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andproposed facilities, future water resource information. The ability of the City' s to meet its and within this report, as is the of water conservation efficiency demand from the Floridan Aquifer. this document the City' s plan for term water supply needs of its current and projected service area. REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN 3 CI1Y OF FORT WALTON BEACH  CITY OffORTWALTON BEACH WATER SERVICE AREA GENERAL LEGEND WA"I'Sli!RVIO!! B!. J!\ IW\ CITY UMm> EQIIf ' HBGm'S SJD WATER. 01'11.' 1') SECTION 2 - OVERVIEW OF THE SERVICE AREA The City of Fort Walton Beach in Okaloosa Rorida is located on the northern shore of Santa Rosa Sound in the central panhandle of Northwest Florida. The City is bordered on the east by Choctawhatchee Bay, on the west by Hurlburt and the City and on north by unincorporated areas of Okaloosa County. The Fort area approximately 7. 69 square miles. Fort Walton Beach has in place two interlocal to provide potable water service to areas outside the City' s corporate The first agreement between the City of Fort Walton Beach and Mobama Development Corporation, Hilary Alma Stewart, Louis and Catherine REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN 4 CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH Woodham, and Julius and Verbie Miller 16, 1956. This agreement for water the City of Fort Walton Beach and the executed on November 4, 1982 and specify a term and remains in force so Combined, the City provides potable water to 418 agreements. For any given year, the City year, the City provided potable water to and the Eglin Heights Subdivision. Of this total, connections, 12 percent were commercial service connections ( See Table VI). Growth one to three residential properties per year. is minimal than one percent per year. The following graphic number of active meters in system for each year between 2002 and 2007. REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN 5 CI1Y OF FORT WALTON BEACH  Graphic II. Total Water Meters City Limits Water in 9600 9550 9SOO UI i- W I 9450 o 9400 IE J Z 9350 9300 As shown in Graphic water meters within area, has a of meters meters in December 2007. This trend with the slowdown in market. 2.1 ECONOMY AND LAND USE Because of its geographic location grew initially through a water-based transportation corridors were needed to Panhandle. The construction of U.S. resources and temperate climate, availability, proDmity to the Gulf of the U. S. Army Air Corps and led to decades, the U.S. Department of Defense the process, attracted several civil defense and REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN 6 CrN OF FORT  The City of Fort Walton home of the U.S. Special Operations Command, and Force Armament Center. 1935, Eglin is the Nation' s largest land-based and covers 724 square miles in Okaloosa and Santa Rosa Counties. It Eglin Main, Field. The and ancillary private sector factor in County. Eglin and Hurlburt Field are the County's and have a retail sales in the area exceeding $ 1. 7 billion to serving as tech businesses. The total estimated number of military and civilians, at Hurlburt is 18,271. It is noteworthy that employment years, period in which many military installations a is no doubt attributable to the importance range of activities, the uniqueness of its various its vast Base should continue to play an important role in the defense The City of F ort Walton Beach indicators. point to continued stability. to higher interest rates, housing affordability is that the cost of buying a house uses less than 30 insurance premiums, tax assessments, and affordability in our area, which is now back below the U. S. Being located on the Gulf of Mexico, is a of the regional accolades continue to enhance the area' s image, visibility, and dollars. Local tourism has benefited from the shift to flying. The Fort Walton Beach- Destin area is the second most popular according to a survey of auto visitors by Visit Florida. The Fort Walton Beach area to be the area due to anticipated increases in for and that local military bases currently a $ 5. 0 billion impact on 34 percent of the Okaloosa workforce. Additionally, Realignment and Closure (BRAC) to Air Force Base will impact our area by an million dollars in new the addition of almost 6, 000 military and civilian personnel to the base by 2010. and military support personnel locally, 41, 000 retirees and their families live within the approximately $800 million in retirement benefits. 2.2 CLIMATE The climate in the Fort Walton Beach area is characterized by winters. The Gulf of Mexico and surrounding area waters help to and winter. The influence of these waters is the primary reason for this area of Northwest Florida. The average annual temperature for the area is 76 approximately 64 inches. Months of heaviest are June, July, and least rainfall usually occurs from October through February. Most the rainfall during the June REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN 7 CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH September period occurs in the duration afternoon thundershowers which are often heavy. Winter are with passing from west to east. Day long rains are rare are almost associated hurricanes which can affect the any area through November. of weather are most common in the spring and is rare, and measurable amounts of snow occur only about once in ten years. 2.3 PHYSIOGRAPHY Okaloosa County is divided into provinces: the Western Coastal Lowlands. The northern section beginning at the Eglin Air Force Base, lies in the Western by ancient clayey sands, and gravel. Elevation in this region from 100 to 200 The region contains two major watersheds: the River and Bay Bay System. The Pensacola Bay System of Shoal Rivers; the Pensacola, Escambia, and Blackwater Bays; and the Santa Rosa Sound. The City of Fort Walton Beach is located in the Coastal Lowlands encompasses the southern section of This province is shorelines, and marine terraces. The terrace complexes are occurrences of clay, shell beds, and Elevations in these above Mean Sea Level. 2. 4 SOIL TYPES AND VEGETATION City of Fort Walton Beach owns nine water the City limits. Of the nine water wells, are located in southern portion of the City and located in the northern portion of the City. The following describe the soil types and that surround each water well and that are predominant throughout the City limits: GolfCfub Area Weflr (Northern City Limits): Well No. 6, which is located the Golf Club property at 691 Country Club by Lakeland sand ( 0 to 5 ( Soil that are level or drained soil. The natural pine, live oak, saw moss. The most common native grass is pineland threeawn (wiregrass). Well No. 7 is also located within the Golf Club at 681 Country Club Avenue surrounded by Lakeland sands with 0 to 5 percent slopes ( Soil Type 12) and 5 to 12 Type 13). Well No. 10 is located on the Golf Club at 1939 Lewis Turner surrounded by Lakeland sands with 0 to 5 ( Soil 12) and 5 to 12 Type 13), Chipley and Hurricane soils ( 0 to 5 percent slopes) ( Soil 4), and percent slopes) ( Soil Type 8). The Chipley and soils are nearly level or somewhat poorly drained soils in areas in the uplands or on flatwoods. The natural vegetation slash and a few turkey oak, and post oak. The most common native is threeawn ( wiregrass). Sand is nearly level or gently sloping and is moderately well The natural vegetation consists of longleaf pine and turkey oak, and the most common native IS REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN 8 CTIY OF FORT WALTON BEACH  9, which is located is surrounded by Chipley and percent ( Soil Type 8), Lakeland Type 27).Urban land is nearly level or parking lots, large buildings, streets, or Well No. 11, which is located at 157 0 to 5 percent slopes) ( Soil Type 4), 5 percent slopes) ( Soil Type 8), Leon Leon sand is poorly drained and nearly slash pine, live oak, dwarf huckleberry, common native grass is wiregrass. Rutledge such as ponds, bays, or sinks; on flood vegetation consists of bald cypress, blackgum, buttonbush and dahoon holly. No. 2, which is located at 11 Street 1S Lakeland sand ( 0 to 5 percent slopes) ( Soil Type 12) and