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RESOLUTION # 2008- 10
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH
ADOPTING THE 2008 EVALUATION AND APPRAISAL REPORT FOR THE CITY OF
FORT WALTON BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; STATING THE INTENT OF THE
CITY TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BASED UPON
RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT; APPROVING TRANSMITTAL
OF THE REPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163. 3191, FLORIDA STATUTES; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
1. The City of Fort Walton Beach adopted Ditections- The Comprehensive Plan of
the City of Fort Walton Beach: 2008, by Ordinance No. 1401 on August 22, 2000.
2. The Florida Legislature intends that local planning be a continuous and ongoing
process. Chapter 163 of the Florida Statutes directs local governments to periodically
assess the success or failure of the adopted plan to address changing conditions and
state policies and rules and to adopt needed amendments to ensure that the plan
provides appropriate policy guidance for growth and development.
3. The Municipal Planning Board of the City of Fort Walton Beach, acting as the
designated Local Planning Agency, has reviewed the Evaluation and Appraisal Report,
hetd an advertised public hearing, provided for participation by the public in the process,
and rendered its recommendations to the City Council.
4. The City Council has reviewed the Evaluation and Appraisal Report, held an
advertised public hearing, and provided for comments and public participation in the
process in accordance with the requirements of state law and the procedures adopted
for public participation in the planning process.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FORT
WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA:
5. The City Council hereby adopts the Evaluation and Appraisal Report for
Directions- The Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Walton Beach: 2008, attached
as EXhibit A.
6. The City Council hereby states its intention to amend Directions-The
Comprehensive Plan of the City of Fort Walton Beach: 2008, Ordinance Number 1401,
in accordance with the recommendations contained in the Evaluation and Appraisal
Report.
7. The CityCouncit hereby approves transmittat of the Evaluation and Appraisat
Report to the Department of Community Affairs for the purpose of a sufficiency review in
accordance with Section 163. 3191, Florida Statutes.
CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO
ADOPT RESOLUTION # 2008- 10
A RESOLUTION OF T:HE CfTY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH
ADOPTING THE 2008 EVALUATION AND
APPRAISAL REPORT FOR THE CITY OF
FORT WALTON BEAC"H COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN; STATING THE INTENT OF THE CITY
TO AMEND THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
BASED UPON RECOMMENDATIONS
CONTAINED IN THE REPORT; APPROVING
TRANSMITTAL OF THE REPORT TO THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163. 3191)
FLORIDA STATUTES; AND SETTING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
The City of Fort Walton Beach) Florida) by and
through its City Council) will consider the
Evaluation and Appraisal Report on the Fort Walton
Beach Comprehensive Plan) for transmittal to the
Florida Department of Community Affairs ( DCA)
for its review of sufficiency pursuant to the
requirements of Chapter 163. 3191) Florida Statutes.
Prior to its adoption) a public hearing on the report
will be held at City Hall, 107 Miracle Strip Parkway)
S. W) at 7: 00 p. m. or as soon thereafter as the issue
may be heard) Tuesday, May 13) 2008.
The proposed report may be inspected by the public
at the Community Development Services between
the hours of8: 00 A.M. and 5: 00 ~ M. weekdays.
Interested parties are encouraged to appear at this
hearing and provide comments regarding the
proposed report.
For additional information contact Samantha D.
Abell) CDS Department) (850) 833- 9604/ FAX 833-
9926( sabell@fwb. org).
Any person who decides to appeal any decision of the
City Council with respect to any matter considered
at this meeting will need a record of the proceedings,
andfor such purpose, may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which
record includes the testimony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be made. ( Section 286.0105,
RS.
