed a full re-evaluation of the hydrologic data collection network in early 2020, and evaluated additional data needs to include new MFL priority springs, monitoring of hydrologic restoration and recharge projects being implemented, and monitoring for sea-level rise, in supports the Governor’s Executive Order 2019-12.

Real-Time (Continuous) Water Quality Monitoring of Springs The District continued its implementation of real-time water quality monitoring at priority springs. In cooperation with the USGS at many of the locations, the District tracked nitrate-nitrogen, pH, turbidity, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, temperature, and dissolved organic matter at 12 springs across the District. Water level and discharge monitoring also constitute part of the monitoring regime. The use of these monitoring systems provides a unique view of the dynamics and interaction of spring flow and water quality. It is expected that the high frequency outputs will also provide essential performance metrics for District-implemented water quality restoration activities taking place in the basin. The District plans 19

on also using this equipment for synoptic measurements and short-term deployments for project feasibility and rapid assessments.

National Groundwater Monitoring Network Grant The District has been awarded a $54,000 United States Geological Survey (USGS) grant to implement web services necessary to become a National Groundwater Monitoring Network (NGWMN) data provider. During the first year of this two-year grant, the District established web services for providing groundwater level data to the NGWMN. This included establishing the IT infrastructure, the web services setup, identifying the District-operated monitoring stations suitable for the network, collecting metadata information about the stations, adding the information to the NGWMN Well Registry, and making data collected from these stations available through the NGWMN web portal. The District will continue providing groundwater level data to the NGWMN throughout the second year of this grant. The District will become a data provider which enables the District’s data to be available to improve regional and national groundwater models for the Floridan Aquifer and increase the potential for federal funding opportunities in our region. The District plans to apply for additional funding for well drilling to enhance our groundwater monitoring network and add groundwater quality data to the data provided to the NGWMN.

Water Quality Data Acquisition The total number of water quality stations on the District’s trend network was increased from 175 to 227 (86 groundwater wells, 69 spring stations, and 72 surface water stations). Staff are currently working on a written water quality summary report to be updated annually. In addition to the Trend network, the District continues to sample 10 Coastal Salinity Network wells to monitor for saltwater intrusion and began developing a project monitoring program to monitor the effectiveness of project implementation. The increase in monitoring stations was implemented in supports the Governor’s Executive Order 2019-12 to expedite water quality improvements and after a full re-evaluation of the water quality data collection network last year to evaluate additional data needs to include new MFL priority springs, monitoring of water quality improvement projects being implemented, and coastal monitoring for sea-level rise.

Technical Assistance The District continues to update flood hazard maps and watershed detailed flood assessments as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA’s) Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) program. Ongoing projects include efforts for the Upper Suwannee River, Lower Suwannee River, Santa Fe River, Econfina River, Steinhatchee River, Aucilla River, Alapaha River, Withlacoochee River, Waccasassa River, and Wacissa River basins. The purpose is to help communities and municipalities become more resilient through long-term flood protection and planning. The grant funds will benefit residents, businesses, and municipalities. In addition to providing more precise regulatory flood maps, additional maps will be generated based on timeframes other than the standard 100-year flood event. Such maps include depth of flooding and associated financial risks to homes. Flood maps which were produced in the FY 2014 grant went effective this year and FY 2009 and FY 2010 grants have been officially closed.

DEP Expanded and Enhanced Monitoring Grant The District was awarded $1,450,000 in funds from DEP to expand and enhance monitoring within the District in support of the Governor’s Executive Order 2019-12. To date, the District has spent $260,792.78 on monitoring equipment and contractual services for data collection efforts. The District has $221,390.00 encumbered in additional contractual services for data collection and is in the process of establishing contractual services for the remaining funds for data collection and data analysis services. The data collection and data analysis tasks that are scheduled to be completed this year include: coastal monitoring expansion, springs monitoring expansion, analysis of real-time spring water quality monitoring data, well drilling for groundwater monitoring expansion, sink to spring data analysis, water resource value analysis, and aquifer performance test.

USDA-NRCS Lower Suwannee River Watershed Nutrient Reduction Monitoring Grant The District is anticipating being awarded $294,000 in funds in funds over the next 3-5 years from USDA-NRCS to provide regional project monitoring assistance in support of their Lower Suwannee River Watershed Nutrient Reduction Project. These funds would be used to enhance surface and groundwater monitoring at 9 stations near Manatee and Fanning Springs on the lower Suwannee River to monitor changes in regional water quality with the implementation of water quality improvement projects in that area.

10. Acquisition, Restoration, and Public Works

Land Acquisition The District is continuing negotiations for an exchange, in fee, for 1,277 acres of declared surplus property identified as RO Ranch East and West for 2,950 +/- acres adjacent to its Steinhatchee North Tract. Also, the District is in process of completing the due diligence for a conservation easement on 2,015+/- acres in Levy County and a fee simple purchase of 40+/- acres and 10 +/- acres in Hamilton County.

The District is entering into detailed assessments and negotiations for the acquisition of fee simple interests in an additional 266.16 acres +/- in fee simple in Hamilton County and for the acquisition of a conservation easement over 313 acres +/- in Gilchrist County.

Surplus Lands The District has enhanced its surplus activity to remove properties no longer required for conservation purposes from the District portfolio, including increasing efforts to sell the properties with primary emphasis on small parcels to adjacent property owners. This effort may also entail enhanced marketing measures including active broker/agent listings. During FY 2020-21, the District has approved the conveyance of 101+/- acres to the Town of Fort White for a wellfield and four small parcels located in Gilchrist (2), Dixie (1), and Columbia (1) counties. Additionally, the District is currently negotiating the exchange of surplus parcel in Madison County for a similar parcel in Dixie County.

The District is in the process of updating its surplus property website to more clearly identify lands that have been surplused and clarify that such lands are available for purchase by the public.

11. Operation and Maintenance of Lands and Works Land Management The District has completed or anticipates completing various activities during FY 2020-21, including: • Initiating two FY2020-21 recreational improvement projects; one on Cabbage Grove Tract and the other on Woods Ferry Tract • Removal of flood debris from the Spring House on the Suwannee Springs Tract • Initiating capital improvements to Rock Bluff Springs Tract • Initiated a contracted to inventory 3,083 forest plots throughout the District • Initiating trad work and hydrological improvements for Upper Suwannee, Middle Suwannee, and Steinhatchee River tracts • Completing road work and hydrological improvements work on Seven Bridges Tract • Initiating prescribed burning on approximately 6,500 acres • Initiating vegetative management on approximately 3,100 acres • Initiating mowing approximately 30 miles of ditch edges to facilitate prescribed fire • Initiating treatment/monitoring of approximately 153 areas with invasive plant infestations • Initiating timber harvesting on 1,503 acres • Mowing public roads on District lands three times and administrative and secondary roads two times per year • Maintaining all general and primitive recreation sites and facilities two times per month. The featured recreation sites which include Suwannee Springs, Falmouth Springs Steinhatchee Falls will receive daily maintenance and Goose Pasture Campground will receive three times per week of maintenance

B. Goals, Objectives, and Priorities

Chapter 373, F.S., authorizes the District to direct a wide range of initiatives, programs, and actions. These responsibilities are grouped under four core mission areas by statute: water supply, water quality, flood protection and floodplain management, and natural systems. The District has developed and the Governing Board has approved the FY 2020-24 Strategic Plan, which is available online at http://www.srwmd.org/DocumentCenter/View/17397/2020-2024-Strategic-Plan?bidId=. This Strategic Plan reflects the District’s commitment to meeting the four core mission areas outlined below.

Area of Strategic Plan Goal Responsibility (AOR) Water Supply • Implement projects to reduce groundwater withdrawal impacts in all surface water bodies • Implement water resource development and alternative water supply projects to ensure an adequate water supply for all reasonable-beneficial uses • Maintain and enhance existing data-driven processes to assess cumulative withdrawals for the potential of harm to water resources and ability to sustain natural systems • Fiscal Year 2021-22 Preliminary Budget: $16,166,200 Water Quality • Consolidate existing research for nutrient sourcing and identify gaps for additional research needs • Expand the monitoring network to include strategic sampling and sampling of non-standard parameters • Develop project monitoring strategies to measure benefits accurately • Develop a collaborative strategy with stakeholders for project prioritization in BMAP Regions • Fiscal Year 2021-22 Preliminary Budget: $12,022,493 Flood • Promote naturally occurring recharge by increasing water storage through hydrologic restoration Protection and • Identify unmet flood protection needs of local governments Floodplain • Communicate best available data on flood risk to stakeholders Management • Fiscal Year 2021-22 Preliminary Budget: $12,792,368 Natural • Establish Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels (MFLs) and improve water quality of Systems priority springs and water bodies • Manage District lands to achieve the highest natural resource value possible, leading the region in quality of public lands, while still generating sustainable revenue streams from the properties • Fiscal Year 2021-22 Preliminary Budget: $16,346,165

C. Budget Summary

1. Overview Standard Overview The FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget demonstrates the District’s commitment to protecting Florida’s water and restoring water resources. The District proposes to continue to focus on mission critical areas, improving water quality, protecting Florida springs, setting MFLs, completing District projects, and funding capital investment in the region. The Preliminary Budget is $59,044,373, compared to $59,068,588 for FY 2020-21. This is a decrease of ($24,215), or (0.04)%. This decrease is primarily due to progression, completion or conveyance of springs grants, Regional Initiative Valuing Environmental Resources (RIVER) cost-share projects, and agricultural cost-share projects. The FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget includes $6,031,836 in ad valorem property tax revenue. This amount is for the purpose of estimating revenue only. In accordance with Governor DeSantis’ Executive Order 2019-12, the District is actively pursuing funding opportunities to implement water resource projects which maximize water quality benefits and water supply opportunity throughout the region or provide a benefit therein. For FY 2021-22, the District has identified 25 water quality and water supply projects supported with $12,475,000 through the RIVER, District, Springs, and Alternative Water Supply programs. These projects are estimated to reduce nutrients by 2.6 million lbs./yr. and conserve 26 MGD when completed. Water quality project highlights for FY 2021-22 include:

• Precision Agriculture Practices–Cost-share funds to Agricultural producers within the Priority Focus and BMAP areas to reduce nutrients by 326,250 lbs./yr. and conserve 1.0 MGD of water. • Sustainable Suwannee Low Input Ag Pilot Project – Funding proposals to reduce water use by 5.1 MGD and improve water quality by removing 375,000 lbs./yr. of nutrients. • Hamilton County Aquifer Recharge Replacement Wells and Water Quality Improvement –Partnership involving the District, County, and the City of Jasper to replace two existing drainage wells with an estimated recharge capacity of 2.0 MGD and implement water quality treatment systems in the contributing basin to reduce nutrient loadings. • Accelerating Suwannee River Restoration and Silviculture Management - Incentivize silviculture and rural land conservation to reduce groundwater pumping and nitrogen loading in the Suwannee and Santa Fe springshed. • Lake Butler AWT Upgrade Phase 2 - The existing wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) operates above the 0.7 MGD capacity and without nitrogen removal AWT capabilities. This phase of the project is to construct a new 1 MGD AWTF with treatment wetland. An estimated 2,988 lbs./yr. of Total Nitrogen will be removed when the project is completed. • Groundwater Recharge Wetland – An estimated 1.5 to 3.0 MGD of reclaimed water will be further polished for Nitrogen reduction in a constructed wetland.

In accordance with section 373.535, F.S., the District is submitting this FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget for legislative review by January 15, 2020. The table in Section 8, Major Use of Funds Variance provides a programmatic comparison of the FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget to the FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget. The table below provides a summary of the source and use of funds, fund balance, and workforce and includes a comparison of the FY 2020-21 Adopted Budget to the FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SOURCE AND USE OF FUNDS, FUND BALANCE AND WORKFORCE Fiscal Years 2020-21 and 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Ne w Issue s Fiscal Year 2021-22 Reductions (Adopted) (Increases) (Preliminary) SOURCE OF FUNDS Beginning Fund Balance $27,545,624 ($11,762,274) $15,783,350 District Revenues 7,327,682 - (2,846) 7,324,836 Local Revenues 86,480 - - 86,480 State Revenues 36,208,503 - (211,720) 35,996,783 Federal Revenues 3,656,000 218,000 - 3,874,000 Unearned Revenue 825,664 - (825,664) - TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS $75,649,953 $218,000 ($12,802,504) $63,065,449 USE OF FUNDS Salaries and Benefits $6,709,559 $261,909 ($48,424) $6,923,044 Contracted Services 22,052,900 2,177,600 (4,263,100) 19,967,400 Operating Expenses 1,810,700 157,800 (90,000) 1,878,500 Operating Capital Outlay 410,044 - (72,000) 338,044 Fixed Capital Outlay 5,077,000 311,000 (202,000) 5,186,000 Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 23,008,385 8,213,500 (6,470,500) 24,751,385 Debt - - - - Reserves - Emergency Response - - - - TOTAL USE OF FUNDS $59,068,588 $11,121,809 ($11,146,024) $59,044,373 UNEARNED REVENUE (ESTIMATED @ 9/30/2021) FDOT Mitigation $0 MFL Appropriation 825,664 (825,664) - TOTAL UNEARNED REVENUE $825,664 $0 ($825,664) $0 FUND BALANCE/RESERVES (ESTIMATED @ 9/30/2021) Nonspendable $1,479,505 $0 $1,479,505 Restricted 7,573,644 (3,570,527) 4,003,117 Committed 8,976,585 (5,343,970) 3,632,615 Assigned 3,651,190 - 3,651,190 Unassigned 5,864,700 (2,847,777) 3,016,923 TOTAL FUND BALANCE $27,545,624 $0 ($11,762,274) $15,783,350 WORKFORCE Authorized Position (Full-Time Equivalents/FTE) 66.00 - - 66.00 Contingent Worker (Independent Contractors) - - - - Other Personal Services (OPS) 1.00 - - 1.00 Intern - - - - Volunteer - - - - TOTAL WORKFORCE 67.00 - - 67.00

Reserves: Nonspendable: Amounts required to be maintained intact as principal or an endow ment. Restricted: Amounts that can be spent only for specific purposes like grants or through enabling legislation. Committed: Amounts that can be used only for specific purposes determined and set by the District Governing Board. Assigned: Amounts intended to be used for specific contracts or purchase orders. Unassigned: Available balances that may be used for a yet to be determined purpose in the General Fund only.

2. Adequacy of Fiscal Resources

The evaluation of fiscal resources over a five-year span is required to ensure sustainable funding for all projects and plans set forth by the District. This evaluation includes the District’s long-term funding plan, demonstrating the District’s ability to adequately address the core mission areas of responsibility (AORs).

• The District has made significant progress in addressing its recurring budget gap. The Legislature’s appropriations have been key to addressing the recurring budget. This challenge is presently being met by fund balance that supports activity 3.1 (Land Management), but Activity 1.2 (Research, Data Collection, Analysis and Monitoring) is the primary cost driver for the District and is the single largest user of recurring revenues outside of the Land Management Program. This program has taken on additional requirements, such as responsibilities related to the protection of the Outstanding Florida Springs in the District, without an increase in revenue supporting the program. • District Revenue Sources – the District's ad valorem revenues have grown minimally over the past 5 years. The District remains dependent on Timber revenues and fund balance to meet Land Management needs, and Timber revenues are likely to decline as the plots available for thinning are thinned in the upcoming years; significant growth periods are needed before additional thinning can occur in future years. Permitting Fees represents a minimal amount of District revenue. • State Revenue Sources – the District is reliant on state appropriations to meet recurring needs. The appropriations for District operations, Land Management, MFLs, ERP, and PILT are essential to assisting the District in fulfilling its core mission. • Fund Balance – the Fund Balance is being used to support Water Resources Planning and Monitoring, Acquisition Program, Restoration and Public Works Program, and Operation and Maintenance of Lands and Works Program. Long-term Funding Plan – the District is striving to reduce program costs where possible and to ensure that programs are supported by recurring revenues. The District anticipates that natural growth in revenues will continue to close the gap if costs are held steady.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROJECTED UTILIZATION OF FUND BALANCE PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Five Year Utilization Schedule Total Projected Designated Amounts at Remaining Core Mission Designations (Description of Restrictions) September 30, 2021 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 FY 2025-26 Balance NONSPENDABLE WS/WQ/FP/NS Prepaid Expenses & SPIA FMV Factor 1,479,505 1,479,505 - NONSPENDABLE SUBTOTAL 1,479,505 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 1,479,505 RESTRICTED WS/WQ/FP/NS Special Revenue Projects 209,106 5,086 29,020 175,000 WS/WQ/FP/NS Suwannee River Partnership 659,143 163,000 163,000 163,000 163,000 7,143 - WS/WQ/FP/NS Land Management and Operations 762,441 762,441 - WS/WQ/FP/NS Surplus Land Acquisition Fund 545,000 545,000 - WS/WQ/FP/NS Land Acquistion - PCS 5,380,901 2,095,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 285,901 - WS/WQ/FP/NS Florida Forever (Fund 10) 17,053 17,053 RESTRICTED SUBTOTAL 7,573,644 $3,570,527 $1,192,020 $1,163,000 $1,163,000 $293,044 192,053 COMMITTED WS/WQ/FP/NS Economic Stabilization Fund (General Fund) 2,434,127 2,434,127 WS/WQ/FP/NS Regional Water Resource Projects 2,517,103 2,200,000 1,117,103 (800,000) WS/WQ/FP/NS Project Efffectiveness Metrics 531,702 180,000 150,000 150,000 51,702 - WS/WQ/FP/NS Agricultural Cost-Share 2,049,683 1,520,000 529,683 - WS/WQ/FP/NS RIVER Cost-Share 1,443,970 1,443,970 - - COMMITTED SUBTOTAL 8,976,585 $5,343,970 $1,796,786 $150,000 $51,702 $0 $1,634,127 ASSIGNED WS/WQ/FP/NS Operating Liquidity Reserve 3,651,190 3,651,190 - -

ASSIGNED SUBTOTAL 3,651,190 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,651,190 UNASSIGNED WS/WQ/FP/NS Available for Future Year Utilization $5,864,700 $2,847,777 3,016,923 - UNASSIGNED SUBTOTAL $5,864,700 $2,847,777 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,016,923

TOTAL 27,545,624 $11,762,274 $2,988,806 $1,313,000 $1,214,702 $293,044 $9,973,798

Remaining Fund Balance at Fiscal Year End $15,783,350 $12,794,544 $11,481,544 $10,266,842 $9,973,798

WS = Water Supply WQ = Water Quality FP = Flood Protection NS = Natural Systems

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT USE OF FUND BALANCE Fiscal Year 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER SOURCES OF FUND BALANCE MANAGEMENT District Fund Balance Debt Local State Federal TOTAL DISTRICT Revenues 1.0 Water Resource Planning and Monitoring $12,001,696 $0 $1,922,672 $0 $0 $0 $0 $1,922,672 2.0 Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works 37,057,257 - 8,172,056 - - - - 8,172,056 3.0 Operation and Maintenance of Works and Lands 6,170,432 - 1,667,546 - - - - 1,667,546 4.0 Regulation 1,902,609 ------5.0 Outreach 195,233 ------6.0 Management and Administration 1,717,146 ------TOTAL $59,044,373 $0 $11,762,274 $0 $0 $0 $0 $11,762,274

USES OF FUND BALANCE Interagency Other Operating Salaries and Contracted Operating Fixed Capital Expenditures Personal Capital Debt Reserves TOTAL Benefits Services Expenses Outlay (Cooperative Services Outlay Funding) 1.0 Water Resource Planning and Monitoring $1,108,172 $0 $475,500 $182,000 $30,000 $0 $127,000 $0 $0 $1,922,672 2.0 Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works 5,086 - 2,340,000 6,000 - 2,500,000 3,320,970 - - 8,172,056 3.0 Operation and Maintenance of Works and Lands - - 887,600 13,630 - 686,000 80,316 - - 1,667,546 4.0 Regulation ------5.0 Outreach ------6.0 Management and Administration ------TOTAL $1,113,258 $0 $3,703,100 $201,630 $30,000 $3,186,000 $3,528,286 $0 $0 $11,762,274

Below is a graph that displays the FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget and proposed expense and revenue growth through FY 2024-25. The bars represent expenses, and the lines represent the projected revenues with the use of Reserves filling in for the revenue gap. The information in the graph below shows the rates at which Reserves are being spent down, with a $12,794,544 fund balance retained due to restricted, committed, assigned, or unassigned uses. To maintain this reserve balance, the District will continue to find ways to limit growth and reduce expenses to operate without a deficit, unless additional revenues are identified.

The total budget includes the use of reserves and the anticipated total revenues as well as the sum of recurring and non- recurring expenditures. The use of reserves line illustrates the gap between the anticipated revenues and the total budget. The recurring revenue line is provided in comparison to the recurring expenditures.

3. Source of Funds Three-Year Comparison

Fiscal Year 2019- Fiscal Year 2020- Fiscal Year 2021- Difference in $ Difference in % SOURCE OF FUNDS 20 (Amended) 21 (Adopted) 22 (Preliminary) (Adopted to Prelim) (Adopted to Prelim)

District Revenues $ 7,141,822 $ 7,327,682 $ 7,324,836 $ (2,846) -0.04% Fund Balance $ 9,116,055 $ 11,789,923 $ 11,762,274 $ (27,649) -0.23% Debt - Certificate of Participation (COPS) $ - $ - $ - $ - Local Revenues $ 91,600 $ 86,480 $ 86,480 $ - 0.00% State General Revenues $ 3,040,000 $ 12,140,000 $ 11,820,000 $ (320,000) -2.64% Ecosystem Management Trust Fund $ - $ - $ - $ - FDOT/Mitigation $ 100,000 $ - $ - $ - Water Management Lands Trust Fund $ 150,000 $ 380,000 $ 280,000 $ (100,000) -26.32% Land Acquisition Trust Fund (LATF) $ - $ 22,825,594 $ 22,012,874 $ (812,720) -3.56% Florida Forever $ - $ - $ 175,000 $ 175,000 Save Our Everglades Trust Fund $ - $ - $ - $ - Alligator Alley Tolls $ - $ - $ - $ - Other State Revenues $ 42,029,003 $ 862,909 $ 1,708,909 $ 846,000 98.04% Federal Revenues $ 3,892,500 $ 3,506,000 $ 3,724,000 $ 218,000 6.22% Federal through State (FDEP) $ 300,000 $ 150,000 $ 150,000 $ - 0.00% SOURCE OF FUND TOTAL $ 65,860,980 $ 59,068,588 $ 59,044,373 $ (24,215) -0.04%

Fiscal Year 2019- Fiscal Year 2020- Fiscal Year 2021- Difference in $ Difference in % District Revenues include 20 (Amended) 21 (Adopted) 22 (Preliminary) (Adopted to Prelim) (Adopted to Prelim)

Ad Valorem $ 5,848,822 $ 6,034,682 $ 6,031,836 $ (2,846) -0.05% Permit & License Fees $ 163,000 $ 163,000 $ 163,000 $ - 0.00% Timber Revenue $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,000,000 $ - 0.00% Investment Earnings (Loss) - Include Interest $ 130,000 $ 130,000 $ 130,000 $ - 0.00%

Fiscal Year 2019- Fiscal Year 2020- Fiscal Year 2021- Difference in $ Difference in % REVENUES BY SOURCE 20 (Amended) 21 (Adopted) 22 (Preliminary) (Adopted to Prelim) (Adopted to Prelim) District Revenues $ 7,141,822 $ 7,327,682 $ 7,324,836 $ (2,846) -0.04% Fund Balance $ 9,116,055 $ 11,789,923 $ 11,762,274 $ (27,649) -0.23% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - Local Revenues $ 91,600 $ 86,480 $ 86,480 $ - 0.00% State Revenues $ 45,319,003 $ 36,208,503 $ 35,996,783 $ (211,720) -0.58% Federal Revenues $ 4,192,500 $ 3,656,000 $ 3,874,000 $ 218,000 5.96% TOTAL $ 65,860,980 $ 59,068,588 $ 59,044,373 $ (24,215) -0.04%

4. Major Source of Funds Variances

This narrative describes major revenue variances between the Current Adopted Budget for FY 2020-21 and the Preliminary Budget for FY 2021-22 by revenue source. District Revenues ($2,846) / (0.04)% change This decrease reflects a minor adjustment of the placeholder for Ad Valorem taxes. Fund Balance ($27,649) / (0.23)% change. This decrease reflects normal fluctuations in our utilizations of fund balance for Land Acquisition and cost-share programs. Debt The District has no debt and does not intend to incur any debt in the upcoming fiscal year. Local Revenues No variance in Local Revenue. State Revenues ($211,720)/ (0.58)% change. This decrease reflects annual variances related to grant completion and anticipated awards. Federal Revenues $218,000 / 5.96% change. This increase is primarily due to anticipated FEMA grants.

