Would springs in the Gulf be a viable water supply source for the Tampa Bay, Florida
region? After study, it was determined that this project concept was not a highly ranked
option for implementation within the next twenty years. However, long before reaching
that decision, Tampa Bay Water's proactive Long Term Planning process began with a
Comprehensive Project List of over 300 ideas, including surface water, desalination,
groundwater, brackish water, and spring sources, as well as reuse and reuse exchange
projects. This paper describes the process by which Tampa Bay Water categorized,
sorted, ranked, and evaluated these water supply ideas into an innovative and
comprehensive Future Water Supply Plan to provide water for the region for the next
twenty years.
The program recognized from the beginning the importance of input from a wide cross
section of the community in order to create a successful plan. To assist in this effort,
Tampa Bay Water engaged the services of the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council. In
addition to Tampa Bay Water's long standing Technical Advisory Committee, a Planning
Advisory Committee was created to gain input from local planning, technical, regulatory
and academic professionals on the comprehensive list of projects. The program also
included a series of public meetings to gain input from citizens across the region. A web
site was established to provide information and to collect input. Incorporating this input
helped ensure that all potential project suggestions would be considered and the projects
determined most appropriate for Tampa Bay Water would be recommended for further
consideration. Includes tables, figures.
| Edition : | Vol. - No. |
| File Size : | 1
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| Note : | This product is unavailable in Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Number of Pages : | 17 |
| Published : | 06/17/2004 |
