“Linking Land Use & Water Supply: An Interactive Forum” – Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission The Hillsborough County City-County Planning Commission (Commission) hosted and sponsored the “Linking Land Use & Water Supply: An Interactive Forum” (Forum) held in March 2010 at the Stetson University College of Law. The Forum was conceived by the Executive Director of the Commission to provide …
MapMod Implementation
Florida’s Five Water Management Districts – FEMA Map Modernization Implementation WRA provided public outreach and facilitation services to Florida’s five water management districts for the implementation of the MapMod program statewide. This included development and design of the meetings and facilitating meetings with stakeholders and the general public.
FEMA Map Modernization
Florida’s Water Management Districts – FEMA Map Modernization Coordination The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is updating flood mapping throughout the U.S. This includes improving flood elevations; updating flood delineations; conversion to aerial mapping; and putting the information in a digital format. The FEMA Map Modernization Program (MapMod) is a process that will make using technical information generated by the …
Bullfrog Creek Watershed
Bullfrog Creek Watershed Management Plan – Hillsborough County, Fl WRA formulated a technical plan for Hillsborough County, FL to identify and generate watershed management opportunities in this coastal river basin. The plan contains stormwater, water quality, water supply and environmental considerations for long-term maintenance and enhancement. WRA the facilitated a series of public information and input sessions with residents, commercial and …
Wellhead Protection Study
Wellhead and Resource Protection Study – Hillsborough County, FL WRA designed and facilitated the review and update of the Hillsborough County Wellhead Protection Ordinance. WRA worked with a diverse group of stakeholders including technical experts in the field, local water suppliers, industry representatives that were potentially impacted by the ordinance and environmental advocates. The ordinance now includes both groundwater and …
SRWMD Planning
Suwannee River Water Management District WRA developed, designed and facilitated a strategic planning and consensus building process for the Governing Board and the staff of the Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD). WRA surveyed all staff of the District and held individual group sessions to discuss the results. Suggested improvements were categorized to individual departments within the District and encompassed …
ASIWPCA Planning
Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators WRA developed, designed and facilitated a strategic planning and visioning process for the State and Interstate Water Pollution Control Administrators (ASIWPCA), a national organization of senior-level state water management officials. These sessions, held in conjunction with their annual meeting in Reno Nevada, were to develop long-term strategies for the organization with …
National Dialogue on Pork
Facilitation Services-National Environmental Dialogue on Pork Production/ USEPA WRA provided program design, development and facilitation services for the establishment of best management practices and public participation in the controversy surrounding concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFO) in the national pork production industry. CAFO’s or factory farming have environmental consequences to water quality because of the amounts of manure that are produced …
Advisor to USEPA-ACT/ACF
Water Resource Advisor to USEPA-ACT/ACF Water Allocation Formula Negotiations WRA was a special assistant to the USEPA Region 4 – Administrator in the formulation of water allocation strategies for the Alabama/Coosa/Talapoosa and Apalachicola/Chattahoochee/Flint River Basins conflict. Existing and proposed management operations and future water withdrawals from within the river basins have generated ongoing litigation between Alabama, Florida and Georgia over …