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South Florida Water Management District Fiscal Year 2018-19 Preliminary Budget Submission Pursuant to Section 373.535, Florida Statutes January 15, 2018 3301 Gun Club Road West Palm Beach, FL 33406 Telephone 561-686-8800 or Facsimile 561-682-6442 1-800-432-2045 (within FL only) Website: www.sfwmd.gov Pursuant to Section 373.535, Florida Statutes, the South Florida Water Management District’s Fiscal Year 2018-19 preliminary budget has been emailed to the following individuals. Executive Office of the Governor Governor Rick Scott - [email protected] Office of Policy & Budget (Budget office 850-487-1880) Melissa Patino - [email protected] Julia Espy - [email protected] Kim Cramer - [email protected] Jared Williams - [email protected] David Glassner - [email protected] Florida Senate Office of Senate President President, Joe Negron - [email protected] Chief of Staff, Cheri Vancura - [email protected] Sr. Policy Advisor on Gov. Operations & Environment, Lisa Vickers - [email protected] Senate Committee on Appropriations Senator Rob Bradley (R) Chair - [email protected] Senator Anitere Flores (R) Vice Chair - [email protected] Staff Director, Mike Hansen - [email protected] Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on the Environment & Natural Resources Senator Lauren Book (D) Chair - [email protected] Senator Dorothy Hukill (R) Vice Chair - [email protected] Staff Director, Giovanni Betta - [email protected] Administrative Assistant, Lisa Waddell - [email protected] Senate Committee on Environmental Preservation & Conservation Senator Rob Bradley (R) Chair - [email protected] Senator Linda Stewart (D) Vice Chair - [email protected] Ellen Rogers, Staff Director - [email protected] Administrative Assistant, Kim Bonn - [email protected] Florida House of Representatives Speaker of the House Representative Richard Corcoran Chair - [email protected] Chief of Staff, Mathew Bahl - [email protected] Deputy Chief of Staff, Policy, Carol Gormley - [email protected] Legislative Aide, Becky Zizzo - [email protected] House Appropriations Committee Representative Carlos Trujillo [R] Chair - [email protected] Representative Jeanette Nunez [R] Vice Chair - [email protected] Staff Director, JoAnne Leznoff - [email protected] Deputy Staff Director, Trina Kramer- [email protected] House Agriculture & Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee Representative Ben Albritton [R] Chair - [email protected] Representative Charlie Stone [R] Vice Chair - [email protected] Budget Chief, Scarlet Pigott - [email protected] Budget Specialist, Clay White - [email protected] House Government Accountability Committee Representative Matt Caldwell [R] Chair - [email protected] Representative Jayer Williamson [R] Vice Chair - [email protected] Staff Director, Heather Williamson - [email protected] Administrative Lead, Lisa Larson - [email protected] Natural Resources & Public Lands Subcommittee Representative Holly Raschein [R] Chair - [email protected] Representative Ralph Massullo, Jr. [R] Vice Chair- [email protected] Policy Chief, Kimberly Shugar - [email protected] Joint Legislative Budget Commission Representative Rob Bradley [R] Alternating Chair - [email protected] Representative Carlos Trujillo [R] Chair - [email protected] Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto [R] - [email protected] Senator Oscar Braynon [D] - [email protected] Jason Brodeur [R] - [email protected] Representative Janet Cruz [D] - [email protected] Representative Manny Diaz [R] - [email protected] Senator Anitere Flores [R] - [email protected] Senator Bill Galvano [R] - [email protected] Representative Bill Hager [R] - [email protected] Representative Clay Ingram [R] - [email protected] Representative Jared Moskowitz [D] - [email protected] Senator Bobby Powell [D] - [email protected] Senator Wilton Simpson [R] - [email protected] Staff Director JoAnne Leznoff - [email protected] Florida Department of Environmental Protection (850-245-2011) Secretary, Noah Valenstein - [email protected] Deputy Secretary Ecosystem Restoration, Drew Bartlett - [email protected] Chief of Staff, Bob Wilson - [email protected] Water Policy Director, Stephen James - [email protected] Water Policy Deputy Director, Jack Furney - [email protected] Legislative Affairs Director, Kevin Cleary - [email protected] County Commission Chairs & Mayors Broward County, Beam Furr (Mayor) - [email protected] Charlotte County, Ken Doherty, Chairman - [email protected] Collier County, Penny Taylor, Chairman - [email protected] Hendry County, Michael Swindle, Chairman - [email protected] Highlands County, Don Elwell, Chairman - [email protected] Lee County, John Manning - [email protected] Martin County, Doug Smith - [email protected] Miami-Dade County, Esteban L. Bovo, Jr. - [email protected] Monroe County, Heather Carruthers - [email protected] Okeechobee County, Terry Burroughs, Chairman - [email protected] Orange County, Teresa Jacobs, Mayor - [email protected] Osceola County, Brandon Arrington, Chairman - [email protected] Palm Beach County, Melissa McKinlay, Mayor - [email protected] Polk County, R. Todd Dantzler, Chairman - [email protected] St. Lucie County, Frannie Hutchinson - Chair - [email protected] TABLE OF CONTENTS I. FOREWORD ............................................................................................................. 1 II. INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................... 2 A. History of All Water Management Districts ........................................................... 2 B. Overview of the District ........................................................................................ 4 C. Mission and Guiding Principles of the District ..................................................... 13 D. Development of the District Budget .................................................................... 14 E. Budget Guidelines .............................................................................................. 15 F. Budget Development Calendar and Milestones ................................................. 17 III. BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS........................................................................................... 19 A. Current Year Accomplishments and Efficiencies ................................................ 19 B. Goals, Objectives and Priorities ......................................................................... 36 C. Budget Summary ............................................................................................... 38 1. Overview .................................................................................................... 38 2. Adequacy of Fiscal Resources.................................................................... 41 3. Source of Funds Three-Year Comparison .................................................. 48 4. Major Source of Funds Variances ............................................................... 50 5. Source of Funds by Program ...................................................................... 52 6. Preliminary to Tentative Comparison .......................................................... 55 7. Proposed Millage Rate ............................................................................... 56 8. Use of Funds by Program Three-Year Comparison .................................... 59 9. Major Use of Funds Variances .................................................................... 61 IV. PROGRAM ALLOCATIONS ................................................................................... 63 A. Program and Activity Definitions, Descriptions, and Budget ............................... 63 B. District Specific Programs ................................................................................ 190 1. District Springs Program ............................................................................ 190 2. District Everglades Program ....................................................................... 191 3. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) ............................... 193 C. Program Allocations by Area of Responsibility ................................................. 197 V. SUMMARY OF STAFFING LEVELS ..................................................................... 201 VI. PERFORMANCE MEASURES .............................................................................. 202 A. Natural Systems............................................................................................... 202 B. Water Quality ................................................................................................... 203 C. Water Supply ................................................................................................... 204