5. Source of Funds by Program

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SOURCE OF FUNDS BY PROGRAM Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Preliminary) PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Water Resources Acquisition, Operation and District Fiscal Year 2021- Planning and Restoration and Maintenance of Regulation Outreach Management and SOURCE OF FUNDS 22 (Preliminary) Monitoring Public Works Lands and Works Administration District Revenues $ 1,247,880 $ 1,250,201 $ 2,151,767 $ 949,609 $ 195,233 $ 1,530,146 $ 7,324,836 Fund Balance $ 1,922,672 $ 8,172,056 $ 1,667,546 $ - $ - $ - $ 11,762,274 Debt - Certificate of Participation (COPS) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Local Revenues $ 86,480 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 86,480 State General Revenues $ 2,700,000 $ 7,980,000 $ - $ 953,000 $ - $ 187,000 $ 11,820,000 Ecosystem Management Trust Fund $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - FDOT/Mitigation $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Water Management Lands Trust Fund $ - $ 280,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 280,000 Land Acquisition Trust Fund (LATF) $ 2,460,664 $ 17,775,000 $ 1,777,210 $ - $ - $ - $ 22,012,874 Florida Forever $ - $ 175,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 175,000 Save Our Everglades Trust Fund $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Alligator Alley Tolls $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other State Revenues $ - $ 1,175,000 $ 533,909 $ - $ - $ - $ 1,708,909 Federal Revenues $ 3,584,000 $ 100,000 $ 40,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 3,724,000 Federal through State (FDEP) $ - $ 150,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 150,000 SOURCE OF FUND TOTAL $ 12,001,696 $ 37,057,257 $ 6,170,432 $ 1,902,609 $ 195,233 $ 1,717,146 $ 59,044,373

District Revenues include Ad Valorem $ 6,031,836 Permit & License Fees $ 163,000 Timber Revenue $ 1,000,000 Investment Earnings (Loss) - Include Interest $ 130,000

Water Resources Acquisition, Operation and District Fiscal Year 2021- Planning and Restoration and Maintenance of Regulation Outreach Management and REVENUES BY SOURCE 22 (Preliminary) Monitoring Public Works Lands and Works Administration District Revenues $ 1,247,880 $ 1,250,201 $ 2,151,767 $ 949,609 $ 195,233 $ 1,530,146 $ 7,324,836 Fund Balance $ 1,922,672 $ 8,172,056 $ 1,667,546 $ - $ - $ - $ 11,762,274 Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Local Revenues $ 86,480 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 86,480 State Revenues $ 5,160,664 $ 27,385,000 $ 2,311,119 $ 953,000 $ - $ 187,000 $ 35,996,783 Federal Revenues $ 3,584,000 $ 250,000 $ 40,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 3,874,000 TOTAL $ 12,001,696 $ 37,057,257 $ 6,170,432 $ 1,902,609 $ 195,233 $ 1,717,146 $ 59,044,373

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SOURCE OF FUNDS BY PROGRAM Fiscal Year 2020-21 (Adopted) PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Water Resources Acquisition, Operation and District Fiscal Year 2020- Planning and Restoration and Maintenance of Regulation Outreach Management and SOURCE OF FUNDS 21 (Adopted) Monitoring Public Works Lands and Works Administration

District Revenues $ 1,006,932 $ 1,526,957 $ 2,314,250 $ 1,041,389 $ 243,657 $ 1,194,497 $ 7,327,682 Fund Balance $ 2,046,522 $ 8,260,071 $ 1,483,330 $ - $ - $ - $ 11,789,923 Debt - Certificate of Participation (COPS) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Local Revenues $ 86,480 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 86,480 State General Revenues $ 2,600,000 $ 8,200,000 $ - $ 853,000 $ - $ 487,000 $ 12,140,000 Ecosystem Management Trust Fund $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - FDOT/Mitigation $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Water Management Lands Trust Fund $ - $ 380,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 380,000 Land Acquisition Trust Fund (LATF) $ 2,403,384 $ 18,645,000 $ 1,777,210 $ - $ - $ - $ 22,825,594 Florida Forever $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Save Our Everglades Trust Fund $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Alligator Alley Tolls $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other State Revenues $ - $ 350,000 $ 512,909 $ - $ - $ - $ 862,909 Federal Revenues $ 3,166,000 $ 300,000 $ 40,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 3,506,000 Federal through State (FDEP) $ - $ 150,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 150,000 SOURCE OF FUND TOTAL $ 11,309,318 $ 37,812,028 $ 6,127,699 $ 1,894,389 $ 243,657 $ 1,681,497 $ 59,068,588

District Revenues include Ad Valorem $ 6,034,682 Permit & License Fees $ 163,000 Timber Revenue $ 1,000,000 Investment Earnings (Loss) - Include Interest $ 130,000

Water Resources Acquisition, Operation and District Fiscal Year 2020- Planning and Restoration and Maintenance of Regulation Outreach Management and REVENUES BY SOURCE 21 (Adopted) Monitoring Public Works Lands and Works Administration District Revenues $ 1,006,932 $ 1,526,957 $ 2,314,250 $ 1,041,389 $ 243,657 $ 1,194,497 $ 7,327,682 Fund Balance $ 2,046,522 $ 8,260,071 $ 1,483,330 $ - $ - $ - $ 11,789,923 Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Local Revenues $ 86,480 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 86,480 State Revenues $ 5,003,384 $ 27,575,000 $ 2,290,119 $ 853,000 $ - $ 487,000 $ 36,208,503 Federal Revenues $ 3,166,000 $ 450,000 $ 40,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 3,656,000 TOTAL $ 11,309,318 $ 37,812,028 $ 6,127,699 $ 1,894,389 $ 243,657 $ 1,681,497 $ 59,068,588

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SOURCE OF FUNDS BY PROGRAM Fiscal Year 2019-20 (Amended) PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Water Resources Acquisition, Operation and District Management Fiscal Year 2019-20 Planning and Restoration and Maintenance of Regulation Outreach SOURCE OF FUNDS and Administration (Amended) Monitoring Public Works Lands and Works District Revenues $ 1,624,246 $ 1,394,530 $ 2,043,799 $ 647,457 $ 231,018 $ 1,200,772 $ 7,141,822 Fund Balance $ 789,184 $ 7,739,527 $ 587,344 $ - $ - $ - $ 9,116,055 Debt - Certificate of Participation (COPS) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Local Revenues $ 91,600 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 91,600 State General Revenues $ 1,700,000 $ - $ - $ 853,000 $ - $ 487,000 $ 3,040,000 Ecosystem Management Trust Fund $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - FDOT/Mitigation $ - $ 100,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 100,000 Water Management Lands Trust Fund $ - $ 150,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 150,000 Land Acquisition Trust Fund (LATF) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Florida Forever $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Save Our Everglades Trust Fund $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Alligator Alley Tolls $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other State Revenues $ 1,949,884 $ 37,618,000 $ 2,461,119 $ - $ - $ - $ 42,029,003 Federal Revenues $ 3,752,500 $ 100,000 $ 40,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 3,892,500 Federal through State (FDEP) $ - $ 300,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 300,000 SOURCE OF FUND TOTAL $ 9,907,414 $47,402,057 $ 5,132,262 $ 1,500,457 $ 231,018 $ 1,687,772 $ 65,860,980

District Revenues include Ad Valorem $ 5,848,822 Permit & License Fees $ 163,000 Timber Revenue $ 1,000,000 Investment Earnings (Loss) - Include Interest $ 130,000

Water Resources Acquisition, Operation and District Management Fiscal Year 2019-20 Planning and Restoration and Public Maintenance of Lands Regulation Outreach REVENUES BY SOURCE and Administration (Amended) Monitoring Works and Works District Revenues $ 1,624,246 $ 1,394,530 $ 2,043,799 $ 647,457 $ 231,018 $ 1,200,772 $ 7,141,822 Fund Balance $ 789,184 $ 7,739,527 $ 587,344 $ - $ - $ - $ 9,116,055 Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Local Revenues $ 91,600 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 91,600 State Revenues $ 3,649,884 $ 37,868,000 $ 2,461,119 $ 853,000 $ - $ 487,000 $ 45,319,003 Federal Revenues $ 3,752,500 $ 400,000 $ 40,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 4,192,500 TOTAL $ 9,907,414 $ 47,402,057 $ 5,132,262 $ 1,500,457 $ 231,018 $ 1,687,772 $ 65,860,980

6. Proposed Millage Rate Ongoing policy direction is to levy rolled-back millage rates. In accordance with Florida Statute, the rolled-back millage rate is calculated in the following manner: The form on which the certification is made shall include instructions to each taxing authority describing the proper method of computing a millage rate which, exclusive of new construction, additions to structures, deletions, increases in the value of improvements that have undergone a substantial rehabilitation which increased the assessed value of such improvements by at least 100 percent, property added due to geographic boundary changes, total taxable value of tangible personal property within the jurisdiction in excess of 115 percent of the previous year’s total taxable value, and any dedicated increment value, will provide the same ad valorem tax revenue for each taxing authority as was levied during the prior year less the amount, if any, paid or applied as a consequence of an obligation measured by the dedicated increment value. That millage rate shall be known as the “rolled‐back rate.” Section 200.065(1), F.S. When certified property values are received from the property appraisers in July, the datum from all counties in the District’s jurisdiction is compiled and calculated to determine the rolled-back millage rates for the District. The annual property tax cycle known as TRIM (Truth in Millage) as defined by Florida statute begins with the certification of taxable values every July 1st so taxing authorities can determine the millage rates to levy ad valorem taxes. The FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget ad valorem tax revenue and millage rate is for the purpose of estimating total revenues only.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT THREE-YEAR AD VALOREM TAX COMPARISON Fiscal Years 2019-20 (Amended), 2020-21 (Adopted), 2021-22 (Prelim) PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

DISTRICTWIDE Ad Valorem Fiscal Year 2019-20 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Fiscal Year 2021-22 Tax Comparison (Adopted) (Adopted) (Preliminary) Ad Valorem Taxes $ 5,848,822 $ 6,034,682 $ 6,034,682 Adopted Millage Rate 0.3840 0.3696 0.3696 Rolled-back Rate 0.3840 0.3696 0.3696 Percent of Change of Rolled-back Rate 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% Gross Taxable Value for Operating Purposes $ 16,032,954,009 $ 17,186,958,451 $ 17,186,958,451 Net New Taxable Value $ 248,102,391 $ 321,597,512 $ 321,597,512 Adjusted Taxable Value $ 15,784,851,618 $ 16,865,360,939 $ 16,865,360,939

7. Use of Funds by Program Three-Year Comparison

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT THREE-YEAR EXPENDITURE SUMMARY BY PROGRAM Fiscal Years 2019-20 (Amended), 2020-21 (Adopted), 2021-22 (Prelim) Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Preliminary)

Fiscal Year 2019-20 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Fiscal Year 2021-22 Difference in $ Difference in % PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND SUB-ACTIVITIES (Amended) (Adopted) (Preliminary) (Adopted to Prelim) (Adopted to Prelim)

1.0 Water Resource Planning and Monitoring $9,907,414 $11,309,318 $12,001,696 $692,378 6.1% 1.1 - District Water Management Planning 2,707,223 3,174,678 3,457,005 282,327 8.9% 1.1.1 Water Supply Planning 683,784 721,374 755,234 33,860 4.7% 1.1.2 Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels 1,979,884 2,413,384 2,500,664 87,280 3.6% 1.1.3 Other Water Resources Planning 43,555 39,920 201,107 161,187 403.8% 1.2 - Research, Data Collection, Analysis and Monitoring 2,971,940 4,485,703 4,387,152 (98,551) -2.2% 1.3 - Technical Assistance 3,771,351 2,943,740 3,449,950 506,210 17.2% 1.4 - Other Water Resources Planning and Monitoring Activities - - - - 1.5 - Technology & Information Services 456,900 705,197 707,589 2,392 0.3% 2.0 Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works $47,402,057 $37,812,028 $37,057,257 ($754,771) -2.0% 2.1 - Land Acquisition 3,845,035 4,784,772 4,694,742 (90,030) -1.9% 2.2 - Water Source Development 12,078,966 9,190,403 9,927,965 737,562 8.0% 2.2.1 Water Resource Development Projects 11,693,561 8,907,088 9,637,441 730,353 8.2% 2.2.2 Water Supply Development Assistance 385,405 283,315 290,524 7,209 2.5% 2.2.3 Other Water Source Development Activities 0 0 0 0 2.3 - Surface Water Projects 15,952,216 14,779,347 15,106,447 327,100 2.2% 2.4 - Other Cooperative Projects 15,374,696 8,818,276 7,087,787 (1,730,489) -19.6% 2.5 - Facilities Construction and Major Renovations 0 0 0 0 2.6 - Other Acquisition and Restoration Activities - - - - 2.7 - Technology & Information Services 151,144 239,230 240,316 1,086 0.5% 3.0 Operation and Maintenance of Works and Lands $5,132,262 $6,127,699 $6,170,432 $42,733 0.7% 3.1 - Land Management 3,842,463 4,547,449 4,591,665 44,216 1.0% 3.2 - Works 0 0 0 0 3.3 - Facilities 717,435 975,393 965,915 (9,478) -1.0% 3.4 - Invasive Plant Control 49,392 49,789 51,024 1,235 2.5% 3.5 - Other Operation and Maintenance Activities 47,962 48,617 49,387 770 1.6% 3.6 - Fleet Services 247,035 186,456 191,199 4,743 2.5% 3.7 - Technology & Information Services 227,975 319,995 321,242 1,247 0.4% 4.0 Regulation $1,500,457 $1,894,389 $1,902,609 $8,220 0.4% 4.1 - Consumptive Use Permitting 342,297 538,477 515,324 (23,153) -4.3% 4.2 - Water Well Construction Permitting and Contractor Licensing 88,086 129,075 125,737 (3,338) -2.6% 4.3 - Environmental Resource and Surface Water Permitting 836,565 872,365 904,982 32,617 3.7% 4.4 - Other Regulatory and Enforcement Activities 0 0 0 0 4.5 - Technology & Information Services 233,509 354,472 356,566 2,094 0.6% 5.0 Outreach $231,018 $243,657 $195,233 ($48,424) -19.9% 5.1 - Water Resource Education 10,000 10,000 10,000 0 0.0% 5.2 - Public Information 109,471 114,333 74,794 (39,539) -34.6% 5.3 - Public Relations - - - - 5.4 - Lobbying / Legislative Affairs / Cabinet Affairs 111,547 119,324 110,439 (8,885) -7.4% 5.5 - Other Outreach Activities - - - - 5.6 - Technology & Information Services 0 0 0 0 SUBTOTAL - Major Programs (excluding Management and Administration) $64,173,208 $57,387,091 $57,327,227 ($59,864) -0.1% 6.0 Management and Administration $1,687,772 $1,681,497 $1,717,146 $35,649 2.1% 6.1 - Administrative and Operations Support 1,347,772 1,331,497 1,352,146 20,649 1.6% 6.1.1 - Executive Direction 340,584 316,414 326,196 9,782 3.1% 6.1.2 - General Counsel / Legal 0 0 0 0 6.1.3 - Inspector General 58,500 58,500 62,500 4,000 6.8% 6.1.4 - Administrative Support 644,660 548,065 562,261 14,196 2.6% 6.1.5 - Fleet Services - - - - 6.1.6 - Procurement / Contract Administration 49,481 68,465 62,734 (5,731) -8.4% 6.1.7 - Human Resources 140,375 135,336 133,405 (1,931) -1.4% 6.1.8 - Communications - - - - 6.1.9 - Technology & Information Services 114,172 204,717 205,050 333 0.2% 6.2 - Computer/Computer Support - - - - 6.3 - Reserves - - - - 6.4 - Other - (Tax Collector / Property Appraiser Fees) 340,000 350,000 365,000 15,000 4.3% TOTAL $65,860,980 $59,068,588 $59,044,373 ($24,215) 0.0%

8. Major Use of Funds Variances The table below illustrates major variances between the Adopted Budget for FY 2020-21 and the Preliminary Budget for FY 2021–22 highlighting variances at the program level. Budget variances are described in greater detail in the Activity and Sub- Activity reports in Section IV. Program Allocations.

Fiscal Year 2019-20 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Fiscal Year 2021-22 Difference in $ Difference in % Expenditures by Program (Amended) (Adopted) (Preliminary) (Adopted to Prelim) (Adopted to Prelim)

1.0 Water Resource Planning and Monitoring $9,907,414 $11,309,318 $12,001,696 $692,378 6.12% 2.0 Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works $47,402,057 $37,812,028 $37,057,257 -$754,771 -2.00% 3.0 Operation and Maintenance of Works and Lands $5,132,262 $6,127,699 $6,170,432 $42,733 0.70% 4.0 Regulation $1,500,457 $1,894,389 $1,902,609 $8,220 0.43% 5.0 Outreach $231,018 $243,657 $195,233 -$48,424 -19.87% 6.0 Management and Administration $1,687,772 $1,681,497 $1,717,146 $35,649 2.12% Program 1.0 – Water Resources Planning and Monitoring The program’s FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget is $12,001,696, which is $692,378, or a 6.12% increase from the Adopted Budget for FY 2020-21 of $11,309,318. This is due to an increase in Contracted Services of $359,364 and Interagency Expenditures of $176,000 related to additional state and federal grants for monitoring improvements and FEMA, and an increase in Salaries and Benefits of $176,378 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and change in time allocation. Operating Expenses were increased by $2,452 because of threshold changes for Operating Capital Outlay which was decreased by ($21,816). Program 2.0 – Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works The program’s FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget is $37,057,257, which is ($754,771), or a (2.00)% decrease from the Adopted Budget for FY 2020-21 of $37,812,028. The decrease is due to a reduction in Contracted Services of ($2,211,515) related to progress on and completion of grants; Fixed capital Outlay of ($102,000) related to regular fluctuations in Land Acquisition; and Operating Capital Outlay of ($9,090) related to threshold changes. These decreases are offset by increases in Interagency Expenditures of $1,534,500 associated with anticipated grant funding; Salaries and Benefits of $21,905 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits; and Operating Expenses of $11,429 related to threshold changes for Operating Capital Outlay. Program 3.0 – Operation and Maintenance of Lands and Works The program’s FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget is $6,170,432, which is $42,733, or a 0.70% increase from the Adopted Budget for FY 2020-21 of $6,127,699. This is due to increases in Salaries and Benefits of $40,757 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits, Fixed Capital Outlay of $211,000 for improvements at District Headquarters, Interagency Expenditures of $17,500 for land management activities and Operating Expenses of $26,460 related to threshold changes for Operating Capital Outlay which saw a reduction of ($19,272). Contractual Services decreased by ($233,712) most of which was shifted to Fixed Capital Outlay. Program 4.0 – Regulation The program’s FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget is $1,902,609 which is $8,220, or a 0.43% increase from the Adopted Budget for FY 2020-21 of $1,894,389. This is due to increases in Salaries and Benefits of $7,137 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and Operating Expenses of $14,873 related to threshold changes for Operating Capital Outlay which decreased ($11,820). Contractual Services was decreased by ($1,970) related to IT fluctuations. Program 5.0 – Outreach The program’s FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget is $195,233, which is ($48,424) or a (19.87)% decrease from the Adopted Budget for FY 2020-21 of $243,657 related to a decrease in Salaries and Benefits caused by time allocation changes. Program 6.0 – District Management and Administration The program’s FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget is $1,717,146, which is $35,649, or a 2.12% increase from the Adopted Budget for FY 2020-21 of $1,681,497. This is primarily due to increases in Salaries and Benefits of $15,732 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits; Contracted Services of $2,333; Operating Expenses of $12,586; and Interagency Expenditures of $15,000. These increases are offset by a decrease in Operating Capital Outlay of ($10,002).

