SGI Ltd. Case, the court upheld the County s denial based on potential pollution of the bay using comp plan. This precedent could be used to protect water quality here. Examples from other parts of the state will be shared, e.g. Charlotte Harbor. The WMD provides water sampling and monitoring. They are developing a ground water network - doing trend wells.
Several studies are under way on streams, springs and ground water.
We have data - some are not statistically significant in this basin. C. Need to put indicators in to determine human impacts. The County is doing monitoring - coordinating with DEP and WMD and filling the data gaps. They are having the data and monitoring evaluated The search for funding for a Santa Fe study will continue The Evaluation and Appraisal Report, EARS, is being completed. There are 80 recommendations related to conservation.