1056 Comp Plan/10 Yr Water Supply Plan•
ORDINANCE NO. 1056
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE POTABLE WATER
SUB - ELEMENT OF THE SANITARY SEWER, SOLID WASTE, DRAINAGE,
POTABLE WATER AND NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE
(INFRASTRUCTURE) ELEMENT; THE CONSERVATION ELEMENT; THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT AND CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN ORDER TO
COORDINATE THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITH THE SOUTH
FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT'S KISSIMMEE BASIN WATER
SUPPLY PLAN UPDATE, AND TO INCLUDE A 10 -YEAR WATER SUPPLY
FACILITIES WORK PLAN INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS MANDATED
BY FLORIDA STATUTES 163.3177(6)(C); AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF
THESE AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS, AND OTHER APPLICABLE AGENCIES FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT
AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR A CONFLICTS
CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee recognizes the need to plan for
orderly growth and development; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Okeechobee has adopted a Comprehensive
Plan by Ordinance No. 635, as amended, in accordance with the Local Government
Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and Rule 9 -J -5, Florida Administrative Code
provide for amendments to be adopted to Comprehensive Plans; and
WHEREAS, the State Legislature of the State of Florida has mandated that all local
governments draft and adopt a 10 -year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan based
on the Regional Water Management District's Water Supply Facilities Work Plan,
into their Comprehensive Plans to strengthen coordination of water supply planning
and local land use planning; and
WHEREAS, the South Florida Water Management District's Kissimmee Basin Water
Supply Plan 2005 -2006 Update was prepared and approved in accordance with
Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Okeechobee recognizes the need for better integration of land use
planning, development and water supply; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board acting as the Local Planning Agency held its duly
advertised public hearing on October 15, 2009, reviewed the proposed Amendment
provided as Attachment A herein, and forwarded its recommendation to the City
Council for transmittal to the State Land Planning Agency (DCA); and
WHEREAS, City Council has agreed with the recommendations of the City's Planning
Board, and at a duly advertised hearing on November 3, 2009, approved the
proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments, provided asAttachmentA herein; and
WHEREAS, the City has received and responded to the Florida Department of Community
Affairs' Objections, Recommendations and Comment (ORC) Report regarding the
proposed Amendments; and
Ordinance No.1056 - Page 1
WHEREAS, after notice of a Public Hearing being duly published, the City Council on
imnanPil /5 , 20 1j approved the proposed Comprehensive
Plan Amendments provided as Attachment A herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida; presented at a duly advertised public meeting; and passed by majority vote
of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief
Presiding Officer for the City:
Section One.
Section Two.
That the City of Okeechobee, Florida hereby adopts amendments to
its current Comprehensive Plan dated March 19, 1991, as amended,
which amendments consist of the pages which are identified as
Attachment "A ", and provided herein; a copy of the Amendments are
on file at City Hall in Okeechobee, Florida.
That the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit three (3) copies of
the amendments of the current Comprehensive Plan to the State
Land Planning Agency, along with one (1) copy to the Central Florida
Regional Planning Council; Florida Department of Education; Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Intergovernmental
Programs; Florida Department of State, Division of Historic
Resources; Florida Department of Transportation; Office of Tourism,
Trade, and Economic Development; and the South Florida Water
Management District, and to any other unit of local government who
has filed a written request for a copy, within ten (10) working days
after adoption, in accordance with Section 163.3184(7), Florida
Statutes.
Section Three. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict be and the same
are hereby repealed.
Section Four.
The effective date for the enactment of this Ordinance No. 1056 shall
be the date a Final Order is issued by the Department of Community
Affairs finding this Amendment to be in compliance in accordance with
Chapter 163.3184, Florida Statutes; or the date a Final Order is
issued by the Administrative Commission finding this Amendment to
be in compliance in accordance with Chapter 163.3184, Florida
Statutes.
INTRODUCED for first reading of the ordinance for transmittal in accordance with Chapter
9J -11 FAC and F.S. 163.3184(15), at a public hearing is rd day of November, 2009.
Lane. amiotea, CMC, City Clerk
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James E. Kirk, Mayor
PASSED and ADOPTED on second and final public hearing this %a day of
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Transmittal letter '
Citizens Courtesy Information Sheet
Affidavit of Publication
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Proposed Ordinance to adopt the 10-year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan
Proposed 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and
associated amendments to the Comprehensive Plan
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Mr. D. Ray Eubanks, Planning Administrator
Plan Review and Processing Team
Department of Community Affairs
255 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
1 Reference: Transmittal of Proposed City of Okeechobee
10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and related
Comprehensive Plan Elements revisions
' Dear Mr. Eubanks:
Pursuant to Rule 9J-11.004(2)(c), enclosed are three (3) copies (one printed copy and two compact discs) of a
proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the City of Okeechobee.
The package consists of the new proposed 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and associated changes
to the Potable Water Sub-Element of the Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Drainage, Potable Water and Natural
Groundwater Aquifer Recharge (Infrastructure) Element; the Conservation Element; the Intergovernmental
Coordination Element and the Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan for the City of
Okeechobee.
' In furtherance of Rule 9J-11.004, the following information concerning the proposed amendment package is
offered: The City's Planning Board acting as the Local Planning Agency held its duly advertised public hearing
on the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments on October 15, 2009 and forwarded its recommendation to
the City Council for transmittal of the Amendments to DCA for its review. The City Council of Okeechobee held a
duly advertised transmittal public hearing on November 3, 2009 at which time the Council authorized transmittal
of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment package, as set forth herein, along with other such required
documentation to the Florida Department of Community Affairs. [Rules 9J-11.006(1)(a)1 and 9J-11.006(1)(a)2,
1 FAC]
One copy each of the proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendment package and this transmittal letter has been
submitted to the following agencies on the above-mentioned date. [Rules 9J-11.006(1)(a)1 and 9J-11.006(1)(a)2,
0 FAC]:
• Central Florida Regional Planning Council
• South Florida Water Management District
.. • Department of Education
• Florida Department of State
• Department of Transportation, District 1
• Department of Environmental Protection
• Okeechobee County Planning Department
• City of Okeechobee Utility Authority
• Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development
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The City desires that the Department of Community Affairs review the proposed Amendment as provided in Section
„• 163.3184(3)(a), F.S., and Rule 9J-11.006(1)(a)3, FAC. [Rule 9J-11.006(1)(a)3,FAC]
Providing Planning and Management Solutions for Local Governments Since 1988
1375 Jackson Street, Suite 206 Fort Myers,FL 33901 239-334-3366 info @larueplanning.com
The proposed Amendment is exempt from the limit of two amendments per year, since the proposed
Amendment establishes the 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan pursuant to Section
163.3177(6)(c)),F.S.
It is anticipated that the proposed Amendment will be adopted in January 2010. [Rule 9J-11.006(1)(a)4, FAC]
The contact person for this Plan Amendment for the City of Okeechobee is [Rule 9J-11.006(1)(a)10, FAC]: I
James G. LaRue, AICP, Planning Consultant
LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc.
1375 Jackson Street, Suite 206
Fort Myers, FL 33901
239-334-3366 * FAX: 239-334-6384
E-Mail:jim @larueplanning.com
The proposed Plan Amendment package is not applicable to an area of critical state concern. [Rule 9J-
11.006(1)(a)5, FAC] 1
The Plan does not apply to the Wekiva River Protection Area. [Rule 9J-11.006(1)(a)6, FAC]
The proposed Plan Amendment package will not to be adopted under a joint planning agreement. [Rule 9J-
11.006(1)(a)9, FAC]
The Plan Amendment package and the Department's Objections, Recommendations and Comments will be
made available for public inspection during normal business hours at the following location:
City of Okeechobee, City Hall
Office of the City Clerk
55 SE 3`d Avenue
Okeechobee, FL 34974
Should you have any questions or require additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me at 239-
334-3366.
Sincerely,
James G. LaRue, AICP
President
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Enclosures
c: Brian Whitehall, City Administrator
Lane Gamiotea, City Clerk
William Royce, Okeechobee County Planning Director
John Hayford, Director, City of Okeechobee Utilities
Patricia Steed, Director, Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Jim Jackson, Sr. Supervisor Planner, South Water Management District
Bob Crawley, Growth Management Supervisor, FDOT District 1
Tracy D. Suber, Growth Management Liaison FDOE
Jim Quinn, Environmental Supervisor, FDEP
Susan Harp, Historic Preservation Planner, DOS
Sherri Martin, Sr. Analyst, Governor's Office of Tourism, Trade and Economic Development
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Comprehensive Plan Citizen Courtesy Information List
Local Government: City of Okeechobee
Hearing Date: November 3, 2009
Type Hearing: TRANSMITTAL-PROPOSED
DCA Amendment Number: 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan (DCA Official Use)
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COUNTY OF OKEECHOBEE
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Before the undersigned authority personally
. appeared Judy Kasten,who on oath says she is -COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
Advertising Director of the Okeechobee News,a three
times a week Newspaper published at Okeechobee,in
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in the matter of PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the City Council of the City of
Okeechobee,Florida will on Tuesday,November 3,2009 at 6:00
in the 19th Judicial District of the Circuit Court of p.m.or as soon thereafter possible,at City Hall,55 SE 3rd Ave.,
Okeechobee County,Florida,was published in said Okeechobee, FL conduct a PUBLIC HEARING to consider
newspaper in the issues of. amending the adopted Comprehensive Plan.
Affiant further says that the said Okeechobee News . The purpose of this PUBLIC HEARING is to consider and
is a newspaper published at Okeechobee,in said receive input concerning Textual Amendments which must be
Okeechobee County,Florida,and that said newspaper addressed in order to coordinate the Comprehensive Plan with
has heretofore been published continuously in said the•South Florida-Water Management District's Kissimmee
Okeechobee County,Florida each week and has been Basin Water Supply Plan. Update as required by F.S.
entered as second class mail matter at the post office in 163.3177(6)(0):
Okeechobee,in said Okeechobee County,Florida,for a
period of one year next preceding the first publication
of the attached copy of advertisement,and affiant fur- • Potable Water Sub-Element of the Sanitary Sewer,
ther says that she has neither paid nor promised any - Solid Waste,Drainage,Potable Water and
person,firm or corporation any discount,rebate,com- ' Natural Groundwater Aquifer Recharge
mission or refund for the purpose of securing this .structure)-Element
advertisement for pub'cation in the said newspaper. . • Conservation Element
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orn to/and subscribed before me this
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day of _ form,to the Department of Community Affairs.
Notary Public,State of Florida at Large All members Of The public are encouraged to attend and partici-
pate in said hearing. The proposed amendments may be
inspected In Its entirety by members of the public in the Office of
e��/� e,, the City Clerk during regular business hours, Mon-Fri, 8am-
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which any appeal Is to be based.Please contact!City Administration
at 863=783-3372,or-website www.cltyofokeechobee.com;to obtain a
copy-of the agenda. In accordance with the'Americans with
Disabilities Act(ADA)of 1990 persons needing special accommoda-
tion'to participate in this proceeding should contact the City Clerk's
Office,at 863-763-3372 for assistance.
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CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING-Mayor. MAYOR KIRK CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR ORDINANCE ADOPTION AT 6:37 P.M.
V. PRESENTATION AND PROCLAMATIONS REVISITED.
D. Proclaim Farm-City Week. Mayor Kirk advised Mr.Whitehurst had arrived and would make the presentation to proclaim Farm-City Week.The
proclamation was read in its entirety:"WHEREAS,American farmers and ranchers literally help feed the world
by producing a bounty of agricultural products.To do this,they rely on essential partnerships with urban and
suburban communities to supply,sell and deliver finished products across the country and around the globe.
Rural and urban communities working together have made the most of our nation's rich agricultural resources
as they contribute to the health and well being of our country and to the strength of our economy; and
WHEREAS, during National Farm City Week, we recognize the importance of this cooperative network.
Agriculture employs more than 24 million workers,including farmers and ranchers,shippers,processors,
marketers,retailers,truck drivers,inspectors and others who annually contribute more than$1.3 trillion to
our gross domestic product.The agriculture industry provides us with food and clothing,as well as fuel for
our energy needs.And as we welcome new opportunities for trade,the hard work and successful cooperation
between farmers and city workers will continue to play a vital role in our nation's future;and WHEREAS,Farm
City collaborations help maintain and improve our food and fiber supply and contribute to a better quality of
life for countless citizens.We commend the many Americans whose hard work and ingenuity reflect the true
spirit of America and help to ensure a prosperous future for all;and WHEREAS,as we gather with family and
friends around the Thanksgiving table, it is fitting that we count among our blessings the vital Farm City
partnerships that have done so much to improve the quality of our lives;and NOW,THEREFORE,1,James E.
Kirk,by virtue of the authority vested in me as Mayor of the City of Okeechobee,Florida,do hereby proclaim
the period of November 20-26,2009 as"Farm City Week";and i do further call upon all citizens in rural and
urban areas to acknowledge and celebrate the achievements of all those who,working together,produce and
supply our community and nation with an abundance of agricultural products."Mr.Whitehurst thanked the
Council for taking the time to make this presentation, and invited everyone to attend the Annual Luncheon on
Thursday,November 19 at 11:30 a.m.,at the KOA Kampgroud.
X. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS MAYOR KIRK OPENED THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENTS SURROUNDING
SURROUNDING THE 10-YEAR WATER PLAN FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE 10-YEAR WATER PLAN FOR TRANSMITTAL TO DCA AT 6:42 P.M.
DCA-Mayor.
A.1.a)Motion to read by title only,proposed Ordinance No.1056 regarding Council Member Watford moved to read by title only,proposed Ordinance No.1056 regarding the 10-Year Water Pan;
the 10-Year Water Plan-City Consultant(Exhibit 5). seconded by Council Member Markham.
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X. PUBLIC HEARING FOR TEXT COMP PLAN AMENDMENTS CONTINUED.
A.1.b)Vote on motion to read by tithe only. VOTE
KIRK-YEA MARKHAM•YEA O'CONNOR-YEA
WATFORD•YEA WILLIAMS•YEA MOTION CARRIED.
C) City Attorney to read proposed Ordinance No.1056 by title only, Attorney Cook read proposed Ordinance No. 1056 by title only as follows: "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE,OKEECHOBEE COUNTY,FLORIDA,AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE POTABLE WATER SUB-
ELEMENT OF THE SANITARY SEWER, SOLID WASTE, DRAINAGE, POTABLE WATER AND NATURAL
GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE(INFRASTRUCTURE)ELEMENT;THE CONSERVA TIONELEMENT;THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT OF THE
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN ORDER TO COORDINATE THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITH THE SOUTH
FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT'S KISSIMMEE BASIN WATER SUPPLY PLAN UPDATE,AND TO
INCLUDE A 10-YEAR WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES WORK PLAN INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS
MANDATED BY FLORIDA STATUTES 163.3177(5)(C);AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF THESE AMENDMENTS
TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS,AND OTHER APPLICABLE AGENCIES FOR
REVIEW AND COMMENT AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATUTES;PROVIDING FORA CONFLICTS CLAUSE,
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
2.a) Motion to approve the first reading of proposed Ordinance No. Council Member Markham moved to approve the first reading of proposed Ordinance No.1056 for transmittal to DCA
1056. in accordance with Chapter 9J-11 FAC and F.S.163.3184(15);seconded by Council Member Williams.
b) Public comments and discussion. - Mayor Kirk asked whether there were any questions or comments from the public?There were none.City Planning
Consultant Bill Brisson appeared before the Council explaining that this amendment is basically a state requirement
due to the revision of the South Florida Water Management Water Supply Plan.The 24-page report was reviewed by
Council and Planning Staff,which resulted in the following amendment:Council Member Watford moved to amend
proposed Ordinance No.1056,Attachment A,Page 21,Policy 8.2,last sentence will now read,"The City shall
adopt an ordinance which requires the use of water-efficient landscaping in all new development and
redevelopment,and require functioning rain-sensor device on all new automatic irrigation systems."Page 22,
Policy 8,9 change the year from 2010 to 2012.Page 22,Policy 8.9 is deleted;seconded by Council Member
Markham.
VOTE ON MOTION TO AMEND
KIRK-YEA MARKHAM.*YEA O'CONNOR-YEA
WATFORD-YEA WILUAMS-YEA MOTION To AMEND CARRIED.
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X. PUBLIC HEARING FOR TEXT COMP PLAN AMENDMENTS CONTINUED.
A.2.c)Vote on motion. VOTE ON MOTION AS AMENDED
KiRK-YEA MARKHAM-YEA O'CONNOR-YEA
WATFORD•YEA WILLIAMS•YEA MOTION CARRIED As AMENDED.
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING-Mayor. MAYOR KiRK CLOSED THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR COMP PLAN AMENDMENTS AT 7:09 P.M.
XI. NEW BUSINESS.
A. Consider a request to remove requirements for sidewalk installation Mr. Corey Miller, who is remodeling a non-conforming use residence to a conforming commercial office at 110
located at 110 SE 4"'Street-Corey Miller(Exhibit 6). Southeast 4th Street is requesting the City Council waive the requirement for installation of sidewalks along both
Southeast 4h Street and 20°Avenue.The Technical Review Committee has reviewed the site plan and did not offer
a recommendation to abate the requirement.The Council along with City Staff and Mr.Miller discussed the sidewalk
requirements,the economic hardship it creates for Mr.Miller,and the special conditions associated with installing a
sidewalk along 4t°Street due to the slope and grading,which in turn may require adding a retaining wall.
Council Member Watford moved to allow a 12-month grace period for sidewalks to be installed along
Southeast 4th Street and 2rte Avenue,for the site plan of 110 SE 40 Street,to allow for a conditional Certificate
of Occupancy(CO),grace period to begin the date CO is issued;second by O'Connor.Mr.Miller noted he would
be able to accomplish this and appreciated the Council's time.
VOTE
KIRK•YEA MARKHAM-YEA O'CONNOR-YEA
WATFORD-YEA WILLIAMS•YEA MOTION CARRIED.
Mayor Kirk called for a Recess at 7:31 p.m.-The meeting was Reconvened at 7:40 p.m.
B. Discussion regarding proposed changes to the sign regulations- The Council instructed City Planning Consultant to review the sign regulations again,and discuss areas of recent
City Planning Consultant(Exhibit 7), concern with the Planning Board for recommendations.In a memorandum,included in Exhibit Seven,Mr.Brisson
states that,from what we have seen and heard,the use of banners and other temporary advertising devices has
proliferated,and the current regulations remain unclear as to how many,how large,and for how long such device may
be displayed.Specifically,the term`temporary'is not defined;there is no limit on the number of banners allowed:and
special business sale's event is not defined.
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VI. RECESS REGULAR MEETING AND OPEN PUBLIC WORKSHOP -Chairperson
A. Discuss 2010 Evaluation and Appraisal Report of the City's Mr.Jim LaRue presented the purpose of the EAR to the Board.The Comp Plan is a living document, and should be
Comprehensive Plan-Senior Planner evaluated every seven years,it has been 10 years since the last evaluation. The EAR is not due until 2011,but ail the data
and analysis concludes in the year 2010.
