St. Johns River Water Management District

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St. Johns River Water Management District is a regional Florida government agency responsible for managing and protecting water resources, including rivers, lakes, wetlands, and coastal ecosystems such as the Indian River Lagoon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf regional government agency
special taxing district
water management district
boardMembersAppointedBy Governor of Florida
collaboratesWith environmental organizations
federal agencies
local governments in Florida
water utilities
country United States of America
surface form: United States
createdBy Florida Legislature
foundedIn 1970s
fundedBy ad valorem property taxes
federal and grant funds
state appropriations
governingBody St. Johns River Water Management District self-linksurface differs
surface form: Governing Board of St. Johns River Water Management District
headquartersLocation Palatka, Florida, United States
surface form: Palatka, Florida
jurisdiction Indian River Lagoon
St. Johns River
surface form: St. Johns River basin

parts of central Florida
parts of the Atlantic coastal basin in Florida
legalBasis Chapter 373, Florida Statutes
Florida Water Resources Act of 1972
locatedIn east‑central Florida
northeast Florida
north‑central Florida
mandate flood protection
natural systems protection
water quality protection
water supply management
parentAgency Florida
surface form: State of Florida
partOf Florida water management district system
responsibleFor aquifer recharge protection
environmental resource permitting
land acquisition for conservation
managing Indian River Lagoon resources
managing coastal ecosystems
managing lakes
managing rivers
managing wetlands
minimum flows and levels establishment
public lands management
restoration projects
surface water management permitting
water use permitting
watershed management planning
serviceArea Indian River Lagoon
surface form: Indian River Lagoon watershed

St. Johns River
surface form: St. Johns River watershed

parts of 18 Florida counties (approximate)
state Florida

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Indian River Lagoon governedBy St. Johns River Water Management District
St. Johns River associatedProtectedArea St. Johns River Water Management District
St. Johns River Water Management District governingBody St. Johns River Water Management District self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Governing Board of St. Johns River Water Management District
Lake Monroe locatedInRegion St. Johns River Water Management District