Objective 9.5.4. - Wellfields and Alternative Emergency Sources.

Maintain self-sufficiency and redundancy in potable water supplies and water treatment capacity.

Policy 9.5.4.1. Protect the Duette Park and other alternative potable water wellfields or other viable and redundant water sources to maintain reserve emergency capacity to meet seventy-five (75) percent of projected average daily demand.

Implementation Mechanism(s):

(a)

Manatee County Utilities acquiring or leasing additional property, as needed to implement this policy, in eastern Manatee County suitable for accessing groundwater supplies consistent with this policy, and the development of wellfields, and transmission capacity from that property.

(b)

Utilities Department coordination with the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority.

Policy 9.5.4.2. Continue to investigate, as necessary, other potential surface and groundwater supply sources and recharge/recovery technologies to provide for the greatest number of financially-feasible water supply options.

Implementation Mechanism(s):

(a)

Continued study, as necessary, by the Manatee County Utilities Department of alternative water supplies.

(b)

Continue membership and participation in the Peace River/Manasota Regional Water Supply Authority.

(c)

Continue Manatee County's voluntary participation in the cooperative water supply planning effort known as the Water Planning Alliance.

Policy 9.5.4.3. Develop and maintain sufficient reserve treatment capacity for both ground- and surface-water supplies to guarantee the capability of Manatee County to provide treated water in amounts required to meet projected 2026 demand.

Implementation Mechanism:

(a)

Capital expenditures by the Manatee County Utilities Department to achieve compliance with this policy.

Policy 9.5.4.4. Provide water to the beach communities of Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, and Longboat Key and the jurisdictions of Palmetto and Sarasota County on a wholesale or retail basis consistent with valid interlocal or franchise agreements as may be amended and subject to approval by the Board of County Commissioners.

Policy 9.5.4.5. Protect all public supply wells from incompatible uses. (See Objective 2.6.1 and associated policies)

Implementation Mechanism(s):

(a)

Public supply potable water wells to be mapped on the Future Land Use Map.

(b)

Inclusion of policies for the siting of development near public supply wells in the Land Development Code consistent with this policy.

(Ord. No. 17-15 , § 3, 9-7-17)