1. Introduction and Purpose of the EAR Mr,LaRue asked the Board to identify their major issues,several issues were discussed.
3. Prioritize Major Issues The Board listed major issues as being Residential to Commercial transition,zoning consistency,urban design criteria that
would be consistent with the downtown,re-examination of Taylor Creek development,pedestrian orientation(street scape),
with sidewalks on every street.
4. What's Next? Mr.LaRue presents to City Council and returns to this Board for final recommendation,
VIi, ADJOURN WORKSHOP AND RECONVENE REGULAR MEETING-Chairperson
ViiI. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING-Chairperson
A. Consider for recommendation to City Council to amend the City of Okeechobee The infrastructure for the City is covered under the entire title of this plan,except for transportation. The State requires every
Comprehensive Plan regarding textual amendments to the Potable Water Sub- City,whether they provide their own water or not,to adopt a 10 year water supply facilities work plan that is coordinated with
Element of the Sanitary Sewer,Solid Waste,Drainage,Potable Water and Natural the regional water supply plan. The SFWMD has updated their plan,the County has supplied their water supply plan to the
Groundwater Aquifer Recharge (infrastructure) Element; the Conservation State. Much of the data has been taken from the County's plan and modified with the City's data. OUA provides the water
Element; Intergovernmental Coordination Element; and the Capital for the City.The City is known as a hostage community.The City has to set policies that lead towards insuring that the water
Comprehensive Plan with the South Florida Water Management District's supply is adequate and that the City's growth does not strip the supply.One request from OUA is that the City incorporate
Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update as required by Section into the plan,mandatory connection to the utility system.Objective 1,Policy 1.6(1)reflects the request,also(2)addresses
163,3177(6)(c),F.S.-Senior Planner this situation. After a lengthy discussion Mr. Brisson will reflect what the Board recommends concerning mandatory
connection.OUA has no legal authority to force anyone to connect. The only one who can mandate this is the City.The
sewer is different,as it is mandated by the Florida Statute.
Chair Maxwell stated the City has lost people's incentive to voluntarily annex into the City,so we cannot grow.One day this
is going to catch up to us because the County is going to grow around us and the City will not have control over urban
development. This may be quid pro quo to OUA,if the City is going to do this mandatory connection,to give the City some
control over expansion and possibly the right of refusal so when you are contemplating expansion near our borders,the City
would have the right to expand.
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VIII PUBLIC HEARING Continued.
A. Consider for recommendation to City Council to amend the City of Board Member Burroughs moved to recommend to the City Council to approve the 10 Year Water Supply Study with the
Okeechobee Comprehensive Plan continued. following revisions;change Objective 1:current Policy 1.6 strike second portion in its entirety,strike entire Policy 1.8,take
Policy 1.9 re-order to the beginning,replace 8.3 replace Southern Building Code with Florida Building Code,6.10 insert
certification as to the ability of services, City shall treat this process as other agencies having jurisdiction of certain
components of development,for clarification,2.4(1)spelling of thorough to be through,(2)last line to say all new automatic
irrigation systems, and also relating only to all public water systems and present Policy 1.7 (2)change certificate of
occupancy to developing permit;seconded by Board Member Hoover.
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MAXWELL-YEA HOOVER-YEA KELLER ABSENT LuvIANO•ABSENT MORGAN-YEA
BURROUGHS-YEA BRASS-YEA MCCOY-ABSENT BAUGHMAN-ABSENT MOTION CARRIED.
Recommendation to be presented to the City Council on November 3,2009 Recommendation to be presented to the City Council on November 3,2009
There being no further items,Chair Maxwell adjourned the meeting at 8:58 p.m.
VII. ADJOURNMENT-Chairperson.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if any person desires to appeal
any decision made by the Planning Board/Board of Adjustment and Appeals with
respect to any matter considered at this proceeding,such interested person will
need a record of the proceedings,and for such purpose may need to ensure a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made,which record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.General Services media are
for the sole purpose of backup for official records of the Department
Devin Maxwell,Chairperson
ATTEST:
Betty J.Clement,Secretary
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ORDINANCE NO. 1056
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, OKEECHOBEE
COUNTY,FLORIDA,AMENDING THE TEXT OF THE POTABLE WATER
,,,, SUB-ELEMENT OF THE SANITARY SEWER, SOLID WASTE, DRAINAGE,
POTABLE WATER AND NATURAL GROUNDWATER AQUIFER RECHARGE
(INFRASTRUCTURE) ELEMENT; THE CONSERVATION ELEMENT; THE
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT AND CAPITAL
,® IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN IN ORDER TO
COORDINATE THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WITH THE SOUTH
FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT'S KISSIMMEE BASIN WATER
SUPPLY PLAN UPDATE, AND TO INCLUDE A 10-YEAR WATER SUPPLY
..r FACILITIES WORK PLAN INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AS MANDATED
BY FLORIDA STATUTES 163.3177(6)(C); AUTHORIZING TRANSMITTAL OF
THESE AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY
AFFAIRS,AND OTHER APPLICABLE AGENCIES FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT
AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR A CONFLICTS
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CLAUSE,A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE,AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Okeechobee recognizes the need to plan for
orderly growth and development;and
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Okeechobee has adopted a Comprehensive
Plan by Ordinance No.635,as amended,in accordance with the Local Government
Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act; and
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WHEREAS,Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, and Rule 9-J-5, Florida Administrative Code
provide for amendments to be adopted to Comprehensive Plans; and
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WHEREAS, the State Legislature of the State of Florida has mandated that all local
governments draft and adopt a 10-year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan based
on the Regional Water Management District's Water Supply Facilities Work Plan,
into their Comprehensive Plans to strengthen coordination of water supply planning
and local land use planning; and
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WHEREAS, the South Florida Water Management District's Kissimmee Basin Water
Supply Plan 2005-2006 Update was prepared and approved in accordance with
Chapter 163, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS,the City of Okeechobee recognizes the need for better integration of land use
planning, development and water supply; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Board acting as the Local Planning Agency held its duly
advertised public hearing on October 15,2009,reviewed the proposed Amendment
provided as Attachment A herein, and forwarded its recommendation to the City
Council for transmittal to the State Land Planning Agency(DCA); and
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WHEREAS, City Council has agreed with the recommendations of the City's Planning
Board, and at a duly advertised hearing on November 3, 2009, approved the
proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments,provided asAttachmentA herein;and
WHEREAS,the City has received and responded to the Florida Department of Community
Affairs'Objections, Recommendations and Comment(ORC)Report regarding the
®" proposed Amendments; and
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WHEREAS, after notice of a Public Hearing being duly published, the City Council on
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Plan Amendments provided as Attachment A herein.
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NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council for the City of Okeechobee,
Florida;presented at a duly advertised public meeting;and passed by majority vote
of the City Council; and properly executed by the Mayor or designee, as Chief ft
Presiding Officer for the City:
Section One. That the City of Okeechobee, Florida hereby adopts amendments to
its current Comprehensive Plan dated March 19, 1991,as amended, IMO
which amendments consist of the pages which are identified as
Attachment"A",and provided herein;a copy of the Amendments are
on file at City Hall in Okeechobee, Florida.
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Section Two. That the City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit three(3)copies of
the amendments of the current Comprehensive Plan to the State
Land Planning Agency,along with one(1)copy to the Central Florida
Regional Planning Council;Florida Department of Education;Florida MO
Department of Environmental Protection,Office of Intergovernmental
Programs; Florida Department of State, Division of Historic
Resources;Florida Department of Transportation;Office of Tourism,
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Trade, and Economic Development; and the South Florida Water
Management District, and to any other unit of local government who
has filed a written request for a copy, within ten (10) working days
after adoption, in accordance with Section 163.3184(7), Florida e„
Statutes.
Section Three. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict be and the same
are hereby repealed. ,r,t
Section Four. The effective date for the enactment of this Ordinance No. 1056 shall
be the date a Final Order is issued by the Department of Community
Affairs finding this Amendment to be in compliance in accordance with as
Chapter 163.3184, Florida Statutes; or the date a Final Order is
issued by the Administrative Commission finding this Amendment to
be in compliance in accordance with Chapter 163.3184, Florida
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INTRODUCED for first reading of the ordinance for transmittal in accordance with Chapter
9J-11 FAC and F.S. 163.3184(15), at a public hearing is-3rd day of November,2009.
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PASSED and ADOPTED on second and final public hearing this day of
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ATTEST: James E. Kirk, Mayor
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In Conjunction with: Okeechobee Utilities Authority and Okeechobee County
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INTRODUCTION 1
DATA AND ANALYSIS 2
♦ INTRODUCTION 2
• SERVICE AREA 3
Table 1 - 2008 OUA Metered Water Connections 3
♦ POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE 3 ,
Table 2 - City of Okeechobee Approved Developments 4
Table 3 - Peak Population Forecast 5 '
• OUA SERVICE AREA POPULATION ANALYSIS 5
Table 4 - OUA 2000 Service Area 5
Table 5- OUA Projected 2025 Service Area 6
Table 6 - OUA Developer Agreements 6
• PUBLIC POTABLE WATER FACILITIES INVENTORY 7 '
Operational Responsibility 7
Surface Water Treatment Plant 7
Ground Water Treatment Plant 7 '
Water Quality 8
Public Wells 8
Table 7- OUA Potable Water Supply Wells 8
Waste Water Treatment Plant 8
Table 8 - 2001 OUA Wastewater Treatment Facility Flows 9 '
Consumptive Use Permit 9
Table 9- SFWMD Consumptive Use Permit 9 '
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' • POTABLE WATER DEMAND, CAPACITY, AND SURPLUS/DEFICIENCIES 10
County-wide Existing and Projected Potable Water Demand 10
Table 10 — SFWMD Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025 10
Table 11 — OUA Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025 11
Table 12 — OUA Projected Maximum Daily Flow— Raw Water Through 2025 11
' City of Okeechobee: Analysis of Population, Demand and Projected Flows 12
Table 13 — City of Okeechobee Population and Potable Water Demand, 2009 - 2019 12
Figure 1: South Florida Water Management District Utility Summary 13
♦ FUTURE WATER SOURCES 14
' Table 14: Proposed Water System Improvement Project 14
♦ FUTURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 14
Figure 2: Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Service Area boundary, 2009. 15
GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES 16
♦ Implementation 16
' INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT: EXISTING AND PROPOSED GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND
POLICIES AND NEW POLICIES AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS FOR THE
' POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT 17
CONSERVATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS 22
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND
AMENDMENTS 23
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS.24
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INTRODUCTION
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The traditional source of drinking water for Central Florida has been the Floridan aquifer, an
artesian aquifer that covers approximately 100,000 square miles and supplies all of the State of
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Florida with its potable water. As with all sources of fresh water, the Floridan aquifer is not an
unlimited resource. Due to the unprecedented growth seen throughout the state, four of the five
water management districts have acknowledged there is soon to be a significant shortage
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between the potable water demand and available supply. As a result, the Florida Legislature
enacted bills in 2002, 2004 and 2005 that essentially require conformity between all future land
use planning and water supply planning. I
As a result of this legislation, all local governments subject to a regional water supply plan must
revise their comprehensive plans within eighteen months after the approval of the regional water
supply plan. This work plan will generally follow the information for local government
Comprehensive Plans outlined in the South Florida Water Management District's Kissimmee I
Basin Water Supply Plan Update.
The Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update 2005-2006 was prepared in conjunction with
the State Legislature's expansion on the requirements of the Local Government Comprehensive
Plans to include the development of a 10-Year Water Supply Work Plan (Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes) for coordination of water suppliers within the service area. The planned development
is required by all local governments with responsibility for all or a portion of their water supply
facilities, located in an area where a regional water supply plan, in our case the Kissimmee
Basin Water Supply Plan, has been developed by the Water Management District. The City of I
Okeechobee's water utility is the Okeechobee Utility Authority and is located within the
Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Planning area and is responsible for insuring adequate water
supply development to its retail customers, namely local businesses and residences. I
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DATA AND ANALYSIS
The City offers the following data and analysis in the form of its Ten-Year Water Supply
Facilities Work Plan and associated Policies to be adopted as part of its Potable Water Sub-
- Element of the Infrastructure Element. Since the engineers for Okeechobee County have
completed a draft of the County's Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, much of the data
pertaining to the service area, demand and capacities have been taken from that document and
adapted as necessary to fit the needs of the City's Ten-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan.
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The City of Okeechobee is located in the southern portion of Okeechobee County,
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approximately 1.5 miles north of the Lake Okeechobee shoreline. It is the county's only
incorporated city, serving as a shopping and employment center for an area with a permanent
population (according the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, of 5,496 in 2008, and a
.. peak seasonal population of up to 7,694. Although the city's population is less than 10,000,
Okeechobee experiences a level of intensity in its urban activities that is normally associated
with larger cities. The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), an entity independent of the City,
® provides potable water to areas both inside and outside the City's corporate limits, as well a
distribution system for several outlying developments.
The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Water Treatment Plant was originally constructed in
1926. The plant was later expanded in 1992 and the treatment process included aeration,
coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, pH adjustment, filtration, and Chloramine disinfection.
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Prior to the expansion, the plant had a permitted capacity of 3.2 MGD. By the year 2000, the
plant reached 80% of its permitted capacity and thus needed to be expanded again. This plant
,n expansion and modification expanded the plant capacity to 5.0 MGD. However, due to the age
of the plant and the surrounding facilities, the amount of space available for expansion was
restricted and the new design utilized a limited footprint.
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OUA is currently meeting present and future water demands by utilizing both ground water from
the Floridan aquifers, or surface water from Lake Okeechobee. When choosing a potable water
...„ source, the three most important factors to consider are availability, quality, and cost. Lake
Okeechobee provides a reliable and adequate quantity of source water and is a Class I water,
meaning it is suitable as a potable water source. The small amount of head loss associated with
AN pumping from the lake makes surface water cheaper to pump than ground water. However,
surface water is typically more contaminated than ground water. Major contaminants include
microbes such as blue-green algae and bacteria, turbidity, and various minerals. Turbidity, total
'• hardness, odor, and color create the greatest concern in Lake Okeechobee. Harmful algal
blooms and the varying water quality also make the lake water difficult to treat.
IN In Okeechobee, ground water is not as readily available as surface water and it can have high
concentrations of iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide. It is also more expensive to pump
due to the high head pressure it must overcome. However, ground water is typically cleaner with
'°. a lower bacteria count and has a more uniform quality than surface water.
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The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) is responsible for providing water and sewer to the
residents of the City of Okeechobee and surrounding unincorporated areas. OUA also provides
potable water to the nearby community of Buckhead Ridge located in Glades County. Figure 2, u`
on page 15 depicts the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Service Area.
While the majority of the City is being provided potable water, there are still small areas which
are not being served because there are no lines connecting to these properties. Lines are
available to serve about 95% of the City with potable water, although in the year 2000, OUA r�r
estimated that it provided potable water to 4,172 persons representing about 78% of the City's
resident population.
Table 1 —2008 OUA Metered Water Connections
Water City of Okeechobee OUA Service Area
Residential 2,015 7,995
Non-Residential 487 788
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♦ POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
The University of Florida's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BEBR) estimates that
the City's resident population as of April 1, 2008 was 5,496. Because Okeechobee is a center
for freshwater fishing and other outdoor-related activities, the additional seasonal population .re
and visitors staying overnight in the community has historically be estimated to equal about 40%
of the resident population. The peak seasonal population in 2008 was estimated at 7,694.
The following Table 2 is a list of residential developments having been approved since early
2007. Development of all but the two Assisted Living Facility projects have been postponed,
and in a number of cases the projects have been subject to bankruptcy, foreclosure or other +r�
financial difficulties as a result of the current economic situation. Consequently, no growth as a
result of these approvals is forecast in excess of that associated with the population projections
promulgated by the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies as recorded by the Florida Housing
Data Clearinghouse. These projections are provided in Table 3.
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Table 2 — City of Okeechobee Approved Developments
Project Number and Approval Anticipated
MS Name Type of Units Location/Type of Development Date Population
Central Park 4 single family SW quadrant of the City between
Oaks units SR 70 and SE 5th Street. 4/2007 11 persons
SW quadrant of the city south of
SR 70 on SE 10th Avenue
MIN 40 multi-family between SE 4th and SE 5th
0-Town Apts. units Streets 5/2007 108 persons
NW quadrant of the city and west
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Trace family units NW 14th Streets 9/2007 578 persons
SW quadrant of the city on SW
ale The 136 multi- 15th St. between SW 10th and SW
Lakehouse family units 7th Avenue 10/2007 367 persons
NW quadrant of the City west of
.. 37 multi-family NW 5th Ave. and between NW
Casa Bella units 10th and NW 11th Streets 12/2007 100 persons
31 units
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Visiting facility @ one
Nurses person per SE quadrant of the City east of
Association unit) US 441, on SE 2nd Street 10/2008 31 persons
NE quadrant of the City, at the
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Bevis units Street and NE 5th Avenue 11/2008 16 persons
14 units
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facility @ one NE quadrant of the City east of
person per US 441, between NE 6th and NE
Asmussen unit) 7th Streets 12/2008 14 persons
Total Persons at Build-out 1,233
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Source: LaRue Planning&Management Services,Inc.and the City of Okeechobee,2/09.
However, should these projects be built and occupied within the next ten years, as originally
planned, using the 2.70 average household size for residential units recorded in the 2000
Census and one person per unit for ACLFs, these approved developments could be expected to
MO increase the City's resident population by 1,233 persons by the year 2019.
Consequently, the projected resident and peak seasonal populations of the City through the
year 2019, which have been have been based on the Shimberg Center forecasts, are provided
in the following table.
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Resident Seasonal
Year Population Population(2) Peak Population
2008 5,496 2,198 7,694
2009(1) 5,520 2,208 7,728 ••
2014 5,620 2,248 7,868
2019 5,720 2,288 8,008
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(2) At 40%of projected resident population.
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• OUA SERVICE AREA POPULATION ANALYSIS
OUA has reviewed its 2000 service area population and its projected 2025 service area
population. This analysis was necessary to ensure that the entire public water supply population
served by OUA, which includes a small portion of Glades County, was included in the
population projections. The BEBR medium population projections used by SFWMD were also
used in this analysis. Table 4 below indicates OUA's projected population to be served by
public water supply within its existing service area. The public water supply population for year
2000 developed by OUA estimated the percentage of population actually being served by the
OUA in each block group.
Table 4—OUA 2000 Service Area
Estimated and Projected Population Served by Public Water Supply (PWS)
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County-wide Okeechobee County Glades County Total
Year Population PWS Population PWS Population PWS Population
2000'" 35,910 14,912 1,689 16,601
2025(2) 46,400 19,266 2,076 21,342
0,Year 2000 PWS population calculations prepared by OUA were determined by utilizing block level information and estimating the
percentage of population within each block group that was actually served. NO
(2)Year 2025 PWS population was determined using each the 25 year growth rate of each County and applying it to the base PWS
population. This number is 29.2%for Okeechobee County and 22.9%for Glades County.
