Water Supply Planning in Tampa, Hillsborough, Pasco, Manatee, Pinellas, Sarasota, Lee County, Fort Myers
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) …
WRA was hired in October 2014 by the SLRWI to develop a 20 year water supply plan for South Lake County. WRA coordinated with the SJRWMD and developed a plan with multiple strategies for developing a long term, sustainable water supply and methods for mitigating MFL impacts. WRA produces a series of Tech Memos that addressed all aspects of the …
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 …
On Friday, October 9th, the U.S. Court of Appeals – Sixth Circuit issued an Order of Stay (Stay) which puts the implementation of the new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule for Florida on hold. What this means for stakeholders is permit applications determined to be complete will be held to the existing definition of WOTUS until such time as the Stay is lifted. …
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 …
The implementation of the newly proposed Water of the United States Rule will take affect later this month unless stayed in the courts as a result of numerous filed lawsuits. This rule would constitute a significant regulatory expansion by the USEPA with respect to claiming jurisdiction over wetland systems previously exempt. The USEPA sets the criteria for implementation of the …
WRA can be your first point of contact if you are informed that these protected species exist on your property. An onsite relocation may require an Agent, and an offsite relocation will always require an Authorized Agent. Agents may use various methods to capture and relocate gopher tortoises, including but not limited to bucket trapping, live trapping, and hand shovel …
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 …
A well-developed water supply plan can be a very informative tool for water users to understand the ability to sustain their current and future water supply needs. However, the means to develop such a plan is relatively complicated and requires adherence to critical principles to ensure plan acceptance and value as a useful water management tool. Use of Predictive Impact …
Michael C. Alfieri, Professional Geologist, Professional Geologist, Certified Groundwater Professional was recently elected Vice Chair of the Florida Board of Professional Geologists. 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 …
