The purpose of Nassau County Water Supply Facilities Work Plan is to identify and plan for the water supply sources and facilities needed to serve existing and new development within the local government’s jurisdiction. Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes (F.S.), requires local governments to prepare and adopt Work Plans into their comprehensive plans after the Water Management District approves a regional water supply plan or its update. The Northeast Florida Regional Water Supply Plan (NEFRWSP) was approved by the Governing Boards of the St. John’s River Water Management District and the Suwanee River Water Management District in January 2017.

Section 163.3177(6)(c), Florida Statutes, requires local governments to adopt a water supply facilities work plan covering at least a 10-year planning period to meet existing and projected demand.

The water supply work plan must incorporate the traditional and alternative water supply sources identified in the North Florida Regional Water Supply Plan. The work plan should also identify conservation and reuse measures to meet future needs.

Also, 163.3177(6)(d)(3), 163.3177(6)(h)(1) and 163.3177(3)(a)(4), Florida Statutes, requires local governments to revise the Conservation, Intergovernmental (Regional) Coordination and Capital Improvements Elements, respectively, to assess current and projected water needs and sources for at least a 10-year planning period; to adopt principles and guidelines to be used to coordinate the comprehensive plan with the regional water supply authority (if applicable) and with the applicable regional water supply plan; and and identify water supply projects necessary to achieve and maintain adopted level of service standards.

The draft plan and recommended draft policies were prepared with assistance from Northeast Florida Regional Council and reviewed by SJRWMD for compliance. The plan will be included in Technical Appendix to Comprehensive Plan.

It should be noted that no alternative water supply projects are identified by the NEFRWSP in Nassau County the focus of our efforts will largely be on reuse and conservation.

This public hearing is for transmittal of these amendments to the State agencies for review. A hearing for adoption will likely be scheduled in January 2020.

Consider CPA19-008, an Ordinance of the Board of County Commissioners of Nassau County, Florida, amending the 2030 Comprehensive Plan; amending the Public Facilities, Conservation, Regional Coordination, and Capital Improvements Elements to address statutory requirements for water supply planning pursuant to  F.S.163.3177(6)(C)(3), F.S.163.3177(6)(D)(3), F.S.163.3177(6)(H)(1), and F.S.163.3177(3)(A)(4); providing for transmittal;' providing for severability; and providing an effective date. (Staff requests a continuance of this item to December 9, 2019)

Consider CPA19-008, an Ordinance amending The Public Facilities, Conservation, Regional Coordination, And Capital Improvements Elements of the 2030 Nassau County Comprehensive Plan to Address Statutory Requirements For Water Supply Planning Pursuant To F.S.163.3177(6)(C)(3), F.S.163.3177(6)(D)(3), F.S.163.3177(6)(H)(1), And F.S.163.3177(3)(A)(4) for transmittal. (Staff requests a continuance of this item to December 9, 2019)