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The OUA intends to continue the logical pattern of growth to its existing service area. To
calculate the anticipated future need associated with the expanded service area, the year 2000
base population for the future service area (2025) was calculated using 2000 census block
group data. Table 5, below, indicates OUA's projected public water supply population
associated with its future service area. Year 2000 estimates for potable water demand include
the total population residing in census block groups encompassed by the entire OUA 2000
service area.
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Table 5- OUA Projected 2025 Service Area
Estimated and Projected Population Served by Public Water Supply (PWS)
County-wide Okeechobee County Glades County Total
Year Population PWS Population PWS Population PWS Population
2000(1) 35,910 23,876 1,689 25,565
2025(2) 46,400 30,848 2,076 32,924
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(1)Year 2000 PWS population calculations were determined by utilizing total population at the block level for the future service
area boundary.
(2)Year 2025 PWS population was determined using each the 25 year growth rate of each County and applying it to the base
A' PWS population. This number is 29.2%for Okeechobee County and 22.9%for Glades County.
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority
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The projected 2025 service area identified by the OUA includes all of the property which is
currently subject to an executed Developer Agreement for sanitary sewer and potable water.
.p, Table 6, below, summarizes the commitments within these Developer Agreements.
Table 6-OUA Developer Agreements
Dev Agree Wastewater Water
Dtd DEVELOPERS: ERC's ERC's
Owner/Developer's Name Protect Name
11/7/2006 Freshwater Development Co Freshwater 100
11/7/2006 Northshore Village Inc Northshore Village 301
11/7/2006 Stephen E Myers Sr Northshore Village 404
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11/7/2006 Royal Professional Builders Inc Plaza Del Sol 100
11/6/2006 15th St Homes LLC/Montebello 13 LLC The Lakehouse 210
11/7/2006 Land Ventures of America LLC Eagles Landing 200
11/7/2006 Awesome Ranch LLC Awesome Ranch 350 350
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11/7/2006 Okeechobee Premier Prop,LLC Northshore Village 200
2/7/2006 New Okeechobee,LLC 240
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Notes: ERC= Equivalent Residential Connection 2105 350
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* PUBLIC POTABLE WATER FACILITIES INVENTORY
Operational Responsibility
The Okeechobee Utility Authority is responsible for providing all potable water to residential and teg
nonresidential users within the city and surrounding service area. There are no private facilities
serving development within the City or the Service Area.
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Surface Water Treatment Plant
The primary source for potable water is surface water from Lake Okeechobee which is treated
at and distributed from the surface water treatment plant at 371 SR78 West. The original
surface water treatment plant was constructed in 1926 and expanded in 1992 to accommodate
additional demand created by a growing population. By the year 2000, the plant reached 80% of
its permitted capacity and thus needed to be expanded again. The new plant was completed in
April 2005, increasing OUA's surface water treatment capacity to its current capacity to 5.0 r
MGD. However, due to the age of the plant and the surrounding facilities, the amount of space
available for expansion was restricted and the new design utilized a limited footprint.
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The current surface water treatment plan has a FDEP permitted capacity of 5 million gallons per
day (MGD). The raw water for this plant is either drawn from Lake Okeechobee or from the Rim
Canal which is outside of the levee surrounding the lake. The general treatment process is as
follows: first, screening is done to remove the larger particulate matter such as lake grass, then
flocculation/settling to remove finer particles, some color and odor, followed by ozonation to
remove all odor, color and turbidity, followed by filtration, disinfection, and finally to onsite
storage. On an as needed basis, high service pumps move the finished water from the storage
tanks out into the transmission/distribution system for delivery to the customer.
Ground Water Treatment Plant
Okeechobee Utility Authority uses ground water as an additional source of potable water. The .s
groundwater treatment plant located at 1200 NE 12th Street has a FDEP permitted capacity of 1
MGD. In Okeechobee, ground water is not as readily available as surface water and it can have
high concentrations of iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide. It is also more expensive to
pump due to the high head pressure it must overcome. However, ground water is typically
cleaner with a lower bacteria count and has a more uniform quality than surface water.
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The raw water for this plant is withdrawn from five shallow wells. There are two additional wells,
but they do not have pumps installed at this time. The raw water from these wells enter the plant
at the aeration tray where volatile gases such as sulfur are stripped from the water, this process
is then followed by filtration, disinfection, and on to the onsite storage tanks. As water is needed
in the transmission/distribution system, high service pumps withdraw water from the tank and SS
pump it out into the system.
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Water Quality
The Okeechobee Utility Authority meets all standards established by the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection.
Public Wells
The groundwater treatment plant located at 1200 NE 12th Street has a FDEP permitted capacity
of 1 MGD. T The raw water for this plant is withdrawn from five shallow wells. There are two
additional wells, but they do not have pumps installed at this time. The raw water from these
wells enter the plant at the aeration tray where volatile gases such as sulfur are stripped from
the water, this process is then followed by filtration, disinfection, and on to the onsite storage
tanks. As water is needed in the transmission/distribution system, high service pumps withdraw
water from the tank and pump it out into the system. Table 7, taken from the Okeechobee
County Water Supply Plan lists all seven potable water supply wells.
Table 7—OUA Potable Water Supply Wells
Total Cased Well Pump
Well Depth Depth Diameter Capacity Year
Number Status Active Aquifer (feet) (inches) (inches) (GPM) Drilled
1 Existing Yes Surficial 155 80 10 400 1993
„� 2 Existing Yes Surficial 165 90 10 400 1993
3 Existing No Surficial 155 80 10 400 1993
4 Existing No Surficial 175 100 10 250 1993
"'.• 5 Existing Yes Surficial 175 100 10 250 1993
6 Existing _ Yes Surficial 175 100 10 250 . 1993
7 Existing Yes Surficial 175 100 10 250 _ 1993
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority,2009
Waste Water Treatment Plant
Okeechobee Utility Authority currently operates one 3.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility
"i. (WWTF) with reclaimed water disposal. Reclaimed water is used to irrigate 761 acres of citrus
owned by the adjoining ranch and for limited public access landscape irrigation. SFWMD
indicated in the Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan that OUA treated an average of .065 MGD
"' in 2001 with an average of 0.35 MGD going to off-site citrus irrigation. In 2008, the average
annualized daily flow was 0.762 MGD with 0.51 MGD being directed to off-site citrus irrigation,
0.04 MGD to on-site irrigation and 0.21 MGD allocated to evaporation/percolation from on-site
storage pond. These flow distributions have been from the County's Water Supply Plan and are
provided in Table 8.
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Table 8—2001 OUA Wastewater Treatment Facility Flows
FDEP Rated On-site
Facility Capacity Flow Off-Site Irrigation Irrigation Recharge
OUA WWTP - -
2001 1.10 0.65 0.35 0.30 0.00
OUA WWTP -
2008 3.0 0.83 0.50 0.04 0.27
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority 2008 Annual Reuse Report
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Consumptive Use Permit
The SFWMD regulates withdrawal of water from the aquifer through the issuance of a
Consumptive Use Permit (CUP). The Okeechobee Utility Authority has a consumptive use
permit (CUP) for 2.83 MGD from Lake Okeechobee and the surficial aquifer. The current
demands and existing developer agreement commitments appear to be approaching the current
allocation. OUA has recently applied for a Consumptive Use Permit renewal from the South
Florida Water Management District, along with a request for a slight increase in the CUP from al,
the last permit issued. The final permit has not yet been issued at this time.
Table 9—SFWMD Consumptive Use Permit
Current CUP$ Requested CUP Design Capacity
Avg. Daily permitted withdrawal 2.83(MGD) 6.00 (MGD) * N/A
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Surface water(MGD) N/A 5.00 (MGD) * N/A
Ground water(MGD) 2.20 (MGD) 1.00 (MGD) * N/A
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Maximum permitted 3.85$ (MGD) N/A 7.0 (MGD)
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According to the South Florida Water Management District, district rules and source limitations
make it uncertain whether the use of surface waters from or near Lake Okeechobee could be
increased significantly. Use of alternative water supply sources, such as the Floridan Aquifer,
would likely require additional, yet unplanned, water treatment facilities.
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POTABLE WATER DEMAND, CAPACITY, AND SURPLUS/DEFICIENCIES
County-wide Existing and Projected Potable Water Demand
The following information is taken from the Okeechobee County Water Supply Facilities Work
Plan. Additional information pertaining to the City of Okeechobee population, approved
development projects and potable water demand for the City's 2019 planning horizon are
provided on page 12.
Based on BEBR medium projections, the population within Okeechobee County is expected to
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increase by approximately 10,490 residents between 2000 and 2025. This equates to
approximately 3,900 homes using average household size of 2.69 persons per household (2000
U.S. Census Data).
The majority of this growth is anticipated to occur in and around the City of Okeechobee. With
this increase in population, the finished water demand projections prepared by the SFWMD indi-
cate an increase from 2.34 mgd in base year 2000 to 4.03 mgd in year 2025, or an overall
increase of 1.69 mgd. This increase reflects the incorporation of water conservation and reuse
,,. programs. The incremental water demands for the county identified by SFWMD are provided in
Table 10, following.
Table 10— SFWMD Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025
Estimated
Daily Flow Projected Average Daily Flow
(MGD) (MGD)
Water Use 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Public Water Supply(1) 2.34 2.68 3.02 3.35 3.69 4.03
(1) Projection does not Include Okeechobee Correctional Facility,which has a constant projected
demand of 0.12 MGD through 2025 or public water supply systems generating less than 0.10 MGD.
Source: Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan 2005-2006 Update(Appendix D)
The figures presented in Table 10 were projected by SFWMD. The OUA has determined that
these numbers will be slightly higher when taking into consideration the additional population
created by an expanded service area, Glades County population and existing Developer
Agreements. Applying these adjusted numbers, Table 11 provides the incremental water
demands for the OUA, which includes a portion of Glades County and the projected 2025
expanded service area. These projections were derived from historical finished water
,.. production records for both the groundwater and surface water plants, and averaged to
estimated per capita use in gallons per day (GPD). This daily average was then projected
forward using population estimates to determine the projected water demand.
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Table 11 — OUA Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025
Estimated
Daily Flow Projected Average Daily Flow
(MGD) (MGD
Water Use 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Public Water Supply(t) 2.32 _ 2.68 3.04 3.54 4.13 4.75
(1)Projection does not Include Okeechobee Correctional Facility,which has a constant projected
demand of 0.12 MGD through 2025 or public water supply systems generating less than 0.10 MGD.
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority,2009
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Based on the figures provided by the OUA, it is anticipated that Okeechobee County will have
an average daily flow of 4.75 MGD for public water supply in year 2025. OUA also anticipates
that the maximum daily flow for public water supply will increase concurrent with the increase in
average daily flow. Table 12 provides OUA's projected maximum daily flow of raw water
through 2025.
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Table 12 —OUA Projected Maximum Daily Flow— Raw Water Through 2025
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Flow— Raw Water(MGD)
Water Use 2010 2015 2020 2025
Public Water Supply ftl 3.80 4.43 5.16 _6.00
(U Projection does not Include Okeechobee Correctional Facility,which has a constant
projected demand of 0.12 MGD through 2025 or public water supply systems generating
less than 0.10 MGD.
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority,2009
Based on the existing combined plant capacity of 6.0 MGD, the OUA has sufficient water supply
resources to accommodate the existing and projected population through the long range
planning period. Since the OUA's combined plant capacity is 6.00 MGD, the Authority will need
to monitor the maximum daily flow and initiate design and permitting for additional capacity
when flows reach 75% of the maximum daily flow.
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City of Okeechobee: Analysis of Population, Demand and Projected Flows
The City of Okeechobee's Ten-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan employs a planning
horizon of 2019 and is based on estimates of the peak seasonal population. Based on the
City's population projections and assuming all new development is provided potable water from
OUA, following are projections of population and demand for potable water for the City's
�.. planning periods:
Table 13— City of Okeechobee Population and Potable Water Demand, 2009 - 2019
Population Served Peak Population Peak Demand
Year Resident Population by OUA Served by OUA(2) (MGD)
2009 5,520 4,312(1) 6,037 1.15
2014 5,620 4,412 6,177 1.17
2019 5,720 4,512 6,317 1.47
(1) Estimated at 78%in 2009 and all new residents to be served by OUA.
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Interpolating the population projections and demand for potable water in the OUA service area
as contained in the County's draft Water Supply Plan indicates a total service area population of
about 18,900 in 2019. The associated demand for finished potable water at 190 gppd is 3.6
mgd.
The 18,900 population figure does not include persons expected to occupy units in projects
already approved but not yet under construction in the City of Okeechobee. When these
additional persons are included, the number of permanent residents rises by another 1,013 (the
1,233 associated with approved developments less 220 of these included in normal projected
.. growth). Adding in provision for seasonal residents increases the total number of persons
served during the peak season by 1,418. Using the 190 gppd standard for finished water OUA
contemplates in its calculations would indicate an additional demand for 0.27 mgd for the peak
population. Adding this to the 3.6 mgd demand forecast in the County's Water Supply Plan
would raise maximum demand to 3.87 mgd. This is still below 75% of the 6.0 capacity
contained in the County's Plan. Consequently, OUA maintains adequate ability to provide the
current and anticipated future population of the City of Okeechobee with potable water through
the City's ten-year planning horizon of 2019.
The following SFWMD Utility Summary taken from the County's Water Supply Plan also
confirms that there is adequate supply to provide service through the City's planning horizon of
2019.
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Figure 1: South Florida Water Management District Utility Summary
UTILITY SUMMARY
OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
Supply Entity: Okeechobee Utility Authority
Population and Supply Summary:
Proposed supply projects by 2015: Adequate ell
Proposed supply projects by 2025: Adequate
The current supplies for the Okeechobee Utility Authority are composed of 100 percent fresh water
from Lake Okeechobee. Based on current projects, Okeechobee County can expect its 2025 err
supplies to be composed of about 94 percent traditional fresh surface water from Lake Okeechobee
and 6 percent from alternative water supplies.The U.S.Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE)revised
lake regulation schedule increases the likelihood of extreme low lake stage events, which could
affect the water supply to this utility. Diversification of sources will be needed to assure consistent irrr
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Population 12,205 17,555 21,123
Per Capita (gallons per day finished water)' 190 190 190
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Potable Water Demand (average annual) 2.3 3.2 3.8
Volume from Traditional Sources 2.3 3.2 3.8
Volume from Alternative Sources 0.0 0.0 0.0 l�1
Volume of Reclaimed Water Made Available"" 0.0 0.2 0.3
Additional Potable Water Needed 0.0 0.0 0.0
Per capita use was estimated based on total water use for the base year divided by population for the year.This
value differs from per capita use estimates derived for the Consumptive Use Permitting that must be adhered to
for permit issuance.
"Reclaimed water made available is based upon projected wastewater flows as estimated in the Central Florida
Regional Reuse Evaluation provided in Appendix H. The value represents total wastewater flow and does not
reflect potable replacement inefficiencies or other system uses.
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Traditional 3.2 3.8 N/A
Alternative $6.2
Captured Storm Water / Surface Water 0.0 0.0
Brackish Water 0.0 0.0
Seawater 0.0 0.0
Reclaimed Water 0.2 0.3 alr
Other 0.0 0.0
Total 3.4 4.1 $6.2
Source: Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan 2005-2006 Update(Chapter 7)
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♦ FUTURE WATER SOURCES
OUA has a consumptive use permit (CUP) for 2.83 MGD from Lake Okeechobee and the
surficial aquifer. Current demand and commitments under developer agreements appear to be
approaching the current allocation. Water Management District rules and source limitations
make it uncertain whether the use of surface waters from or near Lake Okeechobee could be
increased significantly. The use of alternative water supply sources, such as the Floridian
Aquifer, would likely require additional, as yet unplanned, water treatment facilities.
Under current District rules [Section 3.2.1(G), Water Use Basis of Review], it appears that
additional future withdrawals from Lake Okeechobee, beyond approximately 1.7 million gallons
per day (MGD) currently pumped, may not be allowed for public water supply use. The long-
,,,,, term implication of this rule is that additional OUA surficial aquifer or alternative water supply
facilities will need to be planned and constructed in order to ensure adequate future water
supplies.
Table 14 sets forth the estimated construction costs for the components of the water system
improvement projects to be placed on-line in 2010. Funding for this program is from a USDA
.. Loan.
Table 14: Proposed Water System Improvement Project
Okeechobee Utilities Authority(OUA)Water System
2008-2018*
,., Description [ Estimated Co nstruction Costs
2008-9 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
One Water Supply Well and Piping $137,500 $137,500 $0 $0 $0
„ Water Plant Improvements to 0.99
MGD $659,000 $659,000 $0 $0 $0
Transmission Booster Pump Station $105,500 $105,500 $0 $0 $0
Storage and Pumping (Downtown) $475,500 $475,500 $0 $0 $0
Distribution Piping $412,500 $412,500 $0 $0 $0
TOTAL ESTIMATED
CONSTRUCTION COST $1,790,000 $1,790,000 $0 $0 $0
*Future years in the 2nd half of the 10-Year Water Supply Plan will include additional projects coinciding with additional water
withdrawals and be based on support from newly submitted USDA Grant/Loan applications.
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♦ FUTURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Unlike most coastal communities in southwest Florida, the City of Okeechobee does not use a
significant percentage of its water for irrigation. This is in part due to code enforcement that
patrols to enforce watering restrictions and partly due to the lack of landscape irrigation.
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Pursuant to Section 163.3177(6)(c), FS and Section 9J-5.011(2), FAC, the following pages
represent the Goals, Objective and Policies relating to potable water for the City of
,.. Okeechobee. In addition to statutory requirements, the Goals, Objectives, and Policies were
developed in keeping with the character, conditions, and desires of the community. These
Goals, Objectives, and Policies are intended to address the establishment of long-term
objectives towards which potable water consumption and conservation programs and activities
are directed.
♦ Implementation
31� Unless otherwise stated, the implementation of objectives and associated policies contained in
this Section shall be through the development, adoption, and application of regulations set forth
in the City's Code of Ordinances.
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INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT
EXISTING AND PROPOSED GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES; ..
AND NEW POLICIES AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
FOR THE POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT
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Goal: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to conserve and protect its water sources
and provide, or requires--ethers—te coordinate with other entities that provide,
needed public facilities in a manner which protects investments in existing
facilities and promotes orderly growth.
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Objective 1: The City of Okeechobee shall, through revision of land development regulations,
continue to implement procedures to ensure that needed facilities are available
or will be available, concurrent with development.
