Water allocation for public supply, agriculture, industrial and recreational purposes in Florida is becoming more complex as the competition for water sources becomes greater. Traditional sources of supply including groundwater and surface water are in many parts of the state over-allocated and the water management districts have designated critical water supply areas in many of these regions. In many instances water supplies are only allocated after all conceivable water conservation and alternative supplies have been utilized in the development of water supply plans for applicants. To compound the complexity of new and even the renewal of water allocation the water management districts are aggressively establishing minimum flows and levels throughout the state. This determination of sustainable levels and flows from waterbodies, watercourses and aquifers has also limited available water supplies. Water Resource Associates (WRA) has developed and permitted water allocation strategies that meet both the client’s and water management district’s needs and requirements. The permitting process requires creative and innovative approaches to both the development of water supplies and demand reduction. WRA has both the policy/administrative experience and the technical expertise to meet the growing water demands of the state’s water users. Water Use Permitting and Water Supply Planning Experience Water Conservation and Demand Reduction Strategies Water Conservation Studies and Plans Alternative Water Supply Planning Water Demand Determination and Projections Water Withdrawal Impact Analyses Water Use and Consumptive Use Permitting Water Source Safe Yield Analyses Related Projects Water Use Permitting: University Park Golf and Country Club - Sarasota, FL WRA developed the necessary information to add water to an existing Water Use Permit to supplement for both golf course and common area irrigation requirements. This was done in the Most Impacted Area of the Southern Water Use Caution Area where access to the Floridan aquifer for new quantities is prohibited. Design ultimately tapped the Intermediate aquifer for quantities. Water Use Permitting: Panther Ridge Communities - Manatee County, FL Developed new quantities of water from the Floridan aquifer within the Most Impacted Area of the Southern Water Use Caution Area where access to the Floridan aquifer for new quantities is prohibited for this proposed development. Quantities were relocated from exiting permitted sources to Panther Ridge. For more information about water use permitting, contact us through e-mail at info@wraconsultants.com, or by phone at (813) 265-3130. Home | About WRA | Projects | Newsletter | Links | Contact Us Environmental Services | Water Policy and Planning | Site Development Desalination Services | Conflict Resolution