2379 Broad Street, Brooksville, Florida 34604-6899 (352) 796-7211 or 1-800-423-1476 (FL only) WaterMatters.org An Equal Bartow Office Sarasota Office Tampa Office Opportunity 170 Century Boulevard 78 Sarasota Center Boulevard 7601 U.S. 301 North (Fort King Highway) Employer Bartow, Florida 33830-7700 Sarasota, Florida 34240-9770 Tampa, Florida 33637-6759 (863) 534-1448 or (941) 377-3722 or (813) 985-7481 or 1-800-492-7862 (FL only) 1-800-320-3503 (FL only) 1-800-836-0797 (FL only) KellyS. Rice February 23, 2021 .0 Chair, Citrus, Lake, Levy, Sumter Joel Schleicher Vice Chair, Charlotte, Sarasota The Honorable Ron DeSantis Rebecca Smith State of Florida Secretary, Hillsborough, Pinellas Plaza Level 05, The Capitol James G. Murphy Treasurer, Polk 400 South Monroe Street ·. Ed Armstrong Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0001 0 1 Pinellas 1-'·,..,.-._., ....y, . Ashley Bell Barnett Polk Subject: Southwest Florida Water Management"Dis.trict2o21"'t'6.ns61idated Annual Report Jack Bispham Manatee Dear Governor DeSantis: Roger Germann Hillsborough John Mitten Pursuant to Section 373.036(7), Florida Statutes, the water management districts are to Hernando, Marion prepare and submit a consolidated annual report on the management of water resources Seth Weightman by March 1 of each year. Pasco Michelle Williamson Hillsborough On February 23, the District Governing Board approved the 2021 Consolidated Annual Report for the Southwest Florida Water Management District that includes the following: Brian J. Armstrong, P.G. El<ecutive Director );> Water Management District Performance Measures Annual Report );> Minimum Flows and Levels Annual Priority List and Schedule );> Minimum Flows and Levels/Water Quality Grade for Projects );> Annual Five-Year Capital Improvements Plan );> Alternative Water Supplies Annual Report );> Annual Five-Year Water Resource Development Work Program );> Polk Regional Water Cooperative Status Report );> Annual Florida Forever Work Plan );> Mitigation Donation Annual Report );> Strategic Plan and the Strategic Plan Annual Work Plan Report A hard copy of this report is enclosed. As required by statute, this report is also being sent to the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Secretary of the Department of Environmental Protection, certain legislative committee chairs, the Boards of County Commissioners in the District's 16-county region and the Executive Director of the Department of Economic Opportunity. Should you have any questions, please contact Executive Director Brian Armstrong at 352-796-7211. Sincerely, Kelly S. Rice Governing Board Chair Enclosure The Honorable Ron DeSantis February 23, 2021 Page 2 cc: Brian Armstrong, Executive Director Rep. Chris Sprowls, Speaker, House of Representatives Sen. Wilton Simpson, President, Florida Senate Noah Valenstein, Secretary, Department of Environmental Protection Sen. Ben Albritton, Chair, Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment and General Gov Sen. Jason Brodeur, Chair, Committee on Environment and Natural Resources Rep. James Buchanan, Chair, Environment, Agriculture and Flooding Subcommittee Rep. Ralph Massullo, Chair, State Affairs Committee Sen. Ray Wesley Rodrigues, Chair, Committee on Gov Oversight and Accountability Sen. Darryl Rouson, Chair, Committee on Agriculture Sen. Kelli Stargel, Chair, Committee on Appropriations Rep. Josie Tomkow, Chair, Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Rep. Jay Trumbull, Chair, Appropriations Committee John Allocco, Chair, Hernando County Commission Vanessa Baugh, Chair, Manatee County Commission Garry Breeden, Chair, Sumter County Commission Scott Carnahan, Chair, Citrus County Commission J.C. Deriso, Chair, DeSoto County Commission Dave Eggers, Chair, Pinellas County Commission Jeff Gold, Chair, Marion County Commission Pat Kemp, Chair, Hillsborough County Commission Scott Kirouac, Chair, Highlands County Commission Alan Maio, Chair, Sarasota County Commission John Meeks, Chair, Levy County Commission Russell Melendy, Chair, Hardee County Commission Ron Oakley, Chair, Pasco County Commission Sean M. Parks, Chair, Lake County Commission Bill Truex, Chair, Charlotte County Commission Rick Wilson, Chair, Polk County Commission Dane Eagle, Executive Director, Department of Economic Opportunity Drew Bartlett, Executive Director, South Florida Water Management District Brett Cyphers, Executive Director, Northwest Florida Water Management District Ann B. Shortelle, Executive Director, St. Johns River Water Management District Hugh Thomas, Executive Director, Suwannee River Water Management District Board Approved February 23, 2021 Consolidated Annual Report Project Team Overall report coordination, preparation and distribution .................. .......... Trisha Neasman, Kelly Page Executive Summary....... ............................ ..................... ..... ................... ........ ·... ... .............. Trisha Neasman Chapter 1. Water Management District Performance Measures Annual Report ...... .................Jim Golden Chapter 2. Minimum Flows and Levels Priority List and Schedule .... ........ ............................. Doug Leeper Chapter 3. MFL/Water Quality Grade for Projects .............................. Tamera McBride, Michael Hancock Chapter 4. Annual Five-Year Capital Improvements Plan ...................... Mike Cacioppo, Andrea Shamblin Chapters. Alternative Water Supplies Report ............. ............ ... ..................................... Anthony Andrade Chapter 6. Five-Year Water Resource Development Work Program ............... ...................... Claire Stapley Chapter 7· Polk Regional Water Cooperative Status Report ................ ............ ....................... Joseph Quinn Chapter 8. Florida Forever Work Plan ............................................................................... Carmen Sanders Chapter g. Mitigation Donation Annual Report ..... .......... ........... ........ ............ ................. Michelle Hopkins Chapter 10. 2021-2025 Strategic Plan (updated February 2021) and the Annual Work Plan Report ............. ......................... ........... .......... ............ .... .... Trisha Neasman Southwest Florida Water Management District District Offices Brooksville Office Bartow Office Sarasota Office Tampa Office 2379 Broad Street 170 Century Boulevard 78 Sarasota Center Boulevard 7601 Highway 301 North Brooksville, FL 34604-6899 Bartow, FL 33830-7700 Sarasota, FL 34240-9711 Tampa, FL 33637-6759 (352) 796-7211 or (863) 534-1448 or (941) 377-3722 or (813) 985-7481 or 1-800-423-14 76 1-800-492-7862 1-800-320-3503 1-800-836-0797 For further information regarding this report, contact the Planning Depa11ment Section at (352) 796-7211, or Planning@swfwmd .state.tlus. This report is also available at the District's website at: www.WaterMatters.org. The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) does not discriminate on the basis of disability. This nondiscrimination policy involves every aspect of the District's functions, including access to and participation in the District's programs, services and activities. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation, or who would like information as to the existence and location of accessible services, activities, and facilities, as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act, should contact Teresa Jepma, Human Resources Office Chief, at 2379 Broad St., Brooksville, FL 34604-6899; telephone (352) 796-7211 or 1-800-423-1476 (FL only), ext. 4747; or email ADACoordinator @WaterMatters.org. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1-800-955-8771 (TDD) or 1-800-955-8770 (Voice). Ifrequested, appropriate auxiliary aids and services will be provided at any public meeting, forum, or event of the District. In the event of a complaint, please follow the grievance procedure located at WaterMatters.org/ADA. Table of Contents Executive Summary ..................................................................................................................... iii-v Chapter 1. Water Management District Performance Measures Annual Report Water Management Performance Measures ............................................................................. 1-1 Water Supply Measures ............................................................................................................. 1-3 Water Quality Measures ............................................................................................................ 1-9 Natural Systems Measures ........................................................................................................ 1-13 Flood Protection Measures ........................................................................................................ 1-17 Chapter 2. Minimum Flows and Levels Priority List and Schedule and Reservations List and Schedule Overview .................................................................................................................................... 2-1 Priority Water Bodies with Adopted and Effective Minimum Flows and Minimum Water Level Rules, Including Those That Have Been Reevaluated ..................................................... 2-2 Water Bodies with Adopted and Effective Reservation Rules ................................................... 2-3 Minimum Flows and Levels to be Adopted in 2020.................................................................. 2-4 Minimum Flows and Levels to be Adopted