Policy 1.1: The City of Okeechobee shall adopt the following minimum level of service
standards to be used to determine the availability of facility capacity and the •
demand generated by development:
Facility 'Level of Service al
Average Sewer Demand of User Population
Sanitary Sewer 130 gallons per capita per day(see-Policy-144
Average Daily Water Demand
Potable Water 114 gallons per capita per day(see-Policy 1.6)
Average Solid Waste Generation MI6
13 lbs. per capita per day
at least 3 years available capacity in
Solid Waste Disposal Okeechobee County landfill (see Policy 1.4)
Interim Standard (see Policy 1.5)
Design Storm so
25-year frequency
24-hour duration
Facility design standards
Drainage/Stormwater as required by Florida Administrative Code
Management (see Policy 1.5)
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Policy 1.2: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to ensure that all improvements for
replacement, expansion, or increase in capacity of facilities shall be compatible
with the adopted level of service standards for that facility.
Policy 1.3: The City Administrator or his designee shall continue to annually report to the
City Council the best available information on demand and unused capacity for
each facility, providing the most recent available population estimates for the City
and unincorporated areas served by City facilities.
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Policy 1.4: As a component of its adopted level of service for solid waste generation, the
.. City shall continue to require that no less than three years' capacity remain
available in the Okeechobee County landfill to accommodate existing and
approved development. The most recent available public facilities report of the
City Administrator, as referenced in Policy 1.3, shall be consulted to determine
whether this capacity exists.
Policy 1.5: The following drainage level of service standards are established on an interim
basis pending completion of a drainage study to produce relevant data and
analysis to support permanent standards. Stormwater treatment and disposal
"' facilities shall be designed for a 25-year storm event of 24-hour duration. Such
facilities shall meet the design and performance standards established in Section
17-25.025, F.A.C. The first inch of stormwater runoff shall be treated on-site,
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pursuant to Section 17-3.051, F.A.C. Stormwater discharge facilities shall be
designed such that the receiving water body shall not be degraded below
„ minimum conditions necessary to assure the suitability of water for the
designated use of its classification as established in Chapter 17-3, F.A.C. These
standards shall apply to all development and redevelopment.
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The City of Okeechobee shall issue no development orders or development
permits for new construction without first consulting with the Okeechobee Utility
Authority (OUA), the City's potable water service provider, to determine whether
adequate water supplies to serve the development will be available no later than
the anticipated date of issuance by the City of a certificate of occupancy or its
functional equivalent. The City will also ensure that adequate water supplies and
facilities are available and in place prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy or its
functional equivalent.
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Policy 1.7: Utility connections mandatory for new development:
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All new development and redevelopment within the City of Okeechobee shall be
required to connect to the public potable water and sanitary sewer systems in the
following manner: .•
(1) Where water and/or sanitary sewer service lines are in place immediately
adioininq the property and service is available, the property shall be +O
required to connect to the system(s) and no development permit shall be
approved until such time as financial arrangements with OUA for the
payment of connection fees and capital outlay fees associated with SO
required connection to the system(s) have been completed.
Policy 1.8 Utility connections mandatory for existing development upon a change in o
ownership:
(1) Where potable water and sanitary sewer service lines are in place and 'r""
service is available immediately adioininq the property, any use not
connected to the potable water and/or sanitary sewer system shall be
required, at the time of a change in ownership, to connect to the so
system(s).
(2) No development permit shall be issued, or other required approval "'
granted, until such time as financial arrangements with OUA for the
payment of connection fees and capital outlay fees associated with
required connection to the system(s) have been completed. to
Objective 2: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to maintain a five-year schedule of capital
improvement needs for public facilities, to be updated annually, in conformance ""
with the comprehensive plan review process for the Capital Improvements
Element.
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Policy 2.1: The City Administrator shall continue to evaluate and rank capital improvements
projects, proposed for inclusion in the five-year capital improvements program,
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for which the City has financial responsibility,
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Policy 2.2: Capital improvement projects for which the City has financial responsibility shall
be ranked according to the following priority level guidelines:
Priority One: The project is needed to protect the public health and safety, or to
fulfill the City's legal obligation to provide facilities and services.
Priority Two: The project increases efficiency of existing facilities, reduces
improvement costs, provides service to developed areas lacking full service, or
promotes infill development.
Priority Three: The project represents a logical extension of facilities or services
within a designated service Area.
Policy 2.3: The City shall revise its Capital Improvements Plan to show itemized capital
improvements.
iPolicy 2.4: The City of Okeechobee recognizes that the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA)
provides potable water to the City, its businesses and residents. Although no
' capital improvement projects are necessary within the City for which the City of
Okeechobee has financial responsibility in connection with supply of potable
water to the City, its businesses and residents, the City of Okeechobee will
' support and coordinate with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as
necessary, to assist in the implementation of Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA)
Capital Improvements projects for the years 2009-2018.
Objective 3: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to ensure that existing facilities will be
utilized in an efficient manner and that infrastructure improvements will not
tencourage urban sprawl.
Policy 3.1: Land development regulations shall be utilized to require the use of appropriate
public facilities in new developments. These requirements shall specify which
facility or facilities shall be used in each of the various land use categories
established in the Future Land Use Element. Facility usage shall also be
consistent with the wellfield protection ordinance.
Policy 3.2: Reserved.
Objective 4: The City of Okeechobee shall continue coordination with Okeechobee County
and the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) in the extension of water and sewer
service into unincorporated areas.
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Urban Residential land use designation as shown on Okeechobee County's
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Policy 4.3: --Decisions-to extend utility service into unincorporated areas -work toward '
ftIt-sest-Of previ4ing-Sewer and--wa - - - - • -- e* - -- areas.
Policy 44 4.1: The City shall continue to coordinate with the County and OUA in targeting loca-
tions for future potable water and sanitary sewer connections.
Policy 42 4.2: The City will monitor and participate in Okeechobee Utility Authority's (OUA)
water supply planning process, including updates to water supply facility work
plans and consumptive use permits, regarding the City's population and demand '
projections to ensure that Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) accounts for and
meets the City's current and future waters needs.
Objective 8: The City of Okeechobee shall strive continue to maintain its water consumption
at a rate not to exceed of 1.82 million gallons per day (MGD).
Policy 8.1: The City shall continue to encourage conservation through special rate structures
to reward customers who minimize their water consumption.•Policy 8.2: - - - - - - - - - - - - • • - - -:-clev`elop e#
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enforce provision in its land development regulations to require the use of
_ _ _ _..._ _ _ __ _ . The City shall adopt an
Ordinance which requires the use of water-efficient landscaping in all new
development and redevelopment, and require functioning rain-sensor devices on
all new automatic irrigation systems. •Policy 8.3: -- - - - -== - - - - - - •- - - '
The City's building ___ - _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ __ -•
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through the enforcement of the adopted Florida Building Code which requires
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such items as low-volume commodes, water flow restrictions for showers and
spigots and similar devices in all new construction and renovations, and will
comply with the appropriate water management district water use restrictions.
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Policy 8.4: The City will continue to cooperate with the South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD) in its efforts to restrict the unnecessary consumption of potable
water, particularly as it relates to irrigation, lawn watering, and car washing
during periods of drought, supply reduction, and other emergencies.
Policy 8.5: The City shall inform residents and businesses of, and shall encourage their
participation in, conservation programs of the SFWMD, Okeechobee County or
OUA. These information and educational efforts shall include the following types
of efforts:
a. brochures and signage to be made available at City Hall;
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b. pursuing funding through SFWMD Community Education Grant and coopera-
tive funding programs for educational efforts such as demonstration gardens and
prototype landscaping on public properties; and,
c. Inviting speakers for forums or workshops at City Hall.
' Policy 8.6: The City shall coordinate local water conservation education efforts with the
SFWMD the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), and the Okeechobee County
School Board.
Policy 8.7: The City will promote and encourage the use of low impact development tech-
niques (such as the Florida Water Stars" program, which is a point based, new
' home certification program for water-efficient developments, similar to the federal
Energy Star program)
' Policy 8.8: The City will assist in enforcement of enforce the SFWMD's lawn and landscape
irrigation rule, which limits irrigation to two days per week between the hours of 4
p.m. and 10 a.m., with some exceptions, as may be revised.
' Policy 8.9: The City shall develop a water audit program for all City facilities, including irriga-
tion by the end of 2012. The City shall also consider developing a water audit
program, including irrigation systems, for the public.
' CONSERVATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS
Policy 2.5. The City will ensure that any new regulation to protect water resources is
' consistent with SFWMD's environmental resource permitting and consumptive
use permitting rules.
Policy 2.6: The City will promote and encourage the use of low impact development
techniques (such as the Florida Water Stars'_program, which is a point based,
new home certification program for water-efficient developments, similar to the
ifederal Energy Star program).
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AND AMENDMENTS
Policy 3.3: The City of Okeechobee in conjunction with the Okeechobee Utility Authority
(OUA) will participate in the development of updates to SFWMD's Water Supply
assessment and district Water Supply Plan and in other water supply
development related initiatives facilitated by the SFWMD that affects the City.
Policy 3.4: The City of Okeechobee will maintain a water supply facilities work plan that is
coordinated with SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan and the Okeechobee
Utility Authority (OUA) by updating its own work plan within 18 months of an
update to SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan that affect the City.
Policy 3.5: The City will monitor and participate in Okeechobee Utility Authority's (OUA)
water supply planning process, including updates to water supply facility work
plans and consumptive use permits, regarding the City's population and demand
projections to ensure that Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) accounts for and
meets the City's current and future water needs.
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Policy 4.3: By 2002, tBy 2002, tThe City shall continue to coordinate its Comprehensive
Plan with the Resource Management Plan to address drainage problems in the
Lower Kissimmee River and Taylor Creek Drainage Basin regions.
Policy 6.7: By 2002, tBy 2002, tThe By 2002, tCity shall continue to review interlocal
agreements with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) for central potable
water and sanitary sewer facilities and services in terms of extending that
agreement for another another 10-year periods, as needed.
Policy 6.10: The City shall issue no development orders or development permits for new
construction without having first received certification by the Okeechobee Utility
Authority (OUA), the City's potable water service provider, that adequate water
supplies will be available to serve the development no later than the anticipated
date of issuance by the City of a certificate of occupancy or its functional
equivalent. The City will also ensure that adequate water supplies and facilities
are available and in place prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy or its
functional equivalent.
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AMENDMENTS
Policy 2.3: The City of Okeechobee will maintain a water supply facilities work plan that is
' coordinated with SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan and the Okeechobee
Utility Authority (OUA) by updating its own work plan within 18 months of an
update to SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan that affects the City.
Policy 2.4: The City of Okeechobee recognizes that it relies upon the Okeechobee Utility
Authority (OUA) facilities for the provision of potable water for its residents,
businesses and visitors, and as such the City is part of the greater SFWMD, and
that the continued supply of potable water will be dependent upon all local
governments striving to maintain demand for potable water at sustainable levels.
' As such, the City will:
Lil Continue to maintain relationships with the SFWMD and the Okeechobee
' Utility Authority (OUA) to maintain or reduce potable water consumption
through education, conservation, and participation in ongoing programs of
the region, county and city including coordinating local conservation
education efforts with the SFWMD and the Okeechobee Utility Authority
(OUA) programs.
Require landscaping in all new development or redevelopment on public
water systems to use water-efficient landscaping and require functioning
rain-sensor devices on all new automatic irrigation systems.
The City of Okeechobee shall inform residents and businesses of, and
shall encourage their participation in, the Okeechobee Utility Authority
(OUA) water conservation programs if they become available.
Policy 2.5: The City of Okeechobee recognizes that the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA)
' provides potable water to the City, its businesses and residents. Although no
capital improvement projects are necessary within the City for which the City of
Okeechobee has financial responsibility in connection with supply of potable
' water to the City, its businesses and residents, the City of Okeechobee will
support and coordinate with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as
necessary, to assist in the implementation of Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA)
Capital Improvements projects for the years 2009-2018.
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION 1
DATA AND ANALYSIS 2
♦ INTRODUCTION 2 '
4 SERVICE AREA 3
Table 1 - 2008 OUA Metered Water Connections 3
♦ POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE 3
Table 2 - City of Okeechobee Approved Developments 4
Table 3- Peak Population Forecast 5
• OUA SERVICE AREA POPULATION ANALYSIS 5
Table 4- OUA 2000 Service Area 5
Table 5- OUA Projected 2025 Service Area 6
Table 6 - OUA Developer Agreements 6
♦ PUBLIC POTABLE WATER FACILITIES INVENTORY 7 I
Operational Responsibility 7
Surface Water Treatment Plant 7
Ground Water Treatment Plant 7
Water Quality 8
Public Wells 8
Table 7 - OUA Potable Water Supply Wells 8
Waste Water Treatment Plant 8
Table 8-2001 OUA Wastewater Treatment Facility Flows 9
Consumptive Use Permit 9
Table 9- SFWMD Consumptive Use Permit 9
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' • POTABLE WATER DEMAND, CAPACITY, AND SURPLUS/DEFICIENCIES 10
County-wide Existing and Projected Potable Water Demand 10
' Table 10 — SFWMD Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025 10
Table 11 — OUA Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025 11
' Table 12 — OUA Projected Maximum Daily Flow— Raw Water Through 2025 11
' City of Okeechobee: Analysis of Population, Demand and Projected Flows 12
Table 13 — City of Okeechobee Population and Potable Water Demand, 2009 - 2019 12
' Figure 1: South Florida Water Management District Utility Summary 13
♦ FUTURE WATER SOURCES 14
Table 14: Proposed Water System Improvement Project
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• FUTURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 14
Figure 2: Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Service Area boundary, 2009. 15
GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES 16
' • Implementation 16
INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT: EXISTING AND PROPOSED GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND
POLICIES AND NEW POLICIES AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS FOR THE
POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT 17
CONSERVATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS 22
' INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND
AMENDMENTS 23
' CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS.24
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INTRODUCTION
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The traditional source of drinking water for Central Florida has been the Floridan aquifer, an
artesian aquifer that covers approximately 100,000 square miles and supplies all of the State of
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Florida with its potable water. As with all sources of fresh water, the Floridan aquifer is not an
unlimited resource. Due to the unprecedented growth seen throughout the state, four of the five
water management districts have acknowledged there is soon to be a significant shortage
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between the potable water demand and available supply. As a result, the Florida Legislature
enacted bills in 2002, 2004 and 2005 that essentially require conformity between all future land
use planning and water supply planning.
As a result of this legislation, all local governments subject to a regional water supply plan must I
revise their comprehensive plans within eighteen months after the approval of the regional water
supply plan. This work plan will generally follow the information for local government
Comprehensive Plans outlined in the South Florida Water Management District's Kissimmee I
Basin Water Supply Plan Update.
The Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update 2005-2006 was prepared in conjunction with I
the State Legislature's expansion on the requirements of the Local Government Comprehensive
Plans to include the development of a 10-Year Water Supply Work Plan (Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes) for coordination of water suppliers within the service area. The planned development I
is required by all local governments with responsibility for all or a portion of their water supply
facilities, located in an area where a regional water supply plan, in our case the Kissimmee
Basin Water Supply Plan, has been developed by the Water Management District. The City of
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Okeechobee's water utility is the Okeechobee Utility Authority and is located within the
Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Planning area and is responsible for insuring adequate water
supply development to its retail customers, namely local businesses and residences. I
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DATA AND ANALYSIS
The City offers the following data and analysis in the form of its Ten-Year Water Supply
Facilities Work Plan and associated Policies to be adopted as part of its Potable Water Sub-
Element of the Infrastructure Element. Since the engineers for Okeechobee County have
completed a draft of the County's Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, much of the data
pertaining to the service area, demand and capacities have been taken from that document and
— adapted as necessary to fit the needs of the City's Ten-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan.
INTRODUCTION
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The City of Okeechobee is located in the southern portion of Okeechobee County,
approximately 1.5 miles north of the Lake Okeechobee shoreline. It is the county's only
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incorporated city, serving as a shopping and employment center for an area with a permanent
, population (according the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, of 5,496 in 2008,and a
q,,., peak seasonal population of up to 7,694. Although the city's population is less than 10,000,
Okeechobee experiences a level of intensity in its urban activities that is normally associated
with larger cities. The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), an entity independent of the City,
•r provides potable water to areas both inside and outside the City's corporate limits, as well a
distribution system for several outlying developments.
The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Water Treatment Plant was originally constructed in
1926. The plant was later expanded in 1992 and the treatment process included aeration,
coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, pH adjustment, filtration, and Chloramine disinfection.
Prior to the expansion, the plant had a permitted capacity of 3.2 MGD. By the year 2000, the
plant reached 80% of its permitted capacity and thus needed to be expanded again. This plant
expansion and modification expanded the plant capacity to 5.0 MGD. However, due to the age
a. of the plant and the surrounding facilities, the amount of space available for expansion was
restricted and the new design utilized a limited footprint.
OUA is currently meeting present and future water demands by utilizing both ground water from
the Floridan aquifers, or surface water from Lake Okeechobee. When choosing a potable water
,r source, the three most important factors to consider are availability, quality, and cost. Lake
Okeechobee provides a reliable and adequate quantity of source water and is a Class I water,
meaning it is suitable as a potable water source. The small amount of head loss associated with
AO pumping from the lake makes surface water cheaper to pump than ground water. However,
surface water is typically more contaminated than ground water. Major contaminants include
microbes such as blue-green algae and bacteria, turbidity, and various minerals. Turbidity, total
hardness, odor, and color create the greatest concern in Lake Okeechobee. Harmful algal
blooms and the varying water quality also make the lake water difficult to treat.
In Okeechobee, ground water is not as readily available as surface water and it can have high
concentrations of iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide. It is also more expensive to pump
due to the high head pressure it must overcome. However, ground water is typically cleaner with
do a lower bacteria count and has a more uniform quality than surface water.
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♦ SERVICE AREA
The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) is responsible for providing water and sewer to the
residents of the City of Okeechobee and surrounding unincorporated areas. OUA also provides
potable water to the nearby community of Buckhead Ridge located in Glades County. Figure 2,
on page 15 depicts the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Service Area.
While the majority of the City is being provided potable water, there are still small areas which
are not being served because there are no lines connecting to these properties. Lines are
available to serve about 95% of the City with potable water, although in the year 2000, OUA rrr
estimated that it provided potable water to 4,172 persons representing about 78% of the City's
resident population.
Table 1 —2008 OUA Metered Water Connections
Water City of Okeechobee OUA Service Area ..
Residential 2,015 7,995
Non-Residential 487 788
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Master Meter 133 444
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♦ POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
The University of Florida's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BEBR) estimates that
the City's resident population as of April 1, 2008 was 5,496. Because Okeechobee is a center
for freshwater fishing and other outdoor-related activities, the additional seasonal population
and visitors staying overnight in the community has historically be estimated to equal about 40%
of the resident population. The peak seasonal population in 2008 was estimated at 7,694.
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The following Table 2 is a list of residential developments having been approved since early
2007. Development of all but the two Assisted Living Facility projects have been postponed,
and in a number of cases the projects have been subject to bankruptcy, foreclosure or other •�•
financial difficulties as a result of the current economic situation. Consequently, no growth as a
result of these approvals is forecast in excess of that associated with the population projections
promulgated by the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies as recorded by the Florida Housing
Data Clearinghouse. These projections are provided in Table 3.
