2002-002 Supports Aquifer Storage & RecoveryRESOLUTION 02-2002
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A RF,SOLUTION OF THF, VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF NORTH PALM
BF,ACII, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING IMPLEMENTATION OF AQUIFER STORAGI: ANU
KECOVERY "TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMIsN7'
AND I'UBI,IC WATER SUPPLIES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATL'.
WI11?Rl?AS, the citizens and environment of South Florida may benefit from the implementation
of Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Projects associated with the Comprehensive Everglades
Kcstoration Plan (CERP);
WHIsREAS, the proposed CERP ASR components include 333 ASR wells, an unprecedented scale
for implementation of this technology;
W} lf?RI?AS, further research is warranted to ensure that injection of surface waters that may contain
microorganisms into Florida's aquifers will not negatively impact public health and water supplies;
W11F,REAS, there does not appear to be another storage technology available that can
provide multi-year storage to improve or manage for drought conditions, such as those experienced
by Florida during the last year and a half;
WHEREAS, since ASR technology is not subject to evapotranspiration or seepage losses and
requires only an acre or two per ASR well system, providing significant cost benefits beyond those
achievable by above-ground reservoirs.
Bli 17' KF,SOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTII PALM BEACH, FLORIDA:
Section l . The Village Council of the Village of North Palm Beach, Florida, supports ongoing
efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
and the South Florida Water Management District to implement this technology in an
environmentally sound manner by first performing pilot studies to determine the feasibility of
implementing surface water ASR technology, including answering the concerns about the fate of
microorganisms in aquifers.
Section 2. The combined strategy of conducting CERP ASR pilot projects at Lake Okeechobee,
Caloosahatchee River, and Western Hillsboro Basin, and evaluating the projected impacts of the
• proposed 333 ASR wells on the environment and existing water users through an ASR Kegional
Study, is an appropriate way to address these technical issues.
Section 3. 7 he U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Florida Department of Environmental Protection,
• and South Florida Water Management District are urged to conduct the necessary data collection and
scientific studies to truly evaluate the ASR technology for the benefit of Everglades Restoration and
long-term regional water supplies as outlined in the CERP.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
PASSF,D AND ADOPTED THIS 10th DAY OF JANUARY, 2002.
(Village Seal)
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