Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
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Water management districts take all shapes and forms, from
those focused on citizen advocacy, oversight, and lobbying, like
the Charles River Watershed Association in Massachusetts, to
government agencies that wield plenty of infl uence and have
fi nancial backing.
The federal government weighs in as god, too. The U.S. Bureau
of Reclamation and the Army Corps of Engineers have a huge say
in how water is managed, along with other government entities,
representatives, and employees.
Some experts urge creation of national water policies or advisory
boards with regional and local approaches to help solve national,
regional, and local water issues.
Other experts suggest that taking control of water away from
states may be a political impossibility.
The only consensus is that the United States has big water prob-
lems and needs to fi nd solutions.
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NOTES
1. South Florida Water Management District, “In the Matter of Water Shortage
Variance Application No. 4386 Filed by Old Collier Golf Club,” Order
Granting Variance, February 27, 2008, https://my.sfwmd.gov/pls/portal/
docs/PAGE/COMMON/PDF/SPLASH/2008_087_OLDCOLLIERGOLF_
VAR.PDF.
2. City of St. Cloud vs. South Florida Water Management District
, Settlement Agreement
(September 4, 2008), http://my.sfwmd.gov; South Florida Water Management
District, press releases, “Water Managers, St. Cloud, Orange County Commissioners
Resolve Legal Challenge”; “SFWMD Strengthens Public Assurances and Financial
Safeguards for Land Purchases,” September 11, 2008, https://my.sfwmd.
gov/portal/page?_pageid=3034,21168995&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL.
3. South Florida Water Management District, press release, “SFWMD Governing
Board Takes Next Step Toward Historic Land Acquisition for Everglades
Restoration,” December 30, 2008, https://my.sfwmd.gov/portal/page?_
pageid=3034,21169019&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL; Florida Department
of Environmental Protection, press release, “Governor Crist Encourages
Federal Support for Everglades Restoration and Apalachicola River and Bay,”
