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Contract #S136213 EXHIBIT "A" - STATEMENT OF WORK CITY OF CASSELBERRY, FLORIDA SEMINOLE COUNTY WATER SUPPLY PLAN DEVELOPMENT I. IntroductionlBackl!round Seminole County and surrounding areas are experiencing rapid development and population growth that have led to increased demands on water resources and the related natural environment. The St. Johns River Water Management District (District) predicts that within 20 years, traditional groundwater supplies will not be adequate to provide for future demands in many areas of east-central Florida, and that alternative sources will be required. With sound planning, current and futnre residents of Seminole County can be ensured access to an adequate and affordable supply of clean potable water, while at the same time avoiding harm to natnral resources. It is the intent of Seminole County and the municipalities of Altamonte Springs, Casselberry, Lake Mary, Longwood, Oviedo. Sanford and Winter Springs (Cooperators) to pursue sound water supply planning, and to do whatever is reasonably possible to protect the quantity and quality of these valued water resources for current and futnre generations. The Cooperators have taken a proactive approach towards dealing with their water supply future. They have formed a coalition, in cooperation with the District to prepare a Seminole County Water Supply Plan (Plan). The Plan will summarize existing and projected public water supply demands and identify preferred alternatives for ensuring that future demands are met while preserving and protecting environmental resources. A Consultant will be hired to prepare the Plan and coordinate with the Cooperators. The City of Casselberry (City) has agreed to assign one of its staff as the Project Coordinator for the Consultant contract. The District will provide funding to the City to hire a Consultant to prepare the Plan. The Consultant will provide services related but not limited to project management, long-range land use and utility service projections, water resource management and planning, public presentation and reporting. The scope and schedule of these services will be conducted according to a formal service contract, under the direction of an Executive Advisory Committee consisting of some or all of the Cooperators and as administered by the City. All work will be performed in close coordination with a Technical Advisory Committee, which includes District and other agency representatives. II. Obiectives The project will result in the preparation of a Plan designed to achieve the following objectives: . Estimate the total amount of ground water that can be withdrawn in Seminole County from the Floridan Aquifer without causing harm to the water resources (sometimes referred to as the "sustainable yield") · Maximize the reasonable-beneficial use of water resources in Seminole County . A void unacceptable environmental impacts · Identify cost-effective water supply options that the local governments in Seminole County might develop either individually or collectively or with other local governments outside of Seminole County · Identify new sources in Seminole County that will not compete or conflict with any existing local government user in Seminole County Page 10 of 14