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typically occur during La Niña winters even though the levels in the waterways within Northern’s jurisdiction, habitable for development. Our enabling legislation in
average temperatures over an extended period may be including neighborhood lakes, fluctuate based on rainfall 1959 even went so far to declare water as a “common
warmer than normal. in the area. When it is raining consistently, water levels enemy.” Thankfully, public opinion of water has changed
As the winter months continue, we can anticipate are maintained at or near maximum, but when it is not over time and we have in turn found ways to conserve it.
some of the environmental realities which occur based raining, water dissipates, and levels fall. During the There are times though when water is scarce, and until
on NOAA’s forecast. The biggest and most visible affect rainy season we move water out of the waterways in the rains begin again, will remain scarce causing lakes
is the lowering of water levels across the county. Water accordance with SFWMD criteria. Water is allowed to and canals to be low.
rise to a certain level and then it is released to maintain According to NOAA, we can look forward to more
that level and prevent area flooding. In the dry season all cool, clear days than rainy ones in the coming months.
Editorial Board rain events are monitored in case lakes and canals reach While we enjoy the cooler temperatures, please remember
maximum levels, but it is less likely to happen because
we are still in the dry season, and that means low water
of the limited rainfall. When lake levels drop, Northern
nature take its course.
receives calls asking staff to pump water back into lakes; levels all across the county. We have to be patient and let
Editor: James A. Cioffi unfortunately, we cannot do this. The simple reason is Source: National Weather Service Forecast Office
james@jcclaw.com that Northern was not created to pump water into areas, NPDES tip: Do not burn any trash in your yards, and
Feature Writers: Dawn Levinstein, POA but to drain the lands within its jurisdiction to make it don’t dump any debris into lakes and canals.
Commissioner Hal R. Valeche
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