The City ofFort Walton Beach adheres to the
Americans with Disabilities Act and will make
reasonable modifications o( r access to this meeting
upon request. Please calf the Helen Spencer, City
Clerk at ( 850) 833-9509 to make a request. For
Hearing Impaired dial the City Hall TDD #850-
833-9925 or 1- 800-955-8771 ( TDD) or 1- 800-
955-8770 ( VOICE). Requests must be received at
least 48 hours in advance of the meeting in order to
THE CITY OF FORT ON BEACH
REGIONAL PLAN
MIKE ANDERSON
ER:
JOYCE SHANAHAN
JOHN
MICHAEL
ALJORDAN,
OF
SECTION TITLE
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION 3
SECTION 2 OVERVIEW OF THE CI1Y OF FORT WALTON BEACH SERVICE 4
2. 1 ECONOMY AND LAND USE 6
2.2 CLIMATE 7
2.3 PHYSIOGRAPHY 8
2.4 SOIL TYPES AND VEGETATION 8
SECTION 3 FLORlDAN AQUIFER SUSTAINABILI1Y 9
3. 1 POTABLE WATER SOURCE 10
3. 2 AQUIFER INFORMATION 11
3.3 GROUND AND SURFACE WATER HYDROLOGY 12
3.4 HYDRAULICS OF THE FLORIDAN AQUIFER 13
3. 5 WATER QUALI1Y AND LEVELS IN THE UPPER FLORIDAN AQUIFER 16
3. 6 SURFACE WATER QUALI1Y 21
3. 7 POTENTIAL FOR GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION FROM SURFACE WATER 22
SECTION 4 EXISTING WATER SYSTEM 23
4. 1 PRODUCTION AND STORAGE INFORMATION 23
4.2 INDIVIDUAL WATER USE PERMIT 26
4.3 DISTRIBUTION AND TRANSMISSION SYSTEM 26
SECTION 5 HISTORlCAL DATA AND PROJECTIONS 28
5. 1 HISTORlCAL POPULATION DATA 28
5. 2 FUTURE POPULATION 29
5. 3 HISTORlCAL POTABLE 30
SECTION 6 METHODS AND EFFECTS OF WATER CONSERVATION 30
6. 1 USE OF RECLAIMED WATER 31
6.2 REDUCTION OF IRRIGATION ONLY ACCOUNTS 32
6.3 USE OF CONSERVATION RATES 32
6.4 REDUCTION OF " UNACCOUNTED FOR" WATER 34
6. 5 XERISCAPE PRlNCIPLES 34
6. 6 PUBLIC EDUCATION 35
6. 7 PLUMBING CODE REVISIONS 36
SECTION 7 WATER SUPPLY NEEDS 36
7. 1 FUTURE WATER NEEDS PROJECTIONS 37
SECTION 8 WATER STORAGE AND DISTRffiUTION SYSTEM NEEDS
8. 1 ABILI1Y TO MEET SYSTEM NEEDS 38
8.2 ABILI1Y TO PRODUCE FIRE FLOW 38
8.3 ABILI1Y TO MEET A VERAGE DAY USE CRlTERlON 39
REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN 1 CI1Y OF FORT WALTON BEACH
SECTION 9 PROPOSED 39
9. 1 WATER DISTRIBUTION 39
9. 2 WATER SUPPLY IMPROVEMENTS 39
9. 3 WATER STORA.GE IMPROVEMENTS 40
SECTION 10 ALTERNATIVE WATER SUPPLY DEVELOPMENT 40
SECTION 11 SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS 41
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE TITLE
I POTABLE WATER WELL DESIGN INFORMATION
II TREATMENT PLANT INFORMATION 25
III STORAGE TANK INFORMATION
IV BEBR POPULATION ESTIMATES FOR CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH 28
WATER SERVICE AREAS
v ACTIVE WATER METER 29
VI POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH 29
WATER SERVICE AREAS
VII HISTORICAL POTABLE PRODUCTION 30
VIII FY 2007 -08 WATER RATE SCHEDULE 33
IX HISTORICAL WATER AND CONSUMPTION DATA 36
X HISTORICAL OVERALL PER WATER DEMAND 37
XI FUTURE RAw WATER WITHDRAWAL & TREATED WATER PRODUCTION 37
PROJECTIONS
LIST OF GRAPHICS
TITLE
I CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH SERVICE AREA 4
II TOTAL ACTIVE WATER METERS WITHIN CITY LIMITS 6
III FLORIDAN AQUIFER SYSTEM 11
IV FLORIDAN RECHARGE AND DISCHARGE 14
V FLORIDAN AQUIFER POTENTIOMETRIC SURFACE 15
VI SODIUM CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER WELLS 17
VII CHLORIDE CONCENTRATIONS IN WATER WELLS 18
VIII 1DS CONCENTRATIONS IN WELLS 19
IX STATIC WATER LEVELS IN POTABLE 20
X TOTAL ANNUAL TREATED WATER PRODUCTION 1988 TO 2007 21
XI CONFINEMENT OF THE FLORIDAN 22
XII CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH & STORAGE TANKS 24
XIII CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH WATER TRANSMISSION MAINS 27
REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN 2 CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH
SECTION 1- INTRODUCTION
The City of Fort Walton Beach owns that
water needs of the residents of the City, area, and an unincorporated area of
Okaloosa County known as the Eglin water serves
approximately 9, 865 service connections. A area 1S
I).
All potable water supplied by the
from the upper limestone formation of the
the Floridan formation resides between 400
currently operates nine Floridan wells to
with each utility in south Okaloosa County, City' s water
Area as defined by the Northwest Florida Water
situated within this area are strictly
identified in each system' s Individual The City of Fort
No. 19842473) was issued on March 27, and April 1, 2008. The City
of renewing its IWUP through issuance of Water Use No. 106916.
Thefollowing Water Supply Plan Update