IV. Program Allocations

A. Program and Activity Definitions, Descriptions and Budget

This section provides the fiscal year 2021-22 Preliminary Budget organized by program and activity. The water management districts are responsible for six program areas pursuant to subsection 373.536(5)(e)4, Florida Statutes: Water Resources Planning and Monitoring; Land Acquisition, Restoration, and Public Works; Operation and Maintenance of Works and Lands; Regulation; Outreach; and District Management and Administration. The following information is provided for all PROGRAMS:

• Program by Expenditure Category • Source of Funds • Rate, Operating and Non-Operating • Workforce • Reductions - New Issues Summary In addition, for each PROGRAM, ACTIVITY, and SUB-ACTIVITY, narratives include a Program Title, District Description, Changes and Trends, Budget Variances and Major Budget Items. The following information is provided for each ACTIVITY and SUB-ACTIVITY:

• Activity (or Sub-activity) by Expenditure Category • Source of Funds • Operating and Non-Operating Expenses

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAM BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 ALL PROGRAMS

Fiscal Year 2017-18 Fiscal Year 2018-19 Fiscal Year 2019-20 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Fiscal Year 2021-22 Difference in $ Difference in % (Actual-Audited) (Actual-Audited) (Amended) (Adopted) (Preliminary) (Adopted to Prelim) (Adopted to Prelim) 1.0 Water Resource Planning and Monitoring $4,941,043 $4,831,583 $9,907,414 $11,309,318 $12,001,696 $692,378 6.1% 2.0 Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works 11,510,315 11,000,908 47,402,057 37,812,028 37,057,257 (754,771) -2.0% 3.0 Operation and Maintenance of Works and Lands 3,333,007 3,533,548 5,132,262 6,127,699 6,170,432 42,733 0.7% 4.0 Regulation 1,216,028 1,336,092 1,500,457 1,894,389 1,902,609 8,220 0.4% 5.0 Outreach 242,010 220,201 231,018 243,657 195,233 (48,424) -19.9% 6.0 Management and Administration 1,377,799 1,504,198 1,687,772 1,681,497 1,717,146 35,649 2.1% TOTAL $22,620,203 $22,426,529 $65,860,980 $59,068,588 $59,044,373 ($24,215) 0.0%

Salaries and Benefits $5,310,090 $5,841,760 $6,499,032 $6,709,559 $6,923,044 $213,485 3.2% Other Personal Services ------Contracted Services 7,532,408 8,296,940 25,412,300 22,052,900 19,967,400 (2,085,500) -9.5% Operating Expenses 905,907 1,097,903 1,511,700 1,810,700 1,878,500 67,800 3.7% Operating Capital Outlay 202,776 276,779 598,044 410,044 338,044 (72,000) -17.6% Fixed Capital Outlay 3,185,813 22,030 4,047,000 5,077,000 5,186,000 109,000 2.1% Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 5,483,210 6,891,116 27,792,904 23,008,385 24,751,385 1,743,000 7.6% Debt ------Reserves - Emergency Response ------TOTAL $22,620,203 $22,426,529 $65,860,980 $59,068,588 $59,044,373 ($24,215) 0.0% SOURCE OF FUNDS Fiscal Year 2021-22 District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $4,374,122 $1,113,258 $0 $0 $1,419,664 $16,000 $6,923,044 Other Personal Services ------Contracted Services 1,002,300 3,703,100 - - 11,428,000 3,834,000 19,967,400 Operating Expenses 1,240,870 201,630 - - 430,000 6,000 1,878,500 Operating Capital Outlay 308,044 30,000 - - - - 338,044 Fixed Capital Outlay - 3,186,000 - - 2,000,000 - 5,186,000 Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 399,500 3,528,286 - 86,480 20,719,119 18,000 24,751,385 Debt ------Reserves - Emergency Response ------TOTAL $7,324,836 $11,762,274 $0 $86,480 $35,996,783 $3,874,000 $59,044,373 RATE, OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Rates (Salary Operating Non-operating Workforce TOTAL without benefits) (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) Salaries and Benefits 66 $4,501,177 $6,923,044 $0 $6,923,044 Other Personal Services 1 31,200 - - - Contracted Services 4,210,400 15,757,000 19,967,400 Operating Expenses 1,536,500 342,000 1,878,500 Operating Capital Outlay 148,044 190,000 338,044 Fixed Capital Outlay - 5,186,000 5,186,000 Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 2,152,415 22,598,970 24,751,385 Debt - - - Reserves - Emergency Response - - - TOTAL $14,970,403 $44,073,970 $59,044,373 WORKFORCE Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 Amended to Preliminary Fiscal Year Budget Comparison WORKFORCE CATEGORY Fiscal Year 2017-18 Fiscal Year 2018-19 Fiscal Year 2019-20 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Fiscal Year 2021-22 Difference in $ Difference in % (Actual-Audited) (Actual-Audited) (Amended) (Adopted) (Preliminary) (Adopted to Prelim) (Adopted to Prelim) Authorized Positions 66 66 66 66 66 - 0.0% Contingent Worker ------Other Personal Services - 1 1 1 1 - 0.0% Intern 2 - - - - - Volunteer ------TOTAL WORKFORCE 68 67 67 67 67 - 0.0%

The District has not budgeted any funds for the following activities and sub-activities, nor have any funds been budgeted in these areas for the past five years. As a result, the District has excluded these activities entirely from this budget report.

1.4 Other Water Resources Planning and Monitoring Activities - Water resources planning and monitoring activities not otherwise categorized. The District does not utilize this activity. 2.2.3 Other Water Source Development Activities - Water resource development activities and water supply development activities not otherwise categorized above. The District does not utilize this sub-activity.

2.5 Facilities Construction and Major Renovations - The proposed work for the facilities improvement program includes project management, permitting, and conceptual, preliminary, and detailed engineering for the development and preparation of contract plans and specification for the construction of planned replacement, improvement, or repair to the District’s administrative and field station facilities. The District does not utilize this activity. District facilities are budgeted in activity 3.3 and capital projects are budgeted in activities 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4 as appropriate.

2.6 Other Acquisition and Restoration Activities - Acquisition and restoration activities not otherwise categorized above, such as capital improvement projects associated with administrative and operational facilities. The District does not utilize this activity. Expenditures are reported in other activities as appropriate.

3.2 Works - The maintenance of flood control and water supply system infrastructure, such as canals, levees, and water control structures. This includes electronic communication and control activities. The District does not maintain any flood control or water supply system infrastructure. Limited flood control works on District lands are reported in activity 3.1.

4.4 Other Regulatory and Enforcement Activities - Regulatory and enforcement activities not otherwise categorized above. The District does not utilize this activity. Any expenditures are reported in activities 4.1, 4.2, or 4.3 as appropriate.

5.3 Public Relations - Water management district activities, advertising, and publications with the purpose of swaying public opinion about the district or a water management issue, countering criticisms of the district, or engendering positive feelings toward the district. The District does not utilize this activity and no expenditures are made that meet its definitions.

5.5 Other Outreach Activities - Outreach activities not otherwise categorized above. The District does not utilize this activity. Expenditures are recorded in activities 5.1, 5.2, or 5.4 as appropriate.

5.6 Technology and Information Services - The District does not utilize this activity. Information Technology costs associated with Program 5.0 are recorded in sub-activity 6.1.9. 6.1.2 General Counsel / Legal - The Office of the General Counsel provides professional legal advice, representation, rulemaking services, research, preventative law, and counsel to the District’s Governing Board, Executive Team, and its component units. The office’s responsibilities include matters relating to contracts, land management and personnel matters. The District does not have in-house counsel. Costs associated with outside counsel are reported in appropriate program areas as a contracted services cost. General legal costs are reported in sub-activities 6.1.1 and 6.1.4 as appropriate. 6.1.5 Fleet Services - This sub-activity includes fleet services support to all District programs and projects. The District does not utilize this sub-activity. Fleet costs are recorded in activity 3.6.

6.1.8 Communications - The District does not utilize this sub-activity. Costs are recorded in sub-activity 6.1.4 or in an Information Technology activity as appropriate.

6.2 Computers/ Computer Support - Computer hardware and software, computer support and maintenance, computer reserves/sinking fund. The District does not utilize this activity. Costs are recorded in sub-activity 6.1.9.

6.3 Reserves - This activity is included in the District's General Fund Deficiencies Reserve.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NEW ISSUES - REDUCTION SUMMARY Fiscal Year 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

1.0 Water 2.0 Acquisition, 3.0 Operation and 6.0 District Resources Restoration and Maintenance of 4.0 Regulation 5.0 Outreach Management and TOTAL Planning and Public Works Lands and Works Administration Monitoring Reductions Salaries and Benefits 0 0 0 0 48,424 0 48,424 Other Personal Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contracted Services 395,636 3,396,515 467,312 1,970 0 1,667 4,263,100 Operating Expenses 25,000 0 65,000 0 0 0 90,000 Operating Capital Outlay 21,816 9,090 19,272 11,820 0 10,002 72,000 Fixed Capital Outlay 0 102,000 100,000 0 0 0 202,000 Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 0 6,470,500 0 0 0 0 6,470,500 Reserves - Emergency Response 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 442,452 9,978,105 651,584 13,790 48,424 11,669 11,146,024

New Issues Salaries and Benefits 176,378 21,905 40,757 7,137 0 15,732 261,909 Other Personal Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contracted Services 755,000 1,185,000 233,600 0 0 4,000 2,177,600 Operating Expenses 27,452 11,429 91,460 14,873 0 12,586 157,800 Operating Capital Outlay 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fixed Capital Outlay 0 0 311,000 0 0 0 311,000 Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 176,000 8,005,000 17,500 0 0 15,000 8,213,500 Reserves - Emergency Response 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,134,830 9,223,334 694,317 22,010 0 47,318 11,121,809

1.0 Water 2.0 Acquisition, 3.0 Operation and 6.0 District Resources Restoration and Maintenance of 4.0 Regulation 5.0 Outreach Management and TOTAL Planning and Public Works Lands and Works Administration Monitoring NET CHANGE Salaries and Benefits 176,378 21,905 40,757 7,137 (48,424) 15,732 213,485 Other Personal Services 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Contracted Services 359,364 (2,211,515) (233,712) (1,970) 0 2,333 (2,085,500) Operating Expenses 2,452 11,429 26,460 14,873 0 12,586 67,800 Operating Capital Outlay (21,816) (9,090) (19,272) (11,820) 0 (10,002) (72,000) Fixed Capital Outlay 0 (102,000) 211,000 0 0 0 109,000 Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 176,000 1,534,500 17,500 0 0 15,000 1,743,000 Reserves - Emergency Response 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 692,378 (754,771) 42,733 8,220 (48,424) 35,649 (24,215)

PROGRAM

1.0 Water Resources Planning and Monitoring This program includes all water management planning, including water supply planning, development of minimum flows and minimum water levels, and other water resources planning; research, data collection, analysis, and monitoring; and technical assistance (including local and regional plan and program review).

District Description: This program includes all water management planning, including water supply planning, development of minimum flows and minimum water levels, and other water resources planning; research, data collection, analysis, and monitoring; and technical assistance (including local and regional plan and program review).

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAM BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 1.0 - Water Resources Planning and Monitoring

Salaries and Benefits $ 1,813,484 $ 2,049,849 $ 2,359,471 $ 2,487,378 $ 2,663,756 $ 176,378 7.09% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 2,046,730 $ 1,590,894 $ 5,776,042 $ 6,745,032 $ 7,104,396 $ 359,364 5.33% Operating Expenses $ 292,640 $ 396,667 $ 530,669 $ 541,436 $ 543,888 $ 2,452 0.45% Operating Capital Outlay $ 50,144 $ 55,390 $ 343,632 $ 139,992 $ 118,176 $ (21,816) -15.58% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 738,046 $ 738,783 $ 897,600 $ 1,395,480 $ 1,571,480 $ 176,000 12.61% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 4,941,043 $ 4,831,583 $ 9,907,414 $ 11,309,318 $ 12,001,696 $ 692,378 6.12% SOURCE OF FUNDS Fiscal Year 2021-22 District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 762,920 $ 1,108,172 $ - $ - $ 776,664 $ 16,000 $ 2,663,756 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 240,896 $ 475,500 $ - $ - $ 2,844,000 $ 3,544,000 $ 7,104,396 Operating Expenses $ 125,888 $ 182,000 $ - $ - $ 230,000 $ 6,000 $ 543,888 Operating Capital Outlay $ 88,176 $ 30,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 118,176 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 30,000 $ 127,000 $ - $ 86,480 $ 1,310,000 $ 18,000 $ 1,571,480 Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,247,880 $ 1,922,672 $ - $ 86,480 $ 5,160,664 $ 3,584,000 $ 12,001,696 RATE, OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Rate Operating Non-operating Workforce (Salary without TOTAL (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) benefits) Salaries and Benefits 25 $ 1,807,982 $ 2,663,756 $ - $ 2,663,756 Other Personal Services - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 1,920,406 $ 5,183,990 $ 7,104,396 Operating Expenses $ 453,348 $ 90,540 $ 543,888 Operating Capital Outlay $ 30,000 $ 88,176 $ 118,176 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 1,053,480 $ 518,000 $ 1,571,480 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 6,120,990 $ 5,880,706 $ 12,001,696 WORKFORCE Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 Difference in % Fiscal Year WORKFORCE CATEGORY (Adopted to Prelim) 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2020-22 Difference % Change Authorized Positions 25.0 24.0 24.0 25.0 25.0 0.0 0.0% Contingent Worker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other Personal Services 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Intern 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Volunteer 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL WORKFORCE 25.0 24.0 24.0 25.0 25.0 0.0 0.0%

Reductions:

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT REDUCTIONS - NEW ISSUES 1.0 Water Resources Planning and Monitoring Fiscal Year 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Fiscal Year 2020-21 (Adopted) 24.00 $ 11,309,318 Reductions

Issue Category Issue Description Amount Workforce Subtotal Issue Narrative Salaries and Benefits -

Other Personal Services -

Contracted Services 395,636 1 FEMA Contracts Completion of tasks associated with grants Completion of tasks associated with grants and alignment to 2 Research, Data Collection and Monitoring 227,000 actuals 3 Water Supply & MFL Contracts 165,000 Transfer to interagency expense category 4 Information Systems 3,636 Transfer to operating expense category

Operating Expenses 25,000 5 Field Supplies 25,000 Progress of modem replacement project

Operating Capital Outlay 21,816 6 Information Technology 21,816 Change in capitalzation threshold for operating capital outlay

Fixed Capital Outlay -

Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) -

Reserves -

TOTAL REDUCTIONS - 442,452

New Issues: New Issues Issue Category Issue Description Amount Workforce Subtotal Issue Narrative Salaries and Benefits 1 176,378 Projected increase to cover wages, health insurance and 7 Salaries and Benefits 176,378 retirement benefits and change in time allocation.

Other Personal Services -

Contracted Services 755,000 8 Research, Data Collection and Monitoring 45,000 Additional software licensing and surface water collection Additional education and outreach related to MFL for Upper and 9 Water Supply & MFL Contracts 60,000 Middle Suwannee 10 FEMA Contracts 500,000 Continuation of multi-year grants 11 Other Water Resource Planning 150,000 Update SWIM Plan

Operating Expenses 27,452 12 Field Supplies 27,452 Change in capitalzation threshold for operating capital outlay

Operating Capital Outlay -

Fixed Capital Outlay -

Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 176,000 13 Research, Data Collection and Monitoring 11,000 USGS water collection and testing 14 Water Supply and MFL Contracts 165,000 Transfer from contractual services expense category

Reserves -

TOTAL NEW ISSUES 1.00 $ 1,134,830 1.0 Water Resources Planning and Monitoring

Total Workforce and Preliminary Budget for FY 2021-22 25.00 $12,001,696 Changes and Trends: The Water Resources Planning and Monitoring Program has annual variations based on specific Governing Board priorities, monitoring needs, the MFLs Priority List, and the FEMA Risk MAP Program Grants. Prior increases in Contracted Services are primarily due to a change in the FEMA funding allocation from partial to full, completion of the Enhanced Well Monitoring Program, and an emphasis on water supply planning. Water Quality Monitoring and Data Collection costs continue to rise, as the District is expanding its monitoring program. The MFLs Program is affected by rising litigation costs associated with administrative rule challenges, which are anticipated in the upcoming fiscal year. More information is provided at the sub-activity level. Fluctuations in Operating Expenses are related to the purchase of monitoring equipment during different District initiatives or available grant funding.

Budget Variances: This program is projected to have an overall budget increase $692,378. This is due to an increase in Contracted Services of $359,364 and Interagency Expenditures of $176,000 related to additional state and federal grants for monitoring and FEMA, and an increase in Salaries and Benefits of $176,378 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and change in time allocation. Operating Expenses were increased by $2,452 because of threshold changes for Operating Capital Outlay which was decreased by ($21,816).

Major Budget Items: This activity is funded with District, State and Federal revenue. The major budget items in this activity include: • Salaries and Benefits for $2,663.756, which includes 25.0 FTEs. • Contracted Services for $7,104,396, specifically: o Water Supply Planning $250,000 o MFLs $1,154,000 o Other Resource Planning $150,000 o Research, Data Collection Analysis and Monitoring $1,999,500 o Technical Assistance $3,400,000 o Technology and Information Services $150,896 • Operating Expenses for $543,888, specifically: o Water Supply Planning $17,000 o MFLs $30,000 o Research, Data Collection Analysis and Monitoring $282,000 o Technical Assistance $6,000 o Technology and Information Services $208,888 • Operating Capital Outlay for $118,176, specifically: o Water Supply Planning $30,000 o Research, Data Collection Analysis and Monitoring $30,000 o Technology and Information Services $58,176 • Interagency Expenditures for $1,571,480, specifically: o Water Supply Planning $80,000 o MFLs $540,000 o Research, Data Collection, Analysis and Monitoring $951,480

ACTIVITY 1.1 District Water Management Planning Local and regional water management and water supply planning, minimum flows and minimum water levels, and other long- term water resource planning efforts. The District Water Management Plans, developed pursuant to section 373.036, Florida Statutes, are the district-wide planning documents which encompass other levels of water management planning.

District Description: Local and regional water management and water supply planning, minimum flows and minimum water levels, and other long- term water resource planning efforts. The District Water Management Plans, developed pursuant to section 373.036, Florida Statutes, are the district-wide planning documents which encompass other levels of water management planning.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 1.1 - District Water Management Planning

Salaries and Benefits $ 807,850 $ 891,992 $ 1,056,223 $ 1,133,678 $ 1,206,005 $ 72,327 6.4% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 662,511 $ 605,572 $ 1,349,000 $ 1,509,000 $ 1,554,000 $ 45,000 3.0% Operating Expenses $ 17,022 $ 15,707 $ 47,000 $ 47,000 $ 47,000 $ - 0.0% Operating Capital Outlay $ 22,415 $ 1,504 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ - 0.0% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 90,000 $ 150,000 $ 225,000 $ 455,000 $ 620,000 $ 165,000 36.3% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,599,799 $ 1,664,775 $ 2,707,223 $ 3,174,678 $ 3,457,005 $ 282,327 8.9%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 696,341 $ 200,000 $ - $ - $ 2,560,664 $ - $ 3,457,005

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating TOTAL (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) Salaries and Benefits $ 1,206,005 $ - $ 1,206,005 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 1,179,000 $ 375,000 $ 1,554,000 Operating Expenses $ 47,000 $ - $ 47,000 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ 30,000 $ 30,000 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 390,000 $ 230,000 $ 620,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 2,822,005 $ 635,000 $ 3,457,005 Changes and Trends: The District is expanding the Water Supply Planning and MFLs Program service levels. Variations in Salaries and Benefits essentially reflects increases in health care costs, and wage and retirement benefit adjustments. Contracted Services variations are mainly related to NFRWSP, North Florida-Southeast Georgia (NFSEG) groundwater flow model, and groundwater and surface water modelling efforts to improve accuracy of flow change predictions and improvements in rainfall and runoff models. Also, the MFL Program sees annual variations in Contracted Services based on the adopted MFL Priority List. The MFL Program is also affected by litigation costs associated with administrative rule challenges. On January 17, 2017, the governing boards of St. Johns River and Suwannee River Water Management Districts jointly approved the NFRWSP. The NFRWSP includes the four water resource caution areas within the Suwannee River Water Management District and all or portions of the nine northern-most counties in the St. Johns River Water Management District. A key component of the plan is NFSEG. This groundwater flow model is the largest in the state and incorporates all elements of the water budget including recharge, evapotranspiration, surface water flows, groundwater levels, and water use. Rulemaking has been approved for the Western Water Resource Caution Area. The District will prepare estimates and projected growth in water demand in conjunction with updates to projections for the North Florida Regional Water Supply 46

Plan to ensure consistency in projection data sets Districtwide. Stakeholder outreach regarding estimated water use, projected growth, and the development of project options has been initiated and will continue through FY 2021-22, with approval of the Western Water Supply Assessment and Water Supply Plan targeted for FY 2022-23. Regional planning will enable projected future water demands in the District to be met while protecting natural systems. Project options will include conservation, water supply development, and water resource development.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall increase of 8.9% or $282,327. Specific category changes include an increase in Salaries and Benefits of $72,327 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and changes in time allocation ; an increase in Contracted Services of $45,000 and an increase of Interagency Expenditures of $165,000 related to expanding efforts in Research, Data Collection and Monitoring as well as MFLs.

Major Budget Items: This activity is funded with State and District revenue. The major budget items in this activity include: • Salaries and Benefits $1,206,005 • Contracted Services $1,554,000 • Operating expenses $47,000 • Operating Capital Outlay $30,000 • Interagency Expenditures of $620,000

There are three sub-activities under 1.1 District Water Management Planning. See sub-activities below for their descriptions, changes and trends, budget variances and major budget items.

SUB-ACTIVITY 1.1.1 WATER SUPPLY PLANNING Long-term planning to assess and quantify existing and reasonably anticipated water supply needs and sources, and to maximize the beneficial use of those sources, for humans and natural systems. This includes water supply assessments developed pursuant to section 373.036, Florida Statutes, and regional water supply plans developed pursuant to section 373.0361, Florida Statutes.

District Description: Long-term planning to assess and quantify existing and reasonably anticipated water supply needs and sources, and to maximize the beneficial use of those sources, for humans and natural systems. This includes water supply assessments developed pursuant to section 373.036, Florida Statutes, and regional water supply plans developed pursuant to section 373.0361, Florida Statutes. SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SUBACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 1.1.1 - Water Supply Planning

Salaries and Benefits $ 316,893 $ 328,276 $ 346,784 $ 374,374 $ 378,234 $ 3,860 1.0% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 16,833 $ 4,160 $ 290,000 $ 220,000 $ 250,000 $ 30,000 13.6% Operating Expenses $ 8,667 $ 4,476 $ 17,000 $ 17,000 $ 17,000 $ - 0.0% Operating Capital Outlay $ 22,415 $ 1,504 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ - 0.0% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ 80,000 $ 80,000 $ - 0.0% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 364,809 $ 338,416 $ 683,784 $ 721,374 $ 755,234 $ 33,860 4.7%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 455,234 $ 200,000 $ - $ - $ 100,000 $ - $ 755,234

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22p g pg (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 378,234 $ - $ 378,234 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 200,000 $ 50,000.00 $ 250,000 Operating Expenses $ 17,000 $ - $ 17,000 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ 30,000.00 $ 30,000 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 50,000 $ 30,000.00 $ 80,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 645,234 $ 110,000 $ 755,234

Changes and Trends: The District is continuing the Water Supply Planning sub-activity with substantially the same service level. Expenses were shifted in the budget to Operating Capital Outlay to provide for capital purchases of computer equipment to support modeling efforts. Contracted Services variations are mainly related to the NFRWSP, NFSEG flow model, and groundwater and surface water modelling efforts to improve accuracy of flow change predictions and improvements in rainfall and runoff models.

Budget Variances: This sub-activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of 4.7% or $33,860. Specific category variances include an increase in Salaries and Benefits of $3,860 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and changes in time allocation, and an increase in Contracted Services of $30,000 related to water supply planning support for Upper and Middle Suwannee River.

Major Budget Items: The major budget items in this sub-activity include: • Salaries and benefits of $378,234. • Contracted Services of $250,000 for ground and surface water modeling, regional water supply planning and support, engineering, and design for projects in water supply planning areas, and legal services. • Operating Expenses of $17,000 for registration and training, operational expenses, and computer software. • Operating Capital Outlay of $30,000 for high-speed computing equipment. • Interagency Expenditures of $80,000 for groundwater modeling and water supply demand projections.

1.1.2 MINIMUM FLOWS AND MINIMUM WATER LEVELS The establishment of minimum surface and ground water levels and surface water flow conditions required to protect water resources from significant harm, as determined by the district governing board.

