The coastal City of Titusville has been in a tenuous situation in regard to satisfying their water needs due to   the potential for saline intrusion, high iron concentrations, encrusted well screens and drought conditions. Barnes, Ferland and Associates, Inc. (BFA) provided hydrogeologic consulting services to Dyer, Riddle, Mills and Precourt, Inc. for the Area II Well Field Refurbishment Program. The program was based on recommendations from the Area II Well Field Management Study and the Consumptive Use Permit Conditions. The Program involved the replacement, abandonment and rehabilitation of numerous supply wells and the associated permitting. Additionally, test monitor wells were installed to further define the depth and extent of the freshwater lens.

Historical Approach to Determining Wetland Impacts from Groundwater Drawdowns through Aerial Photo Interpretation

Chapter 373, Florida Statutes, requires the Water Management Districts to preserve natural resources, fish and wildlife in addition to providing water for all reasonable, beneficial uses. The wetland hydroperiod, and the flora and fauna that inhibit these areas, are affected by substantial groundwater withdrawals. Regulatory agencies face a complex assignment in developing a scientific rationale to quantify the effects of drawdown on wetland systems. Numerous inter-related factors control the hydro-biologic responses in a given area. The goal of this project was to develop a methodology to compare water table declines with plant community changes (loss of wetland acreage) at various distances from the center of pumping. Results of the study could be used in developing regulatory guidelines for the protection of wetlands identifying data collection requirements and for determining appropriate mitigation efforts.