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Table 2 — City of Okeechobee Approved Developments
Project Number and Approval Anticipated
-� Name Type of Units Location/ Type of Development Date Population
Central Park 4 single family SW quadrant of the City between
Oaks units SR 70 and SE 5th Street. 4/2007 11 persons
SW quadrant of the city south of
SR 70 on SE 10th Avenue
40 multi-family between SE 4th and SE 5th
0-Town Apts. units Streets 5/2007 108 persons
NW quadrant of the city and west
.. Southern 217 multi- of US 441, between NW 11th and
Trace family units NW 14th Streets 9/2007 578 persons
SW quadrant of the city on SW
The 136 multi- 15th St. between SW 10th and SW
Lakehouse family units 7th Avenue 10/2007 367 persons
NW quadrant of the City west of
37 multi-family NW 5th Ave. and between NW
Casa Bella units 10th and NW 11th Streets 12/2007 100 persons
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Visiting facility @ one
Nurses person per SE quadrant of the City east of
Association unit) US 441, on SE 2"d Street 10/2008 31 persons
NE quadrant of the City, at the
6 multi-family northeast corner of NE 10th
Bevis units Street and NE 5th Avenue 11/2008 16 persons
14 units
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facility @ one NE quadrant of the City east of
person per US 441, between NE 6th and NE
Asmussen unit) 7th Streets 12/2008 14 persons
Total Persons at Build-out 1,233
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However, should these projects be built and occupied within the next ten years, as originally
planned, using the 2.70 average household size for residential units recorded in the 2000
Census and one person per unit for ACLFs, these approved developments could be expected to
m, increase the City's resident population by 1,233 persons by the year 2019.
Consequently, the projected resident and peak seasonal populations of the City through the
year 2019, which have been have been based on the Shimberg Center forecasts, are provided
in the following table.
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2008 5,496 2,198 7,694
2009(1) 5,520 2,208 7,728 rr
2014 5,620 2,248 7,868
2019 5,720 2,288 8,008
(1) Bureau of Economic and Business Research(BEBR)
(2) At 40%of projected resident population.
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• OUA SERVICE AREA POPULATION ANALYSIS
OUA has reviewed its 2000 service area population and its projected 2025 service area
population. This analysis was necessary to ensure that the entire public water supply population
served by OUA, which includes a small portion of Glades County, was included in the Or
population projections. The BEBR medium population projections used by SFWMD were also
used in this analysis. Table 4 below indicates OUA's projected population to be served by
public water supply within its existing service area. The public water supply population for year
2000 developed by OUA estimated the percentage of population actually being served by the
OUA in each block group.
Table 4—OUA 2000 Service Area
Estimated and Projected Population Served by Public Water Supply (PWS)
County-wide Okeechobee County Glades County Total
Year Population PWS Population PWS Population PWS Population
2000(1) 35,910 14,912 1,689 16,601 va
2025(2) 46,400 19,266 2,076 21,342
(1)Year 2000 PWS population calculations prepared by OUA were determined by utilizing block level information and estimating the
percentage of population within each block group that was actually served. UP
(2)Year 2025 PWS population was determined using each the 25 year growth rate of each County and applying it to the base PWS
population. This number is 29.2%for Okeechobee County and 22.9%for Glades County.
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority.
The OUA intends to continue the logical pattern of growth to its existing service area. To
calculate the anticipated future need associated with the expanded service area, the year 2000
base population for the future service area (2025) was calculated using 2000 census block eft
group data. Table 5, below, indicates OUA's projected public water supply population
associated with its future service area. Year 2000 estimates for potable water demand include
the total population residing in census block groups encompassed by the entire OUA 2000 rr
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Table 5 — OUA Projected 2025 Service Area
Estimated and Projected Population Served by Public Water Supply (PWS)
County-wide Okeechobee County Glades County Total
-•� Year Population PWS Population PWS Population PWS Population
2000(1) 35,910 23,876 1,689 25,565
2025(2) 46,400 30,848 2,076 32,924
' (1)Year 2000 PWS population calculations were determined by utilizing total population at the block level for the future service
area boundary.
(2)Year 2025 PWS population was determined using each the 25 year growth rate of each County and applying it to the base
PWS population. This number is 29.2%for Okeechobee County and 22.9%for Glades County.
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority
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The projected 2025 service area identified by the OUA includes all of the property which is
currently subject to an executed Developer Agreement for sanitary sewer and potable water.
Table 6, below, summarizes the commitments within these Developer Agreements.
Table 6—OUA Developer Agreements
Dev Agree Wastewater Water
Dtd DEVELOPERS: ERC's ERC's
Owner/Developer's Name Protect Name
11/7/2006 Freshwater Development Co Freshwater 100
11/7/2006 Northshore Village Inc Northshore Village 301
11/7/2006 Stephen E Myers Sr Northshore Village 404
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11/7/2006 Royal Professional Builders Inc Plaza Del Sol 100
11/6/2006 15th St Homes LLC/Montebello 13 LLC The Lakehouse 210
11/7/2006 Land Ventures of America LLC Eagles Landing 200
11/7/2006 Awesome Ranch LLC Awesome Ranch 350 350
11/7/2006 Okeechobee Premier Prop,LLC Northshore Village 200
2/7/2006 New Okeechobee, LLC 240
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority
Notes: ERC=Equivalent Residential Connection 2105 350
Some Developments have only purchased Phase 1 connections
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Operational Responsibility
The Okeechobee Utility Authority is responsible for providing all potable water to residential and in
nonresidential users within the city and surrounding service area. There are no private facilities
serving development within the City or the Service Area.
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Surface Water Treatment Plant
The primary source for potable water is surface water from Lake Okeechobee which is treated Ile
at and distributed from the surface water treatment plant at 371 SR78 West. The original
surface water treatment plant was constructed in 1926 and expanded in 1992 to accommodate sa
additional demand created by a growing population. By the year 2000, the plant reached 80% of
its permitted capacity and thus needed to be expanded again. The new plant was completed in
April 2005, increasing OUA's surface water treatment capacity to its current capacity to 5.0 ,r„.
MGD. However, due to the age of the plant and the surrounding facilities, the amount of space
available for expansion was restricted and the new design utilized a limited footprint.
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The current surface water treatment plan has a FDEP permitted capacity of 5 million gallons per
day (MGD). The raw water for this plant is either drawn from Lake Okeechobee or from the Rim
Canal which is outside of the levee surrounding the lake. The general treatment process is as .r
follows: first, screening is done to remove the larger particulate matter such as lake grass, then
flocculation/settling to remove finer particles, some color and odor, followed by ozonation to
remove all odor, color and turbidity, followed by filtration, disinfection, and finally to onsite is
storage. On an as needed basis, high service pumps move the finished water from the storage
tanks out into the transmission/distribution system for delivery to the customer.
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Ground Water Treatment Plant
Okeechobee Utility Authority uses ground water as an additional source of potable water. The NO
groundwater treatment plant located at 1200 NE 12th Street has a FDEP permitted capacity of 1
MGD. In Okeechobee, ground water is not as readily available as surface water and it can have
high concentrations of iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide. It is also more expensive to Mil
pump due to the high head pressure it must overcome. However, ground water is typically
cleaner with a lower bacteria count and has a more uniform quality than surface water.
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The raw water for this plant is withdrawn from five shallow wells. There are two additional wells,
but they do not have pumps installed at this time. The raw water from these wells enter the plant ft
at the aeration tray where volatile gases such as sulfur are stripped from the water, this process
is then followed by filtration, disinfection, and on to the onsite storage tanks. As water is needed
in the transmission/distribution system, high service pumps withdraw water from the tank and ill
pump it out into the system.
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Water Quality
The Okeechobee Utility Authority meets all standards established by the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection.
Public Wells
The groundwater treatment plant located at 1200 NE 12th Street has a FDEP permitted capacity
.. of 1 MGD. T The raw water for this plant is withdrawn from five shallow wells. There are two
additional wells, but they do not have pumps installed at this time. The raw water from these
wells enter the plant at the aeration tray where volatile gases such as sulfur are stripped from
the water, this process is then followed by filtration, disinfection, and on to the onsite storage
tanks. As water is needed in the transmission/distribution system, high service pumps withdraw
water from the tank and pump it out into the system. Table 7, taken from the Okeechobee
County Water Supply Plan lists all seven potable water supply wells.
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Total Cased Well Pump
Well Depth Depth Diameter Capacity Year
"" Number Status Active Aquifer (feet) (inches) (inches) (GPM) Drilled
1 Existing Yes Surficial 155 80 10 400 1993
2 Existing Yes Surficial 165 90 10 400 1993
3 Existing No Surficial 155 80 10 400 1993
4 Existing No Surficial_ 175 100 10 250 1993
5 Existing Yes Surficial_ 175 100 10 250 1993
6 Existing Yes Surficial 175 100 10 250 1993
7 Existing Yes Surficial 175 100 10 250 1993
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority,2009
Waste Water Treatment Plant
Okeechobee Utility Authority currently operates one 3.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility
... (WWTF) with reclaimed water disposal. Reclaimed water is used to irrigate 761 acres of citrus
owned by the adjoining ranch and for limited public access landscape irrigation. SFWMD
indicated in the Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan that OUA treated an average of .065 MGD
in 2001 with an average of 0.35 MGD going to off-site citrus irrigation. In 2008, the average
annualized daily flow was 0.762 MGD with 0.51 MGD being directed to off-site citrus irrigation,
0.04 MGD to on-site irrigation and 0.21 MGD allocated to evaporation/percolation from on-site
storage pond. These flow distributions have been from the County's Water Supply Plan and are
provided in Table 8.
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Facility Capacity Flow Off-Site Irrigation Irrigation Recharge
OUA WWTP-
2001 1.10 0.65 0.35 0.30 0.00
OUA WWTP-
2008 3.0 0.83 0.50 0.04 0.27
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority 2008 Annual Reuse Report
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Consumptive Use Permit
The SFWMD regulates withdrawal of water from the aquifer through the issuance of a aft
Consumptive Use Permit (CUP). The Okeechobee Utility Authority has a consumptive use
permit (CUP) for 2.83 MGD from Lake Okeechobee and the surficial aquifer. The current
demands and existing developer agreement commitments appear to be approaching the current
allocation. OUA has recently applied for a Consumptive Use Permit renewal from the South
Florida Water Management District, along with a request for a slight increase in the CUP from
the last permit issued. The final permit has not yet been issued at this time.
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Table 9—SFWMD Consumptive Use Permit
Current CUP$ Requested CUP Design Capacity M"
Avg. Daily permitted withdrawal 2.83 (MGD) 6.00 (MGD) * N/A
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Surface water(MGD) N/A 5.00 (MGD) '" N/A
Ground water(MGD) 2.20 (MGD) 1.00 (MGD) * N/A
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Maximum permitted 3.85$ (MGD) N/A 7.0 (MGD)
*Pending,subject to change with additional application data
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According to the South Florida Water Management District, district rules and source limitations
make it uncertain whether the use of surface waters from or near Lake Okeechobee could be
increased significantly. Use of alternative water supply sources, such as the Floridan Aquifer,
would likely require additional, yet unplanned, water treatment facilities.
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6 POTABLE WATER DEMAND, CAPACITY, AND SURPLUS/DEFICIENCIES
County-wide Existing and Projected Potable Water Demand
"' The following information is taken from the Okeechobee County Water Supply Facilities Work
Plan. Additional information pertaining to the City of Okeechobee population, approved
development projects and potable water demand for the City's 2019 planning horizon are
provided on page 12.
Based on BEBR medium projections, the population within Okeechobee County is expected to
.. increase by approximately 10,490 residents between 2000 and 2025. This equates to
approximately 3,900 homes using average household size of 2.69 persons per household (2000
„. U.S. Census Data).
The majority of this growth is anticipated to occur in and around the City of Okeechobee. With
this increase in population, the finished water demand projections prepared by the SFWMD indi-
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cate an increase from 2.34 mgd in base year 2000 to 4.03 mgd in year 2025, or an overall
increase of 1.69 mgd. This increase reflects the incorporation of water conservation and reuse
., programs. The incremental water demands for the county identified by SFWMD are provided in
Table 10, following.
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Table 10 —SFWMD Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025
Estimated
Daily Flow Projected Average Daily Flow
(MGD) (MGD)
Water Use 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
°" Public Water Supply(1) 2.34 2.68 3.02 3.35 3.69 4.03
(1) Projection does not Include Okeechobee Correctional Facility,which has a constant projected
demand of 0.12 MGD through 2025 or public water supply systems generating less than 0.10 MGD.
s. Source: Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan 2005-2006 Update(Appendix D)
The figures presented in Table 10 were projected by SFWMD. The OUA has determined that
these numbers will be slightly higher when taking into consideration the additional population
created by an expanded service area, Glades County population and existing Developer
Agreements. Applying these adjusted numbers, Table 11 provides the incremental water
demands for the OUA, which includes a portion of Glades County and the projected 2025
expanded service area. These projections were derived from historical finished water
.,.. production records for both the groundwater and surface water plants, and averaged to
estimated per capita use in gallons per day (GPD). This daily average was then projected
forward using population estimates to determine the projected water demand.
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Table 11 — OUA Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025
Estimated
Daily Flow Projected Average Daily Flow
(MGD) (MGD
Water Use 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025
Public Water Supply(1) 2.32 2.68 3.04 3.54 4.13 4.75
(1)Projection does not Include Okeechobee Correctional Facility,which has a constant projected
demand of 0.12 MGD through 2025 or public water supply systems generating less than 0.10 MGD.
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority,2009
Based on the figures provided by the OUA, it is anticipated that Okeechobee County will have
an average daily flow of 4.75 MGD for public water supply in year 2025. OUA also anticipates
that the maximum daily flow for public water supply will increase concurrent with the increase in No
average daily flow. Table 12 provides OUA's projected maximum daily flow of raw water
through 2025.
Table 12 —OUA Projected Maximum Daily Flow— Raw Water Through 2025
Projected Maximum Daily
Flow— Raw Water(MGD)
Water Use 2010 2015 2020 2025
Public Water Supply(1) 3.80 4.43 5.16 6.00 aft
(1)Projection does not Include Okeechobee Correctional Facility,which has a constant
projected demand of 0.12 MGD through 2025 or public water supply systems generating
less than 0.10 MGD.
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority,2009
Based on the existing combined plant capacity of 6.0 MGD, the OUA has sufficient water supply ar
resources to accommodate the existing and projected population through the long range
planning period. Since the OUA's combined plant capacity is 6.00 MGD, the Authority will need
to monitor the maximum daily flow and initiate design and permitting for additional capacity
when flows reach 75% of the maximum daily flow.
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City of Okeechobee: Analysis of Population, Demand and Projected Flows
The City of Okeechobee's Ten-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan employs a planning
horizon of 2019 and is based on estimates of the peak seasonal population. Based on the
City's population projections and assuming all new development is provided potable water from
OUA, following are projections of population and demand for potable water for the City's
planning periods:
Table 13— City of Okeechobee Population and Potable Water Demand, 2009 - 2019
Population Served Peak Population Peak Demand
Year Resident Population by OUA Served by OUA(2) (MGD)
2009 5,520 4,312(1) 6,037 1.15
2014 5,620 4,412 6,177 1.17
2019 5,720 4,512 6,317 1.47
n) Estimated at 78%in 2009 and all new residents to be served by OUA.
,,r, lei Seasonal population estimated at 40%of resident population served.
Interpolating the population projections and demand for potable water in the OUA service area
as contained in the County's draft Water Supply Plan indicates a total service area population of
about 18,900 in 2019. The associated demand for finished potable water at 190 gppd is 3.6
mgd.
The 18,900 population figure does not include persons expected to occupy units in projects
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already approved but not yet under construction in the City of Okeechobee. When these
additional persons are included, the number of permanent residents rises by another 1,013 (the
1,233 associated with approved developments less 220 of these included in normal projected
growth). Adding in provision for seasonal residents increases the total number of persons
served during the peak season by 1,418. Using the 190 gppd standard for finished water OUA
contemplates in its calculations would indicate an additional demand for 0.27 mgd for the peak
population. Adding this to the 3.6 mgd demand forecast in the County's Water Supply Plan
would raise maximum demand to 3.87 mgd. This is still below 75% of the 6.0 capacity
contained in the County's Plan. Consequently, OUA maintains adequate ability to provide the
current and anticipated future population of the City of Okeechobee with potable water through
the City's ten-year planning horizon of 2019.
The following SFWMD Utility Summary taken from the County's Water Supply Plan also
confirms that there is adequate supply to provide service through the City's planning horizon of
2019.
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UTILITY SUMMARY
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OKEECHOBEE COUNTY
Supply Entity: Okeechobee Utility Authority
Population and Supply Summary:
Proposed supply projects by 2015: Adequate es
Proposed supply projects by 2025: Adequate
The current supplies for the Okeechobee Utility Authority are composed of 100 percent fresh water
from Lake Okeechobee. Based on current projects, Okeechobee County can expect its 2025 us
supplies to be composed of about 94 percent traditional fresh surface water from Lake Okeechobee
and 6 percent from alternative water supplies.The U.S.Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE)revised
lake regulation schedule increases the likelihood of extreme low lake stage events, which could
affect the water supply to this utility. Diversification of sources will be needed to assure consistent Vb
supply.
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Population 12,205 17,555 21,123
Per Capita (gallons per day finished water)' 190 190 190
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Potable Water Demand (average annual) 2.3 3.2 3.8
Volume from Traditional Sources 2.3 3.2 3.8
Volume from Alternative Sources 0.0 0.0 0.0 wr
Volume of Reclaimed Water Made Available** 0.0 0.2 0.3
Additional Potable Water Needed 0.0 0.0 0.0
Per capita use was estimated based on total water use for the base year divided by population for the year.This
value differs from per capita use estimates derived for the Consumptive Use Permitting that must be adhered to
for permit issuance.
**Reclaimed water made available is based upon projected wastewater flows as estimated in the Central Florida
Regional Reuse Evaluation provided in Appendix H. The value represents total wastewater flow and does not
reflect potable replacement inefficiencies or other system uses.
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Project Summary:
Traditional 3.2 3.8 N/A
Alternative $6.2
Captured Storm Water / Surface Water 0.0 0.0
Brackish Water 0.0 0.0
Seawater 0.0 0.0
Reclaimed Water 0.2 0.3 rlr
Other 0.0 0.0
Total 3.4 4.1 $6.2
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• FUTURE WATER SOURCES
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OUA has a consumptive use permit (CUP) for 2.83 MGD from Lake Okeechobee and the
surficial aquifer. Current demand and commitments under developer agreements appear to be
�•• approaching the current allocation. Water Management District rules and source limitations
make it uncertain whether the use of surface waters from or near Lake Okeechobee could be
increased significantly. The use of alternative water supply sources, such as the Floridian
Aquifer, would likely require additional, as yet unplanned, water treatment facilities.