District Description: The establishment of minimum surface and ground water levels and surface water flow conditions required to protect water resources from significant harm, as determined by the district governing board.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SUBACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 1.1.2 - Minimum Flows and Levels

Salaries and Benefits $ 475,681 $ 522,421 $ 665,884 $ 719,384 $ 776,664 $ 57,280 8.0% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 559,805 $ 601,412 $ 1,059,000 $ 1,289,000 $ 1,154,000 $ (135,000) -10.5% Operating Expenses $ 8,355 $ 11,231 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ - 0.0% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 90,000 $ 150,000 $ 225,000 $ 375,000 $ 540,000 $ 165,000 44.0% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,133,841 $ 1,285,064 $ 1,979,884 $ 2,413,384 $ 2,500,664 $ 87,280 3.6%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 40,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 2,460,664 $ - $ 2,500,664

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22p g pg (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 776,664 $ - $ 776,664 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 979,000 $ 175,000 $ 1,154,000 Operating Expenses $ 30,000 $ - $ 30,000 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 340,000 $ 200,000 $ 540,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 2,125,664 $ 375,000 $ 2,500,664 Changes and Trends: The MFLs Program has annual variances associated with the completion of MFLs and beginning work on new MFLs or revisiting existing MFLs. The Contracted Services and Interagency Expenditure variances reflect the District’s commitment to complete MFLs by expanding efforts. The District’s MFL Program is based on the MFL Priority List adopted by the Governing Board. The District has the highest concentration of first magnitude freshwater springs in the United States as well as the highest concentration of Outstanding Florida Springs in the state.

Budget Variances: This sub-activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of 3.6% or $87,280. Specific category increases include $57,280 for Salaries and Benefits to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and changes in time allocation; and Interagency Expenditure increase of $165,000 mostly related to an expenditure shift from Contracted Services which was decreased by ($135,000). Major Budget Items: The major budget items in this sub-activity include: • Salaries and benefits of $776,664 • Contracted Services of $1,154,000 • Interagency Expenditures of $540,000

1.1.3 OTHER WATER RESOURCES PLANNING District water management planning efforts not otherwise categorized above, such as comprehensive planning, watershed assessments and plans, SWIM planning, and feasibility studies.

District Description: District water management planning efforts not otherwise categorized above, such as comprehensive planning, watershed assessments and plans, SWIM planning, and feasibility studies.

Salaries and Benefits $ 15,277 $ 41,294 $ 43,555 $ 39,920 $ 51,107 $ 11,187 28.0% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 85,873 $ - $ - $ - $ 150,000 $ 150,000 Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 101,149 $ 41,294 $ 43,555 $ 39,920 $ 201,107 $ 161,187 403.8%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 201,107 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 201,107

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22p g pg (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 51,107 $ - $ 51,107 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ - $ 150,000 $ 150,000 Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 51,107 $ 150,000 $ 201,107 Changes and Trends: Fluctuations in this program represent activities related to Surface Water Improvement Management (SWIM) Plans that are reviewed an updated every five years pursuant to section 373.453, Florida Statutes.

Budget Variances: This sub-activity is projected to have an overall increase of $161,187 or 403.8%. Category increases are Salaries and Benefits of $11,187 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and changes in time allocation and Contracted Services of $150,000 to review and update the District’s SWIM plan.

Major Budget Items: The major budget items in this sub-activity include: • Salaries and Benefits $51,107 • Contracted Services $150,000

ACTIVITY 1.2 Research, Data Collection, Analysis and Monitoring Activities that support district water management planning, restoration, and preservation efforts, including water quality monitoring, data collection and evaluation, and research.

District Description: Activities that support district water management planning, restoration, and preservation efforts, including water quality monitoring, data collection and evaluation, and research.

Salaries and Benefits $ 838,224 $ 924,968 $ 973,340 $ 1,026,723 $ 1,124,172 $ 97,449 9.5% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 822,246 $ 371,067 $ 702,500 $ 2,181,500 $ 1,999,500 $ (182,000) -8.3% Operating Expenses $ 180,952 $ 276,077 $ 353,500 $ 307,000 $ 282,000 $ (25,000) -8.1% Operating Capital Outlay $ 14,126 $ 18,966 $ 270,000 $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ - 0.0% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 648,046 $ 588,783 $ 672,600 $ 940,480 $ 951,480 $ 11,000 1.2% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 2,503,593 $ 2,179,861 $ 2,971,940 $ 4,485,703 $ 4,387,152 $ (98,551) -2.2%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ - $ 1,722,672 $ - $ 86,480 $ 2,400,000 $ 178,000 $ 4,387,152

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22p g pg (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 1,124,172 $ - $ 1,124,172 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 710,500 $ 1,289,000 $ 1,999,500 Operating Expenses $ 252,000 $ 30,000 $ 282,000 Operating Capital Outlay $ 30,000 $ - $ 30,000 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 663,480 $ 288,000 $ 951,480 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 2,780,152 $ 1,607,000 $ 4,387,152 Changes and Trends: This activity provides the foundation for many of the District’s science-based decisions. Water levels, water quality, and biological data are fundamental in modeling and analysis. The variances in Contracted Services and Interagency Expenditures are associated with the District’s additional and expanded data collection efforts as well as additional grant funding

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have a budget decrease of (2.2)% or ($98,551) driven by decreases in Contracted Services of (182,000) and ($25,000) in Operating Expenses related to completion of grant activities. These decreases are offset by increases in Salaries in Benefits of $97,449 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and changes in time allocation, and Interagency Expenditures of $11,000 related to annual contract increases. Major Budget Items: The major budget items in this activity include: • Salaries and benefits of $1,124,172 • Contracted Services of $1,999,500 • Operating Expenses of $282,000 • Interagency Expenditures of $951,480 52

ACTIVITY 1.3 Technical Assistance Activities that provide local, state, tribal, and federal planning support, including local government comprehensive plan reviews, DRI siting, and Coastal Zone Management efforts.

District Description: This activity consists primarily of the District’s partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 1.3 - Technical Assistance

Salaries and Benefits $ 22,554 $ 15,898 $ 75,351 $ 37,740 $ 43,950 $ 6,210 16.5% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 542,884 $ 595,581 $ 3,690,000 $ 2,900,000 $ 3,400,000 $ 500,000 17.2% Operating Expenses $ 1,948 $ 1,597 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ - 0.0% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 567,386 $ 613,077 $ 3,771,351 $ 2,943,740 $ 3,449,950 $ 506,210 17.2%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 43,950 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 3,406,000 $ 3,449,950

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22p g pg (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 43,950 $ - $ 43,950 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ - $ 3,400,000 $ 3,400,000 Operating Expenses $ - $ 6,000 $ 6,000 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 43,950 $ 3,406,000 $ 3,449,950 Changes and Trends: The FEMA Risk MAP Program has annual variances based on the areas and water bodies being studied. This program activity includes the District’s Cooperative Technical Partnership with FEMA to update flood hazard information and conduct detailed flood studies through the implementation of the FEMA Risk MAP program. This program activity is dependent on FEMA funding. The District expects to continue its partnership with FEMA and implement Risk MAP evaluations involving detailed flood-hazard studies and updating flood risk assessments throughout the District.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall increase of 17.2% or $506,210 driven by increases in Salaries and Benefits of $6,210 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and changes in time allocation, and Contracted Services of $500,000 due to the anticipation of additional FEMA grants.

Major Budget Items: The major budget items in this activity include: • Salaries and Benefits $43,950 • Contracted Services for $3,400,000, for Flood Risk Mapping Contracts for FEMA

ACTIVITY 1.5 Technology and Information Services This activity includes computer hardware and software, data lines, computer support and maintenance, IT consulting services, data centers, network operations, web support and updates, desktop support, and application development associated with this Program and related activities. District Description: This activity includes computer hardware and software, data lines, computer support and maintenance, IT consulting services, data centers, network operations, web support and updates, desktop support, and application development associated with this Program and related activities. SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 1.5 - Technology and Information Services

Salaries and Benefits $ 144,856 $ 216,991 $ 254,557 $ 289,237 $ 289,629 $ 392 0.1% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 19,090 $ 18,673 $ 34,542 $ 154,532 $ 150,896 $ (3,636) -2.4% Operating Expenses $ 92,717 $ 103,286 $ 124,169 $ 181,436 $ 208,888 $ 27,452 15.1% Operating Capital Outlay $ 13,603 $ 34,920 $ 43,632 $ 79,992 $ 58,176 $ (21,816) -27.3% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 270,266 $ 373,870 $ 456,900 $ 705,197 $ 707,589 $ 2,392 0.3%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 507,589 $ - $ - $ - $ 200,000 $ - $ 707,589

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 289,629 $ - $ 289,629 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 30,906 $ 119,990 $ 150,896 Operating Expenses $ 154,348 $ 54,540 $ 208,888 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ 58,176 $ 58,176 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 474,883 $ 232,706 $ 707,589 Changes and Trends: The District’s IT program has annual variances based on equipment replacement, maintenance, and license renewal needs among other expenses. Additionally, over the past several years, the District has worked to refine its cost-allocation methodology for IT services. Variations in this activity are primarily due to cost allocations, alignment of Salaries and Benefits with actuals, and reassignment of a portion of telecommunications expenses previously assigned under sub-activity 6.1.8 and expanded efforts for Disaster Recovery, remote workforce, and paperless efficiencies in Fiscal Year 2020-21.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall increase of $2,392 or 0.3%. Variances associated with this activity are driven by increases in Salaries and Benefits of $392 and Operating Expenses of $27,452 which is directly related to decreases in Operating Capital outlay because of threshold changes. Contracted Services was also reduced by ($3,636).

Major Budget Items: The major budget items in this activity that exceed $100,000 includes: • Salaries and Benefits of $289,629 • Contracted Services of $150,896 • Operating Expenses of $208,888

PROGRAM 2.0 Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works This program includes the development and construction of all capital projects (except for those contained in Program 3.0), including water resource development projects, water supply development assistance, water control projects, and support and administrative facilities construction; cooperative projects; land acquisition and the restoration of lands and water bodies. District Description: This program includes the development and construction of all capital projects (except for those contained in Program 3.0), including water resource development projects, water supply development assistance, water control projects; cooperative projects; land acquisition and the restoration of lands and water bodies.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAM BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 2.0 - Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works

Salaries and Benefits $ 813,146 $ 950,365 $ 1,133,168 $ 1,114,231 $ 1,136,136 $ 21,905 1.97% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 3,624,881 $ 4,774,323 $ 16,595,392 $ 11,409,388 $ 9,197,873 $ (2,211,515) -19.38% Operating Expenses $ 47,818 $ 62,300 $ 90,248 $ 106,609 $ 118,038 $ 11,429 10.72% Operating Capital Outlay $ 4,991 $ 14,291 $ 18,180 $ 33,330 $ 24,240 $ (9,090) -27.27% Fixed Capital Outlay $ 3,185,813 $ 7,835 $ 3,692,000 $ 4,602,000 $ 4,500,000 $ (102,000) -2.22% Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 3,833,667 $ 5,191,795 $ 25,873,069 $ 20,546,470 $ 22,080,970 $ 1,534,500 7.47% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 11,510,315 $ 11,000,908 $ 47,402,057 $ 37,812,028 $ 37,057,257 $ (754,771) -2.00%

SOURCE OF FUNDS Fiscal Year 2021-22 District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 1,131,050 $ 5,086 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 1,136,136 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 32,873 $ 2,340,000 $ - $ - $ 6,575,000 $ 250,000 $ 9,197,873 Operating Expenses $ 62,038 $ 6,000 $ - $ - $ 50,000 $ - $ 118,038 Operating Capital Outlay $ 24,240 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 24,240 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ 2,500,000 $ - $ - $ 2,000,000 $ - $ 4,500,000 Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ 3,320,970 $ - $ - $ 18,760,000 $ - $ 22,080,970 Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,250,201 $ 8,172,056 $ - $ - $ 27,385,000 $ 250,000 $ 37,057,257

RATE, OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Rate Operating Non-operating Workforce (Salary without TOTAL (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) benefits) Salaries and Benefits 10 $ 793,648 $ 1,136,136 $ - $ 1,136,136 Other Personal Services - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 42,877 $ 9,154,996 $ 9,197,873 Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,268,326 $ 35,788,931 $ 37,057,257

WORKFORCE Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 Difference in % Fiscal Year WORKFORCE CATEGORY (Adopted to Prelim) 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Difference % Change Authorized Positions 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0% Contingent Worker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other Personal Services 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Intern 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Volunteer 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL WORKFORCE 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0%

Reductions:

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT REDUCTIONS - NEW ISSUES 2.0 Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works Fiscal Year 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Fiscal Year 2019-20 (Amended) 10.00 $ 37,812,028 Reductions

Issue Category Issue Description Amount Workforce Subtotal Issue Narrative Salaries and Benefits -

Other Personal Services -

Contracted Services 3,396,515 Project Agreements - Water Resource Progression of multi-year projects including Springs Restoration 1 1,320,000 Development Projects and Alternative Water Supply grants

2 Project Agreements - Surface Water Projects 500,000 Progression of multi-year projects

3 Project Agreements - Cooperative Projects 1,575,000 Completion and progression of multi-year Springs grant projects

4 Information Technology 1,515 Transfer to operating expense

Operating Expenses -

Operating Capital Outlay 9,090 5 Information Technology 9,090 Change in capitalzation threshold for operating capital outlay

Fixed Capital Outlay 102,000 6 Land Acquition 102,000 Fluctuation in land acquisition activities

Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 6,470,500 Project Agreements - Water Resource Anticipation of additional funding including Springs Restoration, 7 1,000,000 Development Projects Alternative Water Supply and Innovative Technology grants Completion and progression of multi-year projects including 8 Project Agreements - Surface Water Projects 5,075,500 District Cost-Share, Springs, and Alternative Water Supply grants, and transfer of funding between activities

Completion and progression of multi-year projects including 9 Project Agreements - Cooperative Projects 395,000 District Cost-Share, Spings, and Alternative Water Supply grants

Reserves -

TOTAL REDUCTIONS 0.00 $ 9,978,105

New Issues:

New Issues Issue Category Issue Description Amount Workforce Subtotal Issue Narrative Salaries and Benefits 21,905 Projected increase to cover wages, health insurance and 10 Salaries and Benefits 21,905 retirement benefits and change in time allocation.

Other Personal Services -

Contracted Services 1,185,000 11 Land Acquisition 10,000 Increased efforts in land acquisition Project Agreements - Water Resource 12 675,000 Anticipated AWS and Springs Restoration grants Development Projects 13 Project Agreements - Surface Water Projects 250,000 Anticipated innovative technology projects

14 Project Agreements - Cooperative Projects 250,000 Accelerating Suwannee Springs grant

Operating Expenses 11,429 15 Information Technology 11,429 Change in capitalzation threshold for operating capital outlay

Operating Capital Outlay -

Fixed Capital Outlay -

Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 8,005,000 Anticipated AWS, Springs Restoration and Innvocative Technology 16 Project Agreements - Surface Water Projects 5,650,000 grants Project Agreements - Water Resource 17 2,355,000 Anticipated AWS and Springs Restoration grants Development Projects

Reserves -

TOTAL NEW ISSUES 0.00 $ 9,223,334 2.0 Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works Total Workforce and Preliminary Budget for FY 2021-22 10.00 $37,057,257

Changes and Trends: Projects have annual variations based on work accomplished, new projects, and completion of projects. Project proposal submittals, new grant awards, and full project budgeting are the primary factors for variations in this program. Also, land acquisition variations are in response to state appropriations and availability of lands meeting the criteria of the National Guard Base Buffering Program. The District continues to explore opportunities to convey funding for restoration projects directly to its communities. The District realigned workforce and transferred three FTEs since FY 2015-16 to this program to support project efforts. The variances in Contracted Services and Interagency Expenditures are associated with Springs Restoration, Alternative Water Supply (AWS) and Innovative Technology Grants. The Fixed Capital Outlay variance is associated with funding for the National Guard Base Buffering Program, Springs Grants, and the District’s land acquisition for anticipated water resource development projects in FY 2021-22.

Budget Variances: This program is projected to have an overall budget decrease of ($754,771) or (2.0)%. The decrease is due to a reduction in Contracted Services of ($2,211,515) related to progress on and completion of grants; Fixed Capital Outlay of ($102,000) related to regular fluctuations in Land Acquisition; and Operating Capital Outlay of ($9,090) related to threshold changes. These decreases are offset by increases in Interagency Expenditures of $1,534,500 associated with anticipated grant funding; Salaries and Benefits of $21,905 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits; and Operating Expenses of $11,429 related to threshold changes for Operating Capital Outlay.

Major Budget Items: The major budget items in this activity that exceed $100,000 includes: • Salaries and Benefits $1,136,136 (10 FTEs) • Contracted Services $9,197,873 o Land Acquisition $140,000 o Water Resource Development Projects $1,855,000 o Surface Water Projects $1,740,000 o Other Cooperative Projects $5,400,000 • Operating Expenses $118,038 • Fixed Capital Outlay $4,500,000 • Interagency Expenditures $22,080,970 o Water Resource Development Projects $7,387,000 o Water Supply Development Projects $200,000 o Surface Water Projects $13,043,970 o Other Cooperative Projects $1,450,000

ACTIVITY 2.1 Land Acquisition The acquisition of land and facilities for the protection and management of water resources. This activity category does not include land acquisition components of "water resource development projects," "surface water projects," or "other cooperative projects."

District Description: This activity includes land acquisition for water resource conservation value and project purposes and cooperation with the National Guard Bureau on acquisition of base buffering lands for conservation or project purposes. Short-term land acquisitions for projects with the land to be transferred to a local government are recorded in the appropriate project activity/sub-activity. SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 2.1 - Land Acquisition

Salaries and Benefits $ 60,150 $ 53,413 $ 63,035 $ 52,772 $ 54,742 $ 1,970 3.73% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 9,764 $ 13,874 $ 90,000 $ 130,000 $ 140,000 $ 10,000 7.69% Operating Expenses $ - $ 68 $ - $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ 3,185,813 $ 7,835 $ 3,692,000 $ 4,602,000 $ 4,500,000 $ (102,000) -2.22% Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 3,255,727 $ 75,190 $ 3,845,035 $ 4,784,772 $ 4,694,742 $ (90,030) -1.88%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 54,742 $ 2,640,000 $ - $ - $ 2,000,000 $ - $ 4,694,742

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating TOTAL (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) Salaries and Benefits $ 54,742 $ - $ 54,742 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 10,000 $ 130,000 $ 140,000 Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ 4,500,000 $ 4,500,000 Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 64,742 $ 4,630,000 $ 4,694,742 Changes and Trends: The District continues to explore partnerships with landowners and conservation organizations to protect and preserve water resources and natural systems. During FY 2018-19, the District entered into an agreement with the North Florida Land Trust to provide land acquisition services. This agreement resulted in a decrease in Salaries and Benefits and fluctuations in Contracted Services based on annual anticipated acquisition and surplus activity. The Fixed Capital Outlay variance is associated with funding for the National Guard Base Buffering Program, Springs grants, and the District’s land acquisition for anticipated water resource development projects.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget decrease of (1.88)% or ($90,030) driven by decrease in Fixed Capital Outlay of ($102,000) and offset by increases Salaries and Benefits of $1,970 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and Contracted Services of $10,000 in anticipation of annual contract increases.

Major Budget Items: The major budget items in this activity are: • Salaries and Benefits $54,742 • Contracted Services $140,000 • Fixed Capital Outlay $4,500,000 for potential land acquisition o $545,000 to be used as potential grant match.

ACTIVITY 2.2 Water Source Development Water resource development projects and regional or local water supply development assistance projects designed to increase the availability of water supplies for consumptive use.

District Description: Water resource development projects and regional or local water supply development assistance projects are designed to increase the availability of water supplies for consumptive use. The sub-activities within this activity include the District’s Springs Grants projects and the Regional Initiative Valuing Environmental Resources (RIVER) government cost-share program. County governments, municipalities, water supply authorities, and other interested government entities can apply for funding from the District for projects that enhance or address the District's water supply, water quality, flood protection, and/or natural system responsibilities. Eligible projects include those that conserve our water supply, protect springs, develop alternative water supplies, advanced aquifer recharge, improve water quality, enhance or restore natural systems, and provide improved flood protection.

Salaries and Benefits $ 569,701 $ 364,370 $ 420,966 $ 427,403 $ 454,965 $ 27,562 6.45% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 529,024 $ 507,822 $ 3,650,000 $ 2,500,000 $ 1,855,000 $ (645,000) -25.80% Operating Expenses $ 15,157 $ 20,126 $ 31,000 $ 31,000 $ 31,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 1,776,670 $ 882,341 $ 7,977,000 $ 6,232,000 $ 7,587,000 $ 1,355,000 21.74% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 2,890,551 $ 1,774,659 $ 12,078,966 $ 9,190,403 $ 9,927,965 $ 737,562 8.03%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 479,879 $ 588,086 $ - $ - $ 8,860,000 $ - $ 9,927,965

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 454,965 $ - $ 454,965 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 5,000 $ 1,850,000 $ 1,855,000 Operating Expenses $ 25,000 $ 6,000 $ 31,000 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ 7,587,000 $ 7,587,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 484,965 $ 9,443,000 $ 9,927,965 Changes and Trends: The District’s Water Source Development Activity continues to be a priority. The District’s RIVER cost-share program and springs restoration and protection grant projects continue to be a significant focus. Projects have annual variations based on work accomplished, new projects, and completion of projects. Project proposal submittals, new grant awards, and full project budgeting are the primary factors for variations in this sub-activity. The variances in Salaries and Benefits, Contracted Services and Interagency Expenditures are associated with progression, completion, and the award of Springs and Alternative Water Supply Grants.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of 8.03% or $737,562 resulting from changes in the following categories: Salaries and Benefits increase of $27,562; Contracted Services decrease of ($645,000) and Interagency Expenditures increase of 1,355,000. Variances are broken down in more detail in the sub-activities to follow. Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits $454,965 • Contracted Services $1,855,000 • Operational Expenses $31,000 • Interagency Expenditures $7,587,000

There are two sub-activities under 2.2 Water Source Development. See sub-activities below for their descriptions, changes and trends, budget variances and major budget items.

SUB-ACTIVITY 2.2.1 WATER RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS Regional projects designed to create, from traditional or alternative sources, an identifiable, quantifiable supply of water for existing and/or future reasonable-beneficial uses. These projects do not include the construction of facilities for water supply development, as defined in section 373.019(26), Florida Statutes. Such projects may include the construction, operation, and maintenance of major public works facilities that provide for the augmentation of available surface and ground water supply or that create alternative sources of supply. Water resource development projects are to be identified in water management district regional water supply plans or district water management plans, as applicable.

District Description: Regional projects designed to create, from traditional or alternative sources, an identifiable, quantifiable supply of water for existing and/or future reasonable-beneficial uses. These projects do not include the construction of facilities for water supply development, as defined in section 373.019(26), Florida Statutes. Such projects may include the construction, operation, and maintenance of major public works facilities that provide for the augmentation of available surface and ground water supply or that create alternative sources of supply. Water resource development projects are to be identified in water management district regional water supply plans or district water management plans, as applicable.

