The most populous county participating in many Suwannee Basin forums, Alachua County has passed a resolution opposing Water First North Florida (WFNF) and proposing alternatives. It is also the second county partly in the St. Johns Basin to do so, after Baker County.
Before their unanimous vote, the Alachua County Commissioners discussed whether this resolution adequately supported the resolution by the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council (NCFRPC), which represents all twelve counties in the Suwannee River Water Management District.
Well, the Alachua County resolution doesn’t say anything about desalination, nor anything else for Jacksonville to reduce its groundwater withdrawals. It recommends limiting irrigation to only one day a week, apparently only for Alachua County.
Still, the 800-pound gorilla has spoken, and its last recommendation is:
7) evaluate alternatives to the Water First North Florida Project along with filtration and siting strategies for beneficial re-use of reclaimed water from Jacksonville.
Alachua County resolution against WFNF 2026-06-09, Stacie Greco, landscape irrigation
For much more about WFNF, see:
11:30 AM, Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Alachua County BOCC Meeting Agenda:
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- Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers Implementation Strategy/Water First North Florida Project Resolution – 26-00395

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