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The Water Resources Department (WRD) is responsible for spill recovery, surface water management conveyance into the regional water management system, irrigation delivery, and maintenance of the internal primary conveyance systems. WRD accomplishes these tasks through a combination of field services (i.e., operations of pumps and use of light and heavy equipment) as well as through technical services involving planning, engineering analysis, observation, and reporting. The Water Resources Department operates with 4 primary programs: Tribal-Wide Operation and Maintenance (O&M), Watershed Operations & Conservation, Technical Services, and Hazardous Remediation. WRD staff work with a mission to provide operational and technical capabilities to manage water involving watersheds on a Tribal wide basis.
Mission
To provide technical and operational capabilities across water management and watersheds on a Tribe-wide basis.
vision
To achieve a future where the only limits on surface water supply and drainage with respect to the reservations are only those limits set by the Tribe itself.
Department Tasks
- Implement facility improvements related to pumping.
- Support continued realization of the Tribes Water Rights.
- Continually improving working relationships with other Tribal Departments
- Continue to provide essential support to EPO departments with respect to water resources.
Key Projects
- Increase overall efficiency of maintenance and pump operations
- Have at least 25% of the major conveyances mapped as set-asides
- Create a 5 year forward looking CIP plan
- Produce a 1 year and 5 years forward looking maintenance outlook
Key Sections
Under the Water Resources Department, there are four main sections, including:
Ensure the effective operation and upkeep of water, drainage and related infrastructure for the Seminole Tribe of Florida.
Manage complex ditch, structure and pump systems that provide primary drainage as well as moving water through Reservation lands to support Agricultural and Environmental needs
Providing and organizing technical services and resources needed to guide sustainable and efficient water management solutions
Providing support for the acquisition, maintenance, and replacement of the Water Resources vehicle and equipment fleet
Alfonso Tigertail, Water Resources Department Director
Millie Alfaro, Water Resources Administrative Assistant
Photos/Highlights
The Water Resources Department group photo.
WRD manages waters across the reservations, like this water body in Brighton.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICE
Dr. Paul N. Backhouse
Environmental Resources Department
Whitney Sapienza | Director
Department of Conservation
Dr. Craig van der Heiden | Director
External Environmental Compliance
Stacy Myers | Director
Water Resources
Alfonso Tigertail | Director
PHONE
(954) 966-6300
ADDRESS
1601 NW 136th Avenue,
Suite A100, Sunrise, FL 33323