The quantity of water used in Florida is regulated by permits from the 

 State's water management districts. The Southwest Florida study area is 

 divided between two districts. The Southwest Florida Water Management Di- 

 strict consists of the following counties: Desoto, Hillsborough, Manatee, 

 Pinellas, Sarasota and western part of Charlotte. The South Florida Water 

 Management District includes Collier, Lee, and Monroe Counties, 

 eastern part of Charlotte County. The two districts have 

 quantifying water use data (Tables 5 and 6). 



and the 

 different methods of 



Table 5. 

 in 1980. 



Water use (expressed as Mgal/d) permits issued for Southwest Florida 



Charlotte County is split between two water management districts. 



Table 6. Average daily water supply allocation (in Mgal/d) and daily irriga- 

 tion requirements for South Florida (Charlotte, Collier, Lee, Monroe Counties) 

 in 1980. 



County 



Public supply average 

 daily allocation 



Ag ricul ture-irrigation, maximum 

 month on a daily basis 



Charlotte* 

 Collier 

 Lee 

 Monroe 







34.0 



32.1 



1.4 



197.8 



1,401.8 



370.4 



0.3 



Charlotte County is split between two water management districts, 



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