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Quantifying the Economic Benefits of Springs
Author: Kotryna Klizentyte
School of Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences, University of Florida 2026
Springs and Groundwater
Analyses of Nitrate Groundwater Data in Alachua County and Portions of the Santa Fe River Basin
Author: Rick Copeland, P.G., Ph.D
This report provides statistical analysis of nitrate trends from data from three different datasets covering periods from 2013 to 2024.
Springs and Groundwater
Baseline Troglobitic Survey and Inventory of Selected Sites
Author: Alachua County Environmental Protection Department
KES completes biological surveys of karst features within Alachua County. Karst Environmental Services
Springs and Groundwater
Trend Analyses of Groundwater Quality in the Upper Floridan Aquifer of Alachua County, Florida
Author: Rick Copeland, P.G., Ph.D, AquiferWatch; Greg Owen, M.S., ACEPD; Risa Patarasuk, Ph.D., GISP, ACEPD
Landscaping Fertilizer and Irrigation Recommendation Literature Review
Author: Wood Environment & Infrastructure Solutions, Inc.
Public Outreach
Springs Tag Grant, Nitrate Concentrations in Groundwater of the Santa Fe River Basin and Outreach
Author: ACEPD
Springs and Groundwater
Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative: Phase II
Author: Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
The second phase of the FDEP Watershed Assessment Restoration grant funded Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative. Includes an assessment of Hatchet Creek. (Also in the Surface Water section.)
Water Quality; Surface Water
Appendix G for Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative: Phase I
Author: Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
Appendix G contains Model Input data to accompany the Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative Phase I Report. (Also in the Surface Water section.)
Water Quality; Surface Water
Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative: Phase I
Author: Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc.
Environmental Consulting & Technology, Inc. completed a Phase I Report for the grant funded Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative. (Also in the Water Quality section.) Funding provided by FDEP's Watershed Restoration Assistance program.
Surface Water; Water Quality
Santa Fe River Springs Biological/Botanical Survey
Author: Karst Environmental Services, Inc for ACEPD
Karst Environmental Services, Inc. and Alachua County EPD partnered to release a report documenting current (2017) springs biological and botanical conditions. This report will provide baseline information to support springs restoration efforts.
Springs and Groundwater
Sediment Phosphorus Stability in Little Hatchet Creek
Author: DB Environmental
DB Environmental explores the various forms and amounts of phosphorus along Little Hatchet Creek as part of the Newnans Lake Initiative Project.
Surface Water; Water Quality
Assessment of Dredging Sediment from Newnans Lake to Improve Water Quality
Author: Carol Lippincott, PhD, CPF, Floridia LLC
Dr. Lippincott evaluates the potential ramifications of dredging Newnans Lake to alleviate high nitrogen, phosphorus and algal content.
Surface Water; Water Quality
Poe Springs Area Hydrologic Features Study
Author: Peter L. Butt, Thomas L. Morris and Georgia A. Shemitz, Karst Environmental Services, Inc.
A study providing an extremely detailed description of Poe Springs and surrounding springs in the SF River Basin.
Springs and Groundwater
Projects to Reduce Nutrient Loading to Newnans Lake from Little Hatchet Creek and Gum Root Swamp
Author: Carol Lippincott, PhD, CPF, Floridia LLC
Dr. Lippincott explores potential avenues to reduce nutrient loading to Newnans Lake from LHC and GRS.
Surface Water; Water Quality
Stream Bioassessment Report, Alachua County, Florida, 2012 - 2014
Author: Water & Air Research, Inc.
A continuation of data collection from the county's creeks, including an assessment of Stream Condition Index (SCI), macroinvertebrate populations and ecosystem health. Also in the Water Quality section.
Surface Water; Water Quality
Wastewater Treatment Plant Inspection Program, 2012 - 2013 Data Report
Author: ACEPD
2012 - 2013 data for the county's municipal and package wastewater treatment plants.
Wastewater
Water Quality and Biological Assessment of the Santa Fe River
Author: Water & Air Research, Inc.
Water & Air Research, Inc. samples four spots on the Santa Fe River to evaluate the biological integrity of the river in June of 2015 (also in Surface Water section).
Water Quality; Surface Water
Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Service of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Fl
Author: UF Food & Resource Economic Department
ACEPD, UF IFAS and Save Our Suwannee (SOS) cooperating research determining economic effects of springs on the local economy.
Public Outreach; Springs and Groundwater
Santa Fe River Springs Basin Poe and Hornsby Springs Nitrate Source Investigation
Author: ACEPD
Utilizing isotopes to determine sources of nitrate in the Poe and Hornsby springsheds.
Springs and Groundwater
Springs Protection Through Longleaf Pine Restoration and Outreach in the Santa Fe River Springs Basin
Author: ACEPD
Grant-funded study concerning and educating about natural forest cover at Poe Springs Park in western Alachua County.
Springs and Groundwater
Sources of Nitrate and Estimated Groundwater Travel Times to Springs of the Santa Fe River Basin
Author: AMEC
AMEC analyzes land uses and nitrate contributions to springs of SF River.
Springs and Groundwater; Water Quality
Springs Saver Event Evaluation
Author: Ott and Monaghan, UF Agricultural Education and Communication Center for Landscape Conservation and Ecology
Social experiment with pre and post questionnaires determining understanding of water usage and springs protection.
Public Outreach
Stormwater Pond Phosphorus Evaluation
Author: Jennifer Mitchell, Ph. D., for ACEPD
Examining the relationship of soil composition in stormwater ponds and the nutrient concentrations in surface waters (also in Stormwater section).
Water Quality; Stormwater
Evaluation of SSTUs in the Gainesville Urban Area
Author: ACEPD
Structural Stormwater Treatment Units (SSTUs) of the city of Gainesville are monitored and tested by ACEPD for potential nutrient loading back into natural systems.