Salaries and Benefits $ 525,063 $ 287,795 $ 345,561 $ 344,088 $ 364,441 $ 20,353 5.92% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 529,024 $ 507,822 $ 3,650,000 $ 2,500,000 $ 1,855,000 $ (645,000) -25.80% Operating Expenses $ 15,157 $ 20,126 $ 31,000 $ 31,000 $ 31,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 1,194,172 $ 545,866 $ 7,667,000 $ 6,032,000 $ 7,387,000 $ 1,355,000 22.46% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 2,263,415 $ 1,361,608 $ 11,693,561 $ 8,907,088 $ 9,637,441 $ 730,353 8.20%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 389,355 $ 388,086 $ - $ - $ 8,860,000 $ - $ 9,637,441

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 364,441 $ - $ 364,441 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 5,000 $ 1,850,000 $ 1,855,000 Operating Expenses $ 25,000 $ 6,000 $ 31,000 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ 7,387,000 $ 7,387,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 394,441 $ 9,243,000 $ 9,637,441

Changes and Trends: The District supports Water Resource Development Projects through the continuation of the RIVER cost-share program and state grants including springs grants. Projects have annual variations based on work accomplished, new projects, and completion of projects. Project proposal submittals, new grant awards, and full project budgeting are the primary factors for variations of all expense categories in this sub-activity. The District established a project team in FY 2016-17 and with improved project management the District has been able to be more precise in budgeting for this activity. Variances in Salaries and Benefits are directly related to awarded projects within this sub-activity. 63

Budget Variances: This sub-activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of $730,353 or 8.2% due to decreases in Contracted Services of ($645,000), that were shifted to Interagency Expenditures which saw in increase of $1,355,000 associated with anticipated award of springs and Alternative Water Supply grants, and an increase in Salaries and Benefits of $20,353 related to time allocation changes.

Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits $364,441 • Operating Expenditures $31,000 • Interagency Expenditures $7,387,000

2.2.2 WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE Financial assistance for regional or local water supply development projects. Such projects may include the construction of facilities included in the term “water supply development” as defined in section 373.019(26), Florida Statutes.

District Description: Financial assistance for regional or local water supply development projects. Such projects may include the construction of facilities included in the term “water supply development” as defined in section 373.019(26), Florida Statutes.

Salaries and Benefits $ 44,638 $ 76,575 $ 75,405 $ 83,315 $ 90,524 $ 7,209 8.65% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 582,498 $ 336,475 $ 310,000 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ - 0.00% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 627,136 $ 413,050 $ 385,405 $ 283,315 $ 290,524 $ 7,209 2.54%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 90,524 $ 200,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 290,524

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 90,524 $ - $ 90,524 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ - $ - $ - Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ 200,000 $ 200,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 90,524 $ 200,000 $ 290,524 Changes and Trends: The District continues support for Water Supply Development Assistance through RIVER cost-share program and state grants. Projects have annual variations based on work accomplished, new projects, and completion of projects. Project proposal submittals, new grant awards, and full project budgeting are the primary factors for variations in this sub-activity. The District continues to collaborate with local governments to develop conservation and water supply projects. The variances in Salaries and Benefits and Interagency Expenditures are associated with completion of, progress on, and award of state grants and RIVER Cost-Share projects.

Budget Variances: This sub-activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of 2.54% or $7,209 because of an increase in Salaries and Benefits of $7,209 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and changes in time allocation. Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits $90,524 • Interagency Expenditures $200,000

ACTIVITY 2.3 Surface Water Projects Those projects that restore or protect surface water quality, flood protection, or surface water-related resources through the acquisition and improvement of land, construction of public works, and other activities. District Description: Those projects that restore or protect surface water quality, flood protection, or surface water-related resources through the acquisition and improvement of land, construction of public works, and other activities. SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 2.3 - Surface Water Projects

Salaries and Benefits $ 124,266 $ 259,008 $ 330,147 $ 319,877 $ 322,477 $ 2,600 0.81% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 1,051,812 $ 110,428 $ 2,406,000 $ 1,990,000 $ 1,740,000 $ (250,000) -12.56% Operating Expenses $ 52 $ 1,105 $ - $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 1,456,144 $ 4,043,473 $ 13,216,069 $ 12,469,470 $ 13,043,970 $ 574,500 4.61% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 2,632,274 $ 4,414,015 $ 15,952,216 $ 14,779,347 $ 15,106,447 $ 327,100 2.21%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 337,477 $ 2,793,970 $ - $ - $ 11,725,000 $ 250,000 $ 15,106,447

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 322,477 $ - $ 322,477 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 15,000 $ 1,725,000 $ 1,740,000 Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ 13,043,970 $ 13,043,970 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 337,477 $ 14,768,970 $ 15,106,447 Changes and Trends: The District continues to increase its commitment to surface water projects through the RIVER cost-share program and state grants. Projects have annual variations based on work accomplished, new projects, and completion of projects. Project proposal submittals, new grant awards, and full project budgeting are the primary factors for variations in this activity. The District collaborates with local governments to protect and restore surface water quality. When practicable, projects funded with Springs Grants are conveyed to local governments to contract directly with DEP. The variances in Contracted Services and Interagency Expenditures are associated with Springs Grants as well as additional Salaries and Benefits to manage these grants.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of $327,100 or 2.21% as a result of a reductions in Contracted Services of ($250,000) that was shifted to Interagency Expenditures, which saw an increase of $574,500. Salaries and Benefits were increased by $2,600 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and changes in time allocation. Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits $322,477 • Contracted Services $1,740,000 • Interagency Expenditures $13,043,970 66

ACTIVITY 2.4 Other Cooperative Projects Any non-water source development cooperative effort under this program area between a water management district and another organization. This does not include projects resulting in capital facilities that are owned or operated by the water management district.

District Description: Any non-water source development cooperative effort under this program area between a water management district and another organization. This activity includes the District’s Agricultural Conservation Cost-Share Program. SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 2.4 - Other Cooperative Projects

Salaries and Benefits $ 37,184 $ 230,562 $ 259,696 $ 248,276 $ 237,787 $ (10,489) -4.22% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 2,026,470 $ 4,134,559 $ 10,435,000 $ 6,725,000 $ 5,400,000 $ (1,325,000) -19.70% Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 600,853 $ 265,981 $ 4,680,000 $ 1,845,000 $ 1,450,000 $ (395,000) -21.41% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 2,664,507 $ 4,631,102 $ 15,374,696 $ 8,818,276 $ 7,087,787 $ (1,730,489) -19.62%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 237,787 $ 2,150,000 $ - $ - $ 4,700,000 $ - $ 7,087,787

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 237,787 $ - $ 237,787 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ - $ 5,400,000 $ 5,400,000 Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ 1,450,000 $ 1,450,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 237,787 $ 6,850,000 $ 7,087,787 Changes and Trends: The District continues to increase its commitment to this activity (Other Cooperative Projects) through the RIVER cost-share program, the District Agriculture Conservation cost-share program, and state grants. Projects have annual variations based on work accomplished, new projects, and completion of projects. Variations from FY 2017-18 reflect a realignment of certain projects, chiefly the Agriculture Conservation cost-share, into this activity which required additional Salaries and Benefits to support these efforts. The variances in Contracted Services and Interagency Expenditures are associated with RIVER cost- share, Agricultural cost-share, and Springs Grants.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget decrease of ($1,730,489) or (19.62)% as a result of reductions in Contracted Services of ($1,325,000) and in Interagency Expenditures of ($395,000) related to projections of anticipated projects and a decrease in Salaries and Benefits of ($10,489) related to time allocation changes.

Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits $237,787 • Contracted Services $5,400,000 • Interagency Expenditures $1,450,000 67

ACTIVITY

2.7 Technology and Information Services This activity includes computer hardware and software, data lines, computer support and maintenance, IT consulting services, data centers, network operations, web support and updates, desktop support, and application development associated with this Program and related activities.

District Description: This activity includes computer hardware and software, data lines, computer support and maintenance, IT consulting services, data centers, network operations, web support and updates, desktop support, and application development associated with this Program and related activities.

Salaries and Benefits $ 21,845 $ 43,011 $ 59,324 $ 65,903 $ 66,165 $ 262 0.40% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 7,811 $ 7,642 $ 14,392 $ 64,388 $ 62,873 $ (1,515) -2.35% Operating Expenses $ 32,609 $ 41,001 $ 59,248 $ 75,609 $ 87,038 $ 11,429 15.12% Operating Capital Outlay $ 4,991 $ 14,291 $ 18,180 $ 33,330 $ 24,240 $ (9,090) -27.27% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 67,256 $ 105,944 $ 151,144 $ 239,230 $ 240,316 $ 1,086 0.45%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 140,316 $ - $ - $ - $ 100,000 $ - $ 240,316

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 66,165 $ - $ 66,165 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 12,877 $ 49,996 $ 62,873 Operating Expenses $ 64,313 $ 22,725 $ 87,038 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ 24,240 $ 24,240 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 143,355 $ 96,961 $ 240,316

Changes and Trends: The District’s IT program has annual variances based on equipment replacement, maintenance, and license renewal needs among other expenses. Additionally, over the past several years, the District has worked to refine its cost-allocation methodology for IT services. The District has increased its emphasis in developing and implementing projects to protect and restore water and related resources which reflects the IT services in this activity. Variations in this activity are primarily due to cost allocations, alignment of Salaries and Benefits with actuals, reassignment of a portion of telecommunications expenses previously assigned under sub-activity 6.1.8, and expanded efforts for Disaster Recovery, remote workforce, and paperless efficiency.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall increase of $1,086 or 0.45%. Variances associated with this activity are driven by increases in Salaries and Benefits of $262, and Operating Expenses of $11,429 related to threshold changes for Operating Capital Outlay which saw a decrease of ($9,090) in addition to a decrease in Contracted Services of ($1,515).

Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits $66,165 • Contracted Services $62,873 • Operating Expenses $87,038 • Operating Capital Outlay $24,240

PROGRAM 3.0 Operation and Maintenance of Lands and Works This program includes all operation and maintenance of facilities, flood control and water supply structures, lands, and other works authorized by Chapter 373, Florida Statutes. District Description: This program includes all operation and maintenance of facilities, flood control and water supply structures, lands, and other works authorized by Chapter 373, Florida Statutes. The District continues to manage more than 160,000 acres with six land management specialists. The Land Management Program continues to seek grant opportunities to support natural community restoration efforts. Legislative appropriations for the District’s land management activities account for the increase service level in this program. The District actively explores opportunities to partner with other governmental entities and non-profit conservation organizations to assist in management of District-owned lands.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAM BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 3.0 - Operation and Maintenance of Lands and Works

Salaries and Benefits $ 678,551 $ 641,427 $ 667,047 $ 786,979 $ 827,736 $ 40,757 5.18% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 1,633,860 $ 1,709,433 $ 2,745,014 $ 3,293,610 $ 3,059,898 $ (233,712) -7.10% Operating Expenses $ 312,062 $ 386,632 $ 513,878 $ 722,467 $ 748,927 $ 26,460 3.66% Operating Capital Outlay $ 135,440 $ 172,178 $ 192,588 $ 156,708 $ 137,436 $ (19,272) -12.30% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ 14,195 $ 355,000 $ 475,000 $ 686,000 $ 211,000 44.42% Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 573,094 $ 609,683 $ 658,735 $ 692,935 $ 710,435 $ 17,500 2.53% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 3,333,007 $ 3,533,548 $ 5,132,262 $ 6,127,699 $ 6,170,432 $ 42,733 0.70%

SOURCE OF FUNDS Fiscal Year 2021-22 District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 827,736 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 827,736 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 451,298 $ 887,600 $ - $ - $ 1,681,000 $ 40,000 $ 3,059,898 Operating Expenses $ 735,297 $ 13,630 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 748,927 Operating Capital Outlay $ 137,436 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 137,436 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ 686,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 686,000 Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ 80,316 $ - $ - $ 630,119 $ - $ 710,435 Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 2,151,767 $ 1,667,546 $ - $ - $ 2,311,119 $ 40,000 $ 6,170,432

RATE, OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Rate Operating Non-operating Workforce (Salary without TOTAL (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) benefits) Salaries and Benefits 8 $ 556,981 $ 827,736 $ - $ 827,736 Other Personal Services - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 1,991,902 $ 1,067,996 $ 3,059,898 Operating Expenses $ 580,747 $ 168,180 $ 748,927 Operating Capital Outlay $ 118,044 $ 19,392 $ 137,436 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ 686,000 $ 686,000 Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 710,435 $ - $ 710,435 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 4,228,864 $ 1,941,568 $ 6,170,432

WORKFORCE Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 Difference in % Fiscal Year WORKFORCE CATEGORY (Adopted to Prelim) 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Difference % Change Authorized Positions 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 0.0% Contingent Worker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other Personal Services 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Intern 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Volunteer 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL WORKFORCE 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 0.0% 70

Reductions:

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT REDUCTIONS - NEW ISSUES 3.0 Operation and Maintenance of Lands and Works Fiscal Year 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Fiscal Year 2019-20 (Amended) 8.00 $ 6,127,699 Reductions Issue Category Issue Description Amount Workforce Subtotal Issue Narrative Salaries and Benefits -

Other Personal Services -

Contracted Services 467,312 1 Facilities 161,000 Transfer to fixed capital outlay for construction Completion of forest inventory, management activities and 2 Land Management 305,100 reallocation of funding 3 Information Technology 1,212 Transfer to operating expense

Operating Expenses 65,000 Reduction of expenditures on R.O Ranch and completion of 4 Utilities and Field Supplies 65,000 activities at Mallory Swamp

Operating Capital Outlay 19,272 5 Equipment & Culverts 19,272 Change in capitalzation threshold for operating capital outlay

Fixed Capital Outlay 100,000 6 Construction 100,000 Progression of Country Club Rd. project

Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) -

Reserves -

TOTAL REDUCTIONS 0.00 $ 651,584

New Issues:

New Issues Issue Category Issue Description Amount Workforce Subtotal Issue Narrative Salaries and Benefits 40,757 Projected increase to cover wages, health insurance and 7 Salaries and Benefits 40,757 retirement benefits and change in time allocation for facilities.

Other Personal Services -

Contracted Services 233,600 Expanded efforts for tract maintenance and improvement related 8 Land management agreements 233,000 to increased recreations 9 Information Technology 600 Anticipated increase for GIS annual contract

Operating Expenses 91,460 10 Field Supplies 81,000 Culvert replacements Change in capitalzation threshold for operating capital outlay, 11 Information Technology 10,460 projected annual increases and additional fleet software

Operating Capital Outlay -

Fixed Capital Outlay 311,000 12 Facilities 161,000 Transfer from contracted services for construction 13 Construction 150,000 Rock Bluff septic, well and camp host site

Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 17,500 14 Land Management 17,500 Increase in timber and road management

Reserves -

TOTAL NEW ISSUES 0.00 $ 694,317 3.0 Operation and Maintenance of Lands and Works

Total Workforce and Preliminary Budget for FY 2021-22 8.00 $6,170,432

Changes and Trends: The District anticipates eliminating the RO Ranch tract management activities due to a pending sale or exchange offer and completion of restoration activities at the Pot Springs tract. The District continues to make many of the necessary repairs at its headquarters. The variances in Contracted Services, Operating Expenses, and Interagency Expenditures are associated with state appropriations increases for activity 3.1., which has allowed for enhanced maintenance services including, but not limited to, security, prescribed fire, invasive plant control, hydrological restoration, road mowing, removal of litter, access improvements and repairs, removal of downed trees from roads, repair or installation of signs and gates, erosion control measures, and repairing recreational structures and facilities.

The District is continuing to increase emergency preparedness and that is reflected in the increased investment in activity 3.5.

Budget Variances: This program is projected to have an overall budget increase of $42,733, or a 0.70%. This is due to increases in Salaries and Benefits of $40,757 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits, Fixed Capital Outlay of $211,000 for improvements at District Headquarters, Interagency Expenditures of $17,500 for land management activities and Operating Expenses of $26,460 related to threshold changes for Operating Capital Outlay which saw a reduction of ($19,272). Contractual Services decreased by ($233,712) most of which was shifted to Fixed Capital Outlay.

Major Budget Items: The major budget items in this program include: • Salaries and Benefits for $827,736, which includes 8 FTEs • Contracted Services for $3,059,898, including Prescribed Fire, Real Property Management, Public Use, Timber Management, Natural Communities Management, Mallory Swamp and Suwannee Springs projects, Facilities and Fleet, and IT/ Geographic information system (GIS)/Imagery • Operating Expenses for $748,927 including Field Supplies, Fleet Fuel and Lubricants, Property and Casualty Insurance, and IT/Computer Software • Operating Capital Outlay for $137,436 including Mobile Equipment, hydrological maintenance materials and IT equipment • Fixed Capital Outlay for $686,000 for repairs associated with District lands and District Headquarters • Interagency Expenditures for $710,435 including PILT, and Twin River State Forest Agreement

ACTIVITY 3.1 Land Management Maintenance, custodial, and restoration efforts for lands acquired through federal, state and locally sponsored land acquisition programs. District Description: Maintenance, custodial, and restoration efforts for lands acquired through federal, state and locally sponsored land acquisition programs. SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 3.1 - Land Management

Salaries and Benefits $ 480,805 $ 501,124 $ 550,628 $ 585,314 $ 630,130 $ 44,816 7.66% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 1,453,968 $ 1,531,635 $ 2,326,100 $ 2,640,700 $ 2,568,600 $ (72,100) -2.73% Operating Expenses $ 79,927 $ 125,211 $ 177,000 $ 366,500 $ 382,500 $ 16,000 4.37% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ 4,330 $ - $ 12,000 $ - $ (12,000) -100.00% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ 130,000 $ 250,000 $ 300,000 $ 50,000 20.00% Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 573,094 $ 609,683 $ 658,735 $ 692,935 $ 710,435 $ 17,500 2.53% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 2,587,794 $ 2,771,983 $ 3,842,463 $ 4,547,449 $ 4,591,665 $ 44,216 0.97%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 1,000,000 $ 1,261,546 $ - $ - $ 2,290,119 $ 40,000 $ 4,591,665

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating TOTAL (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) Salaries and Benefits $ 630,130 $ - $ 630,130 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 1,700,600 $ 868,000 $ 2,568,600 Operating Expenses $ 232,500 $ 150,000 $ 382,500 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ 300,000 $ 300,000 Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 710,435 $ - $ 710,435 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 3,273,665 $ 1,318,000 $ 4,591,665

Changes and Trends: The Land Management program manages more than 160,000 acres for conservation purposes. The program is increasing its applications for grants to support natural resource restoration efforts. The program is supported in large part by a state appropriation and Timber revenues. The District expects to eliminate the RO Ranch tract management activities due to a pending sale or exchange offer and explores opportunities to partner with other governmental entities and non-profit conservation organizations to assist in management of District-owned lands. During FY 2017-18, the District acquired the Rock Bluff Springs tract located in Gilchrist County and is partnering with the Alachua Conservation Trust to manage the property and with the Gilchrist County Sheriff’s Office to provide security to substantially reduce management costs. The increases in Contracted Services and Operating Expenses are associated with expanded efforts to improve and maintain District lands, which have seen increased recreation activity.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of 0.97% or $44,216 driven by an increase in Salaries and Benefits of $44,816 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits, Operating Expenses of $16,000 for materials for projects, Fixed Capital Outlay of $50,000, and Interagency Expenditures of $17,500 for additional harvested tracts of land. These increases are offset by decreases in Contracted Services of ($72,100) and Operating Capital Outlay of ($12,000) due to threshold changes. 74

Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits of $630,130 • Contracted Services of $2,568,600 specific contracts that are $100,000 or greater include: o Prescribed Fire and Vegetation Management Contracts $790,000 o Recreation Site Management Contracts $284,000 o Road and Hydrological Maintenance $200,000 o Road and Ditch Maintenance $100,000 o Timber Management Contracts $100,000 o Mallory Swamp Project $275,000 o Suwannee Springs Project $85,000 • Interagency Expenditures of $710,435, specific agreements that exceed $100,000 include: o PILT for $360,000 o Twin Rivers State Forest Agreement for $275,435 for timber, road, and general property management

ACTIVITY 3.3 Facilities The operation and maintenance of District support and administrative facilities.

District Description: The operation and maintenance of District support and administrative facilities.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 3.3 - Facilities

Salaries and Benefits $ 22,636 $ 24,277 $ 24,935 $ 88,893 $ 79,415 $ (9,478) -10.66% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 103,400 $ 138,731 $ 272,000 $ 466,000 $ 305,000 $ (161,000) -34.55% Operating Expenses $ 141,826 $ 131,135 $ 155,500 $ 155,500 $ 155,500 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ 17,186 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ - 0.00% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ 14,195 $ 225,000 $ 225,000 $ 386,000 $ 161,000 71.56% Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 267,863 $ 325,525 $ 717,435 $ 975,393 $ 965,915 $ (9,478) -0.97%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 579,915 $ 386,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 965,915

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 79,415 $ - $ 79,415 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 166,000 $ 139,000 $ 305,000 Operating Expenses $ 155,500 $ - $ 155,500 Operating Capital Outlay $ 40,000 $ - $ 40,000 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ 386,000 $ 386,000 Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 440,915 $ 525,000 $ 965,915

Changes and Trends: The District continues to address maintenance needs for the headquarters. The District completed a commercial building inspection in December 2016 that elucidated long-term and ongoing maintenance needs that are reflected in the fluctuations of Contracted Services, Salaries and Benefits and Fixed Capital Outlay.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget decrease of (0.97)% or ($9,478) due to a decrease in Salaries and Benefits of ($9,478) related to time allocation changes. Fixed Capital Outlay was increased by $161,000 related to an expense type shift from Contracted Services.

Major Budget Items: • Contracted Services of $305,000 to address exterior improvements and items in the Property Conditions Report • Operating Expenses of $155,500, which includes $82,000 for workers compensation and property and Casualty Insurance and $54,000 for utilities • Fixed Capital Outlay of $386,000, for facility repairs at District Headquarters

ACTIVITY 3.4 Invasive Plant Control The treatment of invasive upland and aquatic plants in district waterways or district-owned property, to improve water abatement, maintain navigability, improve water quality, or aid in the preservation, restoration, or protection of environmentally sensitive lands.

District Description: The treatment of invasive upland and aquatic plants in district waterways or district-owned property, to improve water abatement, maintain navigability, improve water quality, or aid in the preservation, restoration, or protection of environmentally sensitive lands. SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 3.4 - Invasive Plant Control

Salaries and Benefits $ 5,932 $ 1,646 $ 8,392 $ 8,789 $ 10,024 $ 1,235 14.05% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 12,988 $ - $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ 64 $ 996 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ 1,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 18,984 $ 2,642 $ 49,392 $ 49,789 $ 51,024 $ 1,235 2.48%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 10,024 $ 20,000 $ - $ - $ 21,000 $ - $ 51,024

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 p g pg (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 10,024 $ - $ 10,024 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 19,000 $ 21,000 $ 40,000 Operating Expenses $ 1,000 $ - $ 1,000 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 30,024 $ 21,000 $ 51,024

Changes and Trends: The District plans to enhance its efforts to control invasive exotics. In FY 2018-19 Invasive Plant Control activities were captured under a grant funded project. Prior to FY 2018-19, half of the infestation was treated while the other half was monitored. An enhanced level of service will allow the District to make progress at abating exotic vegetation. Primary exotic vegetations are Japanese climbing fern, Camphor tree, Tallow tree, Mimosa, and Cogen grass. Approximately 860 fee simple acres are infested with exotic vegetation. The variances in Salaries and Benefits and Contracted Services are directly related to the receipt and implementation of grants.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of 2.48% or $1,235 driven by an increase in Salaries and Benefits to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits.

Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits of $10,024 • Contracted Services of $40,000 77

ACTIVITY 3.5 Other Operation and Maintenance Activities Operations and maintenance activities not categorized above, such as right-of-way management and other general maintenance activities.

