Florida DEP BMAPs
Florida DEP BMAPs
ARTICLE REFERENCE: Basin Management Action Plans (BMAPs)
What is a Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP)?
It is the “blueprint” for restoring impaired waters by reducing pollutant loadings to meet the allowable loadings established in a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL). It represents a comprehensive set of strategies – permit limits on wastewater facilities, urban and agricultural best management practices, conservation programs, financial assistance and revenue generating activities, etc. – designed to implement the pollutant reductions established by the TMDL. These broad-based plans are developed with local stakeholders – they rely on local input and local commitment – and they are adopted by Secretarial Order to be enforceable.
View an online map including BMAPs adopted and in progress. View an online map of pending Priority Focus Areas (PFAs) in BMAPs .
BMAP Meeting Calendar: Upcoming Meeting Information and Agendas
Pending BMAPs for Outstanding Florida Springs
Waterbody | BMAP Documents | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe River (June 2018) | Celeste Lyon | |
| Silver Springs and Upper Silver River and Rainbow Spring Group and Rainbow River (June 2018) | Mary Paulic | |
| Suwannee River (Lower Suwannee River, Middle Suwannee River, and Withlacoochee River Sub-basins) (June 2018) | Celeste Lyon | |
| Volusia Blue Spring (June 2018) | Moira Homann | |
| Wekiwa and Rock Springs (June 2018) | Moira Homann |
Adopted BMAPS
Waterbody | BMAP Documents | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Alafia River Basin (April 2014) | ||
| Bayou Chico (October 2011) | ||
| Caloosahatchee River and Estuary (January 2020) | Bree Rossiter | |
| Crystal River / Kings Bay (June 2018) | Celeste Lyon | |
| DeLeon Spring (June 2018) | Moira Homann | |
| Everglades West Coast Basin (November 2012) | Bree Rossiter | |
| Gemini Springs (June 2018) | Moira Homann | |
| Hillsborough River Basin (October 2009) | Anita Nash | |
| Homosassa and Chassahowitzka Springs Groups (June 2018) | Celeste Lyon | |
| Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Basin: Banana River Lagoon (February 2013) | Stacy Cecil | |
| Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Basin: Central Indian River Lagoon (February 2013) | Ted Saltos | |
| Indian River Lagoon (IRL) Basin: North Indian River Lagoon (February 2013) | Stacy Cecil | |
| Jackson Blue Spring and Merritts Mill Pond Basin (June 2018) | Celeste Lyon | |
| Lakes Harney, Monroe, Middle St. Johns River (MSJR), and Smith Canal (August 2012) Harney Monroe Story Map | Moira Homann | |
| Lake Jesup (May 2010) | Moira Homann | |
| Lake Jesup BMAP Amendment (July 2019) | Moira Homann | |
| Lake Okeechobee (January 2020) | Sara Davis | |
| Long Branch (May 2008) | Moira Homann | |
| Lower St. Johns River (LSJR) Mainstem (October 2008) | Tiffany Busby | |
| Lower St. Johns River (LSJR) Tributaries (December 2009) Lower St. Johns River (LSJR) Tributaries | Anita Nash | |
| Lower St. Johns River (LSJR)Tributaries II (August 2010) | Anita Nash | |
| Manatee River Basin (April 2014) | Anita Nash | |
| Orange Creek – Phase 1 (May 2008) | Mary Paulic | |
| Orange Creek – Phase 2 (July 2014) | Mary Paulic | |
| Orange Creek BMAP Amendment (July 2019) | Mary Paulic | |
| Rainbow Springs Basin (December 2015) | Celeste Lyon | |
| Santa Fe River (February 2012) | Celeste Lyon | |
| Silver Springs, Silver Springs Group, and Upper Silver River (October 2015) | Mary Paulic | |
| St. Lucie River and Estuary (January 2020) | Ted Saltos | |
| Upper Ocklawaha (August 2007) | Mary Paulic | |
| Upper Ocklawaha River Basin Phase 2(July 2014) | Mary Paulic | |
| Upper Ocklawaha River Basin BMAP Amendment (July 2019) | Mary Paulic | |
| Upper Wakulla River and Wakulla Springs (June 2018) | Moira Homann | |
| Wacissa River and Wacissa Spring Group (June 2018) | Celeste Lyon | |
| Weeki Wachee (June 2018) | Celeste Lyon | |
| Wekiva River, Rock Springs Run, and Little Wekiva Canal (October 2015) | Moira Homann |
Restoring Bacteria-Impaired Waters
Restoring Bacteria-Impaired Waters: A Toolkit to Help Local Stakeholders Identify and Eliminate Potential Pathogen Problems
The toolkit is a restoration guide for municipalities, built from the department’s experiences across the state in collaborating with local stakeholders on pathogen source identification and elimination efforts. This document provides useful information for identifying sources of fecal indicator bacteria and examples of management actions to address these sources. It is useful during all stages of restoration plan development and implementation, whether the plan is a formal Basin Management Action Plan (BMAP), a Bacteria Pollution Control Plan required by a stormwater permit, or another approach.
Reducing Pathogens Story Map
View this Story Map to learn more about restoration plans focused on reducing pathogens.
Nitrogen Source Inventory Loading Tool (NSILT)
DEP developed this tool to identify and quantify the major contributing nitrogen sources to groundwater in areas of interest. This GIS and spreadsheet-based tool provides spatial estimates of the relative contribution of nitrogen from various sources, and takes into consideration the transport pathways and processes affecting the various forms of nitrogen as they move from the land surface through soil and geologic strata that overlie and comprise the Upper Florida aquifer. For more information and final results, see the Nitrogen Source Inventory Loading Tool.These calculation methods are not designed for use with Environmental Resource Permits (ERPs). The appropriate permitting agency should be consulted for its approved calculation methods.
Statewide Best Management Practice (BMP) Efficiencies for Nonpoint Source Management of Surface Waters Draft –July 2018
This document describes the DEP methods to calculate total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) reductions for urban stormwater loads related to surface watershed restoration, when site-specific information is not available. These calculation methods represent typical BMP performance, which may be useful to stakeholders when selecting BMPs to achieve surface water nutrient load reductions related to the development and implementation of basin management action plans (BMAPs), 4e plans, and 4b/reasonable assurance plans (RAPs). DEP assigns nutrient removal efficiencies and nutrient credits to BMPs on a case-by-case basis, using the information in this document as a guide during the decision-making process. This working document will be updated periodically as new information becomes available.
Guidance for Florida Friendly Landscapes, FYN, Golf BMPs, Green Industry BMP, Design Standards, Model Ordinances, and Agricultural Pollution Prevention
For guidance or assistance in these subject areas, please contact Kevin Coyne via email or by phone at 850-245-8555.
For more information on the development of BMAPs, please email Kevin Coyne at Ke*********@de*.us .
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Tallahassee, FL, 32399-2400
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