About the Atlas
The Orange County Water Atlas is designed to provide citizens, scientists, professionals, and planners with comprehensive and current water quality, hydrologic, and ecological data, as well as information about recreational opportunities and a library of scientific and educational materials on water resource issues. Typically, the scientists and citizens who live and work on water resources have found it difficult to gather the information they need from the myriad of agencies that collect the related data. To solve this problem, we conceived of the Atlas as a "one stop information shop" for concerned citizens and scientists alike. The Atlas functions as a warehouse for a variety of water resources information, including documents and educational links. We have also strived to make the Atlas a rich resource that educates citizens about the data presented and gives scientists easy access to the specialized information they need. We encourage you to use the Atlas as a tool to help in maintaining and improving our vital water resources.
Project Funding
Information Providers
- City of Maitland, Public Works, Lakes and Stormwater Management, Lakes Management
- City of Orlando, Streets and Stormwater Division, Stormwater Compliance, Public Works
- City of Winter Park, Lakes Division, n/a, Department of Public works
- FDEP Southwest District
- Federal Emergency Management Agency, Map Assistance Center
- Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
- Florida Center for Community Design and Research, GIS Team, Water Atlas Program
- Florida Department of Environmental Protection, Bioassessment, Watershed Monitoring, and Springs Initiative Programs, Bioassessment
- Florida Natural Areas Inventory, GIS Division, GIS Division
- Lake County, Water Resource Management, Surface Water Monitoring Program, Growth Management
- Lake County Water Authority, Nutrient Reduction Facility (NuRF), Nutrient Reduction Facility (NuRF)
- LAKEWATCH, FloridaLAKEWATCH Program, Department of Fisheries & Aquatic Sciences
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Weather Service
- NOAA, National Ocean Service, Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, Tidal Predictions
- Orange County, Environmental Protection Division, Environmental Assessment, Community and Environmental Services
- Seminole County Government, Water Quality Section, Public Works
- South Florida Water Management District, Planning and Resource Evaluation, Environmental Resource Assessment
- Southwest Florida Water Management District, Mapping and GIS Section
- St. Johns River Water Management District, Division of Integrated Application Services, Department of Information Resources
- The Community Watershed Fund
- U.S. Census Bureau, N/A, N/A
- US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Wetlands, Oceans, and Watersheds
- USGS National Water Information System, Water Resources of the United States
Project Partners
Orange County
- Julie Bortles
- Lori Cunniff
- Penny Post
City of Orlando
- Lisa Curtin
- Kevin McCann
University of South Florida, Florida Center for Community Design and Research
Faculty
- Ron Chandler, MS, Assistant in Research
- Theodore Trent Green, M. Arch, Coord. of Community Design Projects, Assoc. Professor
- Jim Griffin, PhD, Associate in Research
- Terry Johnson, MS, Associate in Research
- Shawn Landry, MS, Interim Director, Senior Research Scientist, Associate in Research (Project Manager)
Staff
- Keith Bornhorst, BS, Web Applications Developer
- Rich Hammond, MA, GIS Team Leader
- Kevin Kerrigan, BS, Web Programming Team Manager
- Jason Scolaro, BS, Database Applications Team Lead
- Lee Smith, BA, Web Applications Developer
- Cheran Williams, BS, GIS Analyst
Support Staff
- Tim Barnett, Director of Network Operations
- Mary Daley, BS, Senior Accountant
Graduate Student / OPS Staff / Volunteers
- Rachel Bomberger, MA, Web Content Manager
- David Eilers, BS, Field Scientist - Environmental
- David Galluzzo, GIS Stormwater Assistant
- Grant Harley, BA, GIS Technician
- David Harris, Manager of Technical Support
- Wolf Johnson, Web Programmer Assistant
- Remy Losaria, Web Developer Assistant
- Thomas Lyle, Student Assistant
- Thejovathi Nelluri, MS, Database Manager
- Joanna Parichkova, MBA, Database Applications
- Jodi Pracht, MS, Web Content Manager
- Ken Romie, MS, Quality Assurance Officer
- Alexis Sykes, GIS Stormwater Assistant
- Emily Zupo, GIS Assistant
Acknowledgements:
Many thanks to all the wonderful people who have participated in the process of designing and developing the Orange County Water Atlas.
