R01-280RESOLUTION NO. 01- ~ ~
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA SUPPORTING
IMPLEMENTATION OF AQUIFER STORAGE AND
RECOVERY TECHNOLOGLES FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC
WATER SUPPLIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, citizens and the environment of South Flo.rida wil! pen, efi!,,fr~o,m
the Implementation of Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) Projects assomatea w~m me
ComprehenSive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP);
WHEREAS, further research is warranted to ens. ure the. injec, ti. on of surf, a,c.e
waters that may contain microorganisms into Florida's aqmfers wall not ~mpact pumm
health and water supplies;
WHEREAS, there does not appear to be another storage technology available
that can provide multi-year storage to improve or manage for dronght conditions, such as
those experienced by Florida during the last year and a half;
WHEREAS, since ASR technology, is not subject to evapotranspiration or
seepage losses and requires only an acre or moo per ASR well ~ystem, it provides
significant cost-effective benefits beyond those achievable by above-ground reservoirs
already proposed in CERP;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The City Commission of the City of Bo?ton Beach, Florida_
supports ongoing efforts by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Florida Department ot
Environmental Protection, and the South Florida Water Management District, and, to
proceed in a cautious, methodical manner to answer the many questions about
implementing ASR technology, including the concerns about the fate of microorganisms
in aquifers;
SECTION 2. The combined strategy of (a) conducting thr~ CERP ASR pilot
projects at Lake Okeechobee, Caloosahatchee River, and Western ~illsboro Basin, as
well as a City of West Palm Beach demonstration project, and (b) evaluating the
projected impacts of the proposed 333 ASR wells on the environment and existing water
users through an ASR Regional Study, is an appropriate way to ad&ess these technical
issues; and
SECTION 3. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Florida Department of
Envrronmental Protection, and South Florida Water Management District are urged to
conduct the necessary data collection and scientific studies to truly evaluate the ASR
teclmology for the benefit of Everglades Restoration and long4erm regional water
supplies as outlined in the CERP.
SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective upon adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THIS ~ {o DAY OF OCTOBER~ 2001.
COMMISSIONER
ATTEST:
T PRAINITO, CITY CLERK