Stormwater; Water Quality
Outfall Reconnaissance Inventory (ORI) August 2008 - May 2012 Gainesville, Florida Tumblin Creek, Sweetwater Branch, Colclough Pond, and selected tributaries to Hogtown Creek
Author: ACEPD
Seven areas in Alachua County watersheds were analyzed for fecal coliform concentrations (also in Stormwater section).
Surface Water; Stormwater; Water Quality
Results of a Screening Analysis for Organic Wastewater Contaminants in Treated Wastewater Effluent from Four Wastewater Reclamation Facilities and Two Surface Water Sites on Sweetwater Branch Alachua County, Florida
Author: ACEPD
Analysis for potential contaminants in county wastewater effluent and Sweetwater branch.
Wastewater; Water Quality
Springs Protection Stakeholder Research: Designing a Public Outreach Campaign
Author: Stacie Greco, ACEPD
Reasoning, stakeholder input and social research behind education about protection of springs.
Public Outreach; Springs and Groundwater
Wastewater Treatment Plant Inspection Program, 2010 - 2011 Data Report
Author: ACEPD
Biannual report with nutrient values from the county's wastewater treatment facilities.
Wastewater
Springsheds of the Santa Fe River
Author: Upchurch, et al, SDII Global
SDII Global Corporation analyzes springshed delineations of the SF river.
Springs and Groundwater
Stream Bioreconnaissance Report, Alachua County, Florida 2008 - 2010
Author: Water & Air Research, Inc.
A continuation of data collection from the county's creeks, which includes an in-stream assessment of macroinvertebrate populations and ecosystem health.
Surface Water; Water Quality
Wastewater Treatment Plant Inspection Program, 2008 - 2009 Data Report
Author: ACEPD
Biannual report with nutrient values from the county's wastewater treatment facilities.
Wastewater
Alachua County Water Conservation Initiative
Author: ACEPD
Identifying areas of need for water conservation and research.
Public Outreach; Water Conservation
Alachua County Scoop the Poop Campaign
Author: ACEPD
Information regarding the county's pet waste campaign and its level of success in the community.
Public Outreach
Fecal Coliform Bacteria Fluorescent Whitening Agents, Bacteriological Indicators, and Microbial Source Tracking Studies In Gainesville's Urban Creeks Microbial "Hot spots" June 2004 through August 2007
Author: ACEPD
Water Quality; Surface Water; Stormwater
Wastewater Treatment Plant Inspection Program, 2006 - 2007 Data Report
Author: Stacie Greco, ACEPD
Biannual report with nutrient values from the county's wastewater treatment facilities.
Wastewater
Wildlife Surveys of Fecal Coliform "Hot Spot" Segments of the Gainesville Urban Creeks July and August 2007
Author: ACEPD
ACEPD determines potential source of fecal coliform contamination through wildlife surveys by observation and surveying residents.
Surface Water; Water Quality
Gainesville Creeks - A Status Report on Baseflow Water Quality, Stormwater and Ecosystem Health for the Orange Creek Basin 1998 - 2003
Author: ACEPD
Report prepared for SJRWMD with exhaustive data for the Orange Creek Basin.
Stormwater; Surface Water; Water Quality
Stormwater Inlet Protection Device Pilot Study
Author: ACEPD
Testing inlet protection devices at two sites in Alachua County.
Stormwater; Water Quality
Alachua County Aquifer Vulnerability Assessment
Author: Florida Geological Survey
FGS utilizes 2 models to understand aquifer recharge and vulnerability.
Springs and Groundwater
Evaluation of Nitrate Sources in Springs of the Santa Fe River Basin Using Natural Tracers: geochemical, specific microbiological, and multiple stable isotopic indicators
Author: Lia Chasar, US Geological Survey
USGS measures nutrient levels in Poe and Hornsby Springs.
Springs and Groundwater; Water Quality
Mill Creek and Lee Sinks Dye Trace, Alachua County, Florida July – December, 2005
Author: Karst Environmental Services, Inc.
KES determines the path of groundwater from Mill Creek and Lee Sinks.
Springs and Groundwater
Gainesville Creeks: Storm Event Monitoring Data 2003
Author: ACEPD
Partnership with SJRWMD sampling eight county sites for stormwater data.
Stormwater; Water Quality
Stream Bioreconnaisance Data Report Alachua County Florida 2000 - 2003
Author: Water & Air Research, Inc
Comprehensive data collection from the county's creeks, which includes an in-stream assessment of macroinvertebrate populations and ecosystem health.
Surface Water; Water Quality
Alachua County Invasive Plant Inventory and Property Owner Education Project on Lake Santa Fe
Author: Fritzi Olson of Current Problems, Inc.
Current Problems, Inc. volunteers conducted a survey along Lake Santa Fe to determine invasive plant species occurrence, making botanical observations as well as noting the public's interactions with an invasive species campaign.
Surface Water; Public Outreach; Water Quality
A Comprehensive Contaminant Source and Well Inventory Near Wellfield Areas of Alachua County
Author: ACEPD
Research by ACEPD prepared for Florida's DEP concerning areas surrounding the county's wellfields and potential contaminants.
Springs and Groundwater; Water Quality
Hydrogeologic Investigation of Newberry, Florida and Model Wellhead Protection Plan
Author: ACEPD
Investigation and preparation for future wellhead development in a western Alachua County municipality. Revised 1996.
Springs and Groundwater
Determining Baseline Groundwater Quality for Water Resources Management: Alachua County, Florida
Author: Robert H. Frost
An older yet informative report detailing the hydrogeologic history and water usage rates for 1980s Alachua County.
Springs and Groundwater
