Pasco County Permits WRA is please to announce that land use permits were obtained in Pasco County for the 700 acres formerly known as South Branch Ranch in record time. This new development in Pasco County will be called The Preserve. The Preserve in Pasco County permits the following development: – 1032 residential units – 700 acres – 300 acres …
WRA Is Now Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles For Ecological Services
WRA’s environmental team commenced work on a Charlotte Harbor Estuary Program (CHNEP) grant to perform a wading bird nest survey using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) throughout the upland-cut canals in the City of North Port. While the survey results will be a useful update to the previous wading bird nest survey data (last collected by the FWC in the 1990s) …
Michael C. Alfieri, P.G., P.Hg., CGWP was elected Chair of the Florida Board of Professional Geologists
Michael C. Alfieri, P.G., P.Hg., CGWP was elected Chair of the Florida Board of Professional Geologists on April 27, 2016. Mr. Alfieri, who manages all geologic/hydrogeologic services for WRA as Principal Hydrogeologist, is a professionally licensed geologist in thirteen states and a nationally certified/registered hydrogeologist. He provides geologic and hydrogeologic interpretation and evaluations and expert witness services for WRA. Mr. …
Critical Linkage Corridors
If you’re a resident, landowner or a professional involved in development or transportation in Pasco County, you should be aware that an updated draft ordinance on Critical Linkage Corridors is currently working its way through the Board of County Commissioners, most recently presented at a workshop in mid-February. According to the Pasco County website, the Critical Linkage ordinance is the …
Hydraulic Fracturing in Florida, by M.C. Alfieri, Professional Hydrologist, Professional Geologist, CGWP
On December 2, 2015, the Florida House Agriculture and Natural Resource Appropriations Subcommittee vote 9-3 on House Bill (HB) 191 – Regulation of Oil and Gas Resources, which was co-sponsored by Representatives Rodrigues (R-Estero) and Pigman (R-Sebring). A senate version of HB191, Senate Bill (SB) 318, was referred in October to the Senate Environmental Preservation and Conservation Subcommittee. HB191, as …
WRA Awarded Three Year Contract with JEA
WRA, a leader in Florida water supply planning and permitting for over 18 years, was recently awarded a three year contract with JEA for: (1) hydrologic/hydrogeologic modeling; (2) water resource management; and (3) consumptive use permit (CUP) support services. In respect to modeling, WRA will be providing services for hydrogeologic modeling and professional consulting services regarding St. Johns River Water …
Ryland Home Townhomes | WRA Engineering Tampa
Ryland Homes recently breaks ground on an upscale townhome community in western Hillsborough County. The community is called Jackson Square and is located off of Double Branch Road, south of Hillsborough Avenue. The planned development includes significant frontage along Boat Bayou, 42 2-story state of the art townhome units, a large centrally located water feature and a beautiful nature/walking trail. …
South Lake Regional Water Initiative Tech Memo
WRA has recently reached four milestones for the South Lake Regional Water Initiative (SLRWI) by completing: Technical Memorandum No. 2 – Available Traditional Groundwater Sources, South Lake County, Florida; Technical Memorandum No. 3 – Available Wastewater/Reclaimed Water, Surface Water, and Stormwater Sources, South Lake County, Florida; Technical Memorandum No. 4 – Alternative Water Supply Evaluation, South Lake County, Florida; and …
Updated Rules for Occupying Newly Constructed Commercial Retail Space in Sarasota County
Sarasota county has recently changed their rules for occupying newly constructed commercial retail space. A new business retailer cannot open under a temporary certificate of occupancy (TCO). The full CO must be received from the building department before the subject retailer can obtain their business license to operate. Previously a retailer was allowed to get their business license with just …
WRA Announces New Company Officers
Peter Hubbell and Mark Farrell, Principals of WRA, are proud to announce the promotion of Joe Cimino and Clint Cuffle to WRA Vice Presidents and Partners of the firm. Joe and Clint are both long time employees of WRA that have been key to the success of the now 18 year old company. Joe Cimino joined WRA in 1999, has …