District Description: This activity supports Emergency Management operations.

Salaries and Benefits $ 6,939 $ 46,271 $ 4,962 $ 5,617 $ 6,387 $ 770 13.71% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 11,420 $ 5,374 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ 20,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ 3,278 $ 714 $ 23,000 $ 23,000 $ 23,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 21,636 $ 52,358 $ 47,962 $ 48,617 $ 49,387 $ 770 1.58%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 49,387 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 49,387

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 p g pg (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 6,387 $ - $ 6,387 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 20,000 $ - $ 20,000 Operating Expenses $ 23,000 $ - $ 23,000 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 49,387 $ - $ 49,387

Changes and Trends: Beginning with FY 2017-18, the District began budgeting funds to support potential Emergency Management needs. In the past, the District has approached emergency management funding on an as-needed, reimbursement basis. The District has appointed an Emergency Coordination Officer with significant relevant experience and knowledge; salaries related to this position are budgeted to this activity on an as-needed basis. The Salaries and Benefits, Contracted Services, and Operating Expenses variances are due to emergency events and emergency planning.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to an increase of $770 for Salaries and Benefits to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits. Major Budget Items: • Contracted Services of $20,000 for emergency services • Operating Expenses of $23,000 for equipment rental

ACTIVITY 3.6 Fleet Services This activity includes fleet services support to all District programs and projects.

District Description: This activity includes fleet services support to all District programs and projects.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 3.6 - Fleet Services

Salaries and Benefits $ 14,814 $ 14,085 $ 16,035 $ 15,456 $ 18,899 $ 3,443 22.28% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 33,187 $ 20,508 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ 40,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ 50,877 $ 49,481 $ 61,000 $ 61,000 $ 62,300 $ 1,300 2.13% Operating Capital Outlay $ 130,453 $ 130,930 $ 130,000 $ 70,000 $ 70,000 $ - 0.00% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 229,330 $ 215,004 $ 247,035 $ 186,456 $ 191,199 $ 4,743 2.54%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 191,199 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 191,199

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 p g pg (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 18,899 $ - $ 18,899 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 40,000 $ - $ 40,000 Operating Expenses $ 62,300 $ - $ 62,300 Operating Capital Outlay $ 70,000 $ - $ 70,000 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 191,199 $ - $ 191,199

Changes and Trends: The District continues to replace vehicles on a schedule that exceeds State of Florida requirements. Surplus District vehicles consistently exceed 200,000 miles and have significant maintenance challenges. The District has faced increased maintenance costs during the last couple of fiscal years and has identified vehicles that may need replacement in the upcoming fiscal years. The variance in Salaries and Benefits reflects actuals. The Operating Capital Outlay variance is associated with vehicle replacement, which is gradually being reduced.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall increase of $4,743 or 2.54% related to an increase of $3,443 in Salaries and Benefits to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits, and $1,300 in Operating Expenses for fleet software. Major Budget Items: • Operating Capital Outlay of $70,000 for mobile equipment • Operating Expenses of $62,300 for fuel, lubricants and software • Contracted Services of $40,000 for vehicle maintenance

ACTIVITY 3.7 Technology and Information Services This activity includes computer hardware and software, data lines, computer support and maintenance, IT consulting services, data centers, network operations, web support and updates, desktop support, and application development associated with this program and related activities.

Salaries and Benefits $ 147,426 $ 54,024 $ 62,095 $ 82,910 $ 82,881 $ (29) -0.03% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 18,896 $ 13,185 $ 46,914 $ 86,910 $ 86,298 $ (612) -0.70% Operating Expenses $ 36,090 $ 79,095 $ 96,378 $ 115,467 $ 124,627 $ 9,160 7.93% Operating Capital Outlay $ 4,988 $ 19,732 $ 22,588 $ 34,708 $ 27,436 $ (7,272) -20.95% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 207,400 $ 166,036 $ 227,975 $ 319,995 $ 321,242 $ 1,247 0.39%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 321,242 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 321,242

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 82,881 $ - $ 82,881 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 46,302 $ 39,996 $ 86,298 Operating Expenses $ 106,447 $ 18,180 $ 124,627 Operating Capital Outlay $ 8,044 $ 19,392 $ 27,436 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 243,674 $ 77,568 $ 321,242

Changes and Trends: The District’s IT program has annual variances based on equipment replacement, maintenance, and license renewal needs among other expenses. This activity includes significant GIS program components that support land management, among other functions. Additionally, over the past several years, the District has worked to refine its cost-allocation methodology for IT services. Variations in Contracted Services, Operating Expenses, and Operating Capital Outlay in this activity are primarily due to cost allocations, reassignment of a portion of telecommunications expenses previously assigned under sub-activity 6.1.8 and expanded efforts for Disaster Recovery, remote workforce, and paperless efficiency.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall increase of $1,247 or 0.39%. Variances associated with this activity are driven by an increase in Operating Expenses of $9,160 related to threshold changes for Operating Capital Outlay which saw a decrease of ($7,272) in addition to a decrease in Contracted Services of ($612) and Salaries and Benefits of ($29).

Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits of $82,881 • Contracted Services of $86,298 • Operating Expenses of $124,627 • Operating Capital Outlay of $27,436

PROGRAM 4.0 Regulation This program includes water use permitting, water well construction permitting, water well contractor licensing, environmental resource and surface water management permitting, permit administration and enforcement, and any delegated regulatory program. District Description: This program includes water use permitting, water well construction permitting, water well contractor licensing, environmental resource and surface water management permitting, permit administration and enforcement, and any delegated regulatory program.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAM BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 4.0 - Regulation

Salaries and Benefits $ 979,953 $ 1,119,150 $ 1,218,327 $ 1,291,520 $ 1,298,657 $ 7,137 0.55% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 105,806 $ 71,133 $ 84,715 $ 349,726 $ 347,756 $ (1,970) -0.56% Operating Expenses $ 105,615 $ 108,764 $ 154,775 $ 190,803 $ 205,676 $ 14,873 7.79% Operating Capital Outlay $ 6,654 $ 19,045 $ 23,640 $ 43,340 $ 31,520 $ (11,820) -27.27% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 18,000 $ 18,000 $ 19,000 $ 19,000 $ 19,000 $ - 0.00% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,216,028 $ 1,336,092 $ 1,500,457 $ 1,894,389 $ 1,902,609 $ 8,220 0.43%

SOURCE OF FUNDS Fiscal Year 2021-22 District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 705,657 $ - $ - $ - $ 593,000 $ - $ 1,298,657 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 106,756 $ - $ - $ - $ 241,000 $ - $ 347,756 Operating Expenses $ 105,676 $ - $ - $ - $ 100,000 $ - $ 205,676 Operating Capital Outlay $ 31,520 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 31,520 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 19,000 $ - $ 19,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 949,609 $ - $ - $ - $ 953,000 $ - $ 1,902,609

RATE, OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Rate Operating Non-operating Workforce (Salary without TOTAL (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) benefits) Salaries and Benefits 13 $ 885,953 $ 1,298,657 $ - $ 1,298,657 Other Personal Services 1 $ 31,320 $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 82,745 $ 265,011 $ 347,756 Operating Expenses $ 176,126 $ 29,550 $ 205,676 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ 31,520 $ 31,520 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 19,000 $ - $ 19,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,576,528 $ 326,081 $ 1,902,609

WORKFORCE Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 Difference in % Fiscal Year WORKFORCE CATEGORY (Adopted to Prelim) 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Difference % Change Authorized Positions 12.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 0.0 0.0% Contingent Worker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other Personal Services 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0% Intern 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Volunteer 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL WORKFORCE 12.0 13.0 13.0 14.0 14.0 0.0 0.0%

Reductions:

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT REDUCTIONS - NEW ISSUES 4.0 Regulation Fiscal Year 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Fiscal Year 2019-20 (Amended) 13.00 $ 1,894,389 Reductions Issue Category Issue Description Amount Workforce Subtotal Issue Narrative Salaries and Benefits -

Other Personal Services -

Contracted Services 1,970 1 Information Technology 1,970 Transfer to operating expense

Operating Expenses -

Operating Capital Outlay 11,820 Change in capitalzation threshold for operating capital outlay and 2 Information Technology 11,820 realignment to actuals

Fixed Capital Outlay -

Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) -

Reserves -

TOTAL REDUCTIONS 0.00 $ 13,790

New Issues: New Issues Issue Category Issue Description Amount Workforce Subtotal Issue Narrative Salaries and Benefits 1.00 7,137 Projected increase to cover wages, health insurance and 3 Salaries and Benefits 7,137 retirement benefits and change in time allocation.

Other Personal Services -

Contracted Services -

Operating Expenses 14,873 Change in capitalzation threshold for operating capital outlay and 4 Intormation Technology 14,873 realignment to actuals

Operating Capital Outlay -

Fixed Capital Outlay -

Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) -

Reserves -

TOTAL NEW ISSUES 1.00 $ 22,010 4.0 Regulation Total Workforce and Preliminary Budget for FY 2021-22 14.00 $1,902,609

Changes and Trends: The workload for permitting is highly variable and depends upon market trends. The Regulatory Program has seen a steady volume of permit applications over the past several years. Variations in Salaries and Benefits, Operating Expenses and Operating Capital Outlay are primarily due to alignment of Salaries and Benefits with actuals, cost allocations, reassignment of communications expenses previously assigned under sub-activity 6.1.8 and expanded efforts for Disaster Recovery, remote workforce, and paperless efficiency. The District continues to meet permitting-related metrics while maintaining a low overhead for the program.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of $8,220, or 0.43%. This is due to an increase in Salaries and Benefits of $7,137 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and Operating Expenses of $14,873 related to threshold changes for Operating Capital Outlay which decreased ($11,820). Contractual Services decreased by ($1,970) related to Information Technology.

Major Budget Items: Major budget items for this program include the following: • Salaries and Benefits of $1,298,657, which includes 13 FTEs and 1 OPS • Contracted Services of $347,756 for outside legal services, geophysical well logging, and IT services • Operating Expenses of $205,676 for computer software, registrations, training, and travel, and equipment rental • Operating Capital Outlay of $31,520 for computer equipment • Interagency Expenditures of $19,000 for E-Reg with the SJRWMD

ACTIVITY 4.1 Consumptive Use Permitting The review, issuance, renewal, and enforcement of water use permits.

District Description: The review, issuance, renewal, and enforcement of water use permits.

Salaries and Benefits $ 208,548 $ 227,024 $ 301,797 $ 322,977 $ 299,824 $ (23,153) -7.17% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 9,204 $ 6,065 $ 25,000 $ 200,000 $ 200,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ 8,426 $ 8,716 $ 15,500 $ 15,500 $ 15,500 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 226,179 $ 241,804 $ 342,297 $ 538,477 $ 515,324 $ (23,153) -4.30%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 315,324 $ - $ - $ - $ 200,000 $ - $ 515,324

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating TOTAL (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) Salaries and Benefits $ 299,824 $ - $ 299,824 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ - $ 200,000 $ 200,000 Operating Expenses $ 15,500 $ - $ 15,500 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 315,324 $ 200,000 $ 515,324

Changes and Trends: The Consumptive Use Permitting activity has seen a steady volume of permit applications over the past several years. The District typically issues water use permits for 20-year terms. The variation in Contracted Services is associated with outside legal services in this activity. The workload for Consumptive Use Permitting is highly variable and depends upon agricultural market trends. Also, the District requires producers to modify their water use permits to qualify for irrigation retrofit reimbursements when participating in the Agriculture cost-share program and Springs Grants initiatives.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget decrease of (4.3)% or ($23,153) due to a decrease in Salaries and Benefits of ($23,153) related to time allocation changes.

Major Budget Items: Major budget items for this program include the following: • Salaries and Benefits of $299,824 • Contracted Services of $200,000 for outside legal services • Operating Expenses of $15,500

ACTIVITY 4.2 Water Well Construction Permitting and Contractor Licensing The review, issuance, renewal, and enforcement of water well construction permits and regulation of contractor licensing.

District Description: The review, issuance, renewal, and enforcement of water well construction permits and regulation of contractor licensing.

Salaries and Benefits $ 81,655 $ 76,879 $ 76,586 $ 112,575 $ 109,237 $ (3,338) -2.97% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 595 $ - $ 1,000 $ 6,000 $ 6,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ 1,825 $ 3,111 $ 10,500 $ 10,500 $ 10,500 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 84,074 $ 79,989 $ 88,086 $ 129,075 $ 125,737 $ (3,338) -2.59%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 125,737 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 125,737

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 109,237 $0.00 $ 109,237 Other Personal Services $ - $0.00 $ - Contracted Services $ 6,000 $0.00 $ 6,000 Operating Expenses $ 10,500 $0.00 $ 10,500 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $0.00 $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $0.00 $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $0.00 $ - Debt $ - $0.00 $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $0.00 $ - TOTAL $ 125,737 $ - $ 125,737

Changes and Trends: The Water Well Construction Permitting and Contractor Licensing activity has seen a steady volume of permit applications over the past several fiscal years. The District allocated a portion of a position to begin cross training for succession planning for this activity. The District continues to exceed the statutory review and issuance requirements.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget decrease of (2.59)% or ($3,338) due to a decrease in Salaries and Benefits of ($3,338) related to time allocation changes.

Major Budget Items: Major budget items for this program include the following: • Salaries and Benefits of $109,237 • Operating Expenses of $10,500

ACTIVITY 4.3 Environmental Resource and Surface Water Permitting The review, issuance, and enforcement of environmental resource and surface water permits.

District Description: The review, issuance, and enforcement of environmental resource and surface water permits.

Salaries and Benefits $ 645,853 $ 741,901 $ 744,065 $ 754,865 $ 787,482 $ 32,617 4.32% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 85,013 $ 53,528 $ 40,000 $ 60,000 $ 60,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ 27,459 $ 21,237 $ 33,500 $ 38,500 $ 38,500 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 18,000 $ 18,000 $ 19,000 $ 19,000 $ 19,000 $ - 0.00% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 776,324 $ 834,666 $ 836,565 $ 872,365 $ 904,982 $ 32,617 3.74%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 251,982 $ - $ - $ - $ 653,000 $ - $ 904,982

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 787,482 $ - $ 787,482 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 60,000 $ - $ 60,000 Operating Expenses $ 38,500 $ - $ 38,500 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 19,000 $ - $ 19,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 904,982 $ - $ 904,982 Changes and Trends: The Environmental Resource Permitting activity has seen a steady volume of permit applications and a stable workforce during the past couple of fiscal years, resulting in an increase of Salaries and Benefits expenditures. The District continues to strive meet or exceed most permitting-related metrics while maintaining a low overhead for the sub-activity. The variance in Contracted Services is based on anticipated needs for legal counsel.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of 3.74% or $32,617 driven by increases in Salaries and Benefits of $32,617 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits and time allocation changes.

Major Budget Items: Major budget items for this program include the following: • Salaries and Benefits $787,482 • Contracted Services of $60,000, for outside legal services and ERP/WOD and Flooding campaigns • Operating Expenses of $38,500 for registrations, training, and publications • Interagency Expenditures of $19,000 for E-Regulatory permitting with SJRWMD

ACTIVITY 4.5 Technology and Information Services This activity includes computer hardware and software, data lines, computer support and maintenance, IT consulting services, data centers, network operations, web support and updates, desktop support, and application development associated with this Program and related activities District Description: This activity includes computer hardware and software, data lines, computer support and maintenance, IT consulting services, data centers, network operations, web support and updates, desktop support, record maintenance, and application development associated with this Program and related activities. SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 4.5 - Technology and Information Services

Salaries and Benefits $ 43,897 $ 73,347 $ 95,879 $ 101,103 $ 102,114 $ 1,011 1.00% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 10,995 $ 11,540 $ 18,715 $ 83,726 $ 81,756 $ (1,970) -2.35% Operating Expenses $ 67,905 $ 75,700 $ 95,275 $ 126,303 $ 141,176 $ 14,873 11.78% Operating Capital Outlay $ 6,654 $ 19,045 $ 23,640 $ 43,340 $ 31,520 $ (11,820) -27.27% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 129,451 $ 179,632 $ 233,509 $ 354,472 $ 356,566 $ 2,094 0.59%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 256,566 $ - $ - $ - $ 100,000 $ - $ 356,566

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 102,114 $ - $ 102,114 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 16,745 $ 65,011 $ 81,756 Operating Expenses $ 111,626 $ 29,550 $ 141,176 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ 31,520 $ 31,520 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 230,485 $ 126,081 $ 356,566 Changes and Trends: The District’s IT program has annual variances based on equipment replacement, maintenance, and license renewal needs. Variations in Salaries and Benefits, Operating Expenses, and Operating Capital Outlay are primarily due to cost allocations, alignment of salary and benefits with actuals, reassignment of a portion of communications expenses previously assigned under sub-activity 6.1.8 and expanded efforts for Disaster Recovery.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall increase of $2,094 or 0.59%. Variances associated with this activity are driven by an increase in Salaries and Benefits of $1,011 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits , and Operating Expenses of $14,873 related to threshold changes for Operating Capital Outlay which saw a decrease of ($11,820) in addition to a decrease in Contracted Services of ($1,970).

Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits of $102,114 • Contracted Services of $81,756 • Operating Expenses of $141,176 for license renewals, communications and training, registration, and travel • Operating Capital Outlay of $31,520 88

PROGRAM 5.0 Outreach This program includes all environmental education activities, such as water conservation campaigns and water resources education; public information activities; all lobbying activities relating to local, regional, state, and federal governmental affairs; and all public relations activities, including related public service announcements and advertising in the media. District Description: This program includes all environmental education activities, such as water conservation campaigns and water resources education; public information activities; all lobbying activities relating to local, regional, state, and federal governmental affairs; and all public relations activities, including related public service announcements and advertising in the media.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAM BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 5.0 - Outreach

Salaries and Benefits $ 197,598 $ 196,318 $ 187,718 $ 200,357 $ 151,933 $ (48,424) -24.17% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 29,220 $ 12,605 $ 19,300 $ 19,300 $ 19,300 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ 15,192 $ 11,278 $ 19,500 $ 19,500 $ 19,500 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ 4,500 $ 4,500 $ 4,500 $ - 0.00% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 242,010 $ 220,201 $ 231,018 $ 243,657 $ 195,233 $ (48,424) -19.87%

SOURCE OF FUNDS Fiscal Year 2021-22 District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 151,933 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 151,933 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 19,300 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 19,300 Operating Expenses $ 19,500 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 19,500 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 4,500 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 4,500 Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 195,233 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 195,233

RATE, OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Rate Operating Non-operating Workforce (Salary without TOTAL (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) benefits) Salaries and Benefits 2 $ 137,150 $ 151,933 $ - $ 151,933 Other Personal Services - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 19,300 $ - $ 19,300 Operating Expenses $ 19,500 $ - $ 19,500 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 4,500 $ - $ 4,500 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 195,233 $ - $ 195,233

WORKFORCE Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 Difference in % Fiscal Year WORKFORCE CATEGORY (Adopted to Prelim) 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Difference % Change Authorized Positions 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0% Contingent Worker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other Personal Services 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Intern 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Volunteer 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL WORKFORCE 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 0.0 0.0%

Reductions:

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT REDUCTIONS - NEW ISSUES 5.0 Outreach Fiscal Year 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Fiscal Year 2019-20 (Amended) 2.00 $ 243,657 Reductions

Issue Category Issue Description Amount Workforce Subtotal Issue Narrative Salaries and Benefits 48,424 1 Salaries and Benefits 48,424 Projected change in time allocation.

Other Personal Services -

Contracted Services -

Operating Expenses -

Operating Capital Outlay -

Fixed Capital Outlay -

Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) -

Reserves -

TOTAL REDUCTIONS 0.00 $ 48,424

New Issues:

New Issues Issue Category Issue Description Amount Workforce Subtotal Issue Narrative Salaries and Benefits -

Other Personal Services -

Contracted Services -

Operating Expenses -

Operating Capital Outlay -

Fixed Capital Outlay -

Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) -

Reserves -

TOTAL NEW ISSUES 0.00 $ - 5.0 Outreach Total Workforce and Preliminary Budget for FY 2021-22 2.00 $ 195,233 90

Changes and Trends: The Contracted Services variance is associated with the District enhancing its Water Resource Education efforts and progress for a one-time contract in activity 5.2 to support graphic design and publication services to provide public information. The District continues to enhance efforts to factually inform the public of the District’s services, core mission, and to improve the public interaction with the District which explains the variances in Salaries and Benefits.

Budget Variances: The program’s FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget is $195,233, which is a ($48,424) or a (19.87)% decrease from the Adopted Budget for FY 2020-21 of $243,657 related to a decrease in Salaries and Benefits caused by time allocation changes.

Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits of $151,933, which includes 2 FTEs • Contracted Services of $19,300, including $10,000 for educational materials and support, $5,000 for public information support, $4,500 for legislative bill tracking and analyses • Operating Expenses of $19,500 for travel and registrations

ACTIVITY 5.1 Water Resource Education Water management district activities and media publications that present factual information on the nature, use, and management of water resources (including water supply and demand management). This program also includes teacher education and training activities.

District Description: Water management district activities and media publications that present factual information on the nature, use, and management of water resources (including water supply and demand management). This program also includes teacher education and training activities.

Salaries and Benefits $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ - $ 4,567 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ - $ 4,567 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ - 0.00%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 10,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 10,000

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating TOTAL (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) Salaries and Benefits $ - $ - $ - Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 10,000 $ - $ 10,000 Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 10,000 $ - $ 10,000

Changes and Trends: The District’s administration is reinvigorating its water resource education activities and anticipates more emphasis in this activity. It is anticipated that activities associated with this program will increase in upcoming fiscal years.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have no budget variances.

Major Budget Items: The only major item is $10,000 for Contracted Services.

ACTIVITY 5.2 Public Information All public notices regarding water management district decision-making and governing board, basin board, and advisory committee meetings, public workshops, public hearings, and other district meetings; and factual information provided to the public and others by a water management district regarding district structure, functions, programs, budget, and other operational aspects of the district.

District Description: All public notices regarding water management district decision-making and governing board, basin board, and advisory committee meetings, public workshops, public hearings, and other district meetings; and factual information provided to the public and others by a water management district regarding district structure, functions, programs, budget, and other operational aspects of the district. SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT ACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 5.2 - Public Information

Salaries and Benefits $ 124,958 $ 99,318 $ 97,971 $ 102,833 $ 63,294 $ (39,539) -38.45% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 25,000 $ 3,788 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ 5,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ 2,070 $ 1,034 $ 6,500 $ 6,500 $ 6,500 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 152,028 $ 104,140 $ 109,471 $ 114,333 $ 74,794 $ (39,539) -34.58%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 74,794 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 74,794

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 63,294 $ - $ 63,294 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 5,000 $ - $ 5,000 Operating Expenses $ 6,500 $ - $ 6,500 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 74,794 $ - $ 74,794 Changes and Trends: The District anticipates no significant service level changes to this activity in the upcoming years. The variation in Salaries and Benefits is associated with administration changes and direction of activity levels. The variation in Contracted Services reflects the completion of publication services and information contracts that focused on the District’s outreach to the public. The District continues to enhance its outreach efforts to inform the public of the District’s services, core mission, and to improve the public interaction with the District.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have a decrease of (34.58)% or ($39,539) in Salaries and Benefits related to time allocation changes.

Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits of $63,294

ACTIVITY 5.4 Lobbying/Legislative Affairs/Cabinet Affairs Influencing or attempting to influence legislative action or non-action through oral or written communication or an attempt to obtain the goodwill of a member or employee of the Legislature. (See section 11.045, Florida Statutes) For purposes of the standard budget reporting format, this definition includes Federal legislative action or non-action.

District Description: Influencing or attempting to influence legislative action or non-action through oral or written communication or an attempt to obtain the goodwill of a member or employee of the Legislature. (See section 11.045, Florida Statutes) For purposes of the standard budget reporting format, this definition includes Federal legislative action or non-action.

Salaries and Benefits $ 72,640 $ 97,000 $ 89,747 $ 97,524 $ 88,639 $ (8,885) -9.11% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 4,220 $ 4,250 $ 4,300 $ 4,300 $ 4,300 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ 13,122 $ 10,244 $ 13,000 $ 13,000 $ 13,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ 4,500 $ 4,500 $ 4,500 $ - 0.00% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 89,982 $ 111,493 $ 111,547 $ 119,324 $ 110,439 $ (8,885) -7.45%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 110,439 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 110,439

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 88,639 $ - $ 88,639 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 4,300 $ - $ 4,300 Operating Expenses $ 13,000 $ - $ 13,000 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 4,500 $ - $ 4,500 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 110,439 $ - $ 110,439

Changes and Trends: The District anticipates no significant changes to this activity in the upcoming years and actively works to limit spending on this activity.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have decrease of (7.45)% or ($8,885) in Salaries and Benefits related to time allocation changes.

Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits of $88,639 • Operating Expenses of $13,000 for training and travel • Interagency Expenditures of $4,500 for a collaborative state agency Memorandum of Understanding for congressional legislative assistance

PROGRAM 6.0 District Management and Administration This program includes all governing [and basin board] support; executive support; management information systems; unrestricted reserves; and general counsel, ombudsman, human resources, finance, audit, risk management, and administrative services. District Description: This program includes all governing board support; executive support; management information systems; unrestricted reserves; and human resources, finance, audit, risk management, and administrative services.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAM BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 6.0 - Management and Administration

Salaries and Benefits $ 827,358 $ 884,652 $ 933,301 $ 829,094 $ 844,826 $ 15,732 1.90% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 91,911 $ 138,552 $ 191,837 $ 235,844 $ 238,177 $ 2,333 0.99% Operating Expenses $ 132,580 $ 132,263 $ 202,630 $ 229,885 $ 242,471 $ 12,586 5.47% Operating Capital Outlay $ 5,547 $ 15,875 $ 20,004 $ 36,674 $ 26,672 $ (10,002) -27.27% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 320,403 $ 332,856 $ 340,000 $ 350,000 $ 365,000 $ 15,000 4.29% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,377,799 $ 1,504,198 $ 1,687,772 $ 1,681,497 $ 1,717,146 $ 35,649 2.12%

SOURCE OF FUNDS Fiscal Year 2021-22 District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 794,826 $ - $ - $ - $ 50,000 $ - $ 844,826 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 151,177 $ - $ - $ - $ 87,000 $ - $ 238,177 Operating Expenses $ 192,471 $ - $ - $ - $ 50,000 $ - $ 242,471 Operating Capital Outlay $ 26,672 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 26,672 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 365,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 365,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,530,146 $ - $ - $ - $ 187,000 $ - $ 1,717,146

RATE, OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Rate Operating Non-operating Workforce (Salary without TOTAL (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) benefits) Salaries and Benefits 8 $ 544,334 $ 844,826 $ - $ 844,826 Other Personal Services - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 153,170 $ 85,007 $ 238,177 Operating Expenses $ 217,466 $ 25,005 $ 242,471 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ 26,672 $ 26,672 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 365,000 $ - $ 365,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,580,462 $ 136,684 $ 1,717,146

WORKFORCE Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 Difference in % Fiscal Year WORKFORCE CATEGORY (Adopted to Prelim) 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Difference % Change Authorized Positions 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 0.0% Contingent Worker 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Other Personal Services 0.6 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Intern 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Volunteer 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TOTAL WORKFORCE 9.6 10.0 10.0 8.0 8.0 0.0 0.0%

Reductions:

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT REDUCTIONS - NEW ISSUES 6.0 District Management and Administration Fiscal Year 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Fiscal Year 2019-20 (Amended) 10.00 $ 1,681,497 Reductions

Issue Category Issue Description Amount Workforce Subtotal Issue Narrative Salaries and Benefits 2.00 -

Other Personal Services -

Contracted Services 1,667 1 Information Technology 1,667 Transfer civic plus software to operating expenses

Operating Expenses -

Operating Capital Outlay 10,002 2 Information Technology 10,002 Change in capitalzation threshold for operating capital outlay

Fixed Capital Outlay -

Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) -

Reserves -

TOTAL REDUCTIONS 2.00 $ 11,669

New Issues:

New Issues Issue Category Issue Description Amount Workforce Subtotal Issue Narrative Salaries and Benefits 15,732 Projected increase to cover wages, health insurance and 3 Salaries and Benefits 15,732 retirement benefits and change in time allocation.

Other Personal Services -

Contracted Services 4,000 4 Audit Services 4,000 Audit services for OPEB and external auditor

Operating Expenses 12,586 5 Information Technology 12,586 Transfer from contractual services and operating capital outlay

Operating Capital Outlay -

Fixed Capital Outlay -

Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) 15,000 6 County Fees 15,000 Tax collector and property appraiser fees

Reserves -

TOTAL NEW ISSUES 0.00 $ 47,318 6.0 District Management and Administration

Total Workforce and Preliminary Budget for FY 2021-22 8.00 $1,717,146 Changes and Trends: The District continues to maintain a low administrative overhead cost as a percentage of the budget. Significant increases in contracting needs and financial oversight of water resource projects have been achieved within existing administrative staff. The change in Contracted Services is primary due to reclassification of Tax Collectors and Property Appraisers fees to Interagency Expenditures. The District’s new administration’s policy during FY 2018-19 realigned Procurement and Human Resources sub-activities from sub-activity Administrative Support 6.1.4 to sub-activity 6.1.6 and sub-activity 6.1.7, respectively.

Budget Variances: The program’s FY 2021-22 Preliminary Budget is $1,717,146, which is $35,649, or a 2.12% increase from the Adopted Budget for FY 2020-21 of $1,681,497. This is primarily due to increases in Salaries and Benefits of $15,732 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits; Contracted Services of $2,333; Operating Expenses of $12,586; and Interagency Expenditures of $15,000. These increases are offset by a decrease in Operating Capital Outlay of ($10,002). Variances are broken down in more detail in the tables shown above and the activities and sub-activities to follow. Major Budget Items: The major budget items in this program are: • Salaries and Benefits of $844,826, which includes 8 FTEs • Contracted Services of $238,177 for Classification and Compensation study, document accessibility, outside legal services, Inspector General, External Auditor and Disaster Recovery • Operating Expenses of $242,471 for operational activities such as supplies and publications, registration, training, and travel, IT software and supplies, and postage • Interagency Expenditures of $365,000 for Tax Collection and Property Appraiser fees

ACTIVITY 6.1 Administrative and Operations Support Executive management, executive support, governing board support, ombudsman, inspector general, general counsel, human resources, insurance, risk management, finance, accounting, procurement, budget, vehicle pool.

District Description: Executive management, executive support, governing board support, inspector general, human resources, insurance, risk management, finance, accounting, procurement, and budget.

Salaries and Benefits $ 827,358 $ 884,652 $ 933,301 $ 829,094 $ 844,826 $ 15,732 1.90% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 91,911 $ 138,552 $ 191,837 $ 235,844 $ 238,177 $ 2,333 0.99% Operating Expenses $ 132,580 $ 132,263 $ 202,630 $ 229,885 $ 242,471 $ 12,586 5.47% Operating Capital Outlay $ 5,547 $ 15,875 $ 20,004 $ 36,674 $ 26,672 $ (10,002) -27.27% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,057,396 $ 1,171,342 $ 1,347,772 $ 1,331,497 $ 1,352,146 $ 20,649 1.55%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 1,165,146 $ - $ - $ - $ 187,000 $ - $ 1,352,146

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating TOTAL (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) Salaries and Benefits $ 844,826 $ - $ 844,826 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 153,170 $ 85,007 $ 238,177 Operating Expenses $ 217,466 $ 25,005 $ 242,471 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ 26,672 $ 26,672 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 1,215,462 $ 136,684 $ 1,352,146

Changes and Trends: The District continues to maintain a low administrative overhead cost as a percentage of the budget. Significant increases in contracting needs and financial oversight of water resource projects have been achieved within existing administrative resources. The District does not anticipate significant increases in the administration program.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of 1.55% or $20,649 driven by increases in Salaries and Benefits of $15,732 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits, Contracted Services of $2,333 and Operating Expenses of $12,586 related to threshold changes for Operating Capital Outlay which has a decrease of ($10,002).

Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits of $844,826 • Contracted Services of $238,177 for document accessibility, outside legal services, Inspector General, External Auditor and Disaster Recovery • Operating Expenses of $242,471 for operational activities such as supplies and publications, registration, training, and travel, IT software and supplies, and postage There are nine sub-activities under 6.1 Administrative and Operations Support. See sub-activities below for their descriptions, changes and trends, budget variances and major budget items.

SUB-ACTIVITY 6.1.1 EXECUTIVE DIRECTION This sub-activity includes the executive office, governing board and executive services support, and the Office of the Ombudsman. Agency-wide direction is provided in a manner consistent with the policy direction of the Governing Board, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Legislature, and the Executive Office of the Governor. District Description: This sub-activity includes the executive office, governing board, and executive services support. Agency-wide direction is provided in a manner consistent with the policy direction of the Governing Board, the Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida Legislature, and the Executive Office of the Governor. SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SUBACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22

PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 6.1.1 - Executive Direction

Salaries and Benefits $ 243,054 $ 243,246 $ 262,084 $ 227,914 $ 237,696 $ 9,782 4.29% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 23,076 $ 36,921 $ 25,000 $ 35,000 $ 35,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ 25,595 $ 25,342 $ 53,500 $ 53,500 $ 53,500 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 291,726 $ 305,509 $ 340,584 $ 316,414 $ 326,196 $ 9,782 3.09%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 326,196 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 326,196

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 237,696 $ - $ 237,696 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 35,000 $ - $ 35,000 Operating Expenses $ 53,500 $ - $ 53,500 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 326,196 $ - $ 326,196 Changes and Trends: The District does not anticipate changes to this sub-activity in upcoming years. Variations in Salaries and Benefits are primarily from anticipated increases in health care costs and required employer retirement contribution rates for each membership class and subclass of the Florida Retirement System. The change in Contracted Services is driven by the District’s need for outside legal counsel. The change in Operating Expenses reflects District’s alignment of tuition reimbursement to match the state program. Budget Variances: This sub-activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of 3.09% or $9,782. This variance is because of an increase to Salaries and Benefits of $9,782 to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits. Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits of $237,696 • Contracted Services of $35,000 for outside legal services • Operating Expenses of $53,500 for registration, training, travel, and operational activities

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6.1.3 INSPECTOR GENERAL The Office of the Inspector General serves as a primary point for the coordination of activities that promote accountability, effectiveness, and efficiency, and prevent and detect fraud and abuse in the district.

District Description: The District does not have an in-house inspector general. An independent firm is retained to act as an inspector general. Additionally, this activity includes expenditures related to the District’s external auditor.

Salaries and Benefits $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 48,574 $ 53,499 $ 58,500 $ 58,500 $ 62,500 $ 4,000 6.84% Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 48,574 $ 53,499 $ 58,500 $ 58,500 $ 62,500 $ 4,000 6.84%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 62,500 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 62,500

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ - $ - $ - Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 62,500 $ - $ 62,500 Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 62,500 $ - $ 62,500

Changes and Trends: The District retains two firms for auditing purposes related to this sub-activity. Contracted Services variations are associated with built-in contract cost increases for the External Auditor and Inspector General.

Budget Variances: This sub-activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of 6.84% or $4,000 because of an increase in Contracted Services for the auditing contract.

Major Budget Items: The major budget item for this sub-activity is $62,500 for Contracted Services for the external auditor and inspector general.

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6.1.4 ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT This sub-activity includes finance, budget, accounting, risk management, and document services which provides Districtwide print and mail services, all aspects of records management and imaging services.

District Description: This sub-activity includes accounting, budget, finance, risk management, record management and general administrative services.

Salaries and Benefits $ 491,304 $ 462,581 $ 473,260 $ 376,665 $ 390,861 $ 14,196 3.77% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 11,583 $ 39,259 $ 90,000 $ 90,000 $ 90,000 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ 65,543 $ 61,436 $ 81,400 $ 81,400 $ 81,400 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 568,430 $ 563,276 $ 644,660 $ 548,065 $ 562,261 $ 14,196 2.59%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 375,261 $ - $ - $ - $ 187,000 $ - $ 562,261

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 390,861 $ - $ 390,861 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 40,000 $ 50,000 $ 90,000 Operating Expenses $ 81,400 $ - $ 81,400 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 512,261 $ 50,000 $ 562,261

Changes and Trends: In FY 2017-18, the District consolidated various sub-activity expenses within this activity into the 6.1.4 sub-activity which was reversed for FY 2018-19. In FY 2019-20, Contracted Services was increased by $50,000 to provide additional document accessibility. The District does not anticipate changes to this sub-activity in upcoming years.

Budget Variances: This sub-activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of 2.59% or $14,196 which is driven by an increase of $14,196 for Salaries and Benefits to cover wages, health insurance and retirement benefits. Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits of $390,861 • Contracted Services of $90,000 for financial consulting, Classification and Compensation study, document accessibility • Operating Expenses of $81,400 for registration, training, and travel, postage, operational activities, and fees and permits

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6.1.6 PROCUREMENT / CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION This sub-activity supports all procurement activities to purchase goods and services.

District Description: This sub-activity supports all procurement activities to purchase goods and services.

Salaries and Benefits $ - $ 58,143 $ 42,181 $ 61,165 $ 55,434 $ (5,731) -9.37% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ 7,300 $ 7,300 $ 7,300 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ - $ 58,143 $ 49,481 $ 68,465 $ 62,734 $ (5,731) -8.37%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 62,734 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 62,734

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 55,434 $ - $ 55,434 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ - $ - $ - Operating Expenses $ 7,300 $ - $ 7,300 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 62,734 $ - $ 62,734

Changes and Trends: The changes in Salaries and Benefits and Operating Expenses reflect the District’s consolidation of various sub-activity expenses during FY 2017-18 within this activity into the 6.1.4 sub-activity which was reversed during FY 2018-19. The District does not anticipate changes to this sub-activity in upcoming years.

Budget Variances: This sub-activity is projected to an overall budget decrease of ($5,731) or (8.37)% driven by a decrease in Salaries and Benefits related to time allocation changes.

Major Budget Items: The major budget item for this sub-activity is for Salaries and Benefits of $55,434.

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6.1.7 HUMAN RESOURCES This sub-activity provides human resources support for the District.

District Description: This sub-activity provides human resources support for the District.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT SUBACTIVITY BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 6.1.7 - Human Resources

Salaries and Benefits $ 72,344 $ 94,406 $ 134,375 $ 129,336 $ 127,405 $ (1,931) -1.49% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ - $ - $ 2,500 $ 1,500 $ 1,500 $ - 0.00% Operating Expenses $ 802 $ 1,500 $ 3,500 $ 4,500 $ 4,500 $ - 0.00% Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 73,147 $ 95,906 $ 140,375 $ 135,336 $ 133,405 $ (1,931) -1.43%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 133,405 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 133,405

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 127,405 $ - $ 127,405 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 1,500 $ - $ 1,500 Operating Expenses $ 4,500 $ - $ 4,500 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 133,405 $ - $ 133,405 Changes and Trends: The changes in Salaries and Benefits and Operating Expenses reflects the District’s consolidation of various sub-activity expenses during FY 2017-18 within this activity into the 6.1.4 sub-activity which was reversed during FY 2018-19. Operating Expenses were increased to include education reimbursement for staff that is consistent with District Policy. The District does not anticipate changes to this sub-activity in upcoming years.

Budget Variances: This sub-activity is projected to an overall budget decrease of (1.43)% or ($1,931) driven by a decrease in Salaries and Benefits related to time allocation changes.

Major Budget Items: The major budget item for this sub-activity is for Salaries and Benefits of $127,405.

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6.1.9 TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SERVICES This sub-activity includes computer hardware and software, data lines, computer support and maintenance, IT consulting services, data centers, network operations, web support and updates, desktop support, and application development associated with this Program and related activities.

District Description: This sub-activity includes computer hardware and software, data lines, computer support and maintenance, IT consulting services, data centers, network operations, web support and updates, desktop support, and application development associated with this Program and related activities.

Salaries and Benefits $ 20,655 $ 26,275 $ 21,401 $ 34,014 $ 33,430 $ (584) -1.72% Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 8,678 $ 8,874 $ 15,837 $ 50,844 $ 49,177 $ (1,667) -3.28% Operating Expenses $ 40,640 $ 43,985 $ 56,930 $ 83,185 $ 95,771 $ 12,586 15.13% Operating Capital Outlay $ 5,547 $ 15,875 $ 20,004 $ 36,674 $ 26,672 $ (10,002) -27.27% Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 75,520 $ 95,009 $ 114,172 $ 204,717 $ 205,050 $ 333 0.16%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 205,050 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 205,050

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ 33,430 $ - $ 33,430 Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ 14,170 $ 35,007 $ 49,177 Operating Expenses $ 70,766 $ 25,005 $ 95,771 Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ 26,672 $ 26,672 Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ - $ - $ - Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 118,366 $ 86,684 $ 205,050

Changes and Trends: The District’s IT program has annual variances based on equipment replacement, maintenance, and license renewal needs among other expenses. The District will explore replacing its enterprise resource planning software within the next few years, which would represent a significant capital expense associated with this sub-activity. Additionally, over the past several years, the District has worked to refine its cost-allocation methodology for IT services. Variations in Contracted Services and Operating Expenses are primarily due to cost allocations, reassignment of a portion of communications expenses previously assigned under sub-activity 6.1.8 and expanded efforts related to Disaster Recovery.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall increase of $333 or 0.16%. Variances associated with this activity are driven by decreases in Salaries and Benefits of ($584) related to time allocation changes, and Contracted Services of ($1,667) and Operating Capital Outlay of ($10,002) related to threshold changes which resulted in an increase for Operating Expenses of $12,586.

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Major Budget Items: • Salaries and Benefits of $33,430 • Contracted Services of $49,177 for application programming, network maintenance, records management, and Disaster Recovery • Operating Expenses of $95,771 is mostly communications, equipment rental, equipment maintenance and computer software. • Operating Capital Outlay for $26,672 for computer equipment

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ACTIVITY 6.4 Other - (Tax Collector / Property Appraiser Fees) Tax collector/property appraiser fees.

District Description: The District records statutorily mandated tax collector and property appraiser fees in this activity. These fees are considered a part of the District’s administrative overhead.

Salaries and Benefits $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 320,403 $ 332,856 $ 340,000 $ 350,000 $ 365,000 $ 15,000 4.29% Debt $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 320,403 $ 332,856 $ 340,000 $ 350,000 $ 365,000 $ 15,000 4.29%

SOURCE OF FUNDS District Revenues Fund Balance Debt Local Revenues State Revenues Federal Revenues TOTAL Fiscal Year 2021-22 $ 365,000 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 365,000

OPERATING AND NON-OPERATING Fiscal Year 2021-22 Operating Non-operating (Recurring - all revenues) (Non-recurring - all revenues) TOTAL Salaries and Benefits $ - $ - $ - Other Personal Services $ - $ - $ - Contracted Services $ - $ - $ - Operating Expenses $ - $ - $ - Operating Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Fixed Capital Outlay $ - $ - $ - Interagency Expenditures (Cooperative Funding) $ 365,000 $ - $ 365,000 Debt $ - $ - $ - Reserves - Emergency Response $ - $ - $ - TOTAL $ 365,000 $ - $ 365,000

Changes and Trends: This activity covers the statutorily mandated fees that change as tax collectors and property appraiser’s fees increase.

Budget Variances: This activity is projected to have an overall budget increase of 4.29% or $15,000.

Major Budget Items: The major budget item for this sub-activity is Interagency Expenditures of $365,000 for payment of Tax Collectors and Property Appraisers statutory fees.

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B. District Specific Programs

The District is home to 14 Outstanding Florida Springs and numerous other Florida springs. Over the past 5 years, with funds from the Legislature and District matching funds, the District has shown a commitment to funding springs restoration projects.

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAM BY EXPENDITURE CATEGORY Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22 Springs Program

Fiscal Year 2017-18 Fiscal Year 2018-19 Fiscal Year 2019-20 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Actual-Audited) (Actual-Audited) (Amended) (Adopted) (Preliminary)

State Funding (FDEP, FWC, Other) $ 5,752,823 $ 5,920,986 $ 11,658,000 $ 11,878,000 $ 9,500,000 Total Matching Funds (District/Local/Other) $ 324,422 $ 22,627 $ 582,000 $ 537,000 $ 545,000 TOTAL $ 6,077,245 $ 5,943,613 $ 12,240,000 $ 12,415,000 $ 10,045,000

Springs Funding From FY 2017-18 through FY 2021-22

$14,000,000

$12,000,000

$10,000,000

$8,000,000

$6,000,000

$4,000,000

$2,000,000

$- Fiscal Year 2017-18 Fiscal Year 2018-19 Fiscal Year 2019-20 Fiscal Year 2020-21 Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Actual-Audited) (Actual-Audited) (Amended) (Adopted) (Preliminary)

State Funding (FDEP, FWC, Other) Total Matching Funds (District/Local/Other)

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C. Program Allocations by Area of Responsibility

Subsection 373.535(1)(a)2., Florida Statutes, requires the District to report the total estimated amount in the District budget for each area of responsibility (AOR). All programs and activities at water management districts are categorized by four AORs: water supply, water quality, flood protection and floodplain management, and natural systems. Expenditures in the four AORs are provided only at the program level. These AOR (water supply, water quality, flood protection and floodplain management, and natural systems) expenditures are estimates only and have been allocated among the programs, since a project may serve more than one purpose. Therefore, the AOR expenditures should be viewed only as one indication of whether the District is adequately addressing each AOR. The following tables provide the AOR expenditures for fiscal years 2019-20 (Amended), 2020-21 (Current Adopted) and 2021-22 (Preliminary Budget).

