Res 25-01RESOLUTION NO. 25-01
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
TO IMPLEMENT AN EMERGENCY DEVIATION OF THE WATER
CONSERVATION AREA NUMBER ONE CANAL STAGE TO 11 FEET
NGVD DURING THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT
DISTRICT DECLARED WATER SHORTAGE; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO PROVIDE COPIES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) operates the regulation schedule for
Water Conservation Area gl (WCA#1); and
WHEREAS, the WCA#1 regulation schedule, has a minimum canal water level for WCA#1 of
14.0 feet NGVD, below which no water deliveries can be released without supplemental deliveries from
Lake Okeechobee; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach's water supply relies upon water from WCA#1; and
WHEREAS, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) declared water shortage
impacts are particularly significant to the urban and agricultural water supply in the City of Delray
Beach; and
WHEREAS, the lower east coast water supply region is currently in a SFWMD declared water
shortage; Lake Okeechobee supply side management water supply cutbacks are in effect; and the
WCA#1 canal stage is below 14 feet NGVD; and
WHEREAS, the City of Delray Beach supports the Lake Worth Drainage District request for an
emergency deviation of the WCA#1 canal stage to 11.0 feet NGVD during the SFWMD declared water
shortage; and
WHEREAS, an emergency deviation of the WCA#1 canal stage to 11.0 feet NGVD would
provide approximately 24,000 acre feet of additional water, the equivalent of 20 days of water supply for
southeastern Palm Beach County and northern Broward County during the declared water shortage.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City Commission of the City of Delray Beach, Florida, hereby requests the
Corps implement an emergency deviation from the WCA#1 canal stage to 11.0 feet NGVD during the
SFWMD declared water shortage; and
Section 2. That the City of Delray Beach City Clerk's Office is hereby directed to provide copies
of this resolution to the appropriate parties.
Section 3.
That this resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on the dO~6day of~ ,2001.
ATTEST:
City Clerk
MAYOR
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CITY CLERK
March 21, 2001
100 N.W. 1st AVENUE
Mr. Dennis Duke, Project Management
US Army Corps of Engineers
P.O. Box 4970
Jacksonville, FL 32232
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444
561/243-7000
Re~
Resolution No. 25-01 requesting the Us Army Corps of Engineers to implement
an emergency deviation of Water Conservation Area # 1
Dear Mr. Duke:
Attached is a certified copy of Resolution No. 25-01, requesting the US Army Corps of
Engineers to implement an emergency deviation from Water Conservation Area #1
(WCA#1) regulation schedule to 11.00 feet NGVD during the South Florida Water
Management District declared water shortage. This resolution was passed and adopted
by unanimous vote of the Delray Beach City Commission on March 20, 2001.
An emergency deviation of the WCA#1 to 11.00 feet NGVD would provide
approximately 24,000 acre feet of additional water, the equivalent of 20 days of water
supply for southeastern Palm Beach County and northern Broward County during the
declared water shortage.
Your consideration of this resolution is greatly appreciated.
Sincerely,
Barbara Garito, CMC
Acting City Clerk
Attachment
cc: William G. Winters, Manager, Lake Worth Drainage District
Joseph Taylor, Deputy Executive Director of Water Resource Operations, SFWMD
Patrick A. Martin, P.E., Director of Engineering
Danna Ackerman-White, Director of Community Affairs
Michelle Diffenderfer, Esq. Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A.
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1993
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444 · 561/243-7000
CERTIFICATION
I, BARBARA GARITO, Acting City Clerk of the City of De]ray Beach,
do hereby certify that the attached document is a true and correct copy of
Resolution No. 25-01, as the same was passed and adopted by the De]ray
Beach City Commission in regular session on the 20th of March, 2001.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and the
official seal of the City of De]ray Beach, Florida, on this the 21st day of March,
2001.
Barbara Garito, CMC
Acting City Clerk
City of Delray Beach, Florida
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