Under current District rules [Section 3.2.1(G), Water Use Basis of Review], it appears that
additional future withdrawals from Lake Okeechobee, beyond approximately 1.7 million gallons
per day (MGD) currently pumped, may not be allowed for public water supply use. The long-
„ term implication of this rule is that additional OUA surficial aquifer or alternative water supply
facilities will need to be planned and constructed in order to ensure adequate future water
supplies.
Table 14 sets forth the estimated construction costs for the components of the water system
improvement projects to be placed on-line in 2010. Funding for this program is from a USDA
,., Loan.
Table 14: Proposed Water System Improvement Project
Okeechobee Utilities Authority(OUA)Water System
2008-2018*
Description I Estimated Construction Costs
2008-9 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13
One Water Supply Well and Piping $137,500 $137,500 _ $0 $0 $0
Water Plant Improvements to 0.99
MGD $659,000 $659,000 $0 $0 $0
Transmission Booster Pump Station $105,500 $105,500 _ $0 $0 $0
4'■' Storage and Pumping(Downtown) $475,500 $475,500 _ $0 $0 $0
Distribution Piping $412,500 $412,500 _ $0 $0 $0
TOTAL ESTIMATED
CONSTRUCTION COST $1,790,000 $1,790,000 _ $0 $0 $0
*Future years in the 2nd half of the 10-Year Water Supply Plan will include additional projects coinciding with additional water
withdrawals and be based on support from newly submitted USDA Grant/Loan applications.
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♦ FUTURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Unlike most coastal communities in southwest Florida, the City of Okeechobee does not use a
significant percentage of its water for irrigation. This is in part due to code enforcement that
patrols to enforce watering restrictions and partly due to the lack of landscape irrigation.
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Pursuant to Section 163.3177(6)(c), FS and Section 9J-5.011(2), FAC, the following pages
represent the Goals, Objective and Policies relating to potable water for the City of
Okeechobee. In addition to statutory requirements, the Goals, Objectives, and Policies were
developed in keeping with the character, conditions, and desires of the community. These
Goals, Objectives, and Policies are intended to address the establishment of long-term
objectives towards which potable water consumption and conservation programs and activities
are directed.
�" ♦ Implementation
Unless otherwise stated, the implementation of objectives and associated policies contained in
this Section shall be through the development, adoption, and application of regulations set forth
in the City's Code of Ordinances.
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INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT
EXISTING AND PROPOSED GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES;
AND NEW POLICIES AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
FOR THE POTABLE WATER SUB-ELEMENT
Goal: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to conserve and protect its water sources
and provide, or ire--ethers--te coordinate with other entities that provide,
needed public facilities in a manner which protects investments in existing
facilities and promotes orderly growth.
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Objective 1: The City of Okeechobee shall, through revision of land development regulations,
continue to implement procedures to ensure that needed facilities are available
or will be available, concurrent with development. U'
Policy 1.1: The City of Okeechobee shall adopt the following minimum level of service
standards to be used to determine the availability of facility capacity and the
demand generated by development:
Facility (Level of Service
Average Sewer Demand of User Population
Sanitary Sewer 130 gallons per capita per day (coo-Policy 1
Average Daily Water Demand
Potable Water 114 gallons per capita per day(-see-Policy 1.6)
Average Solid Waste Generation rr
13 lbs. per capita per day
at least 3 years available capacity in
Solid Waste Disposal Okeechobee County landfill (see Policy 1.4) 'r'
Interim Standard (see Policy 1.5)
Design Storm
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25-year frequency
24-hour duration
Facility design standards
Drainage/Stormwater as required by Florida Administrative Code
Management (see Policy 1.5)
Policy 1.2: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to ensure that all improvements for
replacement, expansion, or increase in capacity of facilities shall be compatible
with the adopted level of service standards for that facility.
Policy 1.3: The City Administrator or his designee shall continue to annually report to the +16
City Council the best available information on demand and unused capacity for
each facility, providing the most recent available population estimates for the City
and unincorporated areas served by City facilities. ea
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Policy 1.4: As a component of its adopted level of service for solid waste generation, the
City shall continue to require that no less than three years' capacity remain
available in the Okeechobee County landfill to accommodate existing and
approved development. The most recent available public facilities report of the
City Administrator, as referenced in Policy 1.3, shall be consulted to determine
whether this capacity exists.
o. Policy 1.5: The following drainage level of service standards are established on an interim
basis pending completion of a drainage study to produce relevant data and
analysis to support permanent standards. Stormwater treatment and disposal
facilities shall be designed for a 25-year storm event of 24-hour duration. Such
facilities shall meet the design and performance standards established in Section
17-25.025, F.A.C. The first inch of stormwater runoff shall be treated on-site,
AIN pursuant to Section 17-3.051, F.A.C. Stormwater discharge facilities shall be
designed such that the receiving water body shall not be degraded below
minimum conditions necessary to assure the suitability of water for the
designated use of its classification as established in Chapter 17-3, F.A.C. These
standards shall apply to all development and redevelopment.
Policy 1.6: - -- - - - - - - = - - - ; - = -- -• = - =- - - -= - -
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The City of Okeechobee shall issue no development orders or development
permits for new construction without first consulting with the Okeechobee Utility
Authority (OUA), the City's potable water service provider, to determine whether
adequate water supplies to serve the development will be available no later than
the anticipated date of issuance by the City of a certificate of occupancy or its
functional equivalent. The City will also ensure that adequate water supplies and
facilities are available and in place prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy or its
functional equivalent.
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Policy 1.7: Utility connections mandatory for new development:
All new development and redevelopment within the City of Okeechobee shall be
required to connect to the public potable water and sanitary sewer systems in the
following manner:
(1) Where water and/or sanitary sewer service lines are in place immediately
adjoining the property and service is available, the property shall be
required to connect to the system(s) and no development permit shall be
approved until such time as financial arrangements with OUA for the
payment of connection fees and capital outlay fees associated with
required connection to the system(s) have been completed.
Policy 1.8 Utility connections mandatory for existing development upon a change in
ownership:
(1) Where potable water and sanitary sewer service lines are in place and
service is available immediately adjoining the property, any use not
connected to the potable water and/or sanitary sewer system shall be
required, at the time of a change in ownership, to connect to the
system(s).
(2) No development permit shall be issued, or other required approval
Granted, until such time as financial arrangements with OUA for the
payment of connection fees and capital outlay fees associated with
required connection to the system(s) have been completed. ""
Objective 2: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to maintain a five-year schedule of capital
improvement needs for public facilities, to be updated annually, in conformance
with the comprehensive plan review process for the Capital Improvements
Element.
Policy 2.1: The City Administrator shall continue to evaluate and rank capital improvements
projects, proposed for inclusion in the five-year capital improvements program,
for which the City has financial responsibilityt
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Policy 2.2: Capital improvement projects for which the City has financial responsibility shall
be ranked according to the following priority level guidelines:
Priority One: The project is needed to protect the public health and safety, or to
fulfill the City's legal obligation to provide facilities and services.
' Priority Two: The project increases efficiency of existing facilities, reduces
improvement costs, provides service to developed areas lacking full service, or
promotes infill development.
' Priority Three: The project represents a logical extension of facilities or services
within a designated service Area.
iPolicy 2.3: The City shall revise its Capital Improvements Plan to show itemized capital
improvements.
' Policy 2.4: The City of Okeechobee recognizes that the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA)
provides potable water to the City, its businesses and residents. Although no
' capital improvement projects are necessary within the City for which the City of
Okeechobee has financial responsibility in connection with supply of potable
water to the City, its businesses and residents, the City of Okeechobee will
' support and coordinate with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as
necessary, to assist in the implementation of Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA)
Capital Improvements projects for the years 2009-2018.
rObjective 3: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to ensure that existing facilities will be
utilized in an efficient manner and that infrastructure improvements will not
encourage urban sprawl.
Policy 3.1: Land development regulations shall be utilized to require the use of appropriate
' public facilities in new developments. These requirements shall specify which
facility or facilities shall be used in each of the various land use categories
established in the Future Land Use Element. Facility usage shall also be
consistent with the wellfield protection ordinance.
Policy 3.2: Reserved.
Objective 4: The City of Okeechobee shall continue coordination with Okeechobee County
and the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) in the extension of water and sewer
service into unincorporated areas.
Policy 1.2: The City Administrator shall continue to be responsible for negotiating service
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Policy 4.3: -- Decisions to - - . . • • _ into—unincorporated areas will-work-tewacd ,
full-cost of water service in unincorporated areas.
Policy 4:4 4.1: The City shall continue to coordinate with the County and OUA in targeting loca- 111
tions for future potable water and sanitary sewer connections.
Policy 42 4.2: The City will monitor and participate in Okeechobee Utility Authority's (OUA)
water supply planning process, including updates to water supply facility work
plans and consumptive use permits, regarding the City's population and demand 1
projections to ensure that Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) accounts for and
meets the City's current and future waters needs
Objective 8: The City of Okeechobee shall strive continue to maintain its water consumption
at a rate not to exceed of 1.82 million gallons per day (MGD).
Policy 8.1: The City shall continue to encourage conservation through special rate structures
to reward customers who minimize their water consumption.
Policy 8.2: The - - - - - - - - - - • - - - -- - -- - -- - -- -- -•
enforce provision in its land development regulations to require the use of
. _._ _ - _ _ . _ _ • _ - . -• _ . The City shall adopt an
Ordinance which requires the use of water-efficient landscaping in all new
development and redevelopment, and require functioning rain-sensor devices on
all new automatic irrigation systems.
Policy 8.3: The City building codes shalt be amended to require water saving devices on all
new construction. •_ -. '- - -. - - --- -- --- -- - ••-•- -- - -- -
_ _ __ _ - _ _ . The City will promote water conservation
through the enforcement of the adopted Florida Building Code which requires
such items as low-volume commodes, water flow restrictions for showers and
spigots and similar devices in all new construction and renovations, and will 111 comply with the appropriate water management district water use restrictions.
Policy 8.4: The City will continue to cooperate with the South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD) in its efforts to restrict the unnecessary consumption of potable
water, particularly as it relates to irrigation, lawn watering, and car washing
during periods of drought, supply reduction, and other emergencies..
Policy 8.5: The City shall inform residents and businesses of, and shall encourage their N.
participation in, conservation programs of the SFWMD, Okeechobee County or
OUA. These information and educational efforts shall include the following types •
of efforts:
a. brochures and signage to be made available at City Hall;
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' b. pursuing funding through SFWMD Community Education Grant and coopera-
tive funding programs for educational efforts such as demonstration gardens and
prototype landscaping on public properties; and,
' c. Inviting speakers for forums or workshops at City Hall.
Policy 8.6: The City shall coordinate local water conservation education efforts with the
SFWMD, the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), and the Okeechobee County
School Board.
' Policy 8.7: The City will promote and encourage the use of low impact development tech-
niques (such as the Florida Water Stars' program, which is a point based, new
home certification program for water-efficient developments, similar to the federal
Energy Star program)
' Policy 8.8: - The City will assist in enforcement of enforce the SFWMD's lawn and landscape
irrigation rule, which limits irrigation to two days per week between the hours of 4
p.m. and 10 a.m., with some exceptions, as may be revised.
' Policy 8.9: The City shall develop a water audit program for all City facilities, including irriga-
tion by the end of 2012. The City shall also consider developing a water audit
program, including irrigation systems, for the public.
' CONSERVATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS
Policy 2.5: The City will ensure that any new regulation to protect water resources is
' consistent with SFWMD's environmental resource permitting and consumptive
use permitting rules.
Policy 2.6: The City will promote and encourage the use of low impact development
techniques (such as the Florida Water Star program, which is a point based,
new home certification program for water-efficient developments, similar to the
federal Energy Star program).
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INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES L
AND AMENDMENTS
Policy 3.3: The City of Okeechobee in conjunction with the Okeechobee Utility Authority I
(OUA) will participate in the development of updates to SFWMD's Water Supply
assessment and district Water Supply Plan and in other water supply
development related initiatives facilitated by the SFWMD that affects the City.
Policy 3.4: The City of Okeechobee will maintain a water supply facilities work plan that is
coordinated with SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan and the Okeechobee
Utility Authority (OUA) by updating its own work plan within 18 months of an
update to SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan that affect the City.
Policy 3.5: The City will monitor and participate in Okeechobee Utility Authority's (OUA)
water supply planning process, including updates to water supply facility work
plans and consumptive use permits, regarding the City's population and demand
projections to ensure that Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) accounts for and
meets the City's current and future water needs. '
Policy 4.3: By 2002, tBy 2092, tThe City shall continue to coordinate its Comprehensive
Plan with the Resource Management Plan to address drainage problems in the
Lower Kissimmee River and Taylor Creek Drainage Basin regions.
Policy 6.7: By 2002, tBy 2002, tThe By 2002, tCity shall continue to review interlocal
agreements with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) for central potable
water and sanitary sewer facilities and services in terms of extending that
agreement for another another-10-year periods, as needed.
Policy 6.10: The City shall issue no development orders or development permits for new
construction without having first received certification by the Okeechobee Utility
Authority (OUA), the City's potable water service provider, that adequate water •
supplies will be available to serve the development no later than the anticipated
date of issuance by the City of a certificate of occupancy or its functional
equivalent. The City will also ensure that adequate water supplies and facilities
are available and in place prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy or its
functional equivalent.
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT: PROPOSE D NEW POLICIES AND
AMENDMENTS
Policy 2.3: The City of Okeechobee will maintain a water supply facilities work plan that is
' coordinated with SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan and the Okeechobee
Utility Authority (OUA) by updating its own work plan within 18 months of an
update to SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan that affects the City.
' Policy 2.4: The City of Okeechobee recognizes that it relies upon the Okeechobee Utility
Authority (OUA) facilities for the provision of potable water for its residents,
' businesses and visitors, and as such the City is part of the greater SFWMD, and
that the continued supply of potable water will be dependent upon all local
governments striving to maintain demand for potable water at sustainable levels.
' As such, the City will:
u Continue to maintain relationships with the SFWMD and the Okeechobee
Utility Authority (OUA) to maintain or reduce potable water consumption
through education, conservation, and participation in ongoing programs of
the region, county and city including coordinating local conservation
' education efforts with the SFWMD and the Okeechobee Utility Authority
(OUA) programs.
gj Require landscaping in all new development or redevelopment on public
water systems to use water-efficient landscaping and require functioning
rain-sensor devices on all new automatic irrigation systems.
j) The City of Okeechobee shall inform residents and businesses of, and
shall encourage their participation in, the Okeechobee Utility Authority
(OUA)water conservation programs if they become available.
Policy 2.5: The City of Okeechobee recognizes that the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA)
' provides potable water to the City, its businesses and residents. Although no
capital improvement projects are necessary within the City for which the City of
Okeechobee has financial responsibility in connection with supply of potable
water to the City, its businesses and residents, the City of Okeechobee will
support and coordinate with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as
necessary, to assist in the implementation of Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA)
Capital Improvements projects for the years 2009-2018.
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ATTACHMENT "A"
City of Okeechobee
10 -Year Water Supply
Facilities Work Plan 2009 -2019
Draft: September 22, 2009
LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc.
1375 Jackson Street, Suite 206
Fort Myers, Florida 33901
239 - 334 -3366 * Fax: 239 - 334 -6384
jim @Iarueplanning.com
In Conjunction with: Okeechobee Utilities Authority and Okeechobee County
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION 1
DATA AND ANALYSIS 2
♦ INTRODUCTION 2
♦ SERVICE AREA 3
Table 1 — 2008 OUA Metered Water Connections 3
♦ POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE 3
Table 2 — City of Okeechobee Approved Developments 4
Table 3 — Peak Population Forecast 5
• OUA SERVICE AREA POPULATION ANALYSIS 5
Table 4 — OUA 2000 Service Area 5
Table 5 — OUA Projected 2025 Service Area 6
Table 6 — OUA Developer Agreements 6
• PUBLIC POTABLE WATER FACILITIES INVENTORY 7
Operational Responsibility 7
Surface Water Treatment Plant 7
Ground Water Treatment Plant 7
Water Quality 8
Public Wells 8
Table 7 — OUA Potable Water Supply Wells 8
Waste Water Treatment Plant 8
Table 8 — 2001 OUA Wastewater Treatment Facility Flows 9
Consumptive Use Permit 9
Table 9 — SFWMD Consumptive Use Permit 9
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41 POTABLE WATER DEMAND, CAPACITY, AND SURPLUS /DEFICIENCIES 10
County -wide Existing and Projected Potable Water Demand 10
Table 10 — SFWMD Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025 10
Table 11 — OUA Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025 11
Table 12 — OUA Projected Maximum Daily Flow — Raw Water Through 2025 11
City of Okeechobee: Analysis of Population, Demand and Projected Flows 12
Table 13 — City of Okeechobee Population and Potable Water Demand, 2009 - 2019 12
Figure 1: South Florida Water Management District Utility Summary 13
• FUTURE WATER SOURCES 14
Table 14: Proposed Water System Improvement Project 14
• FUTURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 14
Figure 2: Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Service Area boundary, 2009 15
GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES 16
• Implementation 16
INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT: EXISTING AND PROPOSED GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND
POLICIES AND NEW POLICIES AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS FOR THE
POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT 17
CONSERVATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS 22
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND
AMENDMENTS 23
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS 24
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INTRODUCTION
The traditional source of drinking water for Central Florida has been the Floridan aquifer, an
artesian aquifer that covers approximately 100,000 square miles and supplies all of the State of
Florida with its potable water. As with all sources of fresh water, the Floridan aquifer is not an
unlimited resource. Due to the unprecedented growth seen throughout the state, four of the five
water management districts have acknowledged there is soon to be a significant shortage
between the potable water demand and available supply. As a result, the Florida Legislature
enacted bills in 2002, 2004 and 2005 that essentially require conformity between all future land
use planning and water supply planning.
As a result of this legislation, all local governments subject to a regional water supply plan must
revise their comprehensive plans within eighteen months after the approval of the regional water
supply plan. This work plan will generally follow the information for local government
Comprehensive Plans outlined in the South Florida Water Management District's Kissimmee
Basin Water Supply Plan Update.
The Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan Update 2005 -2006 was prepared in conjunction with
the State Legislature's expansion on the requirements of the Local Government Comprehensive
Plans to include the development of a 10 -Year Water Supply Work Plan (Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes) for coordination of water suppliers within the service area. The planned development
is required by all local governments with responsibility for all or a portion of their water supply
facilities, located in an area where a regional water supply plan, in our case the Kissimmee
Basin Water Supply Plan, has been developed by the Water Management District. The City of
Okeechobee's water utility is the Okeechobee Utility Authority and is located within the
Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Planning area and is responsible for insuring adequate water
supply development to its retail customers, namely local businesses and residences.
Location of Kissimmee Basin of South
Florida Water Management District.