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SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND SUBACTIVITIES BY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY Fiscal Year 2019-20 (Amended) PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Fiscal Year 2019-20 Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND SUB-ACTIVITIES (Amended) 1.0 Water Resource Planning and Monitoring $9,907,414 $3,071,298 $1,486,112 $2,278,705 $3,071,298 1.1 - District Water Management Planning 2,707,223 X X 1.1.1 Water Supply Planning 683,784 X 1.1.2 Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels 1,979,884 X 1.1.3 Other Water Resources Planning 43,555 1.2 - Research, Data Collection, Analysis and Monitoring 2,971,940 X X X X 1.3 - Technical Assistance 3,771,351 X 1.4 - Other Water Resources Planning and Monitoring Activities - 1.5 - Technology & Information Services 456,900 X X X X 2.0 Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works $47,402,057 $13,272,576 $10,428,453 $10,428,453 $13,272,576 2.1 - Land Acquisition 3,845,035 X X X X 2.2 - Water Source Development 12,078,966 X X 2.2.1 Water Resource Development Projects 11,693,561 X 2.2.2 Water Supply Development Assistance 385,405 2.2.3 Other Water Source Development Activities 0 X 2.3 - Surface Water Projects 15,952,216 X X X 2.4 - Other Cooperative Projects 15,374,696 X X X 2.5 - Facilities Construction and Major Renovations 0 2.6 - Other Acquisition and Restoration Activities - 2.7 - Technology & Information Services 151,144 X X X X 3.0 Operation and Maintenance of Works and Lands $5,132,262 $1,206,082 $1,206,082 $1,206,082 $1,514,017 3.1 - Land Management 3,842,463 X X X X 3.2 - Works 0 3.3 - Facilities 717,435 X X X X 3.4 - Invasive Plant Control 49,392 X 3.5 - Other Operation and Maintenance Activities 47,962 3.6 - Fleet Services 247,035 X X X X 3.7 - Technology & Information Services 227,975 X X X X 4.0 Regulation $1,500,457 $450,137 $450,137 $300,091 $300,091 4.1 - Consumptive Use Permitting 342,297 X 4.2 - Water Well Construction Permitting and Contractor Licensing 88,086 X X 4.3 - Environmental Resource and Surface Water Permitting 836,565 X X X 4.4 - Other Regulatory and Enforcement Activities 0 4.5 - Technology & Information Services 233,509 X X X X 5.0 Outreach $231,018 $57,755 $57,755 $57,755 $57,755 5.1 - Water Resource Education 10,000 X X X X 5.2 - Public Information 109,471 X X X X 5.3 - Public Relations - 5.4 - Lobbying / Legislative Affairs / Cabinet Affairs 111,547 X X X X 5.5 - Other Outreach Activities - 5.6 - Technology & Information Services 0 X X X X SUBTOTAL - Major Programs (excluding Management and Administration) $64,173,208 $18,057,847 $13,628,538 $14,271,085 $18,215,737 6.0 Management and Administration $1,687,772 6.1 - Administrative and Operations Support 1,347,772 6.1.1 - Executive Direction 340,584 6.1.2 - General Counsel / Legal 0 6.1.3 - Inspector General 58,500 6.1.4 - Administrative Support 644,660 6.1.5 - Fleet Services - 6.1.6 - Procurement / Contract Administration 49,481 6.1.7 - Human Resources 140,375 6.1.8 - Communications - 6.1.9 - Technology & Information Services 114,172 6.2 - Computer/Computer Support - 6.3 - Reserves - 6.4 - Other - (Tax Collector / Property Appraiser Fees) 340,000 TOTAL $65,860,980 110

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND SUBACTIVITIES BY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY Fiscal Year 2020-21 (Adopted) PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Fiscal Year 2020-21 Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND SUB-ACTIVITIES (Adopted) 1.0 Water Resource Planning and Monitoring $11,309,318 $3,505,889 $1,696,398 $2,601,143 $3,505,889 1.1 - District Water Management Planning 3,174,678 X X 1.1.1 Water Supply Planning 721,374 X 1.1.2 Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels 2,413,384 X 1.1.3 Other Water Resources Planning 39,920 1.2 - Research, Data Collection, Analysis and Monitoring 4,485,703 X X X X 1.3 - Technical Assistance 2,943,740 X 1.4 - Other Water Resources Planning and Monitoring Activities - 1.5 - Technology & Information Services 705,197 X X X X 2.0 Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works $37,812,028 $10,587,368 $8,318,646 $8,318,646 $10,587,368 2.1 - Land Acquisition 4,784,772 X X X X 2.2 - Water Source Development 9,190,403 X X 2.2.1 Water Resource Development Projects 8,907,088 X 2.2.2 Water Supply Development Assistance 283,315 2.2.3 Other Water Source Development Activities 0 2.3 - Surface Water Projects 14,779,347 X X X 2.4 - Other Cooperative Projects 8,818,276 X X X 2.5 - Facilities Construction and Major Renovations 0 2.6 - Other Acquisition and Restoration Activities - 2.7 - Technology & Information Services 239,230 X X X X 3.0 Operation and Maintenance of Works and Lands $6,127,699 $1,440,009 $1,440,009 $1,440,009 $1,807,671 3.1 - Land Management 4,547,449 X X X X 3.2 - Works 0 3.3 - Facilities 975,393 X X X X 3.4 - Invasive Plant Control 49,789 X 3.5 - Other Operation and Maintenance Activities 48,617 3.6 - Fleet Services 186,456 X X X X 3.7 - Technology & Information Services 319,995 X X X X 4.0 Regulation $1,894,389 $568,317 $568,317 $378,878 $378,878 4.1 - Consumptive Use Permitting 538,477 X 4.2 - Water Well Construction Permitting and Contractor Licensing 129,075 X X 4.3 - Environmental Resource and Surface Water Permitting 872,365 X X X 4.4 - Other Regulatory and Enforcement Activities 0 4.5 - Technology & Information Services 354,472 X X X X 5.0 Outreach $243,657 $60,914 $60,914 $60,914 $60,914 5.1 - Water Resource Education 10,000 5.2 - Public Information 114,333 X X X X 5.3 - Public Relations - 5.4 - Lobbying / Legislative Affairs / Cabinet Affairs 119,324 X X X X 5.5 - Other Outreach Activities - 5.6 - Technology & Information Services 0 SUBTOTAL - Major Programs (excluding Management and Administration) $57,387,091 $16,162,497 $12,084,284 $12,799,591 $16,340,720 6.0 Management and Administration $1,681,497 6.1 - Administrative and Operations Support 1,331,497 6.1.1 - Executive Direction 316,414 6.1.2 - General Counsel / Legal 0 6.1.3 - Inspector General 58,500 6.1.4 - Administrative Support 548,065 6.1.5 - Fleet Services - 6.1.6 - Procurement / Contract Administration 68,465 6.1.7 - Human Resources 135,336 6.1.8 - Communications - 6.1.9 - Technology & Information Services 204,717 6.2 - Computer/Computer Support - 6.3 - Reserves - 6.4 - Other - (Tax Collector / Property Appraiser Fees) 350,000 TOTAL $59,068,588 111

SUWANNEE RIVER WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND SUBACTIVITIES BY AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Preliminary) PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Fiscal Year 2021-22 Water Supply Water Quality Flood Protection Natural Systems PROGRAMS, ACTIVITIES AND SUB-ACTIVITIES (Preliminary) 1.0 Water Resource Planning and Monitoring $12,001,696 $3,720,526 $1,800,254 $2,760,390 $3,720,526 1.1 - District Water Management Planning 3,457,005 X X 1.1.1 Water Supply Planning 755,234 X 1.1.2 Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels 2,500,664 X 1.1.3 Other Water Resources Planning 201,107 1.2 - Research, Data Collection, Analysis and Monitoring 4,387,152 X X X X 1.3 - Technical Assistance 3,449,950 X 1.4 - Other Water Resources Planning and Monitoring Activities - 1.5 - Technology & Information Services 707,589 X X X X 2.0 Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Works $37,057,257 $10,376,032 $8,152,597 $8,152,597 $10,376,032 2.1 - Land Acquisition 4,694,742 X X X X 2.2 - Water Source Development 9,927,965 X X 2.2.1 Water Resource Development Projects 9,637,441 X 2.2.2 Water Supply Development Assistance 290,524 2.2.3 Other Water Source Development Activities 0 2.3 - Surface Water Projects 15,106,447 X X X 2.4 - Other Cooperative Projects 7,087,787 X X X 2.5 - Facilities Construction and Major Renovations 0 2.6 - Other Acquisition and Restoration Activities - 2.7 - Technology & Information Services 240,316 X X X X 3.0 Operation and Maintenance of Works and Lands $6,170,432 $1,450,052 $1,450,052 $1,450,052 $1,820,277 3.1 - Land Management 4,591,665 X X X X 3.2 - Works 0 3.3 - Facilities 965,915 X X X X 3.4 - Invasive Plant Control 51,024 X 3.5 - Other Operation and Maintenance Activities 49,387 3.6 - Fleet Services 191,199 X X X X 3.7 - Technology & Information Services 321,242 X X X X 4.0 Regulation $1,902,609 $570,783 $570,783 $380,522 $380,522 4.1 - Consumptive Use Permitting 515,324 X 4.2 - Water Well Construction Permitting and Contractor Licensing 125,737 X X 4.3 - Environmental Resource and Surface Water Permitting 904,982 X X X 4.4 - Other Regulatory and Enforcement Activities 0 4.5 - Technology & Information Services 356,566 X X X X 5.0 Outreach $195,233 $48,808 $48,808 $48,808 $48,808 5.1 - Water Resource Education 10,000 5.2 - Public Information 74,794 X X X X 5.3 - Public Relations - 5.4 - Lobbying / Legislative Affairs / Cabinet Affairs 110,439 X X X X 5.5 - Other Outreach Activities - 5.6 - Technology & Information Services 0 SUBTOTAL - Major Programs (excluding Management and Administration) $57,327,227 $16,166,200 $12,022,493 $12,792,368 $16,346,165 6.0 Management and Administration $1,717,146 6.1 - Administrative and Operations Support 1,352,146 6.1.1 - Executive Direction 326,196 6.1.2 - General Counsel / Legal 0 6.1.3 - Inspector General 62,500 6.1.4 - Administrative Support 562,261 6.1.5 - Fleet Services - 6.1.6 - Procurement / Contract Administration 62,734 6.1.7 - Human Resources 133,405 6.1.8 - Communications - 6.1.9 - Technology & Information Services 205,050 6.2 - Computer/Computer Support - 6.3 - Reserves - 6.4 - Other - (Tax Collector / Property Appraiser Fees) 365,000 TOTAL $59,044,373 112

V. Summary of Staffing Levels This section summarizes workforce levels at the District from fiscal year 2017-18 to fiscal year 2021-22.

SUWA NNEE RIV ER WA TER MA NA GEMENT DISTRICT SUMMARY OF WORKFORCE Fiscal Years 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22 PRELIMINARY BUDGET - Fiscal Year 2021-22

Current Adopted to Preliminary WORKFORCE Actual Years Amended Adopted/ Preliminary Budget Comparison PROGRA M CA TEGORY Amended 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 Difference % Change All Programs Authorized Positions 66.0 66.0 66.0 66.0 66.0 - 0% Contingent Worker ------Other Personal Services 0.6 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 - 0% Intern ------Volunteer ------TOTA L WORKFORCE 66.6 67.0 67.0 67.0 67.0 - 0%

Water Resource Planning and Monitoring Authorized Positions 25.0 24.0 24.0 25.0 25.0 - 0% Contingent Worker - Other Personal Services ------Intern ------Volunteer - TOTA L WORKFORCE 25.0 24.0 24.0 25.0 25.0 - 0% - Land Acquisition, Restoration and Public Authorized Positions 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 0% Works Contingent Worker - Other Personal Services - Intern ------Volunteer - TOTA L WORKFORCE 9.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 - 0% - Operations and Maintenance of Lands and Authorized Positions 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 - 0% Works Contingent Worker - Other Personal Services - Intern - Volunteer - TOTA L WORKFORCE 9.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 8.0 - 0% - Regulation Authorized Positions 12.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 13.0 - 0% Contingent Worker - Other Personal Services 1.0 1.0 - 0% Intern - Volunteer - TOTA L WORKFORCE 12.0 13.0 13.0 14.0 14.0 - 0% - Outreach Authorized Positions 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 - 0% Contingent Worker - Other Personal Services - Intern - Volunteer - TOTA L WORKFORCE 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 - 0% - Management and Administration Authorized Positions 9.0 9.0 9.0 8.0 8.0 - 0% Contingent Worker - Other Personal Services 0.6 1.0 1.0 - - - Intern - Volunteer - TOTA L WORKFORCE 9.6 10.0 10.0 8.0 8.0 - 0%

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VI. Performance Measures

This section presents a selection of process performance measurements that were developed through a joint effort with the Department of Environmental Protection and all five water management districts. These measures reflect three of the core mission areas of the District – natural systems, water quality, and water supply – as well as mission support activities. The information is reported as of the end of Fiscal Year 2017-18 and is in a standard format developed for this report.

Overall Goal: The District budget maintains core missions and prioritized programs are administered both effectively and efficiently. A. Natural Systems

Primary Goal: To restore the hydrology of natural systems and improve water quality of natural systems.

• Natural System Objective 1: Maintain the integrity and functions of water resources and related natural systems. o Number of Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Levels (MFLs) and Reservations, by water body type, established annually (fiscal year) and cumulatively. o Number and percentage of water bodies meeting their adopted MFLs. Suwannee River Water Management District PERFORMANCE MEASURES - NATURAL SYSTEMS Fiscal Year 2019-20 End of Year Performance Data Preliminary Budget - FY 2020-22

Natural System Primary Goal: To restore the hydrology of natural systems and improve water quality of natural systems.

NS Objective 1: Maintain the integrity and functions of water resources and related natural systems Annual Measures Fiscal Year 2019-20 Number of MFLs and Reservations, by water body type, established annually (fiscal year) and cumulatively Annual Cumulative Aquifer 0 0 Estuary 1 5 Lake 0 0 River 0 5 Spring 2 41 Wetland 0 0 Number and percentage of water bodies meeting their adopted MFLs Annual Percent Number of water bodies meeting MFLs 33 64.71% Number of water bodies with adopted MFLs 51 • Natural System Objective 2: Restore or improve degraded water resources and related natural systems to a naturally functioning condition. o For water bodies not meeting their adopted MFLs, the number and percentage of those water bodies within an adopted or approved recovery or prevention strategy.

NS Objective 2: Restore or improve degraded water resources and related natural systems to a naturally functioning condition. Annual Measures Fiscal Year 2019-20 For water bodies not meeting their adopted MFLs, the number and percentage of those water bodies with an adopted Annual Percent Number of water bodies with an adopted recovery or prevention strategy 18 100.00% Number of water bodies supposed to have an adopted recovery or prevention strategy 18

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B. Water Quality

Primary Goal: To achieve and maintain surface water quality standards.

• Water Quality Objective 1: Identify the efficiency of permit review, issuance, and relative cost of permit processing. o For closed applications, median time to process Environmental Resource Permits (ERPs) by permit type and total. o For ERPs, cost to issue permit for all permit types. o For ERPs, in-house application to staff ratio for all permit types.

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C. Water Supply

Primary Goal: To ensure a safe and adequate source of water for all users.

• Water Supply Objective 1: Increase available water supplies and maximize overall water use efficiency to meet identified existing and future needs. o Districtwide, estimated amount of water (million gallons per day) made available through projects that the District has constructed or contributed funding to, excluding conservation projects. o Uniform residential per capita water use (Public Supply) by District (gallons per capita per day).

Suwannee River Water Management District PERFORMANCE MEASURES - WATER SUPPLY Fiscal Year 2019-20 End of Year Performance Data Preliminary Budget - FY 2021-22

Water Supply Primary Goal: To ensure a safe and adequate source of water for all users

WS Objective 1: Increase available water supplies and maximize overall water use efficiency to meet identified existing and future needs. Annual Measure Fiscal Year 2019-20 District-wide, the quantity (mgd) of the 2015-2035 Public Supply increase in demand that has been met, excluding water conservation projects 1.37 MGD

Uniform residential per capita water use (Public Supply) by District 58.75 GPCD

• Water Supply Objective 2: To identify the efficiency of permit review and issuance and relative cost of permit processing. o For closed applications, median time to process Consumptive Use Permits (CUPs) by permit type and total. o For CUPs, cost to issue permit for all permit types. o For CUPs, in-house application to staff ratio for all permit types.

WS Objective 2: To identify the efficiency of permit review and issuance and relative cost of permit processing. FY2019-20 Annualized Quarterly Measures Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Performance For closed applications, the median time to Median Median Median Median Median process CUP by permit type and total. Individually processed permits (all sizes) 22.00 21.00 22.00 9.00 All authorizations combined 13.00 22.00 22.00 9.00 For CUPs, cost to issue permit for all permit types (BPM and Metric - Report Quarterly Number Cost Number Cost Number Cost Number Cost Number Cost Measures) Total cost $12,729.55 $489.60 $14,888.60 $381.76 $15,472.00 $335.69 $13,415.82 $609.81 $56,505.97 $504.52 Number of permits 26 39 25 22 112 For CUP, In-House application to staff ratio for all permit types (Metric - Report Number Ratio Number Ratio Number Ratio Number Ratio Number Ratio Quarterly Measures) Total number of open applications 26 31.71 39 41.05 25 24.51 22 23.40 112 30.03 Number of staff for the permit area 0.82 0.95 1.02 0.94

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D. Mission Support

Primary Goal: Support District core programs both effectively and efficiently.

• Mission Support Objective 1: To assess the ongoing costs of administrative and support operations in order to achieve optimal efficiency to minimize costs. o Administrative costs as a percentage of total expenditures (cumulative totals reported for each quarter during a fiscal year).

Suwannee River Water Management District PERFORMANCE MEASURES - MISSION SUPPORT Fiscal Year 2019-20 End of Year Performance Data Preliminary Budget -2020-21

Mission Support Primary Goal: Support District core programs both effectively and efficiently.

MS Objective 1: To assess the ongoing costs of administrative and support operations in order to achieve optimal efficiency to minimize costs. Annual Measure Fiscal Year 2019-20 Administrative Costs (State 5-6) as a Percentage of Total Expenditures (report cumulative totals Number Percentage for each quarter during a fiscal year) Administrative Costs (State 5-6) $1,730,021.74 7.29% Total expenditures (State 1-6) $23,744,820.77

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VII. Basin Budgets Not applicable.

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VIII. Appendices A. Related Reports

The following table includes a list of reports provided to the state that support the District’s Annual Service Budget. Also, included are the due dates and the District's contact information.

Plan/Report/Activity Due Date Contact Email/Telephone Annually Christina [email protected] / Preliminary Budget January 1st Green (386)362-1001 Florida Department of Annually Patrick [email protected] / Transportation (FDOT) January 1st Webster, P.E. (386)362-1001 Mitigation Plan Consolidated Annual Report Annually [email protected] / Katelyn Potter (CAR) March 1st (386)362-1001 Every Five Years Amy Brown, [email protected] / Regional Water Supply Plan [Last updated: Ph.D. (386)362-1001 2017] Annually [email protected] / Strategic Plan Katelyn Potter March 1st (386)362-1001 Est. October 1, [email protected] / Tom Mirti SWIM Plans 2025 (386)362-1001 Annually Christina [email protected] / Preliminary Budget August 1st Green (386)362-1001 Five-Year Water Resource Within 30 days of Development Work Program the date of the Amy Brown, [email protected] / adopted budget Ph.D. (386)362-1001

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B. Alternative Water Supply Funding (Including Water Protection and Sustainability Programs)

Pursuant to Section 373.707(6)(a)., Florida Statutes, the District has reviewed its funding for water resource development and alternative water supply (AWS) projects. To implement water resource development projects, as prioritized in its regional water supply plans, the District’s Tentative Budget includes a total of $8,905,000 for FY 2021-22. A summary of the alternative water supply projects by funding type is included below. Since Fiscal Year 2019-20, the Governor and Legislature have allocated $40 million annually to the Department of Environmental Protection for the development of water resource and water supply projects to help communities plan for and implement conservation, reuse and other water supply and water resource development projects. Priority funding for those state funds will be given to regional projects in the areas of greatest need and for projects that provide the greatest benefit.

Alternative Water Supply (AWS) Funding in Suwannee River Water Management District’s

Funding Source Amount of Funding Percent of Total District Funding for AWS $800,000 6.61% State Funding for AWS 11,298,524 93.39% Total Funding for AWS $12,098,524 100.0%

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C. Project Worksheets Not applicable for the Preliminary Budget.

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D. Outstanding Debt Not applicable to Suwannee River Water Management District

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E. Consistency Issues for Fiscal Year 2021-22

1. Prior Fiscal Years’ Summary In fiscal year 2011-12 the five water management districts agreed to and implemented a tiered management classification and performance metrics. In fiscal year 2012-13 the management tiers were re-evaluated based on district size, scope, and programs of each district. The tiers are set at SFWMD Tier 1, SWFWMD and SJRWMD at Tier 2, and NWFWMD and SRWMD at Tier 3. The Tier 2 and Tier 3 districts have all adopted common pay grades, which facilitates the development of more consistent nomenclature for positions. Initially, the Tier 2 districts achieved pay grade consistency for approximately 50 jobs, particularly jobs in information technology, engineering, and science. Additionally, the performance metrics were evaluated annually and in fiscal year 2014-15 were finalized to include 7 CUP, 9 ERP, 1 Mission Support, 3 Natural Systems, and 3 Water Supply metrics for a total of 25 combined quarterly and annual metrics. In addition to the structure, nomenclature, and performance metrics standards, the districts also adopted the Department of Management Services (DMS) Minimum Equipment Replacement Criteria. For cars and pickup trucks, a Replacement Eligibility Factor (REF) is determined by considering the age of the vehicle, mileage, condition, lifetime maintenance costs, downtime, most recent annual maintenance cost, and cost per mile. For trucks, tractors, mowers, trailers, and other equipment, a mileage (hours) / age threshold is established. If an asset exceeds the REF or replacement threshold, it is eligible for replacement. The water management districts evaluated their fleet and equipment replacement policies, compared them to the state’s criteria, and adopted the state’s minimum equipment replacement criteria (floor) or established criteria greater than the state. 2. Current Fiscal Years’ Summary a. Staff Levels/Reorganization Each water management district continues to evaluate its organizational structure and staffing levels as it focuses on its core mission. The proposed budget for SRWMD maintains a steady staffing level of 66 FTEs and 1 OPS. b. Health Insurance The Water Management Districts continue to explore options individually, as well as collectively, to standardize benefits and control health insurance costs for both the employee and employer. SRWMD has realized significant savings through a deliberate strategy to engage employees on their health choices. The District offers a defined contribution for a high-deductible plan with a Health Savings Account (HSA) and contributes to the HSAs to offset the first dollar costs for employees. The District intends to remain committed to the current health insurance strategy and will study insurance coverage options and increasing contributions to the HSAs to provide employees with additional incentives for electing the high-deductible plan. c. Contract and Lease Renewals During FY 2017-18, the District negotiated a no cost security agreement with the Gilchrist County Sheriff at the Rock Bluff Springs tract. This no cost agreement is estimated to save approximately $15,000 annually, which would otherwise be necessary to provide security at the tract. During FY 2018-19, the District negotiated an agreement with the North Florida Land Trust to provide land conservation acquisition services for the District. The estimated salaries and benefits savings are approximately $40,000 to $60,000 annually.

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IX. Contacts

Suwannee River Water Management District 9225 County Road 49 Live Oak, Florida 32060

Telephone: (386) 362-1001 or Toll-Free (800) 226-1066 Facsimile: (386) 362-1056 Website: http://www.srwmd.state.fl.us Hugh Thomas, Executive Director [email protected]

Steve Minnis, Deputy Executive Director [email protected]

Tom Mirti, Deputy Executive Director [email protected]

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