Lake Jesup Basin Engineering Study: An Important Link to Restoration

Camp Dresser & McKee is currently developing a stormwater master plan for the Lake Jesup Basin in Seminole County, Florida. The overall objective of this stormwater management plan is to provide an affordable level of service for flood and water quality control for the systems the County is responsible for operating. The information presented in the stormwater management plan can be integrated into the efforts being undertaken by the St. Johns River Water Management District in developing the Lake Jesup Restoration Program. The first phase of this study is a data collection effort which relies heavily on GIS applications for mapping, management and characterization of essential data required for a complete hydrologic and hydraulic analysis of the basin as well as a public participation program. An engineering analysis will then be performed, which is comprised of stormwater model development, water quality investigations, alternative flood mitigation solutions with public input, and the development of an overall stormwater management master plan for the basin. Results presented in the master plan can be combined with other information pertaining to sensitive issues such as water quality, circulation patterns, sediments, and land management practices of Lake Jesup to form a holistic approach to stormwater management.