Amanda Bedenbaugh

This work plan details strategies for addressing critical water resource issues within the Bayou Texar sub-basin, the priority sub-basin within the Pensacola Bay watershed. It identifies significant challenges such as erosion, sedimentation, and water quality impairments, including fecal coliform and metals. Key strategies involve restoring creek channels and floodplains, enhancing riparian buffers, mitigating water quality sources, improving water supply protection, strengthening partner coordination, and expanding monitoring efforts to achieve successful restoration and protection.

The Mill Bayou-Watson Bayou Sub-Basin Work Plan, developed by the Northwest Florida Water Management District, addresses critical water resource issues within the Mill Bayou-Watson Bayou sub-basin over a multi-year period extending to 2045. The plan focuses on managing nonpoint source pollution, mitigating coastal flooding, enhancing water supply and wastewater infrastructure, and protecting vital aquatic habitats. Key strategies involve stormwater system improvements, central wastewater and septic treatment system upgrades, ecosystem restoration, water supply protection and development, and ongoing monitoring and assessment, all aimed at improving water quality, enhancing flood resilience, and sustaining the region's environmental resources.

This Work Plan for the Elevenmile Creek Sub-Basin outlines strategies and projects to address critical water resource issues within the sub-basin, which has been identified as a priority within the Perdido Bay watershed. It focuses on the restoration and protection of creek channels and floodplains, enhancement of riparian buffers, and mitigation of water quality impairments such as frequent flooding, industrial impacts, development-related issues, and the protection of groundwater resources. The plan emphasizes improved coordination among partners and continuous monitoring. Key projects include potable water transmission system improvements, floodplain expansion and restoration, stormwater system enhancements, and living shoreline assistance and education, aiming to improve environmental resources, ecological functions, and public benefits.

The Goose Creek-Dickerson Bay Sub-Basin Work Plan outlines characteristics, critical water resource issues, and strategies for the sub-basin within the St. Marks River and Apalachee Bay watershed. The plan focuses on addressing water quality degradation, coastal flooding susceptibility, and the vulnerability of aquatic habitats (seagrass, salt marsh, oyster) to anthropogenic and environmental changes. Key strategies include stormwater system upgrades, wastewater and septic system improvements, potable water system upgrades, and ecosystem restoration to improve environmental resources, ecological functions, and public benefits through a multi-year collaborative effort.

This Work Plan for the Goose Creek-Dickerson Bay Sub-Basin addresses critical water resource issues, including water quality impairments, coastal flooding, and habitat vulnerability, within a sub-basin projected to experience significant population growth by 2045. It proposes a multi-year effort with strategies such as stormwater system upgrades, central wastewater and septic system improvements, potable water system upgrades, and ecosystem restoration to enhance the sub-basin's environmental health and resilience.