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DATA AND ANALYSIS
The City offers the following data and analysis in the form of its Ten -Year Water Supply
Facilities Work Plan and associated Policies to be adopted as part of its Potable Water Sub -
Element of the Infrastructure Element. Since the engineers for Okeechobee County have
completed a draft of the County's Water Supply Facilities Work Plan, much of the data
pertaining to the service area, demand and capacities have been taken from that document and
adapted as necessary to fit the needs of the City's Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan.
6 INTRODUCTION
The City of Okeechobee is located in the southern portion of Okeechobee County,
approximately 1.5 miles north of the Lake Okeechobee shoreline. It is the county's only
incorporated city, serving as a shopping and employment center for an area with a permanent
population (according the Bureau of Economic and Business Research, of 5,496 in 2008, and a
peak seasonal population of up to 7,694. Although the city's population is Tess than 10,000,
Okeechobee experiences a level of intensity in its urban activities that is normally associated
with larger cities. The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), an entity independent of the City,
provides potable water to areas both inside and outside the City's corporate limits, as well a
distribution system for several outlying developments.
The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Water Treatment Plant was originally constructed in
1926. The plant was later expanded in 1992 and the treatment process included aeration,
coagulation, flocculation, sedimentation, pH adjustment, filtration, and Chloramine disinfection.
Prior to the expansion, the plant had a permitted capacity of 3.2 MGD. By the year 2000, the
plant reached 80% of its permitted capacity and thus needed to be expanded again. This plant
expansion and modification expanded the plant capacity to 5.0 MGD. However, due to the age
of the plant and the surrounding facilities, the amount of space available for expansion was
restricted and the new design utilized a limited footprint.
OUA is currently meeting present and future water demands by utilizing both ground water from
the Floridan aquifers, or surface water from Lake Okeechobee. When choosing a potable water
source, the three most important factors to consider are availability, quality, and cost. Lake
Okeechobee provides a reliable and adequate quantity of source water and is a Class I water,
meaning it is suitable as a potable water source. The small amount of head Toss associated with
pumping from the lake makes surface water cheaper to pump than ground water. However,
surface water is typically more contaminated than ground water. Major contaminants include
microbes such as blue -green algae and bacteria, turbidity,- and various minerals. Turbidity, total
hardness, odor, and color create the greatest concern in Lake Okeechobee. Harmful algal
blooms and the varying water quality also make the lake water difficult to treat.
In Okeechobee, ground water is not as readily available as surface water and it can have high
concentrations of iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide. It is also more expensive to pump
due to the high head pressure it must overcome. However, ground water is typically cleaner with
a lower bacteria count and has a more uniform quality than surface water.
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6 SERVICE AREA
The Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) is responsible for providing water and sewer to the
residents of the City of Okeechobee and surrounding unincorporated areas. OUA also provides
potable water to the nearby community of Buckhead Ridge located in Glades County. Figure 2,
on page 15 depicts the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) Service Area.
While the majority of the City is being provided potable water, there are still small areas which
are not being served because there are no lines connecting to these properties. Lines are
available to serve about 95% of the City with potable water, although in the year 2000, OUA
estimated that it provided potable water to 4,172 persons representing about 78% of the City's
resident population.
Table 1 — 2008 OUA Metered Water Connections
Water
City of Okeechobee
OUA Service Area
Residential
2,015
7,995
Non - Residential
487
788
Master Meter
133
444
Source: LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. and the City of Okeechobee, 2/09.
9 POPULATION PROJECTIONS FOR THE CITY OF OKEECHOBEE
The University of Florida's Bureau of Business and Economic Research (BEBR) estimates that
the City's resident population as of April 1, 2008 was 5,496. Because Okeechobee is a center
for freshwater fishing and other outdoor - related activities, the additional seasonal population
and visitors staying overnight in the community has historically be estimated to equal about 40%
of the resident population. The peak seasonal population in 2008 was estimated at 7,694.
The following Table 2 is a list of residential developments having been approved since early
2007. Development of all but the two Assisted Living Facility projects have been postponed,
and in a number of cases the projects have been subject to bankruptcy, foreclosure or other
financial difficulties as a result of the current economic situation. Consequently, no growth as a
result of these approvals is forecast in excess of that associated with the population projections
promulgated by the Shimberg Center for Housing Studies as recorded by the Florida Housing
Data Clearinghouse. These projections are provided in Table 3.
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Table 2 — City of Okeechobee Approved Developments
Project
Name
Number and
Type of Units
Location/ Type of Development
Approval
Date
Anticipated
Population
Central Park
Oaks
4 single family
units
SW quadrant of the City between
SR 70 and SE 5th Street.
4/2007
11 persons
O -Town Apts.
40 multi - family
units
SW quadrant of the city south of
SR 70 on SE 10th Avenue
between SE 4th and SE 5th
Streets
5/2007
108 persons
Southern
Trace
217 multi-
family units
NW quadrant of the city and west
of US 441, between NW 11th and
NW 14th Streets
9/2007
578 persons
The
Lakehouse
136 multi-
family units
SW quadrant of the city on SW
15th St. between SW 10th and SW
7th Avenue
10/2007
367 persons
Casa Bella
37 multi - family
units
NW quadrant of the City west of
NW 5th Ave. and between NW
10th and NW 11th Streets
12/2007
100 persons
Visiting
Nurses
Association
31 units
(assisted living
facility @ one
person per
unit)
SE quadrant of the City east of
US 441, on SE 2nd Street
10/2008
31 persons
Bevis
6 multi - family
units
NE quadrant of the City, at the
northeast corner of NE 10th
Street and NE 5th Avenue
11/2008
16 persons
Asmussen
14 units
(assisted living
facility @ one
person per
unit)
NE quadrant of the City east of
US 441, between NE 6th and NE
7th Streets
12/2008
14 persons
Total Persons at Build -out
1,233
Source: LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc. and the City of Okeechobee, 2/09.
However, should these projects be built and occupied within the next ten years, as originally
planned, using the 2.70 average household size for residential units recorded in the 2000
Census and one person per unit for ACLFs, these approved developments could be expected to
increase the City's resident population.by 1,233 persons by the year 2019.
Consequently, the projected resident and peak seasonal populations of the City through the
year 2019, which have been have been based on the Shimberg Center forecasts, are provided
in the following table.
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Table 3 — Peak Population Forecast
City of Okeechobee
Year
Resident
Population
Seasonal
Population(2)
Peak Population
2008
5,496
2,198
7,694
2009(1)
5,520
2,208
7,728
2014
5,620
2,248
7,868
2019
5,720
2,288
8,008
(1) Bureau of Economic and Business Research (BEBR)
(2) At 40% of projected resident population.
Source: LaRue Planning & Management Services, Inc., 2009.
OUA SERVICE AREA POPULATION ANALYSIS
OUA has reviewed its 2000 service area population and its projected 2025 service area
population. This analysis was necessary to ensure that the entire public water supply population
served by OUA, which includes a small portion of Glades County, was included in the
population projections. The BEBR medium population projections used by SFWMD were also
used in this analysis. Table 4 below indicates OUA's projected population to be served by
public water supply within its existing service area. The public water supply population for year
2000 developed by OUA estimated the percentage of population actually being served by the
OUA in each block group.
Table 4 — OUA 2000 Service Area
Estimated and Projected Population Served by Public Water Supply (PWS)
Year
County -wide
Population
Okeechobee County
PWS Population
Glades County
PWS Population
Total
PWS Population
2000(1)
35,910
14,912
1,689
16,601
2025(2)
46,400
19,266
2,076
21,342
(1) Year 2000 PWS population calculations prepared by OUA were determined by utilizing block level information and estimating the
percentage of population within each block group that was actually served.
(2) Year 2025 PWS population was determined using each the 25 year growth rate of each County and applying it to the base PWS
population. This number is 29.2% for Okeechobee County and 22.9% for Glades County.
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority.
The OUA intends to continue the logical pattern of growth to its existing service area. To
calculate the anticipated future need associated with the expanded service area, the year 2000
base population for the future service area (2025) was calculated using 2000 census block
group data. Table 5, below, indicates OUA's projected public water supply population
associated with its future service area. Year 2000 estimates for potable water demand include
the total population residing in census block groups encompassed by the entire OUA 2000
service area.
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Table 5 — OUA Projected 2025 Service Area
Estimated and Projected Population Served by Public Water Supply (PWS)
Year
County -wide
Population
Okeechobee County
PWS Population
Glades County
PWS Population
Total
PWS Population
2000(1)
35,910
23,876
1,689
25,565
2025(2)
46,400
30,848
2,076
32,924
(1) Year 2000 PWS population calculations were determined by utilizing total population at the block level for the future service
area boundary.
(2) Year 2025 PWS population was determined using each the 25 year growth rate of each County and applying it to the base
PWS population. This number is 29.2% for Okeechobee County and 22.9% for Glades County.
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority
The projected 2025 service area identified by the OUA includes all of the property which is
currently subject to an executed Developer Agreement for sanitary sewer and potable water.
Table 6, below, summarizes the commitments within these Developer Agreements.
Table 6 — OUA Developer Agreements
Dev Agree
Dtd DEVELOPERS:
Wastewater
ERC's
Water
ERC's
Owner /Developer's Name
Prolect Name
11/7/2006 Freshwater Development Co
Freshwater
100
11 /7/2006 Northshore Village Inc
Northshore Village
301
11 /7/2006 Stephen E Myers Sr
Northshore Village
404
11 /7/2006 Royal Professional Builders Inc
Plaza Del Sol
100
11/6/2006 15th St Homes LLC /Montebello 13 LLC
The Lakehouse
210
11 /7/2006 Land Ventures of America LLC
Eagles Landing
200
11 /7/2006 Awesome Ranch LLC
Awesome Ranch
350
350
11 /7/2006 Okeechobee Premier Prop, LLC
Northshore Village
200
2 /7/2006 New Okeechobee, LLC
240
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority
Notes: ERC = Equivalent Residential Connection
2105
350
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® PUBLIC POTABLE WATER FACILITIES INVENTORY
Operational Responsibility
The Okeechobee Utility Authority is responsible for providing all potable water to residential and
nonresidential users within the city and surrounding service area. There are no private facilities
serving development within the City or the Service Area.
Surface Water Treatment Plant
The primary source for potable water is surface water from Lake Okeechobee which is treated
at and distributed from the surface water treatment plant at 371 SR78 West. The original
surface water treatment plant was constructed in 1926 and expanded in 1992 to accommodate
additional demand created by a growing population. By the year 2000, the plant reached 80% of
its permitted capacity and thus needed to be expanded again. The new plant was completed in
April 2005, increasing OUA's surface water treatment capacity to its current capacity to 5.0
MGD. However, due to the age of the plant and the surrounding facilities, the amount of space
available for expansion was restricted and the new design utilized a limited footprint.
The current surface water treatment plan has a FDEP permitted capacity of 5 million gallons per
day (MGD). The raw water for this plant is either drawn from Lake Okeechobee or from the Rim
Canal which is outside of the levee surrounding the lake. The general treatment process is as
follows: first, screening is done to remove the larger particulate matter such as lake grass, then
flocculation /settling to remove finer particles, some color and odor, followed by ozonation to
remove all odor, color and turbidity, followed by filtration, disinfection, and finally to onsite
storage. On an as needed basis, high service pumps move the finished water from the storage
tanks out into the transmission /distribution system for delivery to the customer.
Ground Water Treatment Plant
Okeechobee Utility Authority uses ground water as an additional source of potable water. The
groundwater treatment plant located at 1200 NE 12th Street has a FDEP permitted capacity of 1
MGD. In Okeechobee, ground water is not as readily available as surface water and it can have
high concentrations of iron, manganese, and hydrogen sulfide. It is also more expensive to
pump due to the high head pressure it must overcome. However, ground water is typically
cleaner with a lower bacteria count and has a more uniform quality than surface water.
The raw water for this plant is withdrawn from five shallow wells..There are two additional wells,
but they do not have pumps installed at this time. The raw water from these wells enter the plant
at the aeration tray where volatile gases such as sulfur are stripped from the water, this process
is then followed by filtration, disinfection, and on to the onsite storage tanks. As water is needed
in the transmission /distribution system, high service pumps withdraw water from the tank and
pump it out into the system.
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Water Quality
The Okeechobee Utility Authority meets all standards established by the Florida Department of
Environmental Protection.
Public Wells
The groundwater treatment plant located at 1200 NE 12th Street has a FDEP permitted capacity
of 1 MGD. T The raw water for this plant is withdrawn from five shallow wells. There are two
additional wells, but they do not have pumps installed at this time. The raw water from these
wells enter the plant at the aeration tray where volatile gases such as sulfur are stripped from
the water, this process is then followed by filtration, disinfection, and on to the onsite storage
tanks. As water is needed in the transmission /distribution system, high service pumps withdraw
water from the tank and pump it out into the system. Table 7, taken from the Okeechobee
County Water Supply Plan lists all seven potable water supply wells.
Table 7 — OUA Potable Water Supply Wells
Well
Number
Status
Active
Aquifer
Total
Depth
(feet)
Cased
Depth
(inches)
Well
Diameter
(inches)
Pump
Capacity
GPM)
Year
Drilled
1
Existing
Yes
Surficial
155
80
10
400
1993
2
Existing
Yes
Surficial
165
90
10
400
1993
3
Existing
No
Surficial
155
80
10
400
1993
4
Existing
No
Surficial
175
100
10
250
1993
5
Existing
Yes
Surficial
175
100 •
10
250
1993
6
Existing
Yes
Surficial
175
100
10
250
1993
7
Existing
Yes
Surficial
175
100
10
250
1993
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority, 2009
Waste Water Treatment Plant
Okeechobee Utility Authority currently operates one 3.0 MGD wastewater treatment facility
(WWTF) with reclaimed water disposal. Reclaimed water is used to irrigate 761 acres of citrus
owned by the adjoining ranch and for limited public access landscape irrigation. SFWMD
indicated in the Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Plan that OUA treated an average of .065 MGD
in 2001 with an average of 0.35 MGD going to off -site citrus irrigation. In 2008, the average
annualized daily flow was 0.762 MGD with 0.51 MGD being directed to off -site citrus irrigation,
0.04 MGD to on -site irrigation and 0.21 MGD allocated to evaporation /percolation from on -site
storage pond. These flow distributions have been from the County's Water Supply Plan and are
provided in Table 8.
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Table 8 — 2001 OUA Wastewater Treatment Facility Flows
Facility
FDEP Rated
Capacity
Flow
Off -Site Irrigation
On -site
Irrigation
Recharge
OUA WWTP -
2001
1.10
0.65
0.35
0.30
0.00
OUA WWTP -
2008
3.0
0.83
0.50
0.04
0.27
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority 2008 Annual Reuse Report
Consumptive Use Permit
The SFWMD regulates withdrawal of water from the aquifer through the issuance of a
Consumptive Use Permit (CUP). The Okeechobee Utility Authority has a consumptive use
permit (CUP) for 2.83 MGD from Lake Okeechobee and the surficial aquifer. The current
demands and existing developer agreement commitments appear to be approaching the current
allocation. OUA has recently applied for a Consumptive Use Permit renewal from the South
Florida Water Management District, along with a request for a slight increase in the CUP from
the last permit issued. The final permit has not yet been issued at this time.
Table 9 — SFWMD Consumptive Use Permit
According to the South Florida Water Management District, district rules and source limitations
make it uncertain whether the use of surface waters from or near Lake Okeechobee could be
increased significantly. Use of alternative water supply sources, such as the Floridan Aquifer,
would likely require additional, yet unplanned, water treatment facilities.
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Current CUP$
Requested CUP
Design Capacity
Avg. Daily permitted withdrawal
2.83 (MGD)
6.00 (MGD) *
N/A
Surface water (MGD)
N/A
5.00 (MGD) *
N/A
Ground water (MGD)
2.20 (MGD)
1.00 (MGD) *
N /A•
Maximum permitted
3.851 (MGD)
N/A
7.0 (MGD)
* Pending, subject to change with additional application data
t Permit #47-00004-W
According to the South Florida Water Management District, district rules and source limitations
make it uncertain whether the use of surface waters from or near Lake Okeechobee could be
increased significantly. Use of alternative water supply sources, such as the Floridan Aquifer,
would likely require additional, yet unplanned, water treatment facilities.
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County -wide Existing and Projected Potable Water Demand
The following information is taken from the Okeechobee Cotanty Water Supply Facilities Work
Plan. Additional information pertaining to the City of Okeechobee population, approved
development projects and potable water demand for the City's 2019 planning horizon are
provided on page 12.
Based on BEBR medium projections, the population within Okeechobee County is expected to
increase by approximately 10,490 residents between 2000 and 2025. This equates to
approximately 3,900 homes using average household size of 2.69 persons per household (2000
U.S. Census Data).
The majority of this growth is anticipated to occur in and around the City of Okeechobee. With
this increase in population, the finished water demand projections prepared by the SFWMD indi-
cate an increase from 2.34 mgd in base year 2000 to 4.03 mgd in year 2025, or an overall
increase of 1.69 mgd. This increase reflects the incorporation of water conservation and reuse
programs. The incremental water demands for the county identified by SFWMD are provided in
Table 10, following.
Table 10 — SFWMD Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025
The figures presented in Table 10 were projected by SFWMD. The OUA has determined that
these numbers will be slightly higher when taking into consideration the additional population
created by an expanded service area, Glades County population and existing Developer
Agreements. Applying these adjusted numbers, Table 11 provides the incremental water
demands for the OUA, which includes a portion of Glades County and the projected 2025
expanded service area. These projections were derived from historical finished water
production records for both the groundwater and surface water plants, and averaged to
estimated per capita use in gallons per day (GPD). This daily average was then projected
forward using population estimates to determine the projected water demand.
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Estimated
Daily Flow
Projected Average Daily Flow
(MGD)
(MGD)
Water Use
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
2025
Public Water Supply (1)
2.34
2.68
3.02
3.35
3.69
4.03
(1) Projection does not Include Okeechobee Correctional Facility which has a constant projected
demand of 0.12 MGD through 2025 or public water supply systems generating Tess than 0.10 MGD.
Source: Kissimmee Basin Water
Supply Plan 2005 -2006 Update (Appendix D)
The figures presented in Table 10 were projected by SFWMD. The OUA has determined that
these numbers will be slightly higher when taking into consideration the additional population
created by an expanded service area, Glades County population and existing Developer
Agreements. Applying these adjusted numbers, Table 11 provides the incremental water
demands for the OUA, which includes a portion of Glades County and the projected 2025
expanded service area. These projections were derived from historical finished water
production records for both the groundwater and surface water plants, and averaged to
estimated per capita use in gallons per day (GPD). This daily average was then projected
forward using population estimates to determine the projected water demand.
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Table 11 — OUA Projected Average Daily Flow Through 2025
Water Use
Public Water Supply (1)
Estimated
Daily Flow
(MGD)
2000
2.32
Projected Average Daily Flow
(MGD
2005 2010 2015 1 2020 1 2025
2.68 3.04 3.54 4.13 4.75
(') Projection does not Include Okeechobee Correctional Facility, which has a constant projected
demand of 0.12 MGD through 2025 or public water supply systems generating less than 0.10 MGD.