| Julie Bortles | Orange County Environmental Protection Division |
| Lance Brodrick | Orange County Growth Management Dept. |
| Marci Chandler | City of Winter Garden, City of Edgewood |
| Ron Chandler | Florida Center for Community Design and Research |
| Lori Cunniff | Orange Country Environmental Protection Division |
| Lisa Curtin | City of Orlando |
| Gabrielle Milch | City of Maitland |
| Tim Egan | City of Winter Park |
| Frank Fortunato | Orange County Stormwater Division |
| Jim Griffin | Florida Center for Design and Research Orange County Environmental Protection |
| Catherine Johnson | Division/SJRWMD |
| Terry Johnson | Florida Center for Design and Research |
| John Jreij | City of Apopka |
| Mike Kelley | City of Winter Garden |
| Shawn Landry | Florida Center for Community Design and Research |
| Anthony Leffin | City of Maitland |
| Jeff Lofvers | Orange County Environmental Protection Division |
| Kevin McCann | City of Orlando |
| Patric McDaniel | Adopt a Lake |
| Mike Parker | City of Maitland |
| Jerry Porter | Adopt A Lake |
| Tana Porter | Orange County Regional History Center |
| Penny Post | Orange County Stormwater Division |
| Ed Roberts | Orange County Information Services (ISS) |
| Nancy Rodlum | Orange County |
| Jim Show | Valencia Water Control District |
| Cheran Williams | Florida Center for Community Design and Research |
| Larry Williams | City of Belle Isle |
Water Atlas Program Advisory Group:
Special thanks to the following group of individuals who guide the long-term development of the Water Atlas Program (www.wateratlas.org) by participating in the Water Atlas Advisory Group.
Participant |
Organization |
|---|---|
| Greg Blanchard | Manatee County |
| Richard Boler | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission |
| Julie Bortles | Orange County |
| Alys Brockway | Hernado County Planning Department |
| Rob Brown | Manatee County |
| John Burnett | Hernado County |
| Kyle Campbell | Florida Center for Community Design and Research |
| Tom Carey | Volusia County |
| Ron Chandler | Florida Center for Community Design and Research |
| Theresa Connor | Sarasota County |
| Lindsay Cross | Tampa Bay Estuary Program |
| Lori Cunniff | Orange County |
| Gloria Eby | Seminole County |
| Mark Flomerfelt | Seminole County |
| Ben Garcia | Lake County Water Authority |
| Dave Glicksberg | Hillsborough County |
| Jim Griffin | Florida Center for Community Design and Research |
| Melissa Harrison | Pinellas County |
| Mike Bowers | Lake County |
| Holly Greening | Tampa Bay Estuary Program |
| Robert Kollinger | Polk County |
| Marie Lackey | Seminole County |
| Shawn Landry | Florida Center for Community Design and Research |
| Eric Lesnett | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission |
| Kelli Levy | Pinellas County |
| John McGee | Hillsborough County |
| Michele Medani | Polk County |
| Jack Merriam | Sarasota County |
| Kim Ornberg | Seminole County |
| Michael Perry | Lake County Water Authority |
| John Ryan | Sarasota County |
| Christiana Schumann | Florida Center for Community Design and Research |
| Ed Sherwood | Hillsborough County Environmental Protection Commission |
| Kathryn Smith | United States Geological Survey |
| Andrew Squires | Pinellas County |
| Jennifer Sterling | City of Tampa Mayor's Beautification Program |
| Dawn Velsor | Hernando County Planning Department |
| Chuck Walter | City of Tampa |
| Shannon Wetzel | Seminole County |
| Walter Wood | Lake County |
| Kimberly Yates | United States Geological Survey |