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority, 2009
Based on the figures provided by the OUA, it Is anticipated that Okeechobee County will have
an average daily flow of 4.75 MGD for public water supply in year 2025. OUA also anticipates
that the maximum daily flow for public water supply will increase concurrent with the increase in
average daily flow. Table 12 provides OUA's projected maximum daily flow of raw water
through 2025.
Table 12 — OUA Projected Maximum Daily Flow — Raw Water Through 2025
Water Use
Public Water Supply (1
Projected Maximum Daily
Flow — Raw W ater MGD)
2010
2015
3.80
4.43
2020 2025
5.16 6.00
(1) Projection does not Include Okeechobee Correctional Facility, which has a constant
projected demand of 0.12 MGD through 2025 or public water supp y systems generating
less than 0.10 MGD.
Source: Okeechobee Utility Authority, 2009
Based on the existing combined plant capacity of 6.0 MGD, the OUA has sufficient water supply
resources to accommodate the existing and projected population through the long range
planning period. Since the OUA's combined plant capacity is 6.00 MGD, the Authority will need
to monitor the maximum daily flow and initiate design and permitting for additional capacity
when flows reach 75% of the maximum daily flow.
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City of Okeechobee: Analysis of Population, Demand and Projected Flows
The City of Okeechobee's Ten -Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan employs a planning
horizon of 2019 and is based on estimates of the peak seasonal population. Based on the
City's population projections and assuming all new development is provided potable water from
OUA, following are projections of population and demand for potable water for the City's
planning periods:
Table 13 — City of Okeechobee Population and Potable Water Demand, 2009 - 2019
Year
2009
2014
2019
Resident Population
5,520
Population Served
by OUA
4,312(1)
Peak Population
Served by OUA(2)
Peak Demand
(MGD)
6,037
5,620
4,412
6,177
1.15
5,720
4,512
6,317
1.17
1.47
t') Estimated at 78% in 2009 and all new res'dents to be served by OUA.
(2) Seasonal population estimated at 40% of resident population served.
Interpolating the population projections and demand for potable water in the OUA service area
as contained in the County's draft Water Supply Plan indicates a total service area population of
about 18,900 in 2019. The associated demand for finished potable water at 190 gppd is 3.6
mgd.
The 18,900 population figure does not include persons expected to occupy units in projects
already approved but not yet under construction in the City of Okeechobee. When these
additional persons are included, the number of permanent residents rises by another 1,013 (the
1,233 associated with approved developments less 220 of these included in normal projected
growth). Adding in provision for seasonal residents increases the total number of persons
served during the peak season by 1,418. Using the 190 gppd standard for finished water OUA
contemplates in its calculations would indicate an additional demand for 0.27 mgd for the peak
population. Adding this to the 3.6 mgd demand forecast in the County's Water Supply Plan
would raise maximum demand to 3.87 mgd. This is still below 75% of the 6.0 capacity
contained in the County's Plan. Consequently, OUA maintains adequate ability to provide the
current and anticipated future population of the City of Okeechobee with potable water through
the City's ten -year planning horizon of 2019.
The following SFWMD Utility Summary taken from the County's Water Supply Plan also
confirms that there is adequate supply to provide service through the City's planning horizon of
2019.
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Figure 1: South Florida Water Management District Utility Summary
UTILITY SUMMARY
OK ETE:t:HQE3.EE. -COUNTY
Supply Entity: .Okeechobee Utility Authority
Population and Supply .Surnmary;
:Proposed supply projects by 2015: .' Adequate.
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refitet, lititable:toOlacernebt ineffidendel:or Other tysterti. use.:
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Source: Kissimmee Basin Water Supply Flan 2005-200SVpdale-(Chapterl)
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♦ FUTURE WATER SOURCES
OUA has a consumptive use permit (CUP) for 2.83 MGD from Lake Okeechobee and the
surficial aquifer. Current demand and commitments under developer agreements appear to be
approaching the current allocation. Water Management District rules and source limitations
make it uncertain whether the use of surface waters from or near Lake Okeechobee could be
increased significantly. The use of alternative water supply sources, such as the Floridian
Aquifer, would likely require additional, as yet unplanned, water treatment facilities.
Under current District rules [Section 3.2.1(G), Water Use Basis of Review], it appears that
additional future withdrawals from Lake Okeechobee, beyond approximately 1.7 million gallons
per day (MGD) currently pumped, may not be allowed for public water supply use. The long-
term implication of this rule is that additional OUA surficial aquifer or alternative water supply
facilities will need to be planned and constructed in order to ensure adequate future water
supplies.
Table 14 sets forth the estimated construction costs for the components of the water system
improvement projects to be placed on -line in 2010. Funding for this program is from a USDA
Loan.
Table 14: Proposed Water System Improvement Project
Okeechobee Utilities Authority (OUA) Water System
2008 -2018*
Description
Estimated Construction Costs
2008 -9
2009 -10
2010 -11
2011 -12
2012 -13
One Water Supply Well and Piping
$137,500
$137,500
$0
$0
$0
Water Plant Improvements to 0.99
MGD
$659,000
$659,000
$0
$0
$0
Transmission Booster Pump Station
$105,500
$105,500
$0
$0
$0
Storage and Pumping (Downtown)
$475,500
$475,500
$0
$0
$0
Distribution Piping
$412,500
$412,500
$0
$0
$0
TOTAL ESTIMATED
CONSTRUCTION COST
$1,790,000
$1,790,000
$0
$0
$0
*Future years in the 2nd half of the 10 -Year Water
withdrawals and be based on support from newly
Supply Plan will include additional projects coinciding with additional water
submitted USDA Grant/Loan applications.
FUTURE CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
Unlike most coastal communities in southwest Florida, the City of Okeechobee does not use a
significant percentage of its water for irrigation. This is in part due to code enforcement that
patrols to enforce watering restrictions and partly due to the lack of landscape irrigation.
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Figure 2: Okeechobee. Utility Authority (OUA) Service Area boundary, 2009
:S`.ource; 0sectiot ee Chill' °Arithotiivy 2009
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GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
Pursuant to Section 163.3177(6)(c), FS and Section 9J- 5.011(2), FAC, the following pages
represent the Goals, Objective and Policies relating to potable water for the City of
Okeechobee. In addition to statutory requirements, the Goals, Objectives, and Policies were
developed in keeping with the character, conditions, and desires of the community. These
Goals, Objectives, and Policies are intended to address the establishment of long -term
objectives towards which potable water consumption and conservation programs and activities
are directed.
• Implementation
Unless otherwise stated, the implementation of objectives and associated policies contained in
this Section shall be through the development, adoption, and application of regulations set forth
in the City's Code of Ordinances.
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INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT
EXISTING AND PROPOSED GOALS, OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES;
AND NEW POLICIES AND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
FOR THE POTABLE WATER SUB - ELEMENT
Goal: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to conserve and protect its water sources
and provide, or require others to coordinate with other entities that provide,
needed public facilities in a manner which protects investments in existing
facilities and promotes orderly growth.
Objective 1: The City of Okeechobee shall, through revision of land development regulations,
continue to implement procedures to ensure that needed facilities are available
or will be available, concurrent with development.
Policy 1.1: The City of Okeechobee shall adopt the following minimum level of service
standards to be used to determine the availability of facility capacity and the
demand generated by development:
Facility
Level of Service
Sanitary Sewer
Average Sewer Demand of User Population
130 capita day Policy 1.6)
gallons per per (see
Potable Water
Average Daily Water Demand
114 capita day Policy 1.6)
gallons per per (cee
Solid Waste Disposal
Average Solid Waste Generation
13 lbs. per capita per day
at least 3 years available capacity in
Okeechobee County landfill (see Policy 1.4)
Drainage /Stormwater
Management
Interim Standard (see Policy 1.5)
Design Storm
25 -year frequency
24 -hour duration
Facility design standards
as required by Florida Administrative Code
(see Policy 1.5)
Policy 1.2: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to ensure that all improvements for
replacement, expansion, or increase in capacity of facilities shall be compatible
with the adopted level of service standards for that facility.
Policy 1.3: The City Administrator or his designee shall continue to annually report to the
City Council the best available information on demand and unused capacity for
each facility, providing the most recent available population estimates for the City
and unincorporated areas served by City facilities.
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Policy 1.4:
Policy 1.5:
Policy 1.6:
As a component of its adopted level of service for solid waste generation, the
City shall continue to require that no less than three years' capacity remain
available in the Okeechobee County landfill to accommodate existing and
approved development. The most recent available public facilities report of the
City Administrator, as referenced in Policy 1.3, shall be consulted to determine
whether this capacity exists.
The following drainage level of service standards are established on an interim
basis pending completion of a drainage study to produce relevant data and
analysis to support permanent standards. Stormwater treatment and disposal
facilities shall be designed for a 25 -year storm event of 24 -hour duration. Such
facilities shall meet the design and performance standards established in Section
17- 25.025, F.A.C. The first inch of stormwater runoff shall be treated on -site,
pursuant to Section 17- 3.051, F.A.C. Stormwater discharge facilities shall be
designed such that the receiving water body shall not be degraded below
minimum conditions necessary to assure the suitability of water for the
designated use of its classification as established in Chapter 17 -3, F.A.C. These
standards shall apply to all development and redevelopment.
semplete
The City of Okeechobee shall issue no development orders or development
permits without first consulting with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), the
Citv's potable water service provider, to determine whether adequate water
supplies to serve the development will be available no later than the anticipated
date of issuance by the City of a certificate of occupancy or its functional
equivalent. The City will also ensure that adequate water supplies and facilities
are available and in place prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy or its
functional equivalent.
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Policy 1.7: Utility connections mandatory for new development:
All new development and redevelopment within the City of Okeechobee shall be
required to connect to the public potable water and sanitary sewer systems in the
following manner:
(1) Where water and /or sanitary sewer service lines are in place immediately
adjoining the property and service is available, the property shall be
required to connect to the system(s) and no development permit shall be
approved until such time as financial arrangements with OUA for the
payment of connection fees and capital outlay fees associated with
required connection to the system(s) have been completed.
Policy 1.8 Utility connections mandatory for existing development upon a change in
ownership:
(1)
Where potable water and sanitary sewer service lines are in place and
service is available immediately adjoining the property, any use not
connected to the potable water and /or sanitary sewer system shall be
required, at the time of a change in ownership, to connect to the
system(s).
(2) No development permit shall be issued, or other required approval
granted, until such time as financial arrangements with OUA for the
payment of connection fees and capital outlay fees associated with
required connection to the system(s) have been completed.
Objective 2: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to maintain a five -year schedule of capital
improvement needs for public facilities, to be updated annually, in conformance
with the comprehensive plan review process for the Capital Improvements
Element.
Policy 2.1:
The City Administrator shall continue to evaluate and rank capital improvements
projects, proposed for inclusion in the five -year capital improvements program,
for which the City has financial responsibility,
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Policy 2.2: Capital improvement projects for which the City has financial responsibility shall
be ranked according to the following priority level guidelines:
Priority One: The project is needed to protect the public health and safety, or to
fulfill the City's legal obligation to provide facilities and services.
Priority Two: The project increases efficiency of existing facilities, reduces
improvement costs, provides service to developed areas lacking full service, or
promotes infill development.
Priority Three: The project represents a logical extension of facilities or services
within a designated service Area.
Policy 2.3: The City shall revise its Capital Improvements Plan to show itemized capital
improvements.
Policy 2.4: The City of Okeechobee recognizes that the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA)
provides potable water to the City, its businesses and residents. Although no
capital improvement projects are necessary within the City for which the City of
Okeechobee has financial responsibility in connection with supply of potable
water to the City, its businesses and residents, the City of Okeechobee will
support and coordinate with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as
necessary, to assist in the implementation of Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA)
Capital Improvements projects for the years 2009 -2018.
Objective 3: The City of Okeechobee shall continue to ensure that existing facilities will be
utilized in an efficient manner and that infrastructure improvements will not
encourage urban sprawl.
Policy 3.1: Land, development regulations shall be utilized to require the use of appropriate
public facilities in new developments. These requirements shall specify which
facility or facilities shall be used in each of the various land use categories
established in the Future Land Use Element. Facility usage shall also be
consistent with the wellfield protection ordinance.
Policy 3.2: Reserved.
Objective 4: The City of Okeechobee shall continue coordination with Okeechobee County
and the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) in the extension of water and sewer
service into unincorporated areas.
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Policy 4.4: The City shall continue to coordinate with the County and OUA in targeting loca-
tions for future potable water and sanitary sewer connections.
Policy 4.5: The City will monitor and participate in Okeechobee Utility Authority's (OUA)
water supply planning process, including updates to water supply facility work
plans and consumptive use permits, regarding the Citv's population and demand
projections to ensure that Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) accounts for and
meets the City's current and future waters needs.
Objective 8: The City of Okeechobee shall strive continuo to maintain its water consumption
at a rate not to exceed of 1.82 million gallons per day (MGD).
Policy 8.1: The City shall continue to encourage conservation through special rate structures
Policy 8.2:
Policy 8.3:
to reward customers who minimize their water consumption.
here landscaping is required. The City shall adopt
an Ordinance which requires the use of water - efficient landscaping in all new
development and redevelopment, and require functioning rain - sensor devices on
Policy
8.2
amended
at 11/3/00
Council
all new automatic irrigation systems. _ _ - • - _ _ - - - - Meeting
new construction. The City will promote water conservation through the
enforcement of the adopted Southern Building Code which requires such items
as low- volume commodes, water flow restrictions for showers and spigots and
similar devices in all new construction and renovations, and will comply with the
appropriate water management district water use restrictions.
Policy 8.4: The City will continue to cooperate with the South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD) in its efforts to restrict the unnecessary consumption of potable
water, particularly as it relates to irrigation, lawn watering, and car washing
during periods of drought, supply reduction, and other emergencies.
Policy 8.5: The City shall inform residents and businesses of, and shall encourage their
participation in, conservation programs of the SFWMD, Okeechobee County or
OUA. These information and educational efforts shall include the following types
of efforts:
a. brochures and signage to be made available at City Hall;
b. pursuing funding through SFWMD Community Education Grant and coopera-
tive funding programs for educational efforts such as demonstration gardens and
prototype landscaping on public properties; and,
c. Inviting speakers for forums or workshops at City Hall.
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b. pursuing funding through SFWMD Community Education Grant and coopera-
tive funding programs for educational efforts such as demonstration gardens and
prototype landscaping on public properties; and,
c. Inviting speakers for forums or workshops at City Hall.
Policy 8.6: The City shall coordinate local water conservation education efforts with the
SFWMD, the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), and the Okeechobee County
School Board.
Policy 8.7:
Policy 8.8:
Policy 8.9:
-
The City will promote and encourage the use of low impact development tech-
niques (such as the Florida Water Stars"" program, which is a point based, new
home certification program for water - efficient developments, similar to the federal
Energy Star program)
The City will assist in enforcement of enforce the SFWMD's lawn and landscape
irrigation rule, which limits irrigation to two days per week between the hours of 4
p.m. and 10 a.m., with some exceptions, as may be revised.
The City shall develop a water audit program for all City facilities, including irriga-
tion by the end of 2010 2012. The City shall also consider developing a water
audit program, including irrigation systems, for the public.
CONSERVATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND AMENDMENTS
Policy 2.5: The City will ensure that any new regulation to protect water resources is
consistent with SFWMD's environmental resource permitting and consumptive
use permitting rules.
Policy 2.6: The City will promote and encourage the use of low impact development
techniques (such as the Florida Water Star' program, which is a point based,
new home certification program for water - efficient developments, similar to the
federal Energy Star program).
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Policy' s
8.9,8.10
amended
at 11/3/0
Council
Meeting
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES
AND AMENDMENTS
Policy 3.3: The City of Okeechobee in conjunction with the Okeechobee Utility Authority
(OUA) will participate in the development of updates to SFWMD's Water Supply
assessment and district Water Supply Plan and in other water supply
development related initiatives facilitated by the SFWMD that affects the City.
Policy 3.4:
The City of Okeechobee will maintain a water supply facilities work plan that is
coordinated with SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan and the Okeechobee
Utility Authority (OUA) by updating, its own work plan within 18 months of an
update to SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan that affect the City.
Policy 3.5: The City will monitor and participate in Okeechobee Utility Authority's (OUA)
water supply planning process, including updates to water supply facility work
plans and consumptive use permits, regarding the City's population and demand
projections to ensure that Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) accounts for and
meets the City's current and future water needs.
Policy 4.3: By 2002, tBy 2002, tThe City shall continue to coordinate its Comprehensive
Plan with the Resource Management Plan to address drainage problems in the
Lower Kissimmee River and Taylor Creek Drainage Basin regions.
Policy 6.7: By 2002, tBy 2002, tThe By 2002, tCity shall continue to review interlocal
agreements with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA) for central potable
water and sanitary sewer facilities and services in terms of extending that
agreement for another another 10 -year periods, as needed.
Policy 6.10: The City shall issue no development orders or development permits without
having first received certification by the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), the
City's potable water service provider, that adequate water supplies will be
available to serve the development no later than the anticipated date of issuance
by the City of a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent. The City will
also ensure that adequate water supplies and facilities are available and in place
prior to issuing a certificate of occupancy or its functional equivalent.
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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT: PROPOSED NEW POLICIES AND
AMENDMENTS
Policy 2.3:
Policy 2.4:
Policy 2.5:
The City of Okeechobee will maintain a water supply facilities work plan that is
coordinated with SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan and the Okeechobee
Utility Authority (OUA) by updating its own work plan within 18 months of an
update to SFWMD's District Water Supply Plan that affects the City.
The City of Okeechobee recognizes that it relies upon the Okeechobee Utility
Authority (OUA) facilities for the provision of potable water for its residents,
businesses and visitors, and as such the City is part of the greater SFWMD, and
that the continued supply of potable water will be dependent upon all local
governments striving to maintain demand for potable water at sustainable levels.
As such, the City will:
,(11 Continue to maintain relationships with the SFWMD and the Okeechobee
Utility Authority (OUA) to maintain or reduce potable water consumption
through education, conservation, and participation in ongoing programs of
the region, county and city including coordinating local conservation
education efforts with the SFWMD and the Okeechobee Utility Authority
(OUA) programs.
al Require landscaping in all new development or redevelopment on public
water systems to use water - efficient landscaping and require functioning
rain - sensor devices on all new automatic irrigation systems.
L1 The City of Okeechobee shall inform residents and businesses of, and
shall encourage their participation in, the Okeechobee Utility Authority
(OUA) water conservation programs if they become available.
The City of Okeechobee recognizes that the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA)
provides potable water to the City its businesses and residents. Although no
capital improvement protects are necessary within the City for which the City of
Okeechobee has financial responsibility in connection with supply of potable
water to the City, its businesses and residents, the City of Okeechobee will
support and coordinate with the Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA), as
necessary, to assist in the implementation of Okeechobee Utility Authority (OUA)
Capital Improvements protects for the